Alkyds
Event Webinar
11. Dec 2025 | OnlineEC Webinar on behalf of Perstorp: How to emulsify alkyds: “Neptem” emulsifier choice & process windows
The webinar provides a practical guide on how emulsifier selection, process setup, and key parameters influence the emulsification of waterborne alkyds with "Neptem™", helping formulators achieve stable...
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Improved water-based coatings derived from alkyd and amino resin
Mechanical and chemical properties were enhanced by optimizing the alkyd to amino resin ratio. The methods used combined small -scale testing methods and mathematical models.
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New antifouling coating based on alkyd paint modified with hydrophobic cationic biocide
Researchers found that the modification of alkyd-based paints with the hydrophobic cationic biocide PyrC12-DBS leads to a significant increase in the wettability of the coating. The results of scanning...
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Synthesis of acrylic-modified water-reducible alkyd resin
Researchers have investigated the effect of organosilane monomer on the adhesion strength and corrosion protection of the water-reducible alkyd coatings.
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UV curable alkyd coating properties analysed
Four types of UV-(meth)acrylate curable alkyds were synthesised and formulated with two tri(meth)acrylate reactive diluents. Thermal, mechanical, and coating properties, including gloss, adhesion, hardness,...
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Cardanol-based polymers for surface coatings
A new study presents bio-based coating resins derived from cardanol using carbocationic polymerisation and their evaluation as one-component alkyd-type coatings.
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Novel route to make greener alkyd coatings
A new study describes the valorisation of waste products from the food industry that can decrease the petro-based part in alkyd resins.
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Environment-friendly UV-curable alkyd-based non-isocyanate urethanes
During a new study, two non-isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPUs) were used as reactive diluents for an alkyd to obtain eco-friendly new UV-curable alkyd-polyurethane coatings.
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Project aims to use biobased aromatics for sustainable alkyd coatings
A consortium of 10 partners has started the Bright Coatings project with the aim to demonstrate the feasibility of the production and use of biobased aromatics for sustainable alkyd coatings.
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Allnex turns its alkyd product line more sustainable
Allnex has announced to turn its alkyd product line more sustainable by using mass balanced, biobased pentaerythritol in all its alkyds in EMEA.
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Innovative strategies to improve the drying properties of castor oil
Because castor oil is a non-drying oil, interesterification and physical blend of castor oil with sacha inchi oil were compared as methods to produce drying oils that could be used for the synthesis of...
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Alkyd coatings: Improved properties when cured with higher humidity
Reseachers have studied the effect of humidity on the curing of alkoxysilane-functionalised alkyd coatings. They came up with some interesting results.
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Water-resistant water-borne alkyd/acrylic hybrid coatings
A new paper demonstrates the preparation of water-resistant water-borne alkyd/acrylic hybrid coatings with varied maleic anhydride (MA) content. The coating with optimum MA content exhibited excellent...
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Keyser & Mackay and Synres agree on sales cooperation
The Dutch resin manufacturer Synres and Keyser & Mackay have agreed on a sales cooperation.