Georgia-Pacific Corporation Coatings

The term “coatings” covers a broad spectrum of GP Chemicals products – from coatings for tissue/towel manufacturing to important ingredients for the paint and coatings market. Industrial Coatings Phenolics are used to formulate thermoset protective coatings for rigid substrates. Often used as the sole resin, GP Chemicals phenolics can be modified with small amounts of epoxies, vinyls or any other hydroxyl-containing polymer to optimize chemical resistance. Major applications for these products include: coatings for drums and pails, tanks and rail car linings, pipes, coal coatings and can linings. Other GP Chemical phenolic resins are used to formulate high-performance varnishes and oil-based vehicles for air dry paints in the paint and coatings industry. Because they are formulated to adhere to poorly prepared steel surfaces, these products are a key ingredient for maintenance and marine coatings. The coatings industry is a large market for tall oil fatty acid (TOFA) products from GP Chemicals. TOFA is used to make alkyd resin and epoxy resin for paint and other coatings. Tissue/Towel Coatings GP Chemicals offers our Navigator™ Yankee Dryer system for the tissue and towel industries. It features new coating chemistries that can be adapted to meet each customer’s specific requirements for the changing demands of these markets.