UCAR Latex 455

Starting Point Formulation

UCAR Latex 455

Low-Temperature Bake, Semigloss White Enamel Formulation Suggestion LP-3786
Ingredients	Pounds	Gallons
Pigment Grind
Water-Soluble Alkyd⁽¹⁾	100.0	11.5
Ammonium Hydroxide, 28% Aqueous Solution	12.0	1.4
Water	183.2	22.0
Butyl CELLOSOLVE™ Solvent	15.0	2.0
Preservative⁽²⁾	1.0	0.1
Dispersant⁽³⁾	2.0	0.2
Defoamer⁽⁴⁾	2.5	0.3
Titanium Dioxide⁽⁵⁾	190.0	5.6
Letdown
Ammonium Hydroxide, 28% Aqueous Solution	2.0	0.2
UCAR™ Vehicle 455	480.6	54.0
Mar and Slip Additive⁽⁶⁾	1.0	0.1
Corrosion Inhibitor⁽⁷⁾	2.0	0.2
Defoamer⁽⁴⁾	1.5	0.2
Drier⁽⁸⁾	1.5	0.2
Drier⁽⁹⁾	0.3	-
Thickener⁽¹⁰⁾ (11% N.V.)	16.7	2.0

Total:	1011.3	100.0
Suppliers: ⁽¹⁾ Aquamac 1085 (McWhorter Chemicals) or equivalent ⁽²⁾ Merbac 35 (Merck) or equivalent ⁽³⁾ Tamol 731 (Rohm and Haas) or equivalent ⁽⁴⁾ Deefo 806-115 (Ultra Adhesives) or equivalent ⁽⁵⁾ Ti-Pure R-900 (DuPont) or equivalent ⁽⁶⁾ Byk 301 (Byk-Mallinckrodt) or equivalent ⁽⁷⁾ Strodex MO-100 (Dexter Chemical) or equivalent ⁽⁸⁾ Zirco 6% (Interstab) or equivalent ⁽⁹⁾ Aquacat (Ultra Adhesives) or equivalent ⁽¹⁰⁾ Acrysol G-110 (Rohm and Haas) or equivalent

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

Paint Properties
Pigment Volume Concentration, %	15.8
Viscosity, #4 Ford cup, sec	30-40
pH	7.5-8.0
Weight per Gallon, lb	10.1
Pigment/Binder Ratio	0.66/1.0
Total solids, % by Weight	47.5

Application
Bake 5 to 10 minutes at 275°F

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