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Coatings & Inks
Driers for Paints
Rare Earth
Cerium - Lanthanum - Neodymium
Rare earth driers, containing high levels of lanthanum, neodymium or cerium, promote polymerization and through drying. These driers are used to replace lead and zirconium. Rare earth driers are especially effective for drying coatings under low temperature and high humidity conditions. Generally, one-half of the rare earth metal is required to obtain the same drying activity as that furnished by lead or zirconium. Rare earth driers are more active than lead or zirconium in oleoresinous and alkyd baking finishes, epoxyesters, styrenated alkyds and silicone alkyd formulations. They also contribute to improved gloss and gloss retention.
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