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Formulate for speed: Improve your productivity!
What is productivity for you? Higher-line speed? Faster curing? Faster return to service? Faster batch processing? Whatever it is, we have the raw materials and formulations to increase the drying speed of your coatings!
Productivity is commonly defined as the ratio between output and input.
Even though a target for many, this topic has been a concern for coating producers and applicators. As the backlog of maintenance jobs is increasing, the demand for paint contractors and labour shortages are constraining their ability to satisfy that demand.
Let’s look into the facts of productivity:
Typical ways of increasing productivity
Production Process
Faster batch processing time by using:
● Pre-dispersed fumed silica
● Liquid Thixotropes
Application Process
Reduce layers per application process by:
Curing Process
Faster drying speed of each layer by using:
Several raw materials serve to increase productivity.
Discover what technologies to use and what tests we run at our laboratories to create fast formulations.
Stir-in pigment preparation
Switching from standard pigments to Stir-in Pigment Preparations to have easier incorporation and shorter and less intensive dispersion process with a high degree of flexibility and without undesired formulation raw materials.
Learn morePre-dispersed fumed silica
Switching from powder Fumed Silica to pre-dispersed Fumed Silica for much easier handling and without the need to pre-disperse the silica beforehand and thus to save time and energy in production.
Silane modified polymers
Switch from alkyd resins or acrylic emulsions to solvent-free silane modified polymers to achieve faster curing and better mechanical, chemical and corrosion resistance in 1K air drying industrial coatings.
Special epoxy curing agents
Using special epoxy curing agents for fast curing and at the same time better chemical resistance for industrial and floor coatings.
Polyaspartics resins
Switching from 2K polyurethane topcoats to fast curing polyaspartics with very high solids content to reduce the number of coats needed while maintaining corrosion resistance, reducing VOC and increasing drying speed.
Epoxy-siloxanes
Moving from an amine-based curing agent to epoxy-siloxane helps reducing the number of coats needed while maintaining high corrosion resistance and outstanding weathering stability.
Formulations made simple
Changing your formulation might mean encountering some roadblocks on the way. Take the time to learn how to crack the code of your coatings formulation and get your questions answered during a live webinar.
How to speed-up the drying & curing time of coatings
Silane modified polymers for metal coatings with good corrosion and UV resistance
Unlock these benefits
Faster curing
Increase the curing speed to achieve faster return to service, outdoor or stack storage without damage.
Curing temperature reduction
Use the right technology and increase the curing speed by reducing the energy required.
Faster batch processing
Incorporate easier and reduce post batch adjustment to achieve output increase and energy saving.
Layer reduction
Reduce the number of layers necessary to achieve the right performance. Save time and money in your coating application.
Product Offering
Stir-in pigment preparation
BASF Colours and Effects
The Luconyl range from BASF includes a range for in-plant tinting, point-of-sale mixing systems and VOC & SVOC-free pigment preparations for architectural coatings and construction industries.
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Pre-dispersed fumed silica
Wacker HDK
HDK - The pyrogenic silica with personalised service. Small amounts, big effects - fulfilling many needs.
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Silane modified polymers
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Special epoxy curing agents
Evonik
Ancamide 2832 and 2864 showcase the Evonik breakthrough epoxy coating technology, getting you back in service in under an hour.
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Polyaspartics resins
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Epoxy-siloxanes
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References
1Global Infrastructure Hub
2Statista
4 Accenture