Unlike most other resin systems, polyurethane resins, in most cases, are not supplied to coating formulators, but rather their components — polyols and isocyanates — are supplied. Coating formulations are made using these components, and in most cases, urethane linkages (polyurethane resins) are produced during the curing process. This offers a great deal of freedom […]
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Polyols
Polyols are materials with hydroxyl (-OH) groups. Polyols are very important components of polyurethane resins and control many mechanical, thermal and physical properties of their coatings, besides the overall cost. Like isocyanates, polyols for polyurethane resins include monomeric polyols and polymeric polyols (Figure 2.62). Polyols with primary — OH groups are more reactive with isocyanates […]
Isocyanate compounds
Two types of isocyanate compounds, differing greatly in their reactivity, coating performance and cost, are (a) aromatic isocyanates and (b) aliphatic isocyanates. Aromatic isocyanates have much higher reactivity with active H-compounds than aliphatic isocyanates. Polyurethane coatings based on aromatic isocyanates suffer from poor resistance to sunlight exposure (poor UV resistance), poor gloss retention and significant […]
Polyurethanes
Polyurethanes are an increasingly important type of resins finding applications in virtually all types of coatings due to their versatility and excellent performance properties. Polyurethane resins are polymers containing urethane (-NH-CO-O-) linkages, usually made by reaction of compounds containing isocyanate groups (-NCO) and hydroxyl groups (-OH). 0 R—N=C=0 + HO-R’ ————————— — R—NH—C-O—R’ Isocyanate Alcohol […]
Polyimides and polyamide-imides
Polyimides (Figure 2.58) are typically prepared by reacting a tetracarboxylic acid anhydride such as pyromellitic dianhydride with aromatic diamines such as 4,4’-diaminodiphenylether. Heat resistance of greater than 250 °C during continuous exposure can be obtained using coatings based on such binders. Polyimides are thermoplastics that are difficult to dissolve and are therefore used as a […]
Non-reactive polyamide resins
Non-reactive polyamide (thermoplastic) resins are higher MW (up to 10,000 g/mol) condensation products of dimer fatty acids and diamines. Such resins are important binders for liquid inks. In the synthesis of these resins, both dibasic acid and diamine components are blended at medium temperatures and reacted until the water of reaction can be distilled off. […]
Reactive polyamides
Reactive polyamide resins are typically prepared by condensation of dimerized fatty acid with excess equivalents of aliphatic diamines. Reactive liquid polyamide resins are designed primarily for use in two-component epoxy-polyamide coatings and adhesives. Generally, reactive polyamide resins are supplied as either very viscous liquids or viscous solutions in organic solvents. In reactive polyamides, monofunctional fatty […]
Polyamides
Polyamides are polymers with amide linkages (-NH-CO-) in their backbone structures. A well-known example of this type of polymer is nylon, the condensation product of an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid with aliphatic diamines, which was originally developed for replacement of silk. Very high MW and poor solubility of nylon makes it unsuitable for coating applications. Polyamides […]
Water-reducible systems
In water-reducible waterborne epoxies, acidic or basic functionalities are introduced into an epoxy polymer, which upon respective Figure 2.57: Important routes for water-reducible epoxy resin neutralization with a fugitive base or acid, generates an ionic group that renders it water reducible (Figure 2.57). Acid functionalized epoxy resins are generally prepared by esterification of epoxy resin […]
Emulsified systems (type II)
Type II waterborne epoxy systems are based on solid epoxy resins in the form of uniform aqueous dispersions containing co-solvents and stabilized by emulsifiers. These systems can be prepared by direct emulsification involving dispersion of epoxy resin (a solution in co-solvent) in water using an emulsifying agent (surfactant). These systems can also be prepared by […]