Starting Point Formulation

UCAR Latex 367
Intumescent Interior White Fire-Retardant Paint
Formulation Suggestion I-1338

Ingredients

Pounds

Gallons

Pigment Grind

Water

290.0
34.8

Potassium Tripolyphosphate (KTPP)

3.0
0.3

Surfactol 365(1)

4.0
0.4

UCAR™ Latex 367

75.0
8.2

Colloid 677(2)

3.0
0.3

Phos-Chek P/30(3)

260.0
17.3

Aero Melamine (powdered grade)(4)

80.0
6.8

Dipentaerythritol (powdered grade)

75.0
6.4

Nuosept 635W(5)

1.0
0.1

Ti-Pure R-900(6)

60.0
1.8

Chlorez 700(7)

40.0
2.9
Letdown

CELLOSIZE™ HEC QP-15000H (1.5% aqueous solution)

45.0
5.2

UCAR Latex 367

145.0
16.0

Colloid 677(2)

1.0
0.1

Total:
1082.0
100.6
Suppliers:
(1) Caschem
(2) Rhone-Poulanc
(3) Monsanto
(4) American Cyanamid
(5) Hüls
(6) Du Pont
(7) Dover


Procedure
Under agitation, add all ingredients of the pigment grind in the order listed. Completely disperse each ingredient before adding the next. When the pigment grind slurry is complete, agitate for an additional five minutes; transfer to a pebble mill and grind to Hegman 3. Under agitation, prepare the final letdown in the order listed. Under agitation, add the pigment grind slowly to the letdown. Note: Protect thickener solutions with preservative during processing and storage.


Paint Properties

Pigment Volume Concentration, %

74

Total Solids, % by weight

60

Weight per Gallon, lb

10.8

Stormer, KU

75-80

Contrast Ratio

0.87

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