Products

RHOPLEX® WL-91 is a binder and resin, classified as a chemical mixture and blend. It is used in architectural coatings, automotive OEM coatings, automotive and transportation, industrial applications, and paints and coatings. It functions as a binder.

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.

RHOPLEX® 2601 is a versatile binder designed for interior and exterior coatings and can be formulated across a broad PVC range. For exterior durability, higher coalescent levels may be needed to ensure good film formation in higher PVC paints. While RHOPLEX® 2601 is a harder latex binder, it should be noted that it is possible to develop low VOC paints with the use of low VOC coalescents (i.e. DOWANOL™ LoV 485 Glycol Ether, Optifilm 400, etc.).

RHOPLEX® B-88 is a very nonionic acrylic firm binder used as an additive to stiffen hand. Unlike other RHOPLEX® dispersions, RHOPLEX® B-88 does not form continuous films under normal conditions of application. When blended with softer polymers it helps produce films with improved toughness and improved resistance to blocking while maintaining good water resistance.

RHOPLEX® HA-8 is a versatile, self-crosslinking, acrylic emulsion recommended for bonding nonwovens. This water-based, hydrophilic binder combines a soft hand with both lotion and wet tensile strengths. Additional characteristics include ease of formulation, excellent runnability, and durability to washing and drycleaning. It is recommended for both rayon and polyester webs including durable and disposable nonwoven applications such as hospital medical end uses, personal hygiene, carrier fabrics, interlinings, and household furnishings.

RHOPLEX® HA-16 is a firm binder with excellent durability. It offers formulating flexibility with additives due to its nonionic nature and is especially suggested for battery separators and other industrial nonwoven applications.

RHOPLEX® AC-347 is a binder and resin used in waterborne paint applications, functioning as a binder.

EMULSION E-2353 is a hard, all acrylic emulsion designed for use in factory applied, waterborne, interior and exterior wood coatings. Its self crosslinkable chemistry offers good exterior durability and is recommended for interior/exterior primers and topcoats. If EMULSION E-2353 is too hard, it can be blended with a soft polymer, such as RHOPLEXTM AC-261. It can also be reacted with melamine formaldehyde resins, the combination of which offers an extremely durable finish, ideally suited for long term warranty applications.

VANCRYL® 927 is a medium glass transition temperature acrylic emulsion for the graphic arts industry. Excellent gloss can be obtained by utilizing VANCRYL® 927 in inks and coatings. Its film formation properties, coupled with its rapid water release, result in very fast drying. It is suitable for both flexographic and gravure printing on paper substrates. VANCRYL® 927 has excellent compatibility with pigment dispersions and alcohols. Inks formulated with VANCRYL® 927 have good transfer, printability, and resolubility for high-quality printing on various paper substrates (including metalized paper) and aluminum foil. VANCRYL® 927 can also be formulated as a high gloss OPV that will very quickly develop water, oil, and scuff resistance.

RHOPLEX® AC-1034 is a styrenated acrylic copolymer with a distinct composition that imparts excellent water resistance as well as a good degree of flexibility. It is designed for use in edge sealer products and offers very good compatibility with high levels of waxes and fillers, which are often used in such products. RHOPLEX® AC-1034 can also be used as a clear primer or sealer coat to provide water resistance.

MAINCOTE™ HG-31 is a binder and resin classified under chemical mixtures and blends.

RHOPLEX® VSR-50 is a 100% acrylic latex designed for premium architectural flat to gloss interior and exterior coatings. Its low coalescent demand allows the formulator to meet 50 g/L VOC regulations with some freeze-thaw capability. RHOPLEX® VSR-50 offers excellent surfactant leaching, water resistance properties, and alkali resistance. It provides proven superior exterior durability after several years of exposure over a variety of substrates such as wood, metal, and masonry for dirt pick-up resistance, efflorescence resistance, crack resistance, and tint retention. It is easy to formulate, slurry compatible, and has good block resistance.

RHOPLEX® 2620 is a 100% acrylic latex binder designed for high-performance translucent and lightly filled sealants. This high solids, low Tg emulsion can be formulated without plasticizer to meet the performance requirements of ASTM C920 Class 12.5 and Class 25. Sealants formulated with RHOPLEX® 2620 exhibit excellent durability and water resistance as well as exceptional adhesion.

MAINCOTE™ IC-1001 Resin is an acrylic-styrene copolymer with a high degree of flexibility and a distinct hydrophobic composition. This versatile binder can be combined with low thermal conductivity fillers to form waterborne thermal insulation coatings with high pigment volume concentrations (PVC), high volume solids and low VOC. MAINCOTE IC-1001 Resin offers uniform cure in high build insulation coatings.

RHOPLEX® I-2183N is a modified aqueous acrylic polymer offering excellent heat resistance properties as an overprint varnish and a general ink letdown vehicle. It is a hard film former that offers excellent heat resistance without the use of zinc or zirconium additives. In fact zinc compounds should not be used as they will detract from performance. On press, RHOPLEX I-2183N has excellent transfer and printability with good resolubility for ease of clean up.