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Products for Architectural Coatings 2 | Products for Architectural Coatings Contents

Latex Polymers 5 Opacity Enhancers 43 Acronal® AQACell® Joncryl® Acronal® Dispex® Colorants 13 Satintone® PureOptions® Mattex® Aurasperse® Ultrex® Xfast® Kaolin Extenders 45 Defoamers 17 ASP® Foamaster® Satintone FoamStar® Mattex Ultrex Dispersants 23 Translink® Dispex®

Performance Additives 51 Coalescents 29 Chimassorb® Loxanol® Tinuvin® Lignostab® Rheology Modifiers 33 Irgaguard® Rheovis® Irgarol® Tinopal®

Wetting Agents 39 Hydropalat® Efka® Products for Architectural Coatings | 3 Products for Architectural Coatings

A can of paint opens up endless possibilities for individual expression, creativity, and change. Architectural coatings give life to both interior and exterior spaces while protecting the surfaces beneath. These coatings must provide superior performance and quality to stand the test of time. BASF offers not only a comprehensive portfolio of pigment preparations, latexes, resins, and additives for the can of paint, but also formulation expertise customized to create innovative solutions for your architectural coatings.

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Polymer Type Product Specifications Interior and Exterior Paints Special Purpose Paints Recommended Application

Product Name Viscosity Product Description ˚ C)

APEO Free Acrylic AcrylicStyrenated Solids Content (%) pH Value Maximum Flat Satin Semi-gloss High-gloss Use Primer General Stains Elastomeric Coatings Textured Clear Coatings Interior Wood Coatings Exterior Wood Coatings Anti-corrosive Primer (without DTM Topcoat anti-corrosive pigments) (assumes Metal Topcoat primer underneath) Primer Concrete Topcoat Concrete Clear Coatings Wood Pigmented Wood Gloss Coatings Stains Wood Primer Wood Particle Size (nm) MFFT (

Acronal® 296 D is a styrene acrylic resin designed to deliver very high 6000- water resistance, pigment-binding capacity, and alkali resistance. It is 7.5- ca. Acronal® 296 D 50 8500 ca. 20 ideal for primer sealers, textured coatings, and masonry and industrial 8.5 100 cps paints. It also delivers excellent exterior mildew resistance in low sheen and flat paints

Acronal® 4110 is an all-acrylic resin optimized for 150 g/l VOC. Intended 8.0- 750 ca. Acronal® 4110 50 ca. 16 for semi-gloss paints. Paints made with this product deliver superior block 9.0 cps 140 resistance, excellent wet adhesion, and outstanding cleanability.

7.5- 1800 ca. Acronal® 4220 is a straight acrylic with high durability, excellent wet Acronal® 4220 50 ca. 14 9.5 cps 110 adhesion, PVA compatibility, and superior efflorescence resistance.

Acronal® 4410 is an all-acrylic resin intended for wood and concrete 7.5- 1500 ca. primers. It demonstrates excellent exterior tannin stain blocking and alkali/ Acronal® 4410 50 ca. 12 8.5 cps 110 efflorescence resistance, along with outstanding wet adhesion and good corrosion resistance. Acronal® 4510 is a flexible all-acrylic resin developed for high performance elastomeric coatings with excellent dirt pick-up resistance. It 6.0- 1000 ca. ca. -29 delivers excellent flexibility at low temperatures and provides very good Acronal® 4510 60 7.0 cps 300 Tg adhesion to masonry. It also displays high water vapor permeability and low water absorption, which provides excellent long-term performance. It is freeze/thaw resistant at 50 g/l VOC. Acronal® PLUS 4130 is an all-acrylic resin optimized for very low VOC interior and exterior paints with high performance and excellent durability. 7.5- 1000 ca. Acronal® PLUS 4130 50 ca. 3 It delivers excellent block resistance, good low temperature touch-up, 8.5 cps 130 superb wet adhesion and high scrubs, all at very low VOC. It also delivers improved titanium dioxide efficiency. Acronal® PLUS 4230 is a high solids, all-acrylic resin optimized for high performance (50 g/l VOC). It is freeze/thaw resistant, and can be formulated in flat and satin finishes. This product has good slurry compatibility for 1200 ca. Acronal® PLUS 4230 60 7.5-9 ca. 6 interior/exterior application in contractor, premium grade paints. It offers cps 270 excellent wet adhesion and chalk adhesion with good early water resistance as well as good scrub resistance. It also delivers improved titanium dioxide efficiency. Acronal® PLUS 4240 is an all-acrylic resin optimized for high performance (50 g/l VOC). It is freeze/thaw resistant, and can be formulated in flat and 8.0- 500 ca. satin finishes. This product has good slurry compatibility for interior/exte- Acronal® PLUS 4240 54 ca. 6 9.0 cps 240 rior application in contractor, premium grade paints. It offers resistance to dirt pick-up and surfactant leaching, as well as wet adhesion and chalk adhesion. Acronal® PLUS 4641 is an acrylic resin developed for interior and exterior stain blocking primers with or without zinc oxide. Acronal® PLUS 4641 can 7.5- 500 ca. Acronal® PLUS 4641 50 ca. 6 be formulated at 100 g/l VOC with freeze/thaw resistance or less than 50 8.5 cps 110 g/l VOC without freeze/thaw resistance. It can be used as a universal stain blocking primer. Latex Polymers | 7

