UCAR Latex 455

Starting Point Formulation

UCAR Latex 455

Low-Temperature Bake, Black Primer/Topcoat Formulation Suggestion LP-3787
Ingredients	Pounds	Gallons
Pigment Grind
Water	150.0	18.0
CELLOSIZE™ QP-4400 Hydroxyethyl Cellulose	1.0	0.1
Preservative⁽¹⁾	1.0	0.1
Butyl CELLOSOLVE™ Solvent	10.0	1.3
Antifoam⁽²⁾	1.0	0.1
Dispersant⁽³⁾	6.0	0.7
Potassium Tripolyphosphate (KTPP)	1.0	0.1
Corrosion Inhibitive Pigment⁽⁴⁾	75.0	3.0
Ammonium Hydroxide, 28% Aqueous Solution	4.0	0.5
Letdown
Water-Dispersed Black Pigment⁽⁵⁾	32.5	3.0
UCAR™ Vehicle 455	450.0	50.5
Ammonium Hydroxide, 28% Aqueous Solution	8.0	0.9
Water-Soluble Alkyd⁽⁶⁾	100.0	11.5
Drier⁽⁷⁾	1.0	0.1
Drier⁽⁸⁾	0.3	-
Drier⁽⁹⁾	1.0	0.1
Water	83.3	10.0

Total:	925.1	100.0
Suppliers: ⁽¹⁾ Merbac 35 (Merck) or equivalent ⁽²⁾ Foamaster R (Diamond Shamrock) or equivalent ⁽³⁾ Tamol 850 (Rohm and Haas) or equivalent ⁽⁴⁾ Moly-White 212 (Sherwin-Williams) or equivalent ⁽⁵⁾ 895-9901 (Tenneco) or equivalent ⁽⁶⁾ Aquamac 1085 (McWhorter Chemical) or equivalent ⁽⁷⁾ Aquacat (Ultra Adhesives) or equivalent ⁽⁸⁾ Magnacat (Ultra Adhesives) or equivalent ⁽⁹⁾ Zirco 6% (Interstab) or equivalent

Procedure
Charge the grind components into a mixer under agitation. Disperse in a high-speed mill and add the letdown ingredients under slow agitation.

Paint Properties
Pigment Volume Concentration, %	12.0
Viscosity, #4 Ford cup, sec	40 to 50
pH	7to 8
Weight per Gallon, lb	9.25
Pigment/Binder Ratio	0.33/1.0
Total Solids, % by Weight	40.0

Application
Bake 5 to 10 minutes at 275°F

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