Starting Point Formulation

UCAR Latex 625
Low Temperature House Paint
Formulation Suggestion E-2487
Ingredients
Pounds
Gallons
Pigment Grind
Water
268.0
32.17
CELLOSIZE™ ER-15000 Hydroxyethyl Cellulose
4.0
0.36
Tamol 165
15.1
1.71
Ammonium Hydroxide, 28% Aq. Sol'n.
3.0
0.39
Nuosept 95
2.3
0.24
Colloid 643
2.0
0.27
TERGITOL™ Nonionic Surfactant NP-9
2.1
0.24
Propylene Glycol
34.6
4.00
Ti-Pure R-902
180.0
5.41
Minex 4
101.9
4.52
ASP 400
43.3
2.01
Letdown
UCAR™ Latex 625
369.2
41.96
UCAR Filmer IBT
13.4
1.69
Water
10.3
1.36
UCAR POLYPHOBE™ 102 Rheo. Mod.
17.4
2.00
Colloid 643
1.9
0.26
Troysan Polyphase P-20T
14.6
1.5
Total:
1083.1
100.09


Formulating Guidelines
  • At low temperatures, the application viscosity will be substantially higher.
  • Avoid water-sensitive ingredients.
  • Minimize surfactants; surfactant staining will be more likely to occur.
  • Due to slow evaporation of solvents, film will remain tender longer.
Paint Properties
Pigment Volume
Concentration (PVC),%

38.0
Volume Solids, %
32.0
Weight Solids, %
49.0
Viscosity, equilibrated
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Stormer, KU
ICI, Poise

103
1.20
Freeze-Thaw Stability, cycles passed
5
Film Properties at 35°F
Wet Adhesion, 3-day cure, % remaining
100
Low Temperature Coalescence(1)
10
Application
image 1coat
2 coat

No cracking
No cracking
Touch-up
Good
(1) 1 = cracking; 10 = no cracking

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