Silicone modified polyester resin is a blend of silicone intermediate and polyester. Silicone improves the weather resistance and gloss retention of polyester coatings. Silicone modified polyester provides high adhesion to glass, flexibility, good weather ability, good insulation, wide compatibility, good heat resistance, solvent resistance, etc. Attributing such favorable properties, silicone modified polyester is largely used […]
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Sep
Sep
What is acrylic resin? Acrylic resins are used for many things that we interact within our daily lives. Be it coatings of your car, the covering of a can of cold beverage, or your very own cellphone screens – acrylic resins are widely used and preferred for their chemical properties. These resins belong to a […]
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Sep
Sep
Vinyl Ester Resins are becoming increasingly popular in GRP fabrication, not only as of the resins of choice for corrosion equipment but also for the fabrication of composite materials for structural, automotive, marine, and military applications. In this blog, we have tried to summarize the characteristics, curing behavior, and new emerging applications of these very […]
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Aug
Aug
(Image credits: WFB/Raveling) The waste generated by the manufacture of FRPs and the entire product cycle can be often as harmful as the raw materials. In progressed countries like the USA, even the organizations that legally and properly disposed of the hazardous waste in the past – in accordance with the prevailing regulations – are […]
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Aug
Aug
FRP like any other application of science and technology produces waste and pollutants. Proper control has to be exercised to ensure their disposal for our safety. Environmental control, therefore, must form part of our manufacturing strategy from day one. Strong federal and state laws exist in the western countries for the prevention of environmental pollution […]
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Crest Speciality Resins, India’s largest integrated resin manufacturer, is a technology driven company incorporated in 1989 and is spearheaded by executive portfolio from BITS Pilani, IITs and IIM-A. With its two state of the art manufacturing units located in Gujarat and Karnataka, the company caters to its current production requirements with a capacity of over […]