1、Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,NEO Chemical Seminar 2007,Toine Dinnissen/March 28th 2007Page,*,VOC-free Waterborne,Epoxy Emulsions and Dispersions,for Ambient Cure Coatings,Waterborne Epoxy dispersions?,Stricter leg
2、islation is limiting the use of solvents-Volatile Organic Compounds(VOC)in paints e.g.,European,directive 1999/13/EC and amendment 2004/42/EC,first stage implemented in 2007,second stage implemented in 2010,U.S,.:3 major organizations driving the reduction of VOC,Environmental Protection Agency(EPA,
3、through Clean Air Act),South Coast Air Quality Management District(SCAQMD),Ozone Transportation Commission(OTC),“Green Image”environmental friendly coatings,Low odor,low flammability,Easy cleaning of equipment with water,Making use of the excellent properties of Epoxy resins(e.g.corrosion,resistance
4、chemical resistance,adhesion,)with minimal amounts,of solvent to fulfill legal and environmental requirements,Drivers and alternative approaches,Typical solvent borne formulations for Marine and Protective coatings are based on epoxy resin grades with an Epoxy Equivalent Weight of 500 gr/eq contain
5、ing solvents like Xylene,Typical solvent content of these solid epoxy resin solutions is 25%,Major contributor to the overall VOC content of a solvent borne formulation,Several approaches exist to minimize or eliminate the VOC content,High solids coatings,Powder coatings,Radiation cured coatings,Wat
6、erborne coatings,Dows Technology Approach,Dow technology,Non ionic surfactant was especially developed for WB epoxy resins,Surfactant is epoxy functional so that it will be part of the cured matrix,Unique dispersion process which allows mono modular and submicron particle size distributions,Submicro
7、n particle size distributions allow a good storage stability and film formation,Formulator can use solvent of choice,No additional solvent,so low VOC formulations can be prepared,Grades,Emulsion of a Liquid Epoxy Resin commercial grade,Dispersion of an Epoxy Novolac Resin commercial grade,Dispersion
8、 of a Solid Epoxy Resin commercial grade,Chemistry,Process,Properties,+,Ambient cured coatings,VOC free WB epoxy dispersions,Aqueous dispersion based on,Liquid,Epoxy,Resin,SolidEpoxyResin,Epoxy,Novolac,Resin,Grade,XZ 92598.00,XZ 92533.00,XZ 92546.00,Epoxy Equivalent Weight(gr/eq),194 204,475 500,184
9、 204,Solid content,60-75%,46-48%,56-59%,Viscosity 23 CBrookfield,mPas,3000-30.000,3000-9000,5000-10.000,Typical average Particle size D4.3,0.5 m,0.5 m,0.5 m,Typical Particle Size distributions,Particle size distribution,of an aqueous dispersion,of a solid epoxy resin,Particle size distribution,of an
10、 aqueous dispersion,of an epoxy novolac resin,Storage Stability,Weeks of,storage,Average,particle size D4.3,Epoxy,Equivalent,Weight,Brookfield,viscosity,at 23C,0,0.385 m,190 g/eq,4660 mPas,27,0.385 m,191 g/eq,4200 mPas,56,0.390 m,191 g/eq,4200 mPas,Submicron particle size distributions lead to excel
11、lent storage stabilities,demonstrated with the example of a WB epoxy novolac dispersion XZ 92546.00,Only very light sediment after one year of storage at 23C which can be easily stirred in,Viscosity profile of epoxy dispersion,Solid contents up to 54%without,solvents can be achieved,if high viscosit
12、ies can be tolerated,XZ 92533.00 Good shear thinning properties allowing good flow and spray properties,Mechanical dispersion Process,Process patented by Dow:,Continuous feed of resin and water to the mixing unit under high shear,High viscous resins can be dispersed without the addition of solvents,
13、Excellent transfer of process parameters from lab to pilot to manufacturing scale,Submicron and mono modular particle size distributions,Influence of process parameters,Particle size can be influenced,by the total flow rate,Significant increase,in viscosity with decreasing,particle size distribution
14、Influence of process parameters,Solid Epoxy Resin Dispersion,Cure Rate,Both Curing agents,are based on water soluble epoxy amine adducts,Drying times based on drying time recorder,Curing agent 1,Curing agent 2,End of gel tear,2.9 h,2.4 h,End of scratch,7 h,9.4 h,Pot life,As 2K WB epoxy systems dont
15、 have necessarily a visible end of pot life,like their solvent borne counterparts other properties are tested,Some 2K WB epoxy systems based on Dows dispersion technology show excellent gloss retention over time,Anti-corrosive Primer White,Component A,Weight-%,1 Curing Agent 213,4,2 Demineralised wa
16、ter29,1,3 TEGO Dispers 750W Tego-Chemie 1,6,4 BYK 019/024(3:2)BYK Chemie0,5,5 Omya BLR 3 Omya17,5,6 Micro-Talc AT ExtraOmya9,0,7 Micro-Talc AT 1Omya8,0,8 Heucophos ZPAHeubach10,0,9 Kronos 2059Kronos10,0,10 Aerosil R 972Degussa0.9,Total Component A:100,0,Component B,1-Type Dispersion87,0,Barrier prop
17、erties,Good barrier properties against solvents,water and basic materials,The,clear,coated systems show some minor deficiencies against some acids,Fully formulated systems based on commercial available anticorrosion pigments achieve 1000 hours of salt spray resistance on pretreated steel panels,Corr
18、osion/salt spray resistance on cold rolled steel of 1000 hours could be achieved with the help of adhesion promoters e.g.based on epoxy silane chemistry,Salt-Spray Test DIN 50021,Exposure 1000 hours,Blistering:none(m0g0),Under rusting:1 mm,Adhesion:GT1,Scratch-Test:o.k.(K0),Substrate,Cold Rolled Ste
19、el,Type R-46(Q-panel),Institutional Coating,Pot-life and Drying,Dry Times(1.5 mil dry films),Set-To-Touch0.4 hrs.,Surface Dry0.6 hrs.,Dry Through5.0 hrs.,20 Degree Gloss,No Induction101,30 Min.101,1 Hr.101,2 Hr.92,3.5 Hrs.78,4.5 Hrs.65,Resistance,Cure:14 days R.T.conditions of 72 0F and 50-55%R.H.,T
20、est Method:ASTM D-1308(covered spot test,18 hr.exposure time,no recovery),Combination Epoxy/PU Dispersion,Combinations are possible but appropriate hardener selection is required(clarity),Gloss of cured mixtures is in the same high range as for the PUD alone,Flexibility is improved when PUD is added
21、 to Epoxy Dispersions,Coating hardness follows the ratio of Epoxy to PUD for 90%stoichiometric hardener ratio.,Especially solvent resistance is improved when epoxy dispersion is added to the PUD,Conclusions,epoxy functional surfactant,+,Continuous process,VOC free WB epoxy dispersions,Excellent storage stability,film formation,mechanical properties,barrier properties,Good fit for ambient cured coatings,also in combination with DOW PUDs,






