POLYTONE®
Urea Aldehyde Resin
About POLYTONE® UA -Series
POLYTONE® UA Series Aldehyde resins are pale, yellowing-resistant aldehyde resins that is soluble in almost all paint solvents and compatible with practically all coatings raw materials. Its main uses are combination with other resin binders and the production of all-purpose pigment.
Because of its excellent solubility and compatibility, POLYTONE® UA Series can be used in many types of coating formulations. Depending on the application, it improves gloss, hardness, body adhesion and resistance to yellowing. POLYTONE® UA 810 is very heat stable and can be used in baking finishes, neither causing odor nor discoloration Its used in combination with other resin binders to improve its properties and production of all-purpose pigment paste.
POLYTONE® UA 101 is not soluble in aliphatic hydrocarbons and therefore is suitable for coatings resistant to mineral oil. Because of its relatively low solvent retention, it only leads to a slight increase of the drying time of physically drying finishes (e.g., cellulose nitrate). It’s used in combination with other resin binders to improve its properties and production of all-purpose pigment paste.
Type
Aldehyde Resin
Grinding Resin
Pigment Binding Power
Chemistry
Urea Aldehyde Resign
Urea & Aliphatic Aldehyde Condensation Resign
Urea Modified Aldehyde Resign
Standard Grades
| POLYTONE® UA 810 | POLYTONE® UA 101 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Classification | Urea & Aliphatic Aldehyde Condensation Resin | |
| Physical Form | Pale Yellow Lumps/Chips | Pale Yellow Lumps/Chips |
| Gardner Color | ≤ 3 (50% Soln in Toluene) | ≤ 3 (50% Soln in Toluene) |
| Softening Point (Ball & Ring Method) | 80° C – 100 ° C | 95° C – 100 ° C |
| Acid Value | 3 mg KOH / gm resin ( Max ) | 3 mg KOH / gm resin ( Max ) |
| REFERENCE TECHNICAL DATA* | ||
| Hydroxyl Value | ~ 40 mg KOH / gm resin | ~ 35 mg KOH / gm resin |
| Iodine Color Number | ≤ 3 | ≤ 3 |
| Saponification Value | ~ 65 mg KOH / gm resin | ~ 60 mg KOH / gm resin |
| Tg | ~ 57 ° C | ~ 73 ° C |
| * Reference technical specs not tested for every batch | ||
Aldehyde Resin – Compatibility & Performance
| Compatibility | Performance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrylic Resins | Colorless | ||
| Alkyd Resins | Pigment Binding Capacity | ||
| Aromatic & Aliphatic Epoxy Resins | Pigment Wetting Capacity | ||
| Cellulose Nitrate/Nitro Cellulose | Compatibility | ||
| Cellulose Acetobutyrate/CAB | Heat Resistance | ||
| Chlorinated Rubbers | Brightness | ||
| Epoxy Resin | Weather Fastness/Weather Resistance | ||
| Ethyl Cellulose | Fastness to Light | ||
| Hydrocarbon Resin | Rheological Properties | ||
| Hydroxypolyacrylate | Soluble in Alcohol | ||
| Melamine Formaldehyde Resin | Soluble in Aliphatic Hydrocarbon | ||
| Phthalate Plasticizers | Suitability for Coatings Resistant to Water | ||
| Urea Formaldehyde Resin | Suitability for Coatings Resistant to Mineral Oil | ||
| Vinyl Chloride Co Polymers | Suitability for Coatings Resistant to Saponification | ||
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Fully Compatible Limited Compatible Not Compatible |
Very Good Good Fair Poor Insufficient |
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Aldehyde Resin - Solubility
| Alcohols | |
| Esters | |
| Ketones | |
| Aromatic Hydrocarbons | |
| Aliphatic Hydrocarbons | (UA 810) (Limited Tolerance. Tends to separate, particularly below 15°. Can be stabilized by adding 2-5 % of Aromatic Solvent) (UA 101) |
| Water | |
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Soluble Limited Solubility Insoluble |
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- Universal Pigment Paste
- Used as grinding resin because of its universal solubility & broad compatibility.
- Low solution viscosity, High pigment binding capacity & Improved Rheology
- Transparency
| Organic Pigments | In-Organic Pigments | Carbon Black Pigments HCC/LCC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLYTONE® UA 810 | 25-40 | 15-25 | 25-45 |
| Solvent | 15-30 | 5-15 | 25-40 |
| Dispersing agent | 10-15 | 3-10 | 8-15 |
| Anti Settling agent | - | 0.3-1.0 | - |
| Pigment | 15-40 | 45-65 | 10-25 |
| Viscosity ~ 500 – 3000 mPas | |||
- Alkyd Resins, Air Drying and Oven Drying
- Replacement of up to 20% solids on solids.
- Improves gloss, body, flow.
- Improves yellowing resistance via heat stability.
- Improves fastness to light.
- Can used as a modifying component in Alkyd Resin Production.
- Powder Coatings
- Replacement of up to 15% Epoxy/Polyester or PUR
- Improves flow due to low melt viscosity.
- Hot Melts for Road Marking & Spray Plastics
- Used as basic resin in combination with suitable plasticizer due to low melt viscosity, good light fastness and heat stability.
- Improves adhesion to substrate.
- Nitro Cellulose
- Improves light fastness, gloss and body.
- Automotive OEM Applications
- Improves light fastness, gloss and body
- Interior / Exterior Metal Coating Application
- Heat Resistance
- Improves Adhesion to Substrate
- Available in 20Kg or 25Kg HDPE Line KRAFT Paper Bags with Anti-Static Liner/Paper Liner or 25Kg HDPE Bags.
- Choice of ISPM 15 Standard Heat Treated/Fumigated Pallets or Plastic Pallets.
- 500Kg/1000Kg Jumbo Bags available as an option.
- Individual pallets must NOT be double stacked – pastilles/lumps are likely to agglutinate.
- Properties are not affected by agglutination.
- POLYTONE® UA Series Aldehyde Resins can be stored up to 18 months at temperatures below 30 °C. We suggest use within 12 months.
Please follow advice and information provided in MSDS. Protective clothing & workplace hygiene measure must be observed at all times.
Detailed MSDS available on request.
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