New Waterborne Self‐Healing Coating for Use on Wood and Polymer Substrates
NEI Corporation has completed initial development of a waterborne self‐healing coating, Nanomyte® MEND‐MW. The self‐healing capability reducesend‐user costs by minimizing the need for repairing and repainting damaged surfaces, extendsthe service life of the structure to which it is applied, and maintainsthe finish of the original painted surface. A coating that repairs itself benefits OEMs and end‐users alike.
Surface scratches and marring in a coating lead to damage on a macroscopic scale, resulting in the coating losing its aesthetic and protective functions. The patent pending, self‐healing coating can heal both minor and deep scratches once it is mildly heated. Nanomyte MEND‐MW is one of the spin‐off products from Nanomyte MEND, which is a broader self‐healing technology platform developed by NEI Corporation that can be used to impart self‐healing characteristics to polymer coatings. Demonstration videos can be viewed at www.neicorporation.com/video.html or www.youtube.com/user/NEICorporation.