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Although best known for their use as architectural coatings, waterborne acrylic coatings, also known as acrylic latex coatings, are much more than just house paint. Since their first use in house paint in 1953, this class of coating has moved into all sorts of industrial uses, including maintenance coatings for steel and concrete structures. Follow the links below for more information on:

Why are acrylic binders used in coatings?

Brief history of acrylic coatings

What are waterborne acrylic polymers, and how do they work in coatings?

Types of industrial coatings using waterborne acrylic technology

Advantages of waterborne acrylic coatings

Other industrial uses of acrylic polymers

 Click here to watch a short video on the use waterborne acrylic coatings for industrial maintenance, titled “A Better Way to Protect Metal”

 
 

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