IMCD COATINGS

STARTING FORMULATION

IMCD Coatings

IMCD France

IMCD France SAS – Immeuble Le Stadium - CS 70005 - 266 Avenue du Président Wilson 93457 LA PLAINE SAINT DENIS CEDEX - Tél. : +33 (0)1 49 33 31 31 – Fax : +33 (0)1 42 43 82 23 – info@imcd.fr

Low VOC, low emission and low odor satin-finished interior paint

STARTING FORMULATION N° 103

The results decribed in this starting formulation have been obtained in IMCD Coatings Laboratory and should not be considered as specification. It is the

responsibility of the customer to test again this formulation in his lab in order to confirm the announced results. The formulator has the responsibility to check

the confirmity of this formulation with the legislation and its potential conflict with IP protection..

COMMERCIAL NAME WEIGHT % DESCRIPTION SUPPLIER

1 DEMINERALIZED WATER 31,6 - -

2 PHLEXTM

400 0,1 NEUTRALIZING AGENT ASHLAND

3 NATROSOL®

PLUS 330 0,5 HEC THICKENER ASHLAND

4 DISPERBYK®-199 1,0 WETTING/DISPERSING AGENT BYK

5 ROCIMATM

551 0,15 BIOCIDE DOW

6 AQUAFLOWTM

NHS 350 1,0 ASSOCIATIVE THICKENER ASHLAND

7 BYK®-023 0,5 DEFOAMER BYK

8 KRONOS®

2190 20,0 TITANIUM DIOXIDE KRONOS

9 OMYACARB® EXTRA-GU 5,0 CALCIUM CARBONATE OMYA

10 PORTAFILL® H5 5,0 CALCIUM CARBONATE SIBELCO

11 VINNAPAS® EP3360 33,1 VAE DISPERSION WACKER

12 AQUACER®-539 2,0 WAX EMULSION BYK

TOTAL 100

PROCESS

1. The raw materials 1 to 3 are successively introduced into the vessel and stirred for 10 minutes at 2 m/s

2. The products 4 to 10 are then introduced and dispersed for 20 minutes at 12 m/s

3. Finally the raw materials 11and 12 are added to the dispersion. A stirring is maintained for 10 minutes at 4m/s in order to obtain a proper

homogeneization.

RESULTS

PVC 41%

Brookfield viscosity – 23°C – 10 rpm (1 day after production) 11240 mPa.s

Brookfield viscosity - 23°C – 100 rpm (1 day after production) 3020 mPa.s

Gloss @ 60° / 85° 19,3 / 63,3

Hiding power at 150µm (Wet film thickness) 94,5%

Good blocking resistance -