RHOPLEX™ WL-81 is a thermoplastic, water-based, acrylic polymer for industrial lacquers, offering a number of key benefits of solvent-based products, but without the flammability, odor, or other problems inherent with such systems.

Used In:

For clear and pigmented ambient or forced-air-dry industrial lacquers

Advantages:

Low VOC

Excellent spray, dip-coat and flow-coat characteristics

Rapid hardness development

Early water resistance

Exterior durability

Good gloss and image clarity

Adhesion to substrates such as wood, pretreated steel, pretreated aluminum, and some plastics

Typical Properties

Appearance: Milky White Liquid

pH: 7.5

Viscosity: 40-500 (Brookfield Viscosity, Cps, 25°C, #2 Spindle, 30 Rpm)

Density: 8.6 Lb/Us Gal (25°C)

Volatile Phase: Water

T300: 59°C

Specific Gravity: 1.036 g/cm³

Freeze-Thaw Stability: Pass (5 Cycles, -15°C/70°F)

Mechanical Stability: Pass (5' Waring Blender)

Heat Stability: Pass (10 Days/140°F)

Availability:

North America