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Aquamac® 490

Aquamac® 490 is a self-crosslinking styrene acrylic latex for high gloss, semigloss and dtm paints with excellent block resistance and adhesion to a wide variety of substrates. It can be formulated at less than 150 g/l VOC, offering a compliant alternative to alkyds for high gloss, interior trim, and kitchen and bath applications. It can be utilized in industrial coatings and can also be used in blends with alkyd emulsion or vinyl acrylic latex to improve adhesion and block resistance. Manufactured in North America.

Identification

CASE Ingredients Functions
Binder & Resin

Product families

Applications

Paints & Coatings — Building & Construction
  • Architectural Coatings
  • Decorative Paints
Building & Construction — Building Envelope & Roofing
  • Architectural Coatings
Building & Construction — Decorative Materials & Finishes
  • Decorative Paints Coatings & Stains
Paints & Coatings — Industrial Coatings
  • Industrial Coatings

Product Families

CASE Ingredients — Resins & Binders
  • Acrylics

Other characteristics

Brand
Aquamac
End Uses
Waterborne Coating
Features

Blocking Resistance, Chemical Resistance, Excellent Adhesion, High Gloss

Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
Metal
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)
13.0 - 13.0 °C
Markets
  • Building & Construction
  • Paints & Coatings
Coating Type
Waterborne Coating
Technology
CASE Ingredients
HIGHLIGHTS

Versatile resin for use in architectural, DTM and light-duty industrial coatings; Formulations below 100 g/L VOC; Excellent block resistance; Excellent gloss development; Excellent adhesion to a wide variety of substrates; Good MEK double rubs; Good chemical resistance

Application Area
  • Coatings
  • Industrial sector
Compatible Substrates and Surfaces
Metal

Technical data

Table 1 of 3

2 rows
CharacteristicValueUnit
Glass Transition Temperature(Tg)13.0°C
Minimum Film Forming Temperature12.0°C

Table 2 of 3

6 rows
CharacteristicValueUnit
Dry Latex Density8.9lbs/gal
Nonvolatile Volume44.3%
Nonvolatile Weight46.0%
pH7.5—
Specific Gravity Wet Latex1.03—
Wet Latex Density8.6lbs/gal

Table 3 of 3

1 row
CharacteristicValueUnit
Particle Size100.0nm

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