Chemicals White Papers

High-Performance Polyurethane Coatings Turn America's Infrastructure into Works of Art
Description: A case study about the polyurethane protective coatings utilized by designer Stan Edmister for the Painted Bridges Gateway of Color plan, to repaint the 40 Bridges that cross the Massachusetts Turnpike from Route 128 to Boston is presented in this... More
Publisher: Bayer Corp.
Release Date: 2007-09-26

High-Performance Polyurethane Coatings Used for U.S. Customs Air Reserve Base Hangar Floor
Description: Properties and composition of the high performance Aliphatic Polyurethane topcoat that was used on the floor of the US Air Reserve Base Hangar at Homestead, are described in this paper. It provides guidelines for flooring applications of... More
Publisher: Bayer Corp.
Release Date: 2007-09-26

High-Performance Polyurethane Coatings Used in Construction of Miller Park Ballpark
Description: A case study about a polyurethane system involving moisture-cured primers, and aliphatic topcoats, developed for coating the structural steel in the roof and bowl area of the Miller Park stadium under construction in Milwaukee, is presented in this... More
Publisher: Bayer Corp.
Release Date: 2007-09-26

High-Performance Polyurethane Coatings Used in Construction of the Seattle Mariners' Safeco Field
Description: Guidelines for the high-performance moisture-cured polyurethane paint system used to coat the structural steel of the Safeco Field's retractable roof and miscellaneous metals, are presented in this paper. Performance properties of the zinc-rich... More
Publisher: Bayer Corp.
Release Date: 2007-09-26

High-Performance Polyurethane Coatings Used on Re-Coating of US Airways Commercial Aircraft Fleet
Description: Performance properties of the two-component polyurethane paint system chosen by the US Airways for coating their fleet of Boeing 737, 757, and 767 jets are described in this paper. Factors including color and gloss retention, Ultraviolet resistance,... More
Publisher: Bayer Corp.
Release Date: 2007-09-26

High-Performance Waterborne Polyurethane Coatings for Flooring Systems
Description: Waterborne polyurethane coating system used on the 43,000 sq ft of flooring in a major aerospace manufacturer's plant facility located in El Segundo, CA, is described in this paper. The plant houses two major assembly lines for tactical fighter... More
Publisher: Bayer Corp.
Release Date: 2007-09-26

Kentucky DOT Overcoat Program
Description: Focusing on the advantages of polyurethane coatings in terms of superior corrosion resistance and color/gloss retention, this paper describes the polyurethane coating system selected by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for bridge overcoating... More
Publisher: Bayer Corp.
Release Date: 2007-09-26

New Approach Improves Graffiti Removal along New Wabash Tunnel HOV Facility.
Description: Specification for an aliphatic acrylic polyurethane coating system, developed by the Port Authority of Allegheny County for coating the concrete ramp that connects Wabash Tunnel to West Carson street in Pittsburg, is provided in this paper.... More
Publisher: Bayer Corp.
Release Date: 2007-09-26

New Coatings Technology Used for Bayer Building Facelift
Description: This paper presents the new coating technology used in the building renovation project at Bayer corporate headquarters, Pittsburg. A brief history of development and testing of the new low VOC coating system is provided, and special features such as... More
Publisher: Bayer Corp.
Release Date: 2007-09-26

New Polyaspartic Coating Technology Hits a Home Run at Florida Baseball Facility.
Description: A case study about the fast drying, durable, UV stable waterproof coating developed to address the water seepage problem at Atlanta Braves Spring Training Facility at Wide World of Sports Disney World is featured in this paper. Presenting... More
Publisher: Bayer Corp.
Release Date: 2007-09-26