BioStart™ SCUR500
Epoxy Curative | One Component
BioStart™ SCUR500 is a bio-based epoxy curative engineered for use in water-based epoxy formulations, including epoxy primers formulated with 100% solids epoxy resins. Designed for formulators seeking performance and efficiency, BioStart™ SCUR500 enables the development of high-performing epoxy systems while supporting significant formulation cost savings.
With 59% bio-based content, low VOCs, and no odor, BioStart™ SCUR500 supports improved air quality and compliance-driven formulation goals. When used in epoxy systems, it allows many formulations to achieve USDA BioPreferred® certification and is Intertek Clean Air GOLD Certified, making it well suited for modern coating technologies.
Designed for Advanced Epoxy Formulations
When combined with 100% solids epoxy resins, BioStart™ SCUR500 delivers strong, consistent performance critical to epoxy primer and coating systems. Its formulation supports reliable processing, stable mixtures, and durable cured films across a range of applications.
Advantages
- Bio-based epoxy curative for water-based epoxy systems
- Enables use of 100% solids epoxy resins
- Supports formulation cost savings
- Strong adhesion to substrates and topcoats
- Very low water permeability, ideal for epoxy primer formulations
- Excellent phase stability
- Typical pot life of ~1 hour
- Excellent coatability
- Low VOC with no odor
Key Benefits
- 59% bio-based
- Low VOC
- No odor
- USDA BioPreferred Certified
- Intertek Clean Air GOLD Certified
