Polyaspartic

Polyaspartic chemistry was first introduced in the early 1990s making it a relatively new technology.[1][2][3] The patents were issued to Bayer in Germany and Miles Corporation in the United States. Pure polyurea reacts extremely quickly making them almost unusable without plural component spray equipment. Polyaspartic technology utilizes a partially blocked amine to react more slowly with the isocyanates and thus produce a modified polyurea. The amine/diamine or even triamine functional coreactant for aliphatic polyisocyanate is typically reacted with a maleate.[4] Polyaspartic esters (PAE) as they are often called,[5] initially found use in conventional solvent-borne two-component polyurethane coatings.

Not to be confused with Polyurea.

Chemistry

To manufacture the aspartic, an amine is reacted with dialkyl maleate by the Michael reaction.[6] This converts the primary amines to secondary amines and also introduces bulky groups to the molecule which causes steric hindrance, slowing the reaction down. As the resulting aspartic molecule is now much bigger, less of the isocyanate is needed on a gram for gram basis. The isocyanate is usually the most expensive part of the system so this results in an overall lower system cost per applied film thickness.

Uses

Eventually, the advantages of using polyaspartic esters as the main component of the co-reactant for reaction with an aliphatic polyisocyanate in low to zero volatile organic compound (VOC) coatings was realized.[7] The rate of reaction of polyaspartic esters can be manipulated, thus extending the pot-life and controlling the cure rate of aliphatic coatings. This allows formulators to create high solids coatings systems which are user-friendly with longer working times and still maintain a fast-cure.[8] Traditional aliphatic polyurea formulations required high-pressure, high-temperature plural component spray systems to be applied due to fast initial reaction rates. Aliphatic polyaspartics can be formulated with slower reaction rates to accommodate batch-mixing and application by roller-applied methods or spray-applied through conventional single components paint sprayers without the use of solvent. As with aliphatic polyurethane or acrylic coatings, polyaspartic coatings made with aliphatic isocyanates and derivatives are UV and light stable and have a low yellowing tendency. When coating concrete, polyaspartics can be installed in both clear and pigmented form. Additionally, broadcast media such as quartz and/or vinyl paint chips can be incorporating, as well as metallic pigments.[9]

References
  1. European Patent EP-A-0,403,921
  2. US Patent US 5,243,012
  3. "Polyaspartic Concrete Coating Facts - LATICRETE". laticrete.com. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  4. Howarth, G.A (2003). "Polyurethanes, polyurethane dispersions and polyureas: Past, present and future". Surface Coatings International Part B: Coatings Transactions. 86 (2): 1110–118.
  5. US Patent US 6,790,925 B2
  6. US Patent US 5,821,326
  7. US Patent US 2016/0024339 A1
  8. "Pflaumer introduces new amine-functional resin for polyaspartic, polyurea and polyurethane coatings". Coatings World. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  9. "Polyaspartic Coating Technology definition". Bayer. Archived from the original on 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2012-08-23.

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