Iranian Experts Make Resin Thinner with High Quality, Less Odor
“Given our priority in responding to the needs of the industry, a resin thinner with a new formulation has been synthesized and produced by researchers from the Process Engineering Group and the Chemical Products Research and Commercialization Center,” said Nasser Rezakhani, the director of the Research Group of the Chemical Industries Development Research Institute of Iran.
“This thinner is used as a component of coating compounds in the varnish, resin, and paint industries. The outstanding features of this product include compatibility with a wide range of organic and solvent-based resins, less odor, controlled evaporation rate, and increased final coating quality,” he added.
“Also, compared to imported samples, this diluent is more economically viable, less hazardous to the environment, and has a formulation adapted to the conditions of the requesting industries,” Rezakhani said.
In a relevant development in 2024, Iranian technologists at a knowledge-based company had also succeeded in production of fireproof resins suitable for casting and molding industries and the power plants’ thermal chimneys.
“One of our products is phenolic powder resin for making refractory composites like refractory bricks that should withstand high temperatures,” said Mohammad Rasoul Bakhtiari, the deputy head of the design and control department of the knowledge-based company.
Noting that these bricks are suitable for smelting industries, waste incinerators and thermal chimneys of power plants, he said, “This type of resin was imported from abroad so far and we managed to produce it.”
“This product is used as a binder in production of heat-resistant materials, specially in refractory products. Due to their high heat resistance, phenolic resins are suitable for various industries where heat resistance is important,” Bakhtiari said.
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