New Product Announcement: Modified Silica
TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021
Earlier this year, specialty chemicals company Evonik announced via emailed press release that it had developed a new structure-modified silica type for antifouling coatings from its aerosol product group.
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The VP 4200 is reported to reduce biocide content and has free OH-groups that enables formulating more ecofriendly, cuprous oxide containing antifouling coatings.
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Evonik
Earlier this year, specialty chemicals company Evonik announced via emailed press release that it had developed a new structure-modified silica type for antifouling coatings from its aerosol product group.
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Earlier this year, specialty chemicals company Evonik announced via emailed press release that it had developed a new structure-modified silica type for antifouling coatings from its aerosol product group.
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The new coating is also reported to be tailor made for both controlled depletion polymers and self-polishing coatings and has a relatively low thickening effect.
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Evonik attributes the new coatings success regarding the controlled release of biocide to its formation of a complex with Cu2O. According to Evonik, the formulation of VP 4200 leads to the same performance as the standard type with up to 50 pbw% Cu2O.
Tagged categories:
Antifoulants;
Asia Pacific;
Coating Materials;
Coatings;
Coatings Technology;
EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa);
Evonik;
Industrial coatings;
Latin America;
Marine Coatings;
North America;
Protective Coatings;
Silicate;
Specialty Coatings;
Z-Continents
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