Starting Point Formulation

UCAR Latex 379G
Good Quality Interior Flat with <50g/L VOC
Formulation Suggestion I-2230A

Ingredients

Pounds

Gallons
Pigment Grind

Water
358.0
43.00

Propylene Glycol
10.0
1.16

Proxel GXL(1)
0.5
0.05

Colloid 226/35(2)
6.0
0.59

TRITON™ Nonionic Surfactant N-101
2.2
0.25

Drewplus L-475(3)
4.0
0.52

UCAR™ POLYPHOBE™ 102 Rheology Modifier
15.0
1.72

Sodium Hydroxide (50% Solution)
2.5
0.19

Ti-Pure R-902(4)
200.0
6.00

Snowflake(5)
175.0
7.75

Minex 4(6)
175.0
8.05
Letdown

UCAR Latex 379G
200.0
22.10

UCAR Filmer IBT
3.0
0.38

Drewplus L-475(3)
4.0
0.52

UCAR POLYPHOBE 102 Rheology Modifier
17.3
1.98

Water
50.0
6.01
Total:
1222.5
100.27
Suppliers:
(1) Zeneca
(2) Rhône-Poulenc
(3) Ashland
(4) Du Pont
(5) ECC
(6) Unimin


Paint Properties

PVC, %
63.1

Volume Solids, %
34.5

Volume Solids, %
55.1

Weight per Gallon, lb
12.18

Stormer, KU
87

ICI, poise
2.1

pH, initial
9.2

Freeze-Thaw Stability 1 cycle

Pass

Heat-Aged Stability 4 weeks at 140°F

Pass

Volatile Organic Content, g/L
45.6
Film Properties

Reflectance, %
90.0

Sheen, 85°
2

Contrast Ratio, 3-mil film(1)
0.961

ASTM Scrub Cycles, with shim failure
330

Color(1)
image

Acceptance

Development


Excellent
Excellent

Low Temperature Coalescence 10-mil drawdown at 40°F

Pass

Mudcracking 30-mil on sheetrock

Pass
(1) Tinted with 2% by weight phthalo blue (Hüls 888-7214) or red iron oxide (Hüls 888-1045).

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