Acronal Optive 130 Opening the Door to High Performance at Low VOC All acrylic resin delivering high performance at low VOC for satin through gloss paints Acronal Optive 130 latex represents the leading edge in latex technology for low to zero VOC architectural paints - satin through gloss. As a result of BASF's long-term R&D efforts, Acronal Optive 130 latex can meet the current and pending VOC regulations for non-flats and gloss interior and exterior paints while maintaining the performance of higher VOC paints. To achieve low VOC, other latexes either have a low Tg or are formulated with high amounts of non-volatile film formers. Both of these solutions can lead to poor block resistance, poor early water resistance, and poorer dirt pickup resistance. Acronal Optive 130 is a multiphase latex with soft and hard phases on each latex particle. The soft phase provides continuous film formation, while the hard phase provides block resistance and dirt resistance. Since the soft phase does not require coalescent for film formation, Acronal Optive 130 latex can be formulated at 0 grams per liter (g/l) VOC with the proper selection of other raw materials. This also allows the paint formulator to add glycol up to 50 g/l to maximize open time and wet edge while still meeting the SCAQMD VOC regulations. A small amount, 2-3 pounds per 100 gallons, of coalescent may be necessary to achieve cold temperature cure below 40 F. Features: Wide Formulating Latitude Satin through gloss paints Meets the most stringent current and pending VOC regulations Excellent performance properties: Superb block resistance Excellent wet and dry adhesion High scrub resistance Good stain resistance Excellent open time Outstanding weatherability Lower formulated cost No coalescent needed Superior titanium dioxide efficiency Helping Make Products Better
With over ten years of exposure, Acronal Optive 130 latex delivers equivalent performance compared to traditional VOC paints made with all acrylic latexes. The outstanding weatherability is demonstrated through gloss and color retention, grain crack resistance, and chalk resistance. Weathering has been tested in different climatic locations around the world. The excellent wet and dry adhesion of Acronal Optive 130 latex allows the formulation of paints that can cover a wide range of surface types and applications. Acronal Optive 130 emulsion properties Solids Content by Weight 49% 51% Solids Content by Volume 46% 48% ph 7.5 8.5 Viscosity (max) 1,000 CPS Specific Gravity ca. 1.06 g/cm 3 Density ca. 8.85 lbs./gal. MFFT ca. 2 4 C Particle Size ca. 0.13 um Performance of Acronal Optive 130 Through many years of testing, Acronal Optive 130 latex has been shown to deliver equal or better performance compared to latexes requiring higher levels of VOC for film formation. As shown in Table 1, formulating Acronal Optive 130 latex to 50 g/l VOC provides equal or better scrub, adhesion, block resistance, and low temperature cure than three conventional higher VOC latexes. Compared to a competitive low VOC capable acrylic latex, Acronal Optive 130 latex offers twice the abrasive scrub resistance and superior block resistance (See Table 1). Table 1 Acronal Optive 130 at 50 g/l VOC Semi Gloss compared to competitive latexes Acronal Acronal Paint Performance Optive 130 Optive 110 Comp A Comp B Comp C VOC 50 150 150 150 50 Gloss, 60 54 50 52 42 50 Contrast Ratio 97.8 97.2 93.31 97.44 97.1 ASTM Scrub, 7 days 1724 2248 2174 1447 940 Wet by Scrub (max 2000 cycles) 200 2000 2000 138 2000 % Remaining after 2000 cycles 100 100 100 0 100 Dry - Crosshatch 5B 5B 5B 0B 5B Block Resistance Room Temperature -1 Kg 24 hrs 8 9 9 0 5 50C - 500g 30 min 8 9 8 0 5 Low Temperature Cure - 2 C 10 10 10 10 5 (10 - Complete Film Formation)
