Due to their unique combination of chemical and mechanical resistance, polyurethanes are widely used wherever high durability of surfaces and long-term appearance is a prerequisite: kitchen cabinets, office furniture, high-quality living room furniture and the finishing of parquet or hardwood flooring. In the global markets of wood and furniture coatings several technologies are used, depending on performance requirements and application setup. In addition to solvent- and water-borne polyurethane coatings, industry uses acid curing melamine crosslinking systems, nitrocellulose coatings, unsaturated polyester and acrylics, as well as water-borne polyacrylic-based coatings. Polyurethanes have been the ...