1、A NOVEL APPROACH FOR APPLYING2K COATINGS TO IMPROVEOUTCOMES AND REDUCE COSTFRIDAY SEPTEMBER 05,2025PRESENTER:MICHAEL R.BONNERVICE PRESIDENT ENGINEERING&TECHNOLOGYSAINT CLAIR SYSTEMS,INC.MBONNERVISCOSITY.COMSaint Clair Systems All rights reservedISO 9001:2015 Certified1WHAT IS 2K?2K(OR MULTI-K)REFERS
2、 TO MATERIALS CURE THROUGH A CHEMICAL REACTION,RATHERTHAN HEATING.THESE SYSTEMS CONSIST OF A BASE RESIN(OFTEN CALLED“PART A”)AND A CATALYST ORHARDENER(OFTEN CALLED“PART B”).WHEN THESE COMPONENTS ARE MIXED TOGETHER,A CHEMICAL REACTION STARTS THAT CAUSES THE MATERIAL TO CURE(HARDEN).THE MOST COMMON CH
3、EMISTRIES INCLUDE EPOXIES AND POLYURETHANES,THOUGHOTHERS ARE AVAILABLE.THE SELECTION IS BASED ON THE FILM PROPERTIES DESIRED.Saint Clair Systems All rights reservedISO 9001:2015 Certified2Saint Clair Systems All rights reservedISO 9001:2015 Certified3WHAT IS 2K?WHY 2K COATINGS?REDUCED SOLVENT CONTEN
4、T CONTROLLED CURING TIMES CAN MATCH CURE CYCLE WITH ASSEMBLY PROCESS REDUCED TEMPERATURE OR EVEN ROOM-TEMPERATURE(NO-HEAT)CURING ALSO CALLED“AMBIENT CURE”GOOD WHEN THERE IS NO OTHER REQUIRED HEAT CYCLE IN THE PROCESS CAN BE A PRIMARY OR SECONDARY CURE METHOD OFTEN INCLUDED AS A SECONDARY CURE METHOD
5、 FOR ENERGY CURE SYSTEMSSaint Clair Systems All rights reservedISO 9001:2015 Certified4THE 2K REACTIONSaint Clair Systems All rights reservedISO 9001:2015 Certified5Components MixedCure CompleteCuring CycleResin Molecule(Part A)Catalyst Molecule(Part B)UNDER CATALYZATIONSaint Clair Systems All right
6、s reservedISO 9001:2015 Certified6Resin Molecule(Part A)Catalyst Molecule(Part B)OVER CATALYZATIONSaint Clair Systems All rights reservedISO 9001:2015 Certified7Resin Molecule(Part A)Catalyst Molecule(Part B)IMPROPER MIXINGSaint Clair Systems All rights reservedISO 9001:2015 Certified8Resin Molecule