Polymer Type Product Specifications Interior and Exterior Paints Special Purpose Paints Recommended Application

Product Name Viscosity Product Description ˚ C)

7.5- 1800 ca. Acronal® 4220 is a straight acrylic with high durability, excellent wet Acronal® 4220 50 ca. 14 9.5 cps 110 adhesion, PVA compatibility, and superior efflorescence resistance.

Good Better Best 8 | Products for Architectural Coatings Latex Polymers

Polymer Type Product Specifications Interior and Exterior Paints Special Purpose Paints Recommended Application

Product Name Viscosity Product Description ˚ C)

100- Acronal® PLUS 4670 is a very low VOC capable acrylic latex for premium 7.5- ca. Acronal® PLUS 4670 50 800 ca. 10 interior paints. It has outstanding titanium dioxide efficiency, excellent 8.5 130 cps scrub, block resistance, and adhesion.

Acronal® EDGE 4750 is a state-of-the-art acrylic latex for paint-and- 7.5- ca. Acronal® EDGE 4750 50 1000 ca. 15 primer-in-one. It has outstanding stain blocking and washability, and high 8.5 120 scrub and block resistance. It also has high titanium dioxide efficiency.

Acronal® ECO 4830 is a unique low odor all-acrylic resin optimized for 7.5- 1000 ca. very low VOC interior paints. It delivers excellent block resistance, good Acronal® ECO 4830 50 ca. 3 8.5 cps 125 low temperature touch-up, superb wet adhesion and high scrubs. It also delivers improved titanium dioxide efficiency.

50- Acronal® PRO 80 NA is a styrene acrylic latex for direct-to-metal primers. 7.5- Acronal® PRO 80 NA 50 350 NA ca. 22 It demonstrates excellent corrosion resistance, good adhesion, and good 9.0 cps early water resistance.

3000- Acronal® NS 567 is a styrene acrylic resin designed for excellent water re- 8.0- ca. -6 Acronal® NS 567 50 5000 NA sistance and flexibility for elastomeric coatings. It also offers high pigment 9.5 Tg cps binding capacity and good filler compatibility.

Acronal® S 760 is a styrene acrylic resin specifically designed for anti-cor- 1000 ca. rosion paints or primers. It delivers flash rust resistance, reactive pigment Acronal® S 760 50 8.5-10 ca. 22 cps 100 compatibility, and excellent long term durability, with superior under-film corrosion protection. Joncryl® 537 is an emulsion with excellent gloss, clarity, adhesion, and 50- manufacturing ease. It is suitable as a sole vehicle or alkyd modifier for Joncryl® 537 46 9.0 250 NA ca. 42 a variety of general metal, wood, and plastic finishes. It is a modifier for cps acrylic and vinyl acrylic architectural paints.

Joncryl® 2981 is a one-pack, all-acrylic self-crosslinking dispersion that < 500 Joncryl® 2981 44 8.8 NA ca. 45 is non-formaldehyde emitting. It offers excellent clarity, weatherability, and cps chemical resistance for wood coatings.

Joncryl® PRO 1522 is a styrene acrylic resin that features exterior metal 400 Joncryl® PRO 1522 45 9 NA ca. 26 protection, excellent corrosion resistance, and good weatherability. It is cps suitable for thin film coatings and high gloss applications.

