Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Offers Innovative Diacid for High Performance Coatings Applications

March 1, 2002

Tokyo, Japan - Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co. Ltd. announced the commercial availability of a new high performance diacid, 2, 4-Diethylglutaric Acid.

Ideal for demanding coatings applications, 2, 4-Diethylglutaric Acid provides high solubility for solvents and resins when compared to conventional straight chain diacids.

As a cross-linker for acrylic epoxy resin-based powder coatings, the new product's higher cross-linking density promotes exceptional surface gloss, acid and mar resistance.