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Written by Renato Rindone
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Wednesday, 19 August 2009 13:18 |
Epoxy Resins 
The global market for epoxy resins is approximately 2.1 billion pounds. Primary market focus and strength is in the production of technologically advanced products where epoxy resins can be used in epoxy polymer formulas for specialized coatings for vehicles, construction and industrial equipment, or in semiconductor laminates and resins used in advanced composites and reinforced plastics. Target epoxy formulation has use in electronic components, motor vehicles, industrial products, appliances and aerospace equipment. Of particular interest is the epoxy-anhydride or the epoxy-carboxylic acid formulations where beta hydroxy polyesters are required. Hycat™ catalysts, especially those based on the environmentally friendly and essentially non-toxic chromium(III) carboxylates, are industry leading epoxy catalysts to accelerate these reactions in many thermosetting applications. The curing of epoxy formulas of these types to make epoxy polyesters frequently achieved at low temperature epoxy cures. Hycat™ catalysts can be used as an accelerator in other applications including epoxy filament winding, epoxy composites and toughened epoxy systems.
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