Joncryl® PRO 1524 is a styrene acrylic resin that demonstrates good 1000 Joncryl® PRO 1524 43 8.3 NA ca. 25 chemical resistance, excellent wet and dry adhesion, outstanding UV cps durability, and good corrosion resistance. Latex Polymers | 9

Polymer Type Product Specifications Interior and Exterior Paints Special Purpose Paints Recommended Application

Product Name Viscosity Product Description ˚ C)

Good Better Best 10 | Products for Architectural Coatings Latex Polymers

Polymer Type Product Specifications Interior and Exterior Paints Recommended Application

Product Name Viscosity Product Description ˚ C)

APEO Free Acrylic AcrylicStyrenated Solids Content (%) pH Value Maximum Flat Satin Semi-gloss High-gloss Use Primer General Anti-corrosive Primer (without DTM Topcoat anti-corrosive pigments) (assumes Metal Topcoat primer underneath) Primer Concrete Topcoat Concrete Clear Coatings Wood Pigmented Wood Gloss Coatings Stains Wood Primer Wood Particle Size (nm) MFFT (

Joncryl® 1532 is a versatile emulsion offering excellent adhesion to 400 a wide variety of substrates including plastics, galvanized steel, and Joncryl® 1532 51 8.0 NA ca. 14 cps previously painted or chalked surfaces. It can also be applied under a wide range of temperature and humidity conditions and is low VOC capable. Joncryl® 2970 is an all-acrylic, self-crosslinking emulsion that provides a 400 wet look for patio pavers, stamped concrete and natural stone. It resists Joncryl® 2970 43 8.9 NA ca. <5 cps whitening even after weeks of continuous water exposure, and it provides excellent weatherability while being 50-100 g/l VOC capable.

Joncryl® 2980 is an all-acrylic self-crosslinking emulsion that provides a < 300 Joncryl® 2980 45 9.0 NA ca. 18 wet look appearance for interior and exterior clear and pigmented coatings cps at 100 g/l VOC.

Joncryl® 1982 is a styrene acrylic, self-crosslinking emulsion. Its formula- 250 ca. Joncryl® 1982 41 8.5 NA tion stability exhibits excellent chemical resistance and film hardness with cps >70 lower yellowing. It is ideal for wood and plastic applications.

Joncryl® 1984 is a styrene acrylic, self-crosslinking emulstion with < 100 ca. Joncryl® 1984 41 8.4 NA formulation stability, exhibiting UV resistance and film hardness. It is cps >70 recommended for all concrete and wood applications.

Joncryl® 8383 is a soft, self-crosslinking, styrene acrylic that offers good clarity and “warmth of wood.” This product has good chemical and block Joncryl® 8383 40 8.2 95 cps NA ca. 16 resistance, and excellent water water resistance and wet adhesion. It is recommended for concrete and wood applications. Acronal® LR 9014 is an all-acrylic self-crosslinking emulsion that is 250 easy to formulate, with excellent block resistance and wet adhesion. It is Acronal® LR 9014 45 8.0 NA ca. <3 cps suitable for exterior, clear or color wood coatings from medium gloss to high gloss. Joncryl® 95 is an ultra-fine particle size, colloidal dispersion for wood pen- 100 etration and in-can clarity. It demonstrates minimal grain raising, excellent Joncryl® 95 30 8.0 NA ca. 20 cps sandability and sealing characteristics. It can be used in stains, sealers, wood preservatives and features high Tg/low MFFT balance.

1,200 Joncryl® 1921 is a styrene acrylic emulsion that offers a balance between Joncryl® 1921 45 8.8 NA ca. 12 cps block resistance and adhesion properties for hardboard primer coatings.

Joncryl® 1919 is a cost-effective styrene acrylic emulsion for use in 1,600 hardboard primer and cement fiberboard markets. It offers excellent water Joncryl® 1919 47 8.0 NA ca. 19 cps resistance, adhesion (specifically to aluminum), and early block resistance. It can be formulated without added solvents in many applications. Latex Polymers | 11

Polymer Type Product Specifi cations Interior and Exterior Paints Recommended Application

Product Name Viscosity Product Description ˚ C)

Joncryl® 1982 is a styrene acrylic, self-crosslinking emulsion. Its formula- 250 ca. Joncryl® 1982 41 8.5 NA tion stability exhibits excellent chemical resistance and fi lm hardness with cps >70 lower yellowing. It is ideal for wood and plastic applications.

