Epoxy Resins in the Building industry and the Environment (Download-Version)
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Beschreibung
Epoxy resins (EP) are reactive synthetic resins that have been used industrially for
more than 50 years in different areas. In 2008, approximately 2,000,000 t of epoxy
resin plus various kinds of curing agents were used throughout the world.
One of the main application areas for epoxy resins is to protect surfaces. In the
building and the construction industry, the use of cold-curing coatings, i.e. coatings
that cure at ambient temperatures, is of the greatest significance. These applications
include coatings for corrosion protection, industrial flooring as well as systems
for protecting and repairing concrete. Heat-curing EP resin systems are used in
powder coatings to protect metals or in interior coatings in the canning industry.
Another major field of application, utilises the excellent electrical insulation properties
of epoxy resin for the production of insulators for heavy electrical current areas
as well as for potting and encapsulating materials and laminates for electronic
parts. Over the past years, the use of EP resins has become increasingly important
for fibre reinforced composite materials in the renewable energy sector (wind turbine
blades), for the construction of sporting equipment, for automobiles and aerospace
applications as well as for adhesives, with outstanding adhesion and bonding
strength for virtually all contact surfaces.
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