Troubleshooting Epoxy Curing Issues with Anhydrides
Epoxies are used widely for flooring, protective coatings, and electrical filament windings. They offer insulation for electrical components, protect floors in industrial and commercial environments, and are even used on vehicles or walls for improved protection and a long-lasting appearance. However, the epoxy curing process is subject to conditions like temperature and contamination that could impact the quality of the final coating.
Common Epoxy Curing Problems
The result of epoxy curing depends on a few major factors: temperature, curing rate, the presence of moisture or other contaminants, and correct formulation, among others. If the resin cures too quickly it could become brittle and more susceptible to abrasion and impact. Colder temperatures can slow the process, and even prevent it from happening. Moisture, trapped air, and other contaminants can affect the appearance and performance of the coating as well, causing bubbling, peeling, stickiness, or cloudiness.
Specialty Anhydrides that Improve Epoxy Curing
Broadview Technologies helps our customers overcome problems like thermal stability, variable cure rates, and brittleness with anhydrides that we’ve engineered to meet the needs of a variety of epoxy resins. We’ve developed several epoxy curing agents over the years to meet the common challenges of these coatings. Our anhydrides impart thermal stability to the coating, helping it to retain its properties despite varying temperatures. Some of our products are single-component epoxy systems that don’t require additional accelerators that may be toxic or would require more complex mixing. Broadview’s anhydrides also resist shrinkage during curing, maintaining the required precision of the coating.
We also can customize our epoxy curing agents for our customers and create new products on request, if our customers come to us with a particularly unique problem. Our team has decades of combined experience in the industry, and we always welcome a challenge.
Interested in learning more about Broadview’s Epoxy Curing anhydrides?
Broadview Technologies, Inc. has been a leader in the material science industry since 1970, and we specialize in fire retardants, plasticizers, epoxy curing agents, and potting compounds. If you’re interested in any of our products or capabilities, head over to our website to learn more.
