Typical Properties (Not Product Specifications)


Europe/IMEA Products

Dow Latex Regional Availability Polymer Type Solids, % pH Value Particle Size, Angstroms Viscosity, cP Glass Transition Temp., °C Hand Performance Description/End-use
Latex LXC 771NA North America
Latin America
Asia Pacific **		 S/B 56.5 7.5 1530 800 10 Firm Can be used as a precoat compound for both commercial and residential carpet backing applications.
Latex LXC 8283NAP North America
Latin America
Asia Pacific **		 S/B 51 7.8 1500 325 -26 Very Soft Soft latex with exceptional hand - designed specifically for the rug market.
Latex LXC 8429NAP North America
Latin America
Asia Pacific **		 S/B 52 7.8 1400 220 -20 Soft General purpose residential latex with soft hand. It is an ideal blending latex for the compounder looking to achieve a softer hand.
Latex LXC 8430NA North America
Latin America
Asia Pacific **		 S/B 52 S/B 1400 200 -2 Firm General purpose residential latex with firm hand and an excellent balance of tuftbind and delamination properties. The robust nature of this polymer allows for excellent filler acceptance and makes it an ideal choice as a blending latex
Latex LXC 8437NA North America
Latin America
Asia Pacific **		 S/B 52 7.8 1400 210 -11 Medium Versatile residential and commercial carpet latex with a medium hand, offering a good tuftbind and delamination properties and has exceptional filler acceptance characteristics. In most cases, this latex has good compatibility properties making it an ideal choice as a blending latex.
Latex LXC 8476NA North America
Latin America
Asia Pacific **		 S/B 52 7.8 1250 170 9.5 Medium An ammonia-free latex specifically designed for the residential market. Typically, this product requires lower thickener levels compared to most SB latexes. The runnability and excellent physical properties achieved with this latex make it the ideal choice for the finishing manager looking for peace of mind.
Latex LXC 803F NA North America
Latin America
Asia Pacific **		 S/B 52 7.9 1400 126 6 Medium Extremely versatile polymer with proven application success in residential, commercial, and unitary carpet backings. The polymer composition allows for a good balance of properties across a wide variety of carpet styles.
Latex LXC 811NA North America
Latin America
Asia Pacific **		 S/B 56.5 7.5 1450 480 5 Soft A truly unique product for the commercial and residential markets. The soft & strong characteristics of this latex make it an ideal candidate for pattern matching. In addition, this product has high wet strength properties and is high solids to give maximum formulating latitude.
Latex LXC 874NA North America
Latin America
Asia Pacific **		 S/B 57 7 1530 375 4 Medium High solids latex designed for use in unitary applications
DL 500 Europe / IMEA S/B 52.5-53.5 7.2-7.8 - - 2 Medium Self-cure latex designed for the carpet industry. Developed for precoating and double jute lamination of tufted carpet and is also suitable for woven backing application.
DL 513 Europe / IMEA S/B 50.5-51.5 7.2-7.8 - - 2 Medium Firm Developed for use as a medium stiff precoat/secondary backing latex and can additionally be used in woven backsizing applications.
DL 520 Europe / IMEA S/B 52.5-53.5 6.5-7.5 - - 6 Medium Firm Aqueous dispersion of a modified carboxylated styrene butadiene copolymer designed for the carpet industry. Developed specifically for use as a precoat latex where a medium stiff handle is required.
DL 521 Europe / IMEA S/B 51.5-52.5 7.4-8.0 - - 6 - Developed for use as frothable precoat or secondary backing latex for tufted carpet.
DL 534 Europe / IMEA S/B 50.0-51.0 7.0-7.6 - - 30 - Developed for use for needlefelt applications and as a stiffener in precoat applications.
DL 535 Europe / IMEA S/B 49.5-50.5 7.7-8.3 - - 15 Medium Firm Aqueous dispersion of modified styrene butadiene latex designed for the carpet industry. Developed specifically for use in precoating tufted carpet and can additionally be used for needlefelt one side impregnation.
