Wax Emulsions & Specialty Additives

Made in the USA Product Guide B-G Wax Emulsions & Specialty Additives

Product Guide B-G Waxes Definition and Classification What is Wax? Wax is a broad term used to describe a general group of organic compounds. Early on, wax was often used as a synonym for beeswax. Later on, other natural materials were discovered that also showed wax-like properties and in the 20 th century synthetic waxes became available. There is no generally accepted definition of waxes. A chemical description is not very meaningful, because the involved chemistries can be very diverse and not helpful in distinguishing waxes from non- wax materials. Physical and technical properties are more suitable as definitions. Among those properties are: Waxes are solids with a melting point above 100 F (typically between 120 F and 320 F) They have a low melt viscosity (not more than 10 Pa s at 20 F above the melting point) They melt without decomposition They can be polished under slight pressure The differentiation between waxes and organic polymers is not clear in all cases, e.g., polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is often classified as a wax, but by definition it is not a wax because it has no melting point. Classification Waxes come from a variety of sources. Besides natural waxes there are semisynthetic waxes and synthetic waxes (figure 1). Natural waxes can be divided into fossil waxes and waxes from living organisms (non-fossil). Paraffin wax (from crude oil) and montan wax (from coal) are good examples of fossil waxes. In the group of non-fossil waxes, beeswax and carnauba wax are typical representatives of animal and plant waxes. One drawback of natural waxes is that they are mixtures and their compositions can vary within a certain range. Additionally, they contain impurities which cause them normally to have a yellow or even brown color. Purification such as refining and bleaching are necessary before they can be used commercially in industry. While natural waxes are still used, their significance continues to decline. Synthetic waxes can be tailored more readily for various areas of application, and their chemical composition is much more controlled. Semi-synthetic waxes are created in the laboratory from natural raw materials. For example, amide waxes are produced by condensation of fatty acids and amines. An industrially important amide wax is ethylene bis-stearamide (EBS). Synthetic waxes, which include homopolymers and copolymers, are the most important group today for a wide range of applications. The first synthetic waxes on the market were the Fischer- Tropsch waxes. Other homopolymer waxes such as polyethylene (LDPE, low density polyethylene and HDPE, high density polyethylene) and polypropylene waxes shortly followed. In addition to polymerization, depolymerization of high molecular weight polymers (especially in the case of polypropylene) can also be used for the production of such materials. Copolymer waxes based on ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and ethylene acrylic acid (EAA) are well known in coating formulations, especially in metallic (basecoat) systems. 2

Product Guide B-G From Waxes to Wax Additives Waxes are solid materials and cannot be used directly in many applications (figure 3). It is necessary to convert them into wax additives that are easy to handle and can be readily incorporated into all types of systems. Wax additives can be finely dispersed waxes in a liquid carrier (water or organic solvents) or micronized waxes in powder form. Micronized wax additives are ideal for solvent-free applications but they also can be easily stirred into liquid systems. Wax additives are formulations and may contain more than one type of wax. Wax combinations are often used to create wax additives with unique features. Aqueous Wax Additives BYK offers wax additives with water as the liquid phase: wax emulsions. To produce an aqueous wax emulsion, the molten wax is mixed with hot water and an emulsifier. In the case of waxes with a melting point above 100 C, this emulsification must be carried out under pressure. The particle size of wax emulsions is below 1 μm allowing them to be used