General Industrial & Metal Coatings
Our highly specialized thermosetting and thermoplastic acrylic resins are designed to meet the needs of the protective metal processing industry. Our polymers are customized to help solve many of the challenges of the metal decorative coating formulator. With the changes in VOC (volatile organic content) rulings, HAPs (hazardous air pollutants) compliance issues, REACH and other regulations, Geochem is dedicated to helping our clients meet their needs.
>> Uses
High solids coil coatings, non-HAP metal coatings, processed metal coatings, specialty packaging, metal roofing panels, appliance finishes, metal furniture, metal cabinets, aluminum extrusion coatings, metal faucet finishes – clear or pigmented.
>> Chemistries
- Thermoplastic acrylic homopolymers and custom copolymers
- Hydroxyl functional and carboxyl functional acrylics for melamine, urethane, and epoxy coasting systems
- Thermosetting polyester and acrylic copolymers
- Acrylics and polyester polyols for two component systems (2K)
- Ethyl and methyl acrylate polymers
- Specialized Non-HAP acrylic resins
- Low VOC, zero VOC acrylics and hybrids
- Epoxy acrylated polymers
- Silicone acrylate polmyers
- Silyl acrylate polymers
- UV curable polymers
- Fluorinated acrylate polymers
- Ketone formaldehyde resins, with FDA-approval
