6-566: Plexicushion is a brand of acrylic -based hardcourt tennis surface and one of the surface types used on the professional Association of Tennis Professionals and Women's Tennis Association tours. It is manufactured and sold by the sports surfaces division of California Products Corporation, a company based in Andover, Massachusetts , United States. On May 30, 2007, the Australian Open and Tennis Australia announced Plexicushion as
12-611: A high glass transition temperature which exhibit lacquer dry capability. Acrylic resins designed for use in two component systems for crosslinking with isocyanate are referred to as polyols and are made with the monomers previously mentioned as well as hydroxy monomers such as hydroxy ethyl methacrylate. Acrylic resins are produced in different liquid carriers such as a hydrocarbon solvent (solventborne acrylics or solution acrylics solventborne acrylic selector) or water in which case they are referred to as emulsions or dispersions and they are also provided in 100% solids bead form. One example
18-508: Is polyhydroxyethylmethacrylate (pHEMA), which makes a crosslinked polymer when treated with polyisocyanates . Such materials are a useful component in some paints. Acrylic resin is a common ingredient in latex paint (UK: " emulsion paint "). Latex paints with a greater proportion of acrylic resin offer better stain protection, greater water resistance, better adhesion, greater resistance to cracking and blistering, and resistance to alkali cleaners compared to those with vinyl. Acrylic resin
24-470: Is considered extremely weatherproof and is well-suited for outdoor applications. In solid form, acrylic resin can last for decades. It does not yellow when exposed to sunlight, even after many years. Acrylic resins are the materials which when added to latex increases its gloss properties, mechanical durability (i.e. scratch resistance) and improves the gloss over vinyl-only resins. Melanin -producing Cladosporium fungi damaged dried acrylic resin samples in
30-543: Is in use at the Indian Wells Masters tournament. Acrylic resin An acrylic resin is a thermoplastic or thermosetting plastic substance typically derived from acrylic acid , methacrylic acid and acrylate monomers such as butyl acrylate and methacrylate monomers such as methyl methacrylate. Thermoplastic acrylics designate a group of acrylic resins typically containing both a high molecular weight and
36-585: The new Australian Open surface, replacing the Rebound Ace surface that had been in use since Melbourne Park was opened in 1988. The surface was installed in time for the 2008 Australian Open , and was accompanied by a change in surfaces at the lead-up tournaments to the Australian Open. The brand was used at the Australian Open from 2008 to 2019, before being replaced by GreenSet for the 2020 event. A similar hardcourt surface, called "Plexipave",
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