There
is an opportunity for paint manufacturers to generate savings and reduce
packaging costs that will affect not only their environmental footprint but
also their bottom line.
Novel coatings were derived from a new approach to the selection of 100%
solids polymerizable oligomers and monomers together with specific
nano-material additives.
ICA
Group has succeeded in producing two of the most technologically advanced,
highest-quality solutions currently available in the market in the sector of
low-environmental impact coatings.
It
can be concluded that water-thinable TSA coatings based on the developed
copolymer/resin prepared by using AA and HEMA in the molar ratio of (1:1) can
be used as protective coatings for automobiles and other industrial
applications, as eco-friendly coatings with no/negligible evolution of VOCs and
hazardous air pollutants.
The
next time you admire a building with beautiful glass where every window has a
uniform color, chances are the glass was fabricated by Viracon, and Konica
Minolta instruments played a pivotal role in ensuring the color is the same,
pane to pane.
When prudent choices are made in chemical backbone,
structure and functionality, coatings formulated for and cured by ultraviolet
energy can offer many benefits over 2K polyurethane chemistry.
Keeping surfaces free of contamination from fingerprints and dirt, as well as making them easier to clean, is an active field of research and technology development.
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