Coalescent Requirements Although Acronal Optive 130 latex is designed to be capable of zero VOC, the use of a small amount of coalescent provides some advantages. The performance enhancements are most apparent in scrub resistance and cold temperature cure. With the addition of two pounds per 100 gallons of Texanol coalescent, scrub resistance can be increased approximately 29 percent for semi gloss. In addition, cold temperature cure at 2 C can be improved from limited film formation to complete film formation. The added coalescent does not have any adverse affect on either adhesion or block resistance (See Table 2). Table 2 Acronal Optive 130 at 0 and 50 g/l VOC Semi Gloss VOC, g/l 0 50 Ethylene Glycol 10 Texanol 2 Water 12 Scrub Resistance 7 day cure 1336 1724 Gloss, 60 55 54 Gloss, 85 NA NA Wet by scrub (max 2000 cycles) 2000 2000 % Remaining after 2000 cycles 100 100 Dry - Crosshatch 5B 5B Cold Temperature Coalescence (2C) 3 10 (10 - complete film formation) Block Resistance 50C - 500g 30 minutes 8 8 Room Temperature - 1000g 24 hours 8 8
Acronal Optive with non-voc Film Formers Acronal Optive 130 latex can also be used with non-voc film formers, such as Pluracoat CA additives. The use of non-voc film formers allows the formulator to add more glycol for increased open time and wet edge, or to add more film former if the paint will be used in adverse conditions, such as new construction in cold climates. A comparison of Texanol coalescent to Pluracoat CA 120 film former shows only minor differences. The Pluracoat CA 120 offers a slight increase in scrub resistance (14 percent) while maintaining all other properties. Both formulations with Acronal Optive 130 latex outperform a commercial paint at 150 g/l VOC (See Table 3). Table 3 Comparison of Texanol to Pluracoat CA 120 coalescents in a gloss paint with Acronal Optive 130 Latex Texanol Pluracoat CA 120 150 g/l Commercial Paint Amount added / 100 gallons 3 5 Unknown Ethylene Glycol / 100 gallons 10 10 Unknown VOC 50 45 150 Gloss, 20 44 43 36 Gloss, 60 69 68 74 Scrub Resistance 7 day cure 2678 3044 493 Wet - by scrub (2000 cycles max) 2000 2000 2000 % Remaining after 2000 cycles 100 100 100 Dry - Crosshatch 5B 5B 5B Early Blister Resistance on air dried green alkyd 4 hour cure rating 10 10 5; Dense 24 hour cure rating 10 10 3; Med Dense Cold Temperature Coalescence 10 10 10 (2C) (10 - complete film formation) Block Resistance 50C - 500g 30 min 8 8 6 Room Temperature - 1000g 24 hr 9 9 6 Color acceptance (rubup) (10 - No difference) (Degussa 888 Colorants) 2% Phthalo Blue Paste 9 9 9 2% Red Iron Oxide Paste 9 9 9 2% Lamp Black Paste 9 10 9
Acronal Optive 130 latex versus Plasticized Paint Another method to achieve the SCAQMD regulation limit of maximum 50 g/l VOC for non-flat paint is to add plasticizer in place of the coalescent and then reduce the amount of glycol in the formulation. Acronal Optive 130 latex, with Texanol coalescent, provides approximately three times the scrub resistance in a satin finish and approximately four times the scrub resistance in a semi gloss finish. A semi gloss paint made with Acronal Optive 130 offers equal adhesion compared to plasticized paint A and superior adhesion compared to plasticized paint B. Both satin and semi gloss paints formulated with Acronal Optive 130 latex deliver superior block resistance. Acronal Optive 130 latex also offers slightly better wet edge and open time (See Table 4). Table 4 Acronal Optive 130 Compared to Plasticized Commercial Paint Satin Semi Gloss Acronal Plasticized Acronal Plasticized Plasticized Optive 130 Paint Optive 130 Paint A Paint B VOC 50 50 50 50 50 Gloss 60 17 16 43 47 67 Gloss 85 41 67 NA NA NA Scrub Resistance 7 day cure 900 334 2320 370 960 Wet by Scrub (2000 cycles max) 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 % Remaining after 2000 cycles 100 100 100 100 15 Dry - Crosshatch 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B Cold Temperature Coalescence - 2C (10 - Complete film formation) 10 10 10 10 10 Block Resistance 50C - 500g 30 min 9 0 9 6 5 Room Temperature - 1000g 24H 9 8 10 9 6 Wet Edge and Open Time, minutes Wet Edge - minutes 7 8 9 6 3 Open time - minutes 21 20 21 19 6 Color acceptance (rubup) (10 - No difference) (Degussa 888 Colorants) 2% Phthalo Blue 10 10 10 10 9 2% Red Iron Oxide 10 10 10 10 10 2% Lamp Black 10 10 10 10 10
