RHOPLEX® WL-81

RHOPLEX® WL-81, waterborne, acrylic polymer is specifically designed for the formulation of clear and pigmented ambient or forced-air-dry industrial lacquers. Coating systems based on this polymer are suitable for use on a variety of substrates and offer a number of key benefits currently provided by solvent borne industrial lacquers, but without the flammability, odor, or other problems inherent with such systems.

Principal: Dow Coating Materials

Chemical Family: Chemical Mixtures & Blends

End Uses: Clearcoat, Concrete Coating, DTM Coating, Lacquers, Metal Coating, Pigmented Coating, Primer, Sealer, Top Coat, Wood Finishes

Compatible Substrates & Surfaces: Aluminum, Concrete, Metal, Plastics, Steel, Wood

Features: Blocking Resistance, Corrosion Resistance, Dip Tank Stability, Early Hardness Development, Early Water Resistance, Excellent Adhesion, Excellent Distinctness of Image (DOI), Excellent Film Clarity, Fast Setting, Good Blush Resistance, High Gloss, Humidity Resistance, Low VOC, Outdoor Durability, Salt Spray Resistance, Sprayability, Tack-free, UV Resistance, Viscosity Control, Water Resistance

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Blend
No
CASE Ingredients Functions
Chemical Family
Country of Origin
Function
Binder
Product Code
MITM11404
Single Ingredient
Yes
Technologies
Product Families

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

Properties

Physical Form
Key Properties

Viscosity Control

RHOPLEX® WL-81 polymer is designed so that external thickeners are not required. Many of the glycol ethers on the market today will swell the latex particles, thereby increasing their effective volume and increasing the viscosity. The addition of ammonia or other amines (e.g., dimethylethanolamine) to the swollen particles will further increase viscosity.

Regulatory & Compliance

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

Technical Details & Test Data

Technical Data

RHOPLEX® WL-81 - Effect of Coalescent Type on Viscosity - 1

Safety & Health

Safety Precautions

Based on its composition, RHOPLEX® WL-81 polymer is not expected to be acutely toxic via single oral or dermal exposure. It may be a mild to moderate skin, eye, or respiratory irritant.
 

Packaging & Availability

Principal Information

Group Principal Number
S000005
Principal

Other

Appearance
Milky white liquid
Color (SDS)
White
Item Number
Odor (SDS)
Ammoniacal
Other Hazards
Data not available
USA/DOT UN Number
Not Applicable
Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
pH7.5-
Mechanical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Gloss50.0-20°
Gloss80.0-60°
Hardness8.0 HVHV1 week
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Density8.6 lb/gallb/galAt 25°C
Film Forming Temperature57.0 °C°C
Specific Gravity1.036-
Viscosity40.0-500.0 cPscPsBrookfield Viscometer At 25°C, #2, 30 Rpm
Material Composition
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Solid Content41.5 %(V/V)%(V/V)
Application Information
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Application Temperature60.0 °C°C
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-Water = 1
Vapor Pressure (SDS)17.0 mm Hgmm Hgat 20°C
Viscosity (SDS)40.0-290.0 mPa.smPa.s
Volatile Content (SDS)58.0-59.0 %%
pH (SDS)7.4-8.0-