Linear and non-linear block copolymers for architectural coatings
One patent has been issued and one patent is pending around synthesized block copolymers with controlled architecture (linear and non-linear, controlled number of blocks), for architectural coatings applications. Lab testing has been completed for using these block copolymers as dispersants for coated titanium dioxide and as associative thickeners in paint formulations, focused on water-based paints. Additional applications for these copolymers are possible.
About University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
The University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire is a public, master’s-level university in the Universities of Wisconsin system, noted for a strong faculty–undergraduate research culture. A formal collaboration with Mayo Clinic Health System creates an innovation hub for community health research and connects campus talent with clinicians. For product and process development, partners can access advanced shared instrumentation—particularly in materials characterization and analytical chemistry—and work through a single-entry Office of Corporate and Community Partnerships. Research is supported by competitive federal and state funding, including the National Science Foundation. Intellectual property and commercialization are handled through WiSys, the system’s designated technology transfer office.
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