Duoprime M1825 Surface Activator
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M1825 converts surface melamine sites into acrylate-reactive groups upon UV activation. The activator remains liquid and co-cures with the next UV coat, forming a single, monolithic layer covalently bonded to melamine—avoiding a soft intermediate primer film. Duoprime® M1825 is a novel type of UV-primer for flooring and furniture laminates. It uses a patented covalent adhesion mechanism to melamine instead of surface energy matching which is common in standard acrylate primers. Duoprime® M1825 converts inert melamine groups to very reactive acrylate groups using UV-assisted chemistry. The thin primer layer can be applied in standard roller coating equipment, is compatible with standard UV-lamps, and allows a single layer of a very hard acrylate top coat to be chemically attached directly onto the stiff melamine surface.
