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  • What are the Limitations and Critical Issues for Polyurea Coatings?

    What are the Limitations and Critical Issues for Polyurea Coatings?

    Polyurea coatings do have some limitations and special considerations. Because the coating is highly reactive and quick-curing, setting of the coating without adequate wetting out time can cause poor adhesion to the substrate. Formulators must ensure complete wetting out of the surface before the c... read more

    Mar 24,2021 Industry News
  • What Application Methods are Best for Polyurea?

    What Application Methods are Best for Polyurea?

    Four application methods are currently used: High pressure hot spray This method consists of: Preparing the surface Mixing the component parts Performing the coating application The high pressure method is chosen for very high volume coating jobs. Formulators must prepare a lower viscosity coa... read more

    Mar 24,2021 Industry News
  • For special applications of polyurea coatings

    For special applications of polyurea coatings

    Defense and security sectors Due to their proven impact resistance, ability to absorb explosive energy, durability and quick setting features, polyurea coatings and linings easily find use in the defense and security sectors. Polyurea's application in ballistic missile system is well documented. As... read more

    Mar 24,2021 Industry News
  • How does Polyurea Compare to Epoxy and Polyurethane?

    How does Polyurea Compare to Epoxy and Polyurethane?

    Compared to epoxy coatings, polyurea is greatly superior in moisture resistance, UV resistance (for aliphatic coatings), abrasion resistance, chemical resistance, temperature resistance and durability. It also has a quicker cure time. Compared to polyurethane, polyurea has superior durability, chem... read more

    Mar 24,2021 Industry News
  • What is the Polyurea Market Outlook?

    What is the Polyurea Market Outlook?

    The global market size in 2015 for all coatings and paints was USD $141.58 billion. Of that, polyurea coatings were greater than USD $500 million, with the construction sector making up 40% of the market share. The global polyurea coating consumption in 2014 was 114.3 kilotons. The global market si... read more

    Mar 24,2021 Industry News

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