Starting Point Formulation

UCAR Latex 435
White Gloss Maintenance Topcoat
Formulation Suggestion M-2453

Ingredients

Pounds

Gallons

Pigment Grind

Methyl CARBITOL™ Solvent
59.6
7.00

Water
18.4
2.21

Bentone LT(1)
1.0
0.06

Ammonium Hydroxide, 28% Aqueous Solution
1.8
0.25

Tamol 681(2)
18.2
2.00

TRITON™ Nonionic Surfactant CF-10
2.2
0.25

Nuosept 95(3)
2.3
0.25

DeeFo HG-12(4)
1.9
0.25

Acrysol RM-2020(2)
17.2
2.00

Acrysol SCT-275(2)
8.6
1.00

Tronox CR-828(5)
225.0
6.59

Letdown

Methyl CARBITOL Solvent

Premix
8.5
1.00

Acrysol SCT-275(2)
8.6
1.00

UCAR™ Vehicle 435
626.9
72.06

UCAR Filmer IBT
15.8
2.00

Troysan Polyphase AF-1(6)
4.9
0.50

DeeFo HG-12(4)
1.9
0.25

Sodium Nitrite, 15% Aqueous Solution
9.0
1.08

Ammonium Hydroxide, 28% Aqueous Solution Adjust to minimum pH 8.7
1.8

0.25

Total:
1033.6
100.00
Suppliers:
(1) Rheox
(2) Rohm and Haas
(3) Hüls
(4) Ultra Additives
(5) Kerr-McGee
(6) Troy


Paint Properties

Pigment Volume Concentration (PVC), %
18.3

Total Solids, %
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by volume


36.1

pH Value, initial
8.7

Viscosity
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Stormer, KU

ICI, poise


78
1.1

Weight per Gallon, lb
10.3

Freeze-Thaw Stability, 3 cycles

Pass

Heat Stability, 2 weeks at 140°F

Pass

Film Properties

Contrast Ratio, 6-mil wet drawdown
0.958

Gloss, 60°
70

Gloss, 20°
25

Salt Fog Performance of Suggested Formulations
Test Method: ASTM B-117
Exposure Period: 96 hours
Substrate: Cold rolled steel

System(1)

Performance

Topcoat

Primer

Rust(2)

Blistering(3)

Surface

Underfilm

M-2453

M-2451 (white)

 8

 8+

none

M-2453

M-2452 (red)

 8

 8

none
(1) Dry film thicknesses = 1.8 mil primer, 1.0 mil topcoat.
(2) Rated per ASTM Method D610.
(3) Rated per ASTM Method D714.

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