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What is TriCure Technology?

AMBIENT CURE

THREE-STAGE REACTION PROCESS

TriCure Technology in SuperMaxx Ceramic Coatings refers to a proprietary three-stage ambient cure reaction process developed by Sio2 Brands, which utilizes advanced nanochemistry to create a dense, durable hybrid clear coating. While the specific chemical formulas are proprietary, Organopolysilazane and Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) are the base chemistries. The three main processes are a photoinitiated UV reaction, an aminosilane reaction, and a sol-gel (SiO2) thermoset quartz reaction. 

 1. Photoinitiated thiol-ene reaction, this is the first stage of the curing process and happens almost instantly upon exposure to any UV light source or sunlight. 

• The system includes a thiol and a vinyl functional group, which are linked by a photoinitiator.

• When UV light hits the coating, the photoinitiator creates free radicals, triggering a rapid cross-linking reaction between the thiol and the vinyl groups. This is the thiol-ene reaction.

• Result: This fast curing creates an initial hard, tack-free surface that prevents dust and other contaminants from sticking to the fresh coating. It also helps relieve internal tension in the overall polymer matrix network. 

2. Aminosilane reaction 

This second curing process crosslinks and strengthens the coating's superior covalent bond with the underlying surface. 

• The ceramic coating contains an aminosilane hybrid formula that begins to react once the initial UV-initiated cure is activated.

• This reaction forms a strong, stable polymer network that adds to the coating's back-end mechanical strength and improves its adhesion to the substrate.

• A photoacid generator is added to the formulation to accelerate this overall process, allowing it to occur more quickly under ambient conditions than it would otherwise. 

3. Alkoxysilane sol-gel reaction 

The final, and most crucial, stage involves a sol-gel (SiO2) process that builds the permanent thermoset nanoceramic quartz structure. This is a proprietary moisture-cure process that continues as the coating interacts with environmental moisture. 

• Hydrolysis: Alkoxysilane molecules in the formula react with atmospheric moisture to undergo hydrolysis, where Si-OR bonds are broken and replaced with Si-OH groups (silanols).

• Condensation: The silanol groups then condense with each other, or with organopolysilazane and polysiloxane molecules, to form strong, stable Si-O-Si bonds. This process is called polymerization.

• Result: The result is a tough, three-dimensional (3D) silica matrix that is chemically bonded to the surface. This stage is what provides the coating's excellent thermal stability, superior hardness, and long-term durability. 

Benefits of the three-stage TriCure process 

By combining organopolysilazane and these three reactions, Tri-Cure Technology creates a Super Ceramic Hybrid Coating that leverages the benefits of each chemistry, unlike any other ceramic coating available. 

• Rapid Initial UV Cure: The thiol-ene reaction provides a quick, tack-free surface, helping to avoid defects caused by airborne debris.

• Enhanced Adhesion and Strength: The base polymer, organopolysilazane, aminosilane, and sol-gel (SiO2) reactions ensure strong, long-lasting adhesion and structural integrity.

• Dense and Durable Matrix: The combination of proprietary resins, polymers, and additives yields an exceptionally dense and highly cross-linked nanostructure, providing superior gloss retention, long-term protection against UV degradation, chemicals, staining, and scratches. 

• Nanotechnology and Advanced Hybridization 

  The integration of advanced nanotechnology and the creation of inorganic-organic hybrid (OIH) materials are central to TriCure Technology. 

  • Nanoparticle integration: Incorporating various nanoparticles (e.g.,

    SiO2cap S i cap O sub 2 𝑆𝑖𝑂2

    ,TiO2cap T i cap O sub 2 𝑇𝑖𝑂2

    , ZnO) into the sol-gel matrix improves properties such as mechanical strength, UV resistance, self-cleaning effects, and long-term durability.

  • Hybrid Material Flexibility: Sio2 Brands continues to refine TriCure Technology, which combines the durability of superceramics with the flexibility of organic polymers, enabling thicker, crack-resistant coatings in a single application.

  • Tailored Surface Functionalization: Sio2 Brands focuses on precisely controlling surface properties at the nanoscale to achieve specific functionalities, including UV degradation, corrosion resistance, scratch resistance, gloss retention, high definition of image (DOI), and superhydrophobic surfaces, for consumer, commercial, and industrial applications. 

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