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Coatings update:1. High solids coatings 2. Epoxy resins

Pigment & Resin Technology

ISSN: 0369-9420

Article publication date: 1 May 1984

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Abstract

HIGH SOLIDS COATINGS Review Articles Without question, the major motivation for high solids coatings is government regulations. An interesting article which summarises what the coatings industry has done in order to meet air pollution regulations in the United States has been provided by Burger (Metal Finishing, July, 1982, p. 59). His list includes, in addition to high build and solventless coatings, electrodeposition, electrostatic powder coatings, Rule 66—acceptable solvent‐based coatings, and water‐borne coatings. Air pollution results not only from solvents but from the particulates released during surface preparation. Pollution due to surface preparation has been alleviated by the use of white water sandblasting, centrifugal and rotary blast cleaning blast cleaning with carbon dioxide pellets, improved ventilation air filters and safety equipment, plasma arc and laser cleaning, sonic cleaning, special chemical cleaning, and surface preparation and vacuum blasting. In addition, solvent recovery units have been utilised extensively in industrial coatings.

Citation

Americus (1984), "Coatings update:1. High solids coatings 2. Epoxy resins", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 13 No. 5, pp. 4-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb042015

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MCB UP Ltd

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