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Ottopol KX-99: Fastest and Most Resistant Coating
OTTOPOL KX-99: Fastest and Most Durable Coating System Ottopol KX-99 is a polymer for water base paint and coatings for concrete you need to know about. Exterior concrete can be a difficult material to coat because it’s easily damages by many harmful elements including UV rays, heavy traffic, and harsh weather conditions. The correct application will protect the concrete from these damaging and costly occurrences and that application is the Ottopol KX-99. The ottopol KX-99 is a hydroxyl functional cationic acrylic solution polymer. Crosslinking can occur at room temperature with 20% polyisocyanates and 20% epoxy silanes. The film will become […]
Happy Fourth of July From Gellner Industrial
Honoring Independence Day with Innovation and Pride All of us here at Team Gellner hope you are having a fun-filled Fourth of July. During Fourth of July, we recognize our country’s history and grow so proud to be making American-made products and to be employing its citizens who have helped grow our company to be the success it is today. Looking back to our history, after the declaration of independence was signed, it was the industrial boom that gave America such progress. We are so happy to be working in the industry that has been the grassroots of our country’s […]
All You Need To Know About The GHS System
A Practical Overview of the GHS Hazard Communication Standard If you work with chemicals and have questions about the GHS system, you’re not alone. Many people wonder who it pertains to, which agency governs GHS, and even more specifically, what it is exactly. We’d like to help demystify it. GHS: The Who, What, and WhyGHS stands for the Globally Harmonized System of the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. It essentially is a set of guidelines that ensures safe production, handling, use, transport, and disposal of any hazardous materials. Developed by the United Nations its purpose is to make universal regulations […]
Understanding Latex and Acrylic Paints
Understanding the Differences Between Latex and Acrylic Paints Latex and acrylic paints are water-based and made up of synthetic polymers that resemble natural latex—but there is no actual latex in them. They are an umbrella term, and within this category of synthetic water-based paints are a variety of specific types. This includes acrylics, vinyl acrylics, styrene acrylics, and more. So when you’re looking at one paint type vs. another, it’s not latex vs. acrylic because acrylics fall under the latex paint umbrella. That said, roughly 75% of the paints sold today are latex because they offer a number of advantages […]
Understanding The Unique Advantages And Challenges Of Water-Based Inks
At Gellner Industrial, our team of experts can promote the benefits of water-based inks indefinitely. But it’s not just because we’ve been making the acrylics that produce them for over a quarter of a century. It’s also not because our products have served countless ink-manufacturing clients over the years. It’s because the advantages of water-based inks are numerous and significant. Inks made from water, as opposed to solvents, are used for a number of processes, including digital printing of fabrics and garments. Obviously, water is the main solvent, keeping the pigments in their liquid form. Some of the many advantages […]