Fast-curing and UV-Resistant Ancamine® 2880 Boosts Evonik’s Curing Agent Portfolio

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Evonik launched a new fast-curing and UV-resistant epoxy curing agent, Ancamine® 2880, that offers excellent mechanical properties, abrasion resistance, and colour stability throughout its service life. With its low colour and high gloss, Ancamine® 2880 is perfect for flooring applications that require excellent surface appearance.

In addition, Evonik’s new globally available low viscosity curing agent offers ambient and low temperature curing for easy application, and its rapid hardness development enables early walk-on floors.

“Our customers need solutions that provide performance advantages and meet the latest labelling requirements, so we are happy to introduce our new high-performance curing agent in the Ancamine® series to the market,” said Christian Schmidt, Head of the Crosslinkers business line. Schmidt added, “Ancamine® 2880 addresses the performance gaps found with existing available curing agents and its excellent EH&S profile make it a game-changer for the coatings market”.

Ancamine® 2880 offers outstanding abrasion and carbamation resistance for excellent aesthetics even under adverse conditions. Its strong resistance to different classes of chemicals and UV stability, makes Ancamine® 2880 a preferred choice not only for industrial and decorative floor coatings, but also for general high solids coatings.

As per the press release, Ancamine® 2880 offers an enhanced EH&S profile and underscores Evonik’s commitment to meeting the evolving needs of the global coatings industry by providing innovative solutions that satisfy the highest performance and environmental standards.