Higher performance waterborne epoxy coatings have traditionally been offered at a cost premium, a result of the waterborne epoxy curing agent and the specialty resins and/or resin dispersions which are necessary to make the system perform. In order to achieve costs comparable to solvent-based epoxy coatings, a system based on standard epoxy resins and a curing agent designed for use with those resins is needed.

Anquamine® 456 curing agent can be used to formulate low-cost, two-component waterborne coatings that perform like solvent-based systems. This product is a self-emulsifying, non-ionically stabilized amine which offers the following benefits:

• It can be used with standard liquid resins and optionally modified with solid or flexibilized resins.
• Cost-in-use is competitive with solvent-based products, and much lower than traditional high-performance waterborne systems.
• Coatings made with Anquamine 456 offer high corrosion and chemical resistance, excellent wet adhesion, low odor and easy cleanup.
• It is recommended for industrial maintenance, marine, general metal and institutional coatings.