DL 540 Europe / IMEA S/B 49.5-50.5 8.0-8.5 - - 2 Medium Aqueous dispersion of modified styrene butadiene latex designed for the carpet industry. Developed specifically for double jute lamination of tufted carpet. It can additionally be used as a precoat for tufted carpet.
DL 541 Europe / IMEA S/B 52.0-53.0 7.7-8.3 - - -10 Soft Developed for use as a soft secondary backing latex.
DL 548 Europe / IMEA S/B 51.5-52.5 7.5-8.5 - - -8 Medium Developed for use as a precoat and secondary backing latex where a medium handle is required.
DL 555 Europe / IMEA S/B 49.5-50.5 8.0-8.5 - - -10 Soft Aqueous dispersion of a modified styrene butadiene copolymer designed for the carpet industry. Developed for double jute lamination of tufted carpet. It imparts a very soft hand to the final product and can additionally be used as a precoat latex.
DL 560 Europe / IMEA S/B 52.0-53.0 7.7-8.3 - - -10 Medium Aqueous dispersion of a modified styrene butadiene copolymer designed for the carpet industry. Developed for double jute lamination of tufted carpet. This latex is also suitable for precoating and needlefelt backsizing.
DL 582 Europe / IMEA S/B 51.5-52.5 7.0-8.0 - - 6 Medium Firm Developed for use as frothable precoat latex or a secondary backing latex where a medium stiff hand is required.
DL 585 Europe / IMEA S/B 51.0-52.0 8.0-8.6 - - -12 Medium Firm Developed for use as a medium stiff precoat/secondary backing latex.
DL 586 Europe / IMEA S/B 51.5-52.5 7.5-8.0 - - 2 Medium Firm Developed for use as a medium stiff precoat/secondary backing latex.
DL 587 Europe / IMEA S/B 51.5-52.5 7.5-8.0 - - 6 - Developed for use as a frothable precoat or secondary backing latex for tufted carpet.
DL 720 Europe / IMEA S/B 51.5-52.5 7.5-8.5 - - -8 Medium Developed for use as a precoat and secondary backing latex where a medium handle is required.
DL 721 Europe / IMEA S/B 55.0-57.0 7.7-8.3 - - -35 - Developed for use in foam latex applications.
DL 832 Europe / IMEA S/B 51.0-53.0 7.4-8.0 - - 2 Medium Firm Developed for use as a medium stiff precoat/secondary backing latex.
XZ 92199.00 Europe / IMEA S/B 49.5-50.5 7.5-8.1 - - - Soft Developed for use as an adhesive secondary backed tufted carpets. It is also suitable in one-shot or pre-coat when a soft handle, high filler acceptance and foamability are desired.
XZ 92219.00 Europe / IMEA S/B 50-51 6.7-7.3 - 100-300 - Medium Stiff Developed for use as a woven backing latex where a medium-stiff handle is required.
XZ 92224.00 Europe / IMEA S/B 51.5-52.5 8.0-8.6 - - -15 Soft Developed for use as a secondary backing latex where a very soft hand is required.
XZ 92226.00 Europe / IMEA S/B 52.0-53.0 7.7-8.3 - - - Soft Developed for use as latex for precoating and adhesive for secondary backing where a soft hand is required.
XZ 92227.01 Europe / IMEA S/B 50.5-51.5 7.2-7.8 - - -15 Soft Developed for use as soft precoat and adhesive latex with superior wet strength for tufted carpets.
XZ 92229.00 Europe / IMEA S/B 51.5-52.5 7.7-8.3 - - - Soft Developed for use as a secondary backing latex for tufted carpet where a soft handle is required.
XZ 92229.03 Europe / IMEA S/B 51.5-52.5 7.7-8.3 - - - Medium Developed for use as adhesive latex for secondary backed tufted carpets. It is also suitable in one-shot or pre-coat applications when a soft handle is required.
XZ 92240.03 Europe / IMEA S/B 50-51.0 7.2-7.6 - - 2 Soft Developed for use as a precoat /adhesive for secondary backing of tufted carpet where a medium handle is required.
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