Abstract:
Gel coat compositions and/or components thereof that have low viscosity characteristics while also incorporating relatively high molecular weight resin material. In representative embodiments, this is achieved by using a curable polyester resin with low polydispersity in the gel coat compositions and/or one or more components thereof. In preferred embodiments, such resin material is used to prepare one or more color components that can be readily blended with one or more other gel coat resin components to form gel coat compositions. These compositions can be cured to form gel coats. By blending the components according to recipes, a wide range of different gel coat compositions with custom color or other visual appearance can be prepared on demand from a limited inventory of color components.
Abstract:
A polyester gelcoat composition containing unsaturated polyester resin, a reactive diluent mixture including para-tertiary-butylstyrene, and one or more additives. The gelcoat composition does not include appreciable deleterious amounts of hazardous air pollution solvents. A method of making the gelcoat composition is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A polyester gelcoat composition containing unsaturated polyester resin, a reactive diluent mixture including para-tertiary-butylstyrene, and one or more additives. The gelcoat composition does not include appreciable deleterious amounts of hazardous air pollution solvents. A method of making the gelcoat composition is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A polyester gelcoat composition comprising unsaturated polyester resin; a reactive diluent mixture including para-tertiary-butylstyrene and a minor amount of styrene; and one or more additives. The gelcoat composition does not include appreciable deleterious amounts of hazardous air pollution solvents. A method of making the gelcoat composition is also disclosed.