Joncryl® 1984 is a styrene acrylic, self-crosslinking emulstion with < 100 ca. Joncryl® 1984 41 8.4 NA formulation stability, exhibiting UV resistance and fi lm hardness. It is cps >70 recommended for all concrete and wood applications.

Joncryl® 8383 is a soft, self-crosslinking, styrene acrylic that offers good clarity and “warmth of wood.” This product has good chemical and block Joncryl® 8383 40 8.2 95 cps NA ca. 16 resistance, and excellent water water resistance and wet adhesion. It is recommended for concrete and wood applications. Acronal® LR 9014 is an all-acrylic self-crosslinking emulsion that is 250 easy to formulate, with excellent block resistance and wet adhesion. It is Acronal® LR 9014 45 8.0 NA ca. <3 cps suitable for exterior, clear or color wood coatings from medium gloss to high gloss. Joncryl® 95 is an ultra-fi ne particle size, colloidal dispersion for wood pen- 100 etration and in-can clarity. It demonstrates minimal grain raising, excellent Joncryl® 95 30 8.0 NA ca. 20 cps sandability and sealing characteristics. It can be used in stains, sealers, wood preservatives and features high Tg/low MFFT balance.

1,200 Joncryl® 1921 is a styrene acrylic emulsion that offers a balance between Joncryl® 1921 45 8.8 NA ca. 12 cps block resistance and adhesion properties for hardboard primer coatings.

Joncryl® 1919 is a cost-effective styrene acrylic emulsion for use in 1,600 hardboard primer and cement fi berboard markets. It offers excellent water Joncryl® 1919 47 8.0 NA ca. 19 cps resistance, adhesion (specifi cally to aluminum), and early block resistance. It can be formulated without added solvents in many applications.

Good Better Best 12 | Products for Architectural Coatings Colorants 14 | Products for Architectural Coatings Colorants

% Primary % Filler % Water Pigments Pigments Color/ Density Product Name Mass- (lbs/gal) tone w/w v/v w/w v/v w/w Low VOC Low APEO Free Formaldehyde Free Odor Low Resealable and Containers Recyclable

PureOptions Eco-Colorants for Point-of-Sale Tinting Applications

PUREOPTIONS™ AX YELLOW Yellow 32.4 25.8 5.9 1.8 41 10.2

PUREOPTIONS™ C YELLOW Yellow 57 25 0 0 23.9 15 OXIDE

PUREOPTIONS™ T MEDIUM Yellow 41.4 33.4 3.9 1.2 36.8 10.5 YELLOW

PUREOPTIONS™ YE YELLOW Yellow 59 24.2 2.3 1.1 23.6 16.8

PUREOPTIONS™ B LAMP Black 8.7 7 30.8 12.1 39.9 11.5 BLACK

PUREOPTIONS™ Bl INDAN- Blue 22 16 0 0 53.2 9.3 THRONE Blue

PUREOPTIONS™ EU PTHALO Blue 12.1 9.7 24.2 8.4 37.7 11 BLUE

PUREOPTIONS™ DU PTHALO Green 18 11.3 17.6 5.4 38.5 10.8 GREEN

PUREOPTIONS™ F RED OXIDE Red 59.3 24.1 3.2 1.5 20.5 17

PUREOPTIONS™ R RED Red 19.7 17.3 20.5 8.4 32.7 10.4

PUREOPTIONS™ RU HIGH HIDE Red 33.4 27.5 7.5 3.3 30.4 10.2 RED

PUREOPTIONS™ I BROWN Brown 38 16.1 18.3 7.5 20.7 15.4 OXIDE

PUREOPTIONS™ L RAW Umber 26.5 15 14.7 4.6 35.8 11.7 UMBER

PUREOPTIONS™ KX WHITE White 59.3 29.8 6.8 5.2 14.8 16.1

PUREOPTIONS™ O ORANGE Orange 31.9 21.4 1.6 0.8 41 10.1

PUREOPTIONS™ VU HIGH HIDE Magenta 23.4 16.7 0 0 50.6 9.3 VIOLET

PUREOPTIONS™ J Violet 7.8 7.5 35.6 13.1 34.6 12.2 Colorants | 15 Colorants

Chemical % Solids by Weight % Solids by Volume Density VOC APEO Exterior Product Name Nature and (lbs/gal) Content Free Use Color Index Total Pigment Total Pigment