Superior Titanium Dioxide Efficiency Acronal Optive 130 latex delivers superior titanium dioxide efficiency, allowing the paint formulator to reduce a portion of the titanium dioxide while maintaining wet and dry hide and tint strength. The paint formulator can typically reduce titanium dioxide between 7 and 10 percent in a white or white base paint, depending on the titanium source, type, and loading. The control formula contains 2.4 pounds per gallon of titanium dioxide and has 100 g/l VOC. Lowering VOC to meet SCAQMD and taking advantage of the superior titanium dioxide efficiency, can save the formulator from 15 to 40 cents per gallon in raw material costs (RMC) (See Table 5). Table 5 Acronal Optive 130 RMC Savings in Semi Gloss Paint Control VOC + 5% TiO2 +10% TiO2 Reduction Reduction Reduction VOC 100 50 50 50 Pounds of Titanium Dioxide per gallon 2.40 2.40 2.28 2.16 Gloss, 60 42 41 44 42 Contrast Ratio/Hiding 97.48 97.77 97.65 97.58 Tint Strength (Positive number is lighter color) (Degussa 888 Colorants) 2% Red Iron Oxide Control 8.19 2.30-1.75 2% Lamp Black Control 11.53 2.23-1.33 Raw Material Cost Savings (cents /100 gallons) Control 16 27 39 Acronal Optive 130 Latex Exterior Performance Acronal Optive 130 latex has delivered outstanding exterior performance for over ten years. In flat paints, Acronal Optive 130 has equal grain crack resistance compared to other all acrylic latexes (See Chart 1). In semi gloss paints, Acronal Optive 130 latex provides superior grain crack resistance, better gloss retention, and equivalent color retention (See Chart 2 and 3). Acronal Optive 130 latex performs well in deep bases, neutral bases, and ready mix colors. Compared to other low VOC latexes, Acronal Optive 130 latex offers better dirt pickup resistance, equal to the higher VOC control (See Picture 1). Picture 1 Control A B C D E Acronal Optive 130 150 g/l 50 g/l 50 g/l 50 g/l 50 g/l 50 g/l 50 g/l
Chart 1 Grain Crack Resistance of Acronal Optive 130 Latex in Semi Gloss Grain Crack Resistance of Semi Gloss Paints Exposed at S45 in Charlotte, NC Two Coats on Unprimed Pine 10 8 ASTM D 661 6 4 2 0 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 Months of Exposure Comp Acrylic 16C Tg Acronal Optive 110 Acronal Optive 130 Chart 2 Gloss Retention of Acronal Optive 130 Latex Gloss Retention on Exposure At S45 in Charlotte, NC Two Coats on Primed Cedar 100.00% Percent of Gloss Retained 80.00% 60.00% 40.00% 20.00% 0.00% 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 Months of Exposure Comp Acrylic 16C Tg Acronal Optive 110 Acronal Optive 130
Chart 3 Color Retention of Acronal Optive 130 Latex Color Change on Exposure at S45 in Charlotte Two Coats on Primed Cedar 5 4 Delta E 3 2 1 0 0 6 12 18 Months Of Exposure Comp Acrylic 16C Tg Acronal Optive 110 Acronal Optive 130
Acronal Optive 130 Zero VOC Semi Gloss House Paint Formulation 130-024 Raw Materials Pounds Gallons Water 156.4 18.77 Tamol 1124 2.5 0.25 KTPP 1.0 0.13 Drewplus L493 5.0 0.67 Proxel DB20 3.0 0.33 Kronos 4311 337.0 17.22 Attagel 50 2.0 0.10 Mix well for 15 minutes, then add: Aquaflow NHS300 24.0 2.79 Mix 5 minutes, then add: Acronal Optive 130 514.0 58.08 Mix 5 minutes, then add: Pluracoat CA 100 3.0 0.36 Pluracoat CA 110 2.2 0.26 Aquaflow NLS 200 3.0 0.34 Nuocide 404 D 8.0 0.78 Physical Properties: Viscosity, KU 90-95 Viscosity, ICI 1.0-1.5 Gloss, 20 15-20 Gloss, 60 55-60 Weight Solids, % 50.8 Volume Solids, % 37.3 PVC, % 21.6 VOC, g/l 3 Total 1061.1 100.00 Formula Performance: Scrub Resistance 2000+ cycles Wet 2000+ cycles Dry 5B Block Resistance 8-9 Cold Temperature Cure - 2 C No cracking Colorant Acceptance 10 (Colortrend 888 Series)
Acronal Optive 130 50 g/l VOC Exterior Satin House Paint Formulation 130-023 Raw Materials Pounds Gallons Water 199.5 23.95 Natrosol 330 Plus 1.0 0.09 Ethylene Glycol 8.0 0.86 Ammonium Hydroxide 1.0 0.12 Tamol 731 5.0 0.56 Drewplus L 493 3.0 0.40 Proxel DB 20 3.0 0.33 Ti-Pure R 706 225.0 6.68 Minex 7 75.0 3.46 Attagel 50 4.0 0.20 Grind for 15 minutes. Then add: Water 128.0 15.37 Drewplus L 493 3.0 0.40 Texanol 2.0 0.25 Physical Properties: Viscosity, KU 105-110 Viscosity, ICI 1.0-1.2 Weight Solids, % 48.1 Volume Solids, % 33.1 PVC, % 31.7 VOC, g/l 48 Aquaflow NLS 200 2.0 0.23 Aquaflow NHS 300 11.0 1.28 Acronal Optive 130 400.0 45.20 Busan 1440 6.0 0.62 Total 1076.5 100.00 Formula Performance: Scrub Resistance 2000+ Wet 2000+ Dry 5B Cold Temperature Cure - 2 C 10 Colorant Acceptance 10 (Colortrend 888 Series)
