5. Applications
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Non-reinforced polyesters
Non-reinforced polyesters are mainly used in the following applications:
furniture varnish (old-fashioned application) ;
gel-coats ;
buttons ;
inclusions ;
sealants (sealing, automotive repair) ;
mortars and concretes ;
reconstituted marble ;
fake wood, fake ivory, etc.
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Glass fiber-reinforced polyesters
This type of product is found in the following fields.
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Building :
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The polyester resins market
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Global demand in 2002 was in the region of 1.63 million tonnes, of which :
420 kt in the United States ;
520 kt in Europe ;
230 kt in Japan ;
460 kt in Asia Pacific.
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- Plastics – Unsaturated polyester resins – Conventional determination of reactivity at 80 degrees Celsius. Classification number: T51-175 - NF EN ISO 584 - 09-98
- General test methods for pigments and fillers – Part 5: Determination of oil absorption. Classification number: T31-222 - NF EN ISO 787-5 - 10-95
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