UCAR Emulsion Systems (UES) UCAR & NeoCAR Latex
New products boost coatings performance UCAR Emulsion Systems (UES), a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, will offer four new latex products in its portfolio for the paint and coatings market.
UCAR Latex 657 offers superior all-acrylic performance for interior applications. It provides outstanding washability and color retention on interior flats. Formulators can customize their levels of wet adhesion using UCAR “Booster” Latexes in conjunction with UCAR Latex 657.
NeoCAR Latex 2310 introduces new high film-build technology for flat wall finishes, offering outstanding inherent film-build and excellent touchup properties, This technology can be formulated into low VOC interior/exterior, and higher sheen coatings when used with UCAR “Booster” Latexes.
NeoCAR Latex 2305 is the next generation of the original NeoCAR Latex 2300. It offers expanded performance in pigment binding and alkali resistance. The product is designed for creating exterior finishes for masonry substrates and can also be used in interior flats.
UCAR Latex 301, developed in response to VOC regulations, is a new high-solids vinyl acrylic technology that offers the formulator more flexibility in free water while offering excellent scrub resistance, color acceptance and touchup. This latex provides superior performance across the VOC and PVC range.
“The dynamics of the paint industry are changing, says Graves Clayton, market manager for architectural coatings at UES. “If you look at the kind of substrates used in architectural applications, the prevalence of non-wood surfaces such as masonry or stucco has more than doubled over the past 20 years. Regulatory initiatives, namely VOCs, continue to impact the industry. Today's paint manufacturers require an enhanced degree of formulation freedom to achieve the best mix.”
The new products are compatible in blends with a variety of acrylics, vinyl acrylics, vinyl versatates and styrenes for application-specific formulations.
For more information, visit the Ucar Latex Web site.
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