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Today’s coatings, ink, adhesives and varnishes have to meet a wide range of technical demands. Environmental considerations are driving the demand for high-solid content and water soluble resins and functional modificacions such as flexibility/hardness are driving the demand for high-molecular weight resins. FTC Korea’s A-Cat (acid catalysts) and B-Cat (blocked acid catalysts) are used to achieve desirable curing characteristics of the coatings formulation. Our catalysts accelerate the reaction between the resin and the cross-linking agent, accelerating polymerization and reducing energy requirements. Our A-Cat and B-Cat catalysts are included in thermosetting polymers to accelerate the reaction between the polymer’s polyol and the amino cross-linkers contained in melamine formaldehyde and urea formaldehyde.By using our catalysts, the end users can cure the coating at a lower temperature in shorter amount of time. Our A-Cat (acid-catalysts) products are used when the desired goal is maximize the energy and time savings during the curing process, while our B-Cat (blocked acid-catalysts) products are used when higher stability is desired in the coatings formula. Reduce the curing temperature and duration Improve water resistance and salt-spray resistance Enhance resin adhesion Inhibit pinholes and popping Excellent corrosion-resistance enhancement Enhance hardness and plasticity/flexibility Catalysts Advantages Disadvantages A-Cat Rapid curing speed Lower storage stability Lower energy cure Possible catalyst/pigment cohesion Decrease heat loss B-Cat Enhanced storage stability Higher curing temperature Reduce pigment cohesion Lower gloss Use of melamine or urea formaldehyde in the formulation Acid catalyst’s pH compared to the resin’s pH Hydroxy value of the resin Potential chocking properties between the acid catalyst and the pigment Desired curing temperature and time Desired storage stability Reaction Mechanisms On average, ou