Performance characteristics of silicone for coating production


Release Date:

2021-04-07

Silicone coatings have good heat resistance and high and low temperature resistance, moisture resistance, water resistance, and excellent stability to ultraviolet rays, so they are often used as heat-resistant coatings, electrical insulation coatings, and weather-resistant coatings.

Silicone is an industry of its own. The use of this material in the coatings industry is based on the fact that the entire coatings industry has been developed and people are eager to obtain more unique properties of the coating products. Silicone is mainly used in the production of coating part of the silicone resin and silicone modified resin.

The production of high temperature protective coatings requires the use of silicone resins. In the 1970 s, the United States produced lubricating coatings resistant to 600°C. China has also used silicone resin to design a high temperature resistant coating of 500 degrees Celsius.

The use of silicone resin is not limited to high temperature resistance. It also has the characteristics of good anti-sticking. The coating added with silicone resin has good anti-viscosity and strong anti-fouling ability on the surface of the coating. The transparency of silicone resin is applied to the coating to produce scratch-resistant protective coating. This coating is applied to metal objects, can maintain the natural color of the metal, and can resist atmospheric corrosion, and easy to clean.

Modified silicone resin is also a common raw material in the production of silicone coatings. Modified silicone resin is a "modified version" of silicone resin. Because silicone resin is more expensive, has poor adhesion, and has a long curing time, it is not suitable for large-area construction occasions. Through the modification of silicone resin, The above shortcomings can be overcome.

Polyester and polyacrylic modified silicone coatings are widely used in recent years. Its weather resistance and stain resistance are very good. Coatings made from modified silicone resins can be used to protect the surfaces of mechanical parts. Especially in the automotive industry, this coating is often used. The modified silicone resin has a long life, and the general use age can reach 10 years, so it is used in some long-term protection devices. Such as railway bridges, freight cars, petroleum equipment, agricultural machinery and appliances, etc.

 

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