Today's coatings industry can really make your head spin, and we don't mean from the fumes. The list of coatings choices for end users is seemingly endless, but it is nothing compared to the list of requirements that suppliers and manufacturers must take into account when formulating products. Performance, appearance, protection, cost-effectiveness and environmental compliance are just a few of the factors paint makers and their suppliers must take into consideration.
Polyurethane technology is one coatings solution that stacks up well against this long list of demands, and is fast becoming the technology of choice for a number of end markets.
According to the Alliance for the Polyurethane Industry, approximately 542 million pounds of polyurethane were used in coatings applications in the U.S. in 2000, an 8.4% increase in the amount of polyurethane used in coatings in 1998.
Major benefits
What makes polyurethanes so popular? Every coatings maker and raw materials supplier Coatings World spoke with offered different reasons. However, all of their answers can be summed up in one word: versatilit
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