CARY, NC - Arkema Coating Resins, a business unit of Arkema Inc., has two new products for the coatings industry.
Synaqua® 4804 waterborne alkyd offers solvent-like performance in an alkyd emulsion binder that can be used in low-VOC formulations. It is an APEO- and ammonia-free short oil alkyd emulsion designed for use in a variety of coatings in which performance similar to solvent-based alkyds is desired. It offers the coatings formulator a low-VOC option to develop high-gloss products with the application feel of a solvent-based alkyd. Benefits include: high-gloss potential and excellent gloss retention, good hardness, quick dry time, low yellowing, good stability with anticorrosive pigments, good application characteristics, and excellent performance in blends with other technologies, including styrene acrylics, acrylics, and polyurethane dispersions.