HIGH-PERFORMANCE POLYURETHANE COATING SYSTEMS UTILIZING OXAZOLIDINE-BASED REACTIVE DILUENTS

Recent changes in environmental regulations have required that volatil e emissions from coatings be reduced, Currently, many approaches are b eing offered to help reduce volatile organic compounds (VOC) in indust rial coatings. The use of reactive diluent chemistries has proven to b e a viable concept in meeting current VOC compliance mandates. As newe r regulations limit VOC more severely, more effective reactive diluent s will be essential to meet the lower VOC requirements. A new class of ultra-low viscosity oxazolidine-based reactive diluents has been foun d which demonstrates excellent reactivity while also improving coating performance. As a result of this development, current solvent-borne i ndustrial urethane coating technology can be made to meet the new VOC regulations as well as offering an effective solution toward complianc e of any future mandated VOC levels.