Show Report: ACS 2008
Turboset 2025 urethane dispersion—a
polymer that eliminates additional
crosslinkers. Ideal for commercial and
high-traffic residential floors, the nano-sized polymer particles in Turboset 2025
urethane dispersion crosslink after
application and continue while drying.
As a result, wood finishes produced with
Turboset 2025 urethane dispersion
demonstrate good floor-wear characteristics, including resistance to abrasion,
household stains and cleaners.
Lubrizol also featured PowderAdd
9080 structuring additive designed to
provide good control of powder coating structured finishes. PowderAdd
9080 allows formulators of industrial
power coatings—including polyester-TGIC, polyester/epoxy hybrids, poly-ester/primids or urethanes—to
achieve uniform, reproducible ham-mertone finishes.
International Specialty Products
(ISP), makers of eco-friendly biocides
and surfactants, displayed its broad
range of specialty ingredients, technolo-
gies and formulation expertise for
today’s low- and no-VOC paint and coatings applications. Of particular note is
ISP’s CleanGuard family of green industrial biocides, which shields paints,
architectural coatings, plastics, adhesives and other coating surfaces from
damaging microbial growth. Part of
ISP’s CleanGuard family, Nuosept 400
Preservatives series and the Fungitrol
900 Fungicides series, provides protection for such applications as paint emulsions, joint compounds, adhesives,
grouts, caulks, sealants, ready-mixed
cements, inks and metal working fluids
in addition to paints and coatings.
High-performance ISP additives such
as Surfadone LP surfactants and Easy-Wet 20 wetting agents were also on display and are designed to make pigment
dispersing more efficient and enable
paints and coatings to wet out more
effectively on difficult substrates.
Evonik presented a broad range of
additives and resins from Tego for the
coatings and inks industry. In particular,
ECOVAE MAKES ITS DEBUT AT ACS
The major announcement by Celanese Emulsion Polymers at ACS 2008
was the introduction of its new EcoVAE line of vinyl acetate/ethylene
(VAE) emulsion polymers. The first product in the new line, EcoVAE 401,
offers advances in wet edge,
touch-up performance, scrub
resistance, and low odor and low
to no VOC formulation capability. EcoVAE 401 can be used in a
range of architectural interior
paints from premium decorative
DIY to highly functional contractor grades. It is synthesized to be free of
alkyl phenol ethoxylates (APE) and will assist coatings manufacturers,
architects and the construction industry in achieving ‘green’ certifications.
Celanese also highlighted two other products at ACS 2008. Resyn 7480 is
a vinyl acetate/acrylate copolymer emulsion that can be used to formulate
high scrub flat, eggshell and semi-gloss coatings for high-traffic and frequently washed areas, such as kitchens and hallways. Additional performance advantages include stain resistance, washability and good hiding.
Celvolit LDM 2456 is a vinyl acetate/ VeoVa/ acrylic emulsion that can serve
as a foundation for both architectural DIY and contractor paints. Celvolit
LDM 2456 is ideal for exterior masonry paints because of its alkali and efflorescence resistance. It also features good durability and weathering characteristics and can be used in textured coatings and plasters for interior uses.
the solvent-free de-aerator Tego Airex
904 W for waterborne formulations was
highlighted. This high-performance
product is suitable for waterborne acry-late/polyurethane emulsion formulations as well as radiation-curing 2-pack
PUs, and is effective across a wide range
of application viscosities. The Inorganic
Materials business unit was also on
hand to offer Inxel granular pigment
preparations, in which the pigment is
incorporated into a binder matrix. These
were first supplied based on the company’s range of carbon blacks, but colored
types have now been introduced and full-scale production of approximately 20 colors is planned for 2008.
At Troy Corporation’s booth, the
company highlighted its zero VOC additives for green, clean formulation. Troy’s
product portfolio includes a range of zero
VOC products including dry-film preservatives, in-can preservatives and a complete line of performance additives for
aqueous and powder coatings. On the
biocide front, Troy offers Troysan 1050, a
water-based bactericide designed to
inhibit growth of microorganisms on
coated surfaces. Surfactants Troysol
LAC and Troysol ZLAC promote superior wetting for aqueous and water
reducible coatings applied to low energy
surfaces, the difference between the two
being that Troysol ZLAC does not contain VOCs. In addition, the company featured Troysperse 98C, a pigment dispersing additive for non-aqueous systems, and Troythix 150ACS, an additive
that improves the rheological profile of
non-aqueous systems.
Shamrock Technologies presented
its broad line of specialty additives
including low micron PTFE and wax
powders, dispersions and emulsions.
Technical associates were on hand to
discuss various products including:
PowderMatte 58 (smooth finish matting
agent for Powder Coating); EverGlide
UV600D (abrasion resistance for UV);
and Miton CF70 (metal mark resistance). Shamrock’s newest offerings are
Hydrocer 132 (carnauba/wax water dispersion) and UltraMatte 76 (polyurea
matting agent).
