Groupe Berkem has been designing high value-added alkyd resins adapted to the requirements of glycerophthalic paint manufacturers for its customers for more than 60 years. Very popular with professionals in the construction, timber and manufacturing sectors our alkyd resins are based on a wide range of quality raw materials capable of meeting various criteria.
But do you know what alkyd resin is actually made from? Are you aware of its benefits and its various fields of application ?
Let Groupe Berkem demystify this innovative solution for you!
Created from a polycondensation reaction between polyhydric alcohols and dibasic acids, alkyd resin is subsequently modified with oil or fatty acids.
While the term “alkyd” comes from “alcohol” and “anhydride”, it is the “polyester” part in alkyd resin which gives the resin its rigid properties. Oil or fatty acids play an essential role in flexibility, adhesion, pigment compatibility and solubility with solvents.
Today, this modified polyester resin is widely used in the construction, timber and manufacturing sectors as a binder for paint and varnish. Owing to its properties, using alkyd resin in the composition of paint allows both the maximisation of the product’s performance and the perfection of the finish.
Do you now have a better understanding of what alkyd resin is? Let’s continue with the various advantages of this binder when used in the composition of paints and varnishes :
Alkyd resin is increasingly being used in a wide range of applications, principal among these being: