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- Can you recommend any matting agents?
- What is the best way to produce a high gloss paint?
- How can flash rusting be prevented in waterborne anti-corrosive primers?
- What is the recommended hardener/epoxy ratio?
- How can I speed up the curing time of my epoxy system?
- What can be done to extend pot life?
Can you recommend any matting agents?
Matting agents which are recommended for use in formulations with the Incorez 140 series are TS100 (which also increases the viscosity of the formulation) and Ceraflour 920 at 4-6% or Opacilite (calcined clay) at 6-10%.What is the best way to produce a high gloss paint?
High gloss paints are best achived by using pigments and fillers with low oil absorption characteristics. This minimises the resin demand of the pigment and fillers thereby maintaing high gloss, pot life and hardness. In the past Tioxide TR92 and a fHow can flash rusting be prevented in waterborne anti-corrosive primers?
This is best avoided by incorporating flash rust inhibitors but these are very formulation specific. A thorough screening is recommended for each formulation to determine an appropriate type and level. Those that have been found to perform well withWhat is the recommended hardener/epoxy ratio?
The stoichiometric ratio of curing agent (hardener) to epoxy resin (or solid epoxy dispersion) is critical to the performance of any two component epoxy coating, be it water or solvent based. Optimum properties are achieved at or near 1:1 stoichio
How can I speed up the curing time of my epoxy system?
The drying time is determined by the rate at which water is released from the coating. Isopropanol (Propan-2-ol) will aid the release of water and reduce the drying time of the coating without reducing the pot life. Isopropanol will also reduce th
What can be done to extend pot life?
Epoxy systems in general are known for their short pot lives, but the following measures can be adopted to extend the pot life of waterborne systems as required.
Use of slow evaporating co-solvents such as Butyl diglycol acetate and mono p
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