investigating the use of 2-ethyl-4-methylimidazole as a latent curing agent in waterborne epoxy formulations abstract: waterborne epoxy formulations are gaining increasing traction in the coatings industry due to their reduced volatile organic compound (voc) emissions and improved environmental profile. this research investigates the efficacy of 2-ethyl-4-methylimidazole (2e4mz) as a latent curing agent for waterborne epoxy...