Coatings and inks

The unique ability of silane to form covalent bonds between inorganic and organic components and the inherent stability of silicon oxygen binding make silane modification one of the core technologies of high-performance coatings. Silane endows these materials with resistance to physical, chemical, environmental, and thermal degradation.

Silane monomers are widely used in coatings in the form of organic functional alkoxysilane, serving as bonding promoters, pigment treatments, and crosslinking agents. Inorganic alkyl functional groups combine with various organic functional groups to form covalent bonds between organic polymers and inorganic surfaces (such as dyes, fillers, glass, and metal materials). By coupling agents, organic polymers are bound to inorganic surfaces, and the binding of all alkoxysilanes to inorganic surfaces is essentially the same. However, in order to achieve optimal performance from silane, the reactive functional groups and hydrolyzable alkoxy functional groups of silane must match the chemical properties of organic polymers in coatings or inks.

Silanes used in coatings and inks mainly include CY-570, CY-171, CY-560, CY-186, etc.

Silane can endow coatings with various advantages, including:

1. Improve the adhesion of the coating;

2. Improve the durability of the coating;

3. Improve the weather resistance of the coating;

4. Improve the toughness of the coating;

5. Significantly reduce the dispersion viscosity of fillers and pigments;

6. Improve pigment dispersibility