Evonik: "Wallpaper" for the window frame

 Powder coatings are gaining importance as a modern

surface finish

 Uretdione curing agents provide broad functional

scope

When it comes to unusual designs, geometric patterns, or

imitations of natural building materials, the new dye-sublimation March 19, 2013
printing technology is overcoming the past limitations of metal
and temperature-resistant materials. The new design options are
quickly becoming the preferred choice of architects and product
Contact person specialized press
designers.
Yama Olumi
Coatings & Additives
Phone +49 2365 49 7628
The basic prerequisite for innovative decorative prints is a highly Fax +49 2365 495030
yama.olumi@evonik.com
crosslinked, hard, and very smooth surface, which preferably is
semi-matte. Powder coatings manufactured with polyurethane
crosslinkers of Evonik Industries are ideally suited for creating
such surfaces.

When powder coatings include an uretdione curing agent such as

VESTAGON® BF 1320 or VESTAGON® BF 1321, they have a
particular large functional scope. "This ranges from complete
smoothness to optimal weather resistance and high-quality
appearance to a high DOI, Distinction of Image," explains Werner
Grenda, Technical Manager at Evonik. As a quality characteristic,
DOI rates the brilliancy of a surface.

In thermal dye-sublimation printing, powder coatings play the

role of primer, which means they form the substrate for the
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onto the profile under high pressure or vacuum, at a temperature Chairman of the Supervisory Board

of about 200° Celsius. Since the surface has been pretreated with Dr. Werner Müller
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the powder coating, the printing inks migrate into the pores of the
primer and create a mirror image.

"The virtually unlimited number of motifs and the easy

processability has made dye-sublimation technology a highly
popular choice," says Michael Koller, Marketing Manager for
Powder Coating Curing Agents.

The manufacture of high-performing crosslinker technologies on

the basis of isophorone is a core competency of the Crosslinkers
Business Line of Evonik in the Coatings & Additives Business Unit.
Crosslinkers ensure color retention and weather resistance in
coatings and are used in a broad spectrum of applications,
ranging from solvent-free coatings of industrial floors to light and
weather-resistant automotive coatings and crosslinking of powder
coatings for decorative anti-corrosive treatments.

Company information
Evonik, the creative industrial group from Germany, is one of the world leaders in
specialty chemicals. Profitable growth and a sustained increase in the value of
the company form the heart of Evonik’s corporate strategy. Its activities focus on
the key megatrends health, nutrition, resource efficiency and globalization.
Evonik benefits specifically from its innovative prowess and integrated
technology platforms.

Evonik is active in over 100 countries around the world. In fiscal 2012 more than
33,000 employees generated sales of around €13.6 billion and an operating
profit (adjusted EBITDA) of about €2.6 billion.

Disclaimer
In so far as forecasts or expectations are expressed in this press release or where our
statements concern the future, these forecasts, expectations or statements may involve
known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results or developments may vary,
depending on changes in the operating environment. Neither Evonik Industries AG nor its
group companies assume an obligation to update the forecasts, expectations or statements
contained in this release.

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