Starting Point Formulation

UCAR Latexes 461, 471, 481
UESM Low VOC
Ultra-Gloss White Enamel
Formulation Suggestion E-1804
Ingredients
Pounds
Gallons
Pigment Grind
Water
154.2
18.50
Bubble Breaker 625
1.5
0.18
Sodium Hydroxide (50%)
2.5
0.20
UCAR™ POLYPHOBE™ 102
16.0
1.84
Tamol 1124
3.5
0.36
Potassium Tripolyphosphate (KTPP)
0.5
0.06
Surfynol CT-111
3.0
0.36
Kathon LX (1.5%)
3.0
0.35
Ti-Pure R-700
225.0
6.59
Water
16.7
2.00
Bubble Breaker 625
1.0
0.12
Letdown
Water
63.2
7.58
UCAR POLYPHOBE102
6.0
0.69
Sodium Hydroxide (50%)
1.5
0.12
UCAR Latex 461
330.5
38.38
UCAR Latex 471
185.6
21.25
Water
6.0
0.72
UCAR POLYPHOBE 102
6.0
0.69
Covon Carbon Black 832-9901
0.1
0.01
Total:
1025.8
100.00


Paint Properties
Pigment Volume Concentration (PVC),%
18.5
Volume Solids, %
35.6
Weight Solids, %
47.7
Weight per Gallon, lb
10.26
Stormer, KU
93
ICI, Poise
1.2
pH Value
8.2
Freeze-Thaw Stability, cycles passed
5
Heat-Aged Stability, 120°F, weeks passed
2
VOC, grams per liter
9.2
Film Properties
Reflectance, %
92.5
Gloss, 60°
85
Gloss, 20°
45
Flow and Leveling
Excellent
Dry-to-Touch, hours
0.5
Recoat, hours
2-4
Block, 24-hr, face-to-face
Perfect
Adhesion to Gloss Alkyd
Excellent
Mudcracking, 50-mil
Pass
LTC, 10-mil, 40°F
Pass

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