Table 2: The recipe for latex paints preparations.
Composition | Weight % | ||
Function | High PVC | Low PVC | |
Water | solvent | 30 | 20.075 |
Acticide HF | Biocide | 0.15 | 0.15 |
Add under stirring | |||
Tylose HEC | Thickening agent | 0.4 | 0.125 |
Dispex A40 | Dispersing agent | 0.5 | 1 |
Agitan 301 | Defoamer | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Ammonia | pH adjustment | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Tioxide 88 | pigment | 10 | 22.5 |
ROPAQUE™ Ultra EF | Opacity polymer | --- | 5.5 |
Snowhite 80 | Extender | 7.5 | --- |
Calcium carbonate 5 μm | Filler | 30 | --- |
Grind for 25 min. at 14 m/s | |||
Reduce mixer speed to 10 m/s Add under stirring | |||
Agitan 301 | Defoamer | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Acticide HF | Biocide | 0.15 | 0.15 |
Binder | Styrene acrylate | 12.5 | 42.5 |
Texanol | Coalescing agent | 0.5 | 1 |
Glycol | Co-solvent | 0.5 | 0.5 |
RHEOLATE® 125 | Rheological additive | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Water | solvent | 6.8 | 4.8 |
Total | 100 | 100 |