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Fifty years ago, the first polyurethane coatings were developed. Otto Bayer and his team discovered that the technical properties of alkyd resins could be improved through modification with diisocyanates. The first products were based on toluene diisocyanate. Because of the aromatic nature of the base isocyanate, these tend to be yellow on exposure to light […]
Epoxy resins are a versatile polymer class that yields excellent coating properties such as resistance to humidity and chemicals, and strong adhesion to various substrates while maintaining good mechanical properties. Due to this, epoxy finds massive utility in many sectors and product lines such as construction, adhesives, sealants, and coatings. For the scope of this […]
In the last two years, the paints & coatings industry in India (and worldwide) has faced challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In spite of this, new investments and capacity expansions have not slowed down in the Indian paint & coating industry. In addition to that, the market is divided into Decorative and Industrial sectors. […]
A Tinplate is a thin steel sheet with a tin coating. Tinplate is one of the most common materials used for the production of metal cans, which serve the food service industry, and others. Tin-plated cans have been witnessing a steady growth in demand, which is attributed to several features such as an excellent barrier, good […]
Lacquers for Vacuum Metalizing Process Thermal-cured lacquers are used for base coating in vacuum metalizing. The performance of the metallization greatly depends on the base coat lacquer. The Knowledge of the functions, limitations and proper usage of lacquers is essential to the metalize who wishes to use these lacquers. Other basecoats are available, such as […]