Global speciality chemicals major Evonik is stepping up its push into high-performance coatings, rolling out two new epoxy curing solutions aimed squarely at the toughest application environments across the Americas.
The company has expanded its portfolio with Ancamine 2868 and Ancamine 2844—technologies built to deliver rapid curing, boost productivity, and maintain performance even under punishing temperature and humidity conditions.
The move targets growing demand from protective, marine, and industrial coatings sectors where downtime and durability are critical.
At the center of the launch is Ancamine 2868, a modified cyclic polyamine engineered to act as a powerful accelerator in epoxy systems. Designed for use alongside existing curing agents, it enables fast thin-film curing without compromising key properties such as surface finish, barrier protection, or corrosion resistance.
The result: faster processing times and greater formulation flexibility for coatings used in industrial maintenance and infrastructure—applications where every hour offline carries a cost.
“Coating applications under challenging temperature and humidity conditions often force customers to choose between speed, appearance and durability,” said Svetlana Ivanova, Marketing Director, Epoxy Curing Agents at Evonik.
“With Ancamine 2868, we are expanding the formulation options available to customers in the Americas by offering an efficient accelerator that delivers very fast cure together with a strong EH&S profile. Combined with proven solutions like Ancamine 2844, these technologies help customers address real world application challenges while supporting productivity and responsible product stewardship.”
Alongside it, Ancamine 2844 brings a different kind of firepower. Built as an ultra-fast curing, high-functionality aliphatic amine hardener, it is tailored for spray applications and engineered to perform in cold climates—curing reliably at temperatures as low as 5°C.
The hardener delivers rapid property development, strong chemical resistance, and long-term corrosion protection, even in harsh winter conditions.
Critically, it also resists carbamation in cold, damp environments and offers robust adhesion, withstanding up to 3,000 hours in salt spray testing—making it a strong candidate for winter coatings and other high-demand scenarios where speed and durability cannot be compromised.
“From a technical perspective, achieving fast cure, particularly at low temperatures without sacrificing durability or corrosion resistance is a complex balancing act,” said Raghuraman Govindan Karunakaran, Advanced Technology Manager, Crosslinkers at Evonik.
“Ancamine 2844 delivers exceptional low temperature performance as a stand alone hardener, while Ancamine 2868 adds formulation flexibility as a crosslinkable accelerator, enabling formulators to fine tune cure speed and performance. Together, they give customers powerful options to design robust, fast curing epoxy systems tailored to specific applications and challenging conditions.”
