An alkyd is a polyester resin modified by the addition of fatty acids and other components. Alkyds are derived from polyols and organic acids including...

chemistry where they function as crosslinking agents and chain extenders. Alkyd resins for example, use polyols in their synthesis and are used in paints...

varnishes employ some form of alkyd for producing a protective film. Alkyds have good solvent, moisture and UV light resistance. Alkyds are chemically modified...

over the past several decades with increased availability of synthetic alkyd resins—which function similarly but resist yellowing. Linseed oil is an...

often prepared from silicone resins via room temperature vulcanization. Alkyd resins are used in paints and varnishes and harden or cure by exposure to...

coatings of a high gloss finish, or spray paints. Most enamel paints are alkyd resin based. Some enamel paints have been made by adding varnish to oil-based...

Chemical Industries (ICI) and DuPont since 1931 and was one of the first alkyd-based paints. It is produced by AkzoNobel (originally produced by ICI prior...

used to coat the inside of oil tanks. Water reducible alkyds are basically conventional alkyd resins (i.e., polyesters based on saturated or unsaturated...

for oil and alkyd paint. Used as an additive in many forms of artwork, Liquin is produced by Winsor & Newton and has a number of uses. Alkyd resin medium...

starting point for one stop Alkyd manufacture. It became the back bone of the early Glyptal alkyd resins. The name alkyd is derived from the same root...