Acronal Optive 130 50 g/l VOC Semi Gloss Enamel Formulation 130-021 Raw Materials Pounds Gallons Water 100.0 12.00 Natrosol 330 Plus 0.5 0.05 Ammonium Hydroxide 1.0 0.12 Ethylene Glycol 10.0 1.08 Tamol 731 5.0 0.56 Drewplus L 493 2.0 0.27 Proxel DB 20 3.0 0.33 Ti-Pure R 706 225.0 6.67 Minex 7 30.0 1.38 Attagel 50 3.0 0.15 Aquaflow NLS 200 1.3 0.15 Physical Properties: Viscosity, KU 110 Viscosity, ICI 1.7 Gloss, 20 10-15 Gloss, 60 35-40 Weight Solids, % 50.7 Volume Solids, % 37.7 PVC, % 22.0 VOC, g/l 48 Grind for 15 minutes. Then add: Water 114.4 13.73 Drewplus L 493 3.0 0.40 Texanol 2.0 0.25 Aquaflo NHS 300 25.0 2.91 Acronal Optive 130 525.0 59.32 Busan 1440 6.0 0.62 Total 1056.2 100.00 Formula Performance: Scrub Resistance 1650 Wet 2000+ Dry 5B Block Resistance 8-9 Cold Temperature Cure - 2 C 10 Colorant Acceptance 10 (Colortrend 888 Series) Trademark Usage Acronal Optive and Attagel are registered trademarks of BASF AG, Pluracoat is a registered trademark of BASF Corp. Aquaflow and Natrosol are registered trademarks of Hercules Inc. Texanol is a registered trademark of Eastman Chemical Co. Corp. Proxel is a registered trademark of Arch Chemicals Drewplus is registered trademark of Ashland Specialty Chemical Co. Busan is a registered trademark of Buckman Laboratories, Inc. Tamol is a registered trademark of Rohm and Haas Co. TiPure is a registered trademark of Dupont Corp. Minex is a registered trademark of Unimin Corporation Kronos is a registered trademark of Kronos Worldwide, Inc Colortrend and Nopcocide are registered trademarks of Degussa Corp Colortrend and Nopcocide are registered trademarks of Degussa Corp
Suggested Raw Material Suppliers Company Product Trademark Product Identification BASF Corp Acronal Optive 110, 130, 230 Acrylic Latex Florham Park, NJ Pluracoat CA 100, 110, 120 Non-VOC film former Attagel 50 Anti-settling pigment Aqualon Division Aquaflow NLS 200 Thickener Hercules Inc Aquaflow NHS 300 Thickener Wilmington, DE Natrosol 330 Plus Thickener Arch Chemicals Proxel DB20 Biocide Cheshire, CT Ashland Specialty Chemical Co Drewplus L 493 Defoamer Drew Industrial Division Boonton, NJ Buckman International Laboratories, Inc Busan 1440 Mildewcide Memphis, TN Degussa 888 Colortrend Colorants Tint Paste Piscataway, NJ Nuocide 404 D Mildewcide DuPont White Pigments Ti-Pure R706 Titanium Dioxide Wilmington, DE Eastman Chemical Corp Texanol Coalescent Kingsport, TN Kronos Worldwide, Inc Kronos 4311 Titanium Dioxide Dallas, TX Rohm and Haas Co Tamol 1124 Dispersant Philadelphia, PA Tamol 731 Dispersant Unimin Corporation Minex 4 Extender Pigment New Canaan, CT Minex 7 Extender Pigment IMPORTANT: The information, interpretations, descriptions, designs and data contained herein are presented for your guidance only. Because there are many factors under your control which affect the processing, application, or use of the product, it is necessary to make appropriate tests to determine whether the product is suitable for your particular purpose prior to use. NO WAR- RANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MER- CHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE MADE REGARDING THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED; THE INFORMATION, INTERPRETATIONS, DESCRIPTIONS, DESIGNS, OR DATA PROVIDED; OR THAT THE PRODUCTS, INFORMATION, INTERPRETATIONS, DESCRIP- TIONS, DESIGNS, OR DATA MAY BE USED WITHOUT INFRINGING THE INTELLECTUAL PROP- ERTY RIGHTS OF OTHERS. IN NO CASE SHALL THE INFORMATION, INTERPRETATIONS, DESCRIPTIONS, DESIGNS OR DATA PROVIDED BE PRESUMED TO BE A PART OF BASF'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE. Further, you expressly understand and agree that the information, interpretations, descriptions, designs, and data furnished by BASF hereunder are given gratis and BASF assumes no obligation or liability for same or results obtained from use thereof, all such being given to you and accepted by you at your risk Helping Make Products Better