Soucek's research interests are quite wide and varied and include latexes, powder coatings, UV-curable powder coatings, kinetic and reaction mechanism studies of cycloaliphatic epoxides, latexes crosslinked with cycloaliphatic epoxides, protective space coatings, high solids and water-reducible alkyds, UV-curable coatings, inorganic/organic hybrid coatings, coatings from renewable resources, auto-oxidative curing mechanism of drying oils, plasma deposition of high performance coatings, corrosion resistant polyurethane coatings, and homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis.

The polish remover combines acetone (92%) with natural drying oils including apricot seed, flax seed and parilla oils.

These are drying oils and will not turn rancid as wood finishes, while giving substantial moisture and soil resistance.

Thirty-four chapters address such topics as exterior durability, adhesion, polyester resins, drying oils, silicon derivatives, pigment dispersion, and powder coatings.

* Fast-drying oil -- Scientists are refining conjugated soybean oil to determine its potential as a fast-drying oil to replace more expensive, imported drying oils used in printing inks and surface coatings.