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Opening photo: Cost savings with significantly reduced solvent consumption.
INNOVATIONS: PRESENT&FUTURE
S P E C I A L O N RAW M ATE RI ALS, PIGMENTS, PA I NT & C O ATI NG TECHNOLOGIES
VOC-compliant Coating: Ultra-high-solid Platform Technologies Oliver Zanner Emil Frei GmbH & Co. KG – Bräunlingen, Germany
info@freilacke.de
T
he conversion from solvent-based to
coatings, multi-layer structures are almost
costly ventilation and filter technology.
water-borne coating systems is often
always used – such as cathodic EC or 2C epoxy
FreiLacke, on the other hand, is now using
linked with high investment costs. The
primers which are combined with 2C-PU top
its new ultra-high-solid systems (or UHS for
new ultra-high-solid platform technologies
coats. These coating systems score in terms of
short) which entirely meet the demands for
from FreiLacke can significantly reduce
adhesive strength and corrosion protection as
a reduction in the VOC content in paints and
solvent consumption, even without system
well as very good UV and chemical resistances.
coatings. With a solids content of up to 80
conversions.
Their disadvantage: A high VOC content which
percent by weight, they have a VOC value of
In order to produce high-quality and efficient
has to be compensated with laborious and
less than 350 g/l.
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