Organosols are industrial coatings where resins such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) are suspended or dispersed in an organic fluid. These coatings are not dissolved in the organic fluid but rather suspended in it. The dispersion technique is helpful because it allows the organosol coatings consisting… View Full Term
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