CAB offers the furniture coatings supplier and furniture manufacturer an excellent material with which to obtain desirable properties.
It can be formulated into coatings that possess good durability, stain resistance, plasticizer migration resistance, depth of finish, color, and color stability. In addition, CAB has excellent sprayability and flowout, fast through dry, and good film clarity. Full advantage of these qualities is being taken in coatings for furniture, plywood paneling, particleboard, and hardboard.
For example, CABs can be used in the following wood applications:
|
Application |
Binder |
Properties |
| Natural appearance |
2K Urethane/CAB |
Open pore appearance, fast drying and cost performance |
| White or pastel painted furniture |
Butyrate/Acrylic |
Non-yellowing |
| Kitchen cabinets |
Urea-formaldehyde |
Superior moisture resistance and color stability |
| High-quality furniture finish |
Isocyanate prepolymer |
Outstanding toughness and chemical resistance |
| Furniture lacquer |
Thermoplastic acrylic |
Sheen imparted by silica flatting agent |
In urethane clear coats where silica flatting agents are used, Eastman CABs have been shown to reduce gloss differences as a function of film thickness. Not only will the film thickness be more constant by using CABs, but also at thicker coating areas on a substrate, commonly observed gloss differences will be reduced as well, resulting in a more even appearance.
Urea-formaldehyde resins are used in curing coatings to obtain excellent mar resistance, good sanding and rubbing qualities, and good adhesion to most surfaces.
Acrylic resins, noted for good light stability and good resistance to stain and plasticizer migration, are often used in formulations where these properties are important. Hard resins with good color are used to improve sanding and rubbing properties, film depth, and clarity.