The twenty-first century presents a major challenge to coatings manufacturers. The amount of solvent allowable in many coatings has been reduced considerably. In order to attain these lower VOC’s, coatings formulators are searching for resins that have low VOC demand, as well as ways of formulating that can replace the high volumes of solvent used in the past. Water based coatings are affected by these rules just as are solvent based coatings. This article discusses the formulating techniques needed to reduce VOC content, as well as the performance of these low VOC coatings.

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Coating performance, Coatings, Materials performance, Industries, Regulations, Solvents, Polymers, Film formation, Salt spray corrosion testing, Commercial coatings, Waterborne coatings, Paints, Resins
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2006
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
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