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Opening photo: Graco offers products that are suitable for all three mixing common methods to mix plural component paint: sequential dosing, dynamic dosing and continuous flow.
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
The Evolution from Single Component to Plural Component Paint Cristiano Giancola Graco Distribution BVBA, Maasmechelen – Belgium
cristiano.giancola@graco.com
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hat advantages does plural
as multi component or 2K) paint. Single
In the last 20-25 years there has
component paint offer, what is
component paint consists of only one
been a very strong migration towards
the most optimal method to mix
material that reacts with various factors
plural component paint. Unlike single
it, and what mixing equipment do you need?
such as heat, evaporation, moisture in the
component paint, plural component paint
In the finishing business there are
air, UV etc. Plural component paint involves
has a potlife, which is the period of time
numerous types of paint, but the two most
at least two components – a resin and a
during which the paint is usable after
commonly found are single component
catalyst – mixed together in a certain ratio to
being mixed. Plural component paints can
(or 1K) and plural component (also known
start a reaction.
be solvent-based or waterborne.
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