As with most technological advances, the industrial requirements for protective coatings help to boost product innovation and bring new solutions to both the professional and DIY markets. The ever-present need to improve efficiencies through faster application, curing times and reduced maintenance, alongside today’s increased emphasis on sustainability and worker safety regulation, has led to significant new developments in the protective coatings sector. Based on novel PUR-silane hybrid systems, this next generation of high-performance scratch- and stain-resistant coatings delivering the optimal balance between performance, price and convenience, is now increasingly more accessible to the DIY sector.
On kitchen floors or a favorite piece of furniture, scratches on finished surfaces are commonplace in most homes, but until now, they would be expensive to fix without the need of a professional tradesperson. However, the development of new high-performance crosslinkers has given formulators a versatile toolbox to create customized solutions for easy-to-apply self-curing coatings for DIY users. Based on Evonik’s innovative VESTANAT® EP-M, EP-MF and EP-E technology platforms, the new PUR-silane hybrid crosslinkers combine the multifunctional benefits and glass-like strength of silane chemistry, with the excellent durability and flexibility of polyurethanes, enabling very easy-to-apply self-curing clear coats for wood, plastic or metals.