The European Coatings Show (ECS) will be held in Nuremberg from March 28 to 30. In Hall 1, Booth 1-206, the Munich-based chemical company Wacker will be presenting its two new products SILRES M 51 E and SILRES IC 900. SILRES M 51 E is designed for formulating water-based coatings, while the methylphenyl silicone resin SILRES IC 900 is for highly heat-stable thick-film and high-solids coatings. Both binders can be further processed into coatings that adhere well to metallic materials such as steel or aluminum after baking and, with suitable pigmentation, can withstand temperatures of up to about 600 degrees Celsius.
SILRES M 51 E is a functional methyl silicone resin that is finely dispersed in the form of very small droplets in an aqueous medium. Such a preparation is new for use on metal substrates. SILRES IC 900 was developed as a binder for solventborne coatings that withstand high temperatures. The product consists of an alkoxy-functionalized methylphenyl silicone resin supplied in undiluted form as a pure active ingredient. Its low viscosity also allows the development of high-solids coatings. Such coating systems have a solids content of more than 80 percent and a correspondingly low solvent content.