Aurasperse/Aurasperse II Aqueous Pigment Dispersions for In-Plant Tinting Applications AURASPERSE II® W-7014 Carbon Black 56 41 45 29 10.4 Low VOC CARBON BLACK (PBk 7) AURASPERSE II® W-7016 Carbon Black 66 48 56 35 10.8 Low VOC CARBON BLACK (PBk 7) AURASPERSE® W-7012 Carbon Black 46 33 37 20 10.1 CARBON BLACK (PBk 7) AURASPERSE® W-7017 Carbon Black 52 39 42 24 10.4 CARBON BLACK (PBk 7) AURASPERSE® W-6017 Green Oxide 76 62 49 26 17.6 CHROME GREEN OXIDE (PG 17) AURASPERSE® W-4123 PB 15:0 34 20 28 14 9.2 PHTHALO BLUE AURASPERSE II® BLUE 15:3 PB 15:3 58 46 47 37 10.3 Low VOC AURASPERSE® W-6013 PG 7 45 33 30 19 10.6 PHTHALO GREEN AURASPERSE® W-2090 PO 13 34 26 26 18 9.3 PYRAZOLONE ORANGE AURASPERSE II® RED 3RS PR 112 58 50 48 39 10.2 Low VOC AURASPERSE II® W-3170 Only in PR 170 61 44 54 36 9.7 Low VOC NAPHTHOL RED masstone AURASPERSE® W-3022 PR 2 31 15 20 11 9.7 NAPTHOL RED LIGHT AURASPERSE® W-4281 PR 23 35 23 30 17 9.2 NAPHTHOL RED AURASPERSE II® RED 2030 PR 254 61 52 51 40 10.5 Low VOC AURASPERSE® W-3160 PR 5 41 25 37 18 9.2 PERMANENT CARMINE AURASPERSE® W-1041 PY 14 44 39 36 30 9.6 DIARYLIDE YELLOW AURASPERSE II® W-1241 AZO PY 74 66 53 56 42 10.6 Low VOC YELLOW AURASPERSE II® YELLOW GO PY 74 55 45 48 38 9.6 Low VOC AURASPERSE® W-3041 RED Red Iron Oxide 64 59 32 21 16.0 OXIDE (PR 101) AURASPERSE® W-3042G RED Red Iron 67 58 37 22 16.1 OXIDE Oxide AURASPERSE® W-308 TiO (PW 6) 76 72 48 39 18.7 TITANIUM WHITE 2 AURASPERSE® W-318 TiO (PW 6) 72 63 46 30 16.1 TITANIUM WHITE 2 AURASPERSE II® W-1026 Yellow Iron 66 60 38 26 15.0 YELLOW OXIDE Y-42 Oxide( PY 42) AURASPERSE® W-1021 Yellow Iron 57 51 30 21 13.7 Low VOC YELLOW OXIDE Oxide( PY 42) AURASPERSE® W-1025 Yellow Iron 61 54 35 22 13.9 YELLOW IRON OXID Oxide( PY 42) 16 | Products for Architectural Coatings Colorants

Product Name Chemistry Color Index Pigment Content (%) Ultra Low VOC

Xfast Pigment Preparations: Ultra Low VOC, Stir-In Colorants for Paints, Coatings, and Transparent Wood Glazes

