Air Products Epoxy Curing Agents Offer Improved Performance in Difficult Environments
November 01 2006 - 2:47PM
PR Newswire (US)
Products Target Marine, Maintenance and Chemical Applications
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Long
overcoatability and high corrosion and chemical resistance do not
often go hand-in-hand, however, Air Products (NYSE:APD) now has two
epoxy curing agents that offer both properties. Ancamide(R)
2634(TM) curing agent and Ancamide 2652 curing agent both provide
formulators with strong barrier coats for difficult environments
such as marine, maintenance and chemical facilities. Ancamide 2652
curing agent is a special polyamide adduct designed for use with
liquid epoxy resins in two-part, ambient-cured coatings
specifically developed to provide long overcoatability with epoxy
and alternative resin technology. In fact, with Ancamide 2652
curing agent, you can wait up to three months between first and
second coats and do it without any surface preparation. Ancamide
2634 curing agent is a modified polyamide curing agent designed for
use in two-component solvent-borne epoxy coatings. Aside from
corrosion and chemical resistance, it also offers good heat and
cathodic disbondment resistance, along with good flexibility and
adhesion and high blush resistance. It has a broad application
range (40 degrees to 240 degrees Fahrenheit) and is designed to be
cost-effective, especially versus standard polyamides that are
reliant on costly raw materials. Ancamide 2634 curing agent is less
dependent on the typical raw materials used in producing standard
polyamides, which makes it less susceptible to volatile price
swings. "For ambient cure coatings, Air Products Ancamide 2634
curing agent and Ancamide 2652 curing agent both provide excellent
barrier protection in harsh environments," said Curt Junge, North
American market manager, Epoxy Additives. "The high-solids content
for both products also means they are lower in VOCs." Air Products
(NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and
industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products,
services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and
specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates.
Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key
growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen,
home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced
coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its
innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety
and the environment and is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability
and FTSE4Good Indices. The company has annual revenues of $9
billion, operations in over 30 countries, and over 20,000 employees
around the globe. For more information, visit
http://www.airproducts.com/. ***NOTE: This release may contain
forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially,
due to changes in current expectations. DATASOURCE: Air Products
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