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  2. Automotive paint - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Water-based acrylic polyurethane enamel paint is currently the most widely used paint for reasons including reducing paint's environmental impact. Modern automobile paint is applied in several layers, with a total thickness of around 100 μm (0.1mm). Paint application requires preparation and primer steps to ensure proper application.

  3. Polyurethane dispersion - Wikipedia

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    Polyurethane dispersion, or PUD, is understood to be a polyurethane polymer resin dispersed in water, rather than a solvent, although some cosolvent may be used.Its manufacture involves the synthesis of polyurethanes having carboxylic acid functionality or nonionic hydrophiles like PEG (polyethylene glycol) incorporated into, or pendant from, the polymer backbone. [1]

  4. Polyurethane - Wikipedia

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    Polyurethane synthesis, wherein the urethane groups −NH−(C=O)−O− link the molecular units A kitchen sponge made of polyurethane foam . Polyurethane (/ ˌ p ɒ l i ˈ jʊər ə ˌ θ eɪ n,-j ʊəˈr ɛ θ eɪ n /; [1] often abbreviated PUR and PU) refers to a class of polymers composed of organic units joined by carbamate (urethane) links.

  5. Enamel paint - Wikipedia

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    Fast dry enamel – Can dry within 10–15 minutes of application. Ideal for refrigerators, counters, and other industrial finishes. [7] High-temp enamel – May be used for engines, brake calipers, exhaust pipe and BBQs. Enamel paint is also used on wood to make it resistant to the elements via the waterproofing and rotproofing properties of ...

  6. Alkyd - Wikipedia

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    Alkyd or oil-urethane binders are used in casting for the creation of sand-based moulds. The alkyd resin is mixed with a polymeric isocyanate and a metallic drier, which speeds up the reaction. [9] Unlike other no-bake mould technologies, the process yields no toxic fumes, but the moulds need more air-curing time. [10]

  7. Varnish - Wikipedia

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    Varnish on wood stairs Varnished oak floor. Varnish is a clear transparent hard protective coating or film. It is not to be confused with wood stain.It usually has a yellowish shade due to the manufacturing process and materials used, but it may also be pigmented as desired.

  8. Enamelled glass - Wikipedia

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    All proper uses of the term "enamel" refer to glass made into some flexible form, put into place on an object in another material, and then melted by heat to fuse them with the object. It is called vitreous enamel or just "enamel" when used on metal surfaces, and "enamelled" overglaze decoration when on pottery, especially on porcelain. Here ...

  9. Trapiche emerald - Wikipedia

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    Emerald is a gem variety of the mineral beryl, and owes it distinctive green color to the presence of chromium and/or vanadium. Trapiche emeralds were first described by Émile Bertrand in 1879. With few exceptions, they are found in the western part of the Eastern Cordillera basin, in the Muzo , Coscuez, and Peñas Blancas mines of Colombia ...