Xfast® White 0025 Titanium dioxide, rutile Pigment White 6 85

Xfast® Black 0050 Iron black oxide Pigment Black 11 80

Xfast® Black 0066 Carbon black Pigment Black 7 80

Xfast® Black 0095 Chromium-iron oxide Pigment Brown 29 80

Xfast® Yellow 0962 Quinophthalone yellow Pigment Yellow 138 85

Xfast® Yellow 1102 Bismuth vanadate yellow Pigment Yellow 184 80

Xfast® Yellow 1256 Arylide yellow Pigment Yellow 74 75

Xfast® Yellow 1916 Iron oxide hydrate, transparent Pigment Yellow 42 60

Xfast® Yellow 1990 Iron oxide hydrate, opaque Pigment Yellow 42 60

Xfast® Red 2817 Iron-III oxide, transparent Pigment Red 101 60

Xfast® Brown 2915 Iron-III oxide, semi-transparent Pigment Red 101 80

Xfast® Orange 2930 Pyrazolo-quinazolone orange Pigment Orange 67 75

Xfast® Orange 3100 Diketo-pyrrolo-pyrrole Pigment Orange 73 75

Xfast® Red 3390 Iron-III oxide Pigment Red 101 80

Xfast® Red 3855 Naphthol-AS red Pigment Red 112 75

Xfast® Red 3860 Diketo-pyrrolo-pyrrole Pigment Red 254 80

Xfast® Magenta 4790 Quinacridone Pigment Red 122 80

Xfast® Blue 6310 Co/Al-oxide Pigment Blue 28 80

Xfast® Blue 6875 Cu-phthalocyanine, alpha Pigment Blue 15:2 80

Xfast® Blue 7080 Cu-phthalocyanine, beta Pigment Blue 15:3 80

Xfast® Green 8730 Cu-phthalocyanine, chlorinated Pigment Green 7 80

Xfast® Green 9990 Chrome-III-oxide Pigment Green 17 80 Defoamers 18 | Products for Architectural Coatings Defoamers

Recommended for Interior and Exterior Paints Special Purpose Paints

Solids VOC Content Solvent- Product Name Incorporation Low VOC Water-based Solvent-free Features and Benefits (%) (%) based Systems* Systems Systems Systems High PVC Paints Matte/Interior Semi-gloss Gloss Paints Wood and Stains Exterior and Elastic Paints and Plasters Colorants VOC Low

Mineral Oil-based Defoamers

Foamaster® MO 2107 > 98 grinding stage / let-down stage let-down 2 Suitable for low surfactant containing systems

Broad-spectrum highly compatible defoamer specifically designed for water-based Foamaster® MO 2111 NC > 91 grinding stage / let-down stage let-down 9 paints; excellent efficiency in systems with coarse ingredients

Foamaster® MO 2133 > 98 grinding stage / let-down stage let-down 2 Cost effective with broad spectrum use - effective in low VOC paints

Foamaster® MO 2140 > 98 grinding stage / let-down stage let-down 2 Effective in paints using associative thickeners

Foamaster® MO 2152 > 97 grinding stage / let-down stage let-down 3 High persistency, broad compatibility, effective in low VOC paints

Very effective defoamer for aqueous emulsion- Foamaster® MO 2170 100 at any stage of the production process < 0.1 based paints as well as for monomer stripping

Foamaster® MO 2172 > 95 grinding stage / let-down stage let-down 5 Especially effective in high gloss paints

Foamaster® MO 2175 > 98 at any stage of the production process 2 Good persistency, non-settling, non-separating

Foamaster® MO 2184 > 88 grinding stage / let-down stage let-down 12 Very effective in printing inks and polyvinyl alcohol

Foamaster® MO 2185 > 94 grinding stage / let-down stage let-down 6 High compatibility, potency, and color acceptance: good post add

Foamaster® MO 2190 > 93 grinding stage / let-down stage let-down 7 Excellent for adhesives

Foamaster® MO 2192 > 96 grinding stage / let-down stage let-down 4 More potent version of Foamaster MO 2185, good performance in stains

Foamaster® MO NDW NC > 78 at any stage of the production process 22 General purpose, very broad spectrum

General purpose, very broad spectrum, improved dispersability over Foamaster MO Foamaster® MO NXZ NC > 88 at any stage of the production process 12 NDW NC

White Oil-based Defoamers

Foamaster® WO 2323 100 grinding stage / let-down stage let-down < 0.1 Effective defoamer specifically designed for emulsion paints

Emulsion Defoamers

High-performance, ultra low VOC silicone emulsion defoamer for premium water- FoamStar® ED 2522 ~ 20 at any stage of the production process < 0.1 based paints, clear coats and inks; excellent storage stability; extremely low VOC content

FoamStar® ED 2523 ~ 27 grinding stage / let-down stage let-down < 0.1 Ultra low VOC, emulsion defoamer for medium to high PVC architectural coatings

water-based coatings, strong defoamer for both mill base and let-down; shows FoamStar® ED 2526 ~ 80 before or after processing < 1 good effects in alkyd emulsions

* Recommended for low-VOC paints and coatings if VOC content < 1%. Measurements done according to the ISO 11890-2 analytical method defined in the European Paints Directive 2004/42/EC. For products with a VOC level above 15% the value is based on calculation according to recipe Defoamers | 19