Matting agents for wood coatings
This learning journey provides a very complete set of information about the ACEMATT® portfolio for wood coatings. It explains how the matting agents work, how to handle and test them in a coating, and provides some product recommendations for the different wood coating technologies.
Course information
Chapters
Chapter 1
Introduction
approx 3 min
This learning journey provides a very complete set of information about the ACEMATT® portfolio for wood coatings. It explains how the matting agents work, how to handle and test them in a coating, and provides some product recommendations for the different wood coating technologies.
Chapter 2
What is matte?
approx 2 min
This chapter explains the basics of matting and how matting agents work.
Chapter 3
Manufacturing process
approx 5 min
This chapter explains how precipitated and thermal silica matting agents are produced at Evonik.
Chapter 4
How to handle matting agents effectively?
approx 5 min
This chapter demonstrates how easily ACEMATT® matting agents can be handled and incorporated into a coating formulation.
Chapter 5
What does affect the efficiency of matting agents?
approx 11:30 min
This chapter explains the different parameters that can potentially affect the effect of matting agents.
Chapter 5a
Product recommendations
approx 5 min
This e-learning highlights product recommendations for the different wood coating technologies.
Chapter 6
Formulation tips
approx 10 min
This chapter presents several videos of test methods used in our laboratories to evaluate the performance of matte wood coatings. You will find there videos showing how surface roughness and different mechanical properties are measured.
Chapter 7
Test methods
approx 5 min
This chapter presents several videos of test methods used in our laboratories to evaluate the performance of matte wood coatings. You will find there videos showing how surface roughness and different mechanical properties are measured.
Chapter 8
Summary
approx 3 min
The summary highlights the key messages of this journey on matting agents for wood coatings.