ACRYSOL™ WS-68

ACRYSOL™ WS-68 Emulsion is a thermosetting acrylic polymer supplied as a colloidal dispersion in water. When formulated with monomeric melamine resins, it facilitates the formulation of industrial baking enamels that offer excellent spray characteristics and film properties.

Principal: Dow Coating Materials

Functions: Dispersant

Chemical Family: Chemical Mixtures & Blends

End Uses: Clearcoat, Concrete Coating, DTM Coating, Enamel, Metal Coating, Metal Finishes, Sealer, Top Coat

Compatible Polymers & Resins: Melamines & Melamine Formaldehydes (MF)

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Identification & Functionality

CASE Ingredients Functions
Chemical Family
Country of Origin
Function
Dispersant
Product Code
MITM11340
Technologies
Product Families

Features & Benefits

CASE Ingredients Features
Product Features
  • Key Features:
    • Excellent gloss and film image clarity
    • Excellent sprayability for both conventional and electrostatic disk application
    • High enamel solids in an aqueous gloss system
    • Formulation latitude to offer a range of co-solvent levels low enough to meet anti-pollution requirements
    • Good enamel stability
    • Formulation simplicity

Applications & Uses

Application Method
Coating End Applications
Compatible Polymers & Resins
Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
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Applications
Product Applications

One of the major advantages of enamels based on ACRYSOL™ WS-68 Emulsion is the ease with which they can be sprayed. They atomize finely and resist sagging. Their spraying properties are excellent, similar to those obtained with solvent-borne systems, and match or surpass those of other water reducible coatings made with high levels of co-solvents. Additionally, enamels made with ACRYSOL™ WS-68 Emulsion offer less sensitivity during spray application to variations in ambient conditions (temperature/relative humidity).

Application Conditions and Equipment for Electrostatic Disk Spray
  • Technical personnel have conducted highly successful field trials using Ransburg electrostatic disk equipment to apply ACRYSOL™ WS-68 Emulsion based enamels. From this work a set of optimum application conditions  was developed.
  • Formulations WS-68-4 and WS-68-5 were designed for application by disk spray equipment.
  • These coatings differ from the accompanying air spray formulations on several counts. They include extra DMAE and have reduced solids content. They also contain dipropylene glycol as was noted earlier.

 

  • Use Enamel Modified with Slow Evaporating Non-Solvent to Prolong Set Time and Prevent Orange Peel.

                             Raise Enamel Viscosity to Prevent Sagging

Ransburg Disk size / Speed 15 inch / 3600 rpm or 8 inch / 18000 rpm
Feed Rate 100 cc / minute
Conveyor Speed 12 feet / minute
Target Distance 19 inches

Note: Check with equipment supplier for proper grounding instructions and other requirements for safe operation with water-borne enamels.

Properties

Physical Form

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance
Contains any chemicals listed on Prop 65 (including impurities, residues, catalysts, monomers, and by-products and excluding heavy metals)?

Packaging & Availability

Principal Information

Group Principal Number
S000005
Principal

Storage & Handling

Storage Conditions

ACRYSOL™ WS-68 is stored in tightly closed original containers at temperatures recommended on the product label.

Handling Information
  • Dispose of ACRYSOL™ WS-68 in accordance with all local, state and federal regulations. Empty containers may contain hazardous residues.
  • ACRYSOL™ WS-68 and its container must be disposed in a safe and legal manner.

Other

Appearance
Opaque white to yellow liquid
Color (SDS)
Translucent
Item Number
Odor (SDS)
Acrylic odor
Other Hazards
No data available
USA/DOT UN Number
Not Applicable
Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
pH7.2-
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Density1.04 g/mLg/mLwet
Film Forming Temperature5.0 °C°C
Viscositymax. 210.0 cPscPsBrookfield Viscometer At 25°C, #2, 60 Грm
Material Composition
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Solid Content38.0 %(W/W)%(W/W)
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)max. 150.0 g/Lg/L
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Boiling Point (SDS)100.0 °C°C
Evaporation Rate (SDS)max. 1.0 %%Butyl acetate = 1
Melting Point (SDS)0.0 °C°C
Relative Vapor Density (SDS)max. 1.0-Air = 1
Specific Gravity (SDS)1.0-1.2-
Storage Temperature (SDS)1.0-49.0 °C°C
Vapor Pressure (SDS)17.0 mm Hgmm Hgat 20°C
Viscosity (SDS)10.0-210.0 mPa.smPa.s
Volatile Content (SDS)59.0-61.0 %%Water
pH (SDS)6.8-7.6-