Researchers engineered a silicone-based coating that repels water and oil while significantly reducing PFAS content compared to traditional non-stick materials.
Silicone polymers are well known for their very low surface energy, high hydrophobicity, and UV stability, along with their flexible backbones that can support a wide range of functional groups.
The use of ambient-curing silicone resins shows a good alternate option to formulate high heat-resistant coatings compared to the traditional oven-curing or ambient-drying silicone resins.
Developed for waterborne coatings, SILIKOFTAL HTW 3 is a heat-resistant silicone resin free of organic solvents and has a significantly reduced VOC content.
By using these novel reactive silicones, formulators can develop more-durable solutions that enable customers to reduce system costs by extending the interval between recoating, and by keeping their tanks, pipelines, ships and other assets in service with less downtime.
