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The PaintSquare Guide to Curing

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Problem Solving Forum (4)

What is the effect of the wind-chill factor on the curing of epoxy and PU when temperatures are similar?

Can water be sprayed onto an IOZ coated surface, which has not fully cured due to low humid conditions, to accelerate the cure?

Is the MEK rub test a conclusive test to check the cure of IOZ coatings?

When the relative humidity in a paint shop exceeds 80%, how can you apply waterborne inorganic zinc so that it cures sufficiently for topcoating in a reasonable time?

Daily Quiz (10)

What is the relationship between the terms “curing agent” and “hardener?”

By what mechanism does an acrylic latex cure?

What is the conventional wisdom on the length of time concrete should cure before it is coated?

True or false: Methyl methacrylate (MMA) resinous flooring systems offer both rapid and very low temperature cure.

True or false: Because a coating is “dry” or hard does not necessarily mean that it is cured.

If a coating cures by coalescence, what phrase below best describes the mechanism of cure?

A variation on polyurethane coating chemistry that allows for faster curing times and higher film builds has what name?

The epoxy curing agent phenalkamine is derived from what source?

Two-component epoxy coatings cure by what mechanism?

What is another name for a curing agent that aids and participates in the cure of a coating film by chemical reaction?