Coatings update: new proprietary products, part 2

The number of new alkyd resin‐based coatings introduced decreases yearly. To be sure, alkyd resins are the most important vehicles used for solvent‐based paints. On the other hand, the technology is mature and the major variations in the products are those which must be made to accommodate needs of the user. For the most part, these do not lead to completely new types of compositions.