20 feet (6.06 m) long, 8 feet (2.43 m) wide and 8.5 feet (2.59 m) high, the size of an ISO standardized shipping container is literally the measure of all things in the transport world. The idea of transporting goods on ships in containers came from US-American businessman Malcolm McLean who sent the world's first container ship "Ideal X" to sea in 1956. By this, he has triggered a true revolution in global trade, which should have a lasting impact on all our lives. Today, over 90 percent of the world's trade is carried by sea. That means almost every product manufactured in the global economy is transported by shipping containers on the sea.
Over 85 percent of the world's total production of shipping containers are manufactured in China. Due to stricter environmental regulations in China to reduce volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions, all manufacturers in the country are required to change their container production from solvent-based coatings to waterborne coatings. As the important partners in this conversion, the coating suppliers are joining efforts to support the container manufacturers by developing waterborne container coatings that combine low VOC emissions with outstanding mechanical performance.
This is where Evonik and its innovative power come in: Developed by the Crosslinkers Business Line in China for China, a new waterborne epoxy hardener specifically designed for the most demanding container coatings in terms of mechanical properties, processability, and appearance. Its name: ANCAMINE® 469. The new member of Evonik's waterborne curing agent portfolio offers excellent adhesion curing performance under high temperature in high humidity environments, ensures fast dry speed, water and styrene putty resistance and long pot life, which makes it ideal for heavy industrial coatings exposed to highly corrosive environments.
Evonik Crosslinkers – Creating Bonds That Last
Evonik Crosslinkers combines expertise in isophorone chemistry and epoxy curing agent technology to support customers worldwide in coatings, adhesives, civil engineering, high-performance elastomers, and composites.
Our comprehensive toolbox of amine-based curing agents, modifiers, diluents, and resins for ambient and heat-cure systems helps enhance the performance, durability, and processing efficiency of epoxy formulations.
Creating bonds that last, both in materials and in customer relationships, is the principle that guides our innovation, production, and technical support.
ANCAMINE® 469 satisfies the most demanding container coatings in terms of environmental friendliness and outstanding mechanical performance.
