ROWA RESINATE A NEW PRODUCT LINE FOR COLORING EPOXY RESINS
22.09.2020
Epoxy resin is a thermosetting plastic obtained by polyaddition, which means it can no longer be molded after curing. It consists of at least two components, the resin and the hardener, which are mixed in a defined ratio shortly prior to processing. The reaction resin mixture is then applied and cures. The range of applications is very wide and extends from construction adhesives for boat and model building to fiber composites, including aerospace applications, industrial flooring and as corrosion protection in paints.
Pinneberg/Germany, September 22nd, 2020 – Synthetic resins are becoming more and more popular, especially in private modeling and in furniture manufacture.
The new ROWA Resinate liquid colors are either premixed with the resin component and further processed with the hardener at a given time or directly mixed with both components at the time of processing. Opaque to translucent colors can be created in addition to the standard RAL shades.
The carrier system consists of a low-viscosity oligomer with terminal OH groups, which co-reacts during epoxy resin curing and is incorporated into the dense polymer network of the thermoset. The stoichiometry, meaning the mixing ratio of resin and hardener, is consequently not affected.
The range of products offered by ROWASOL is directed at distributors and manufacturers of epoxy resins, who either offer pre-colored systems or separately supply liquid colors as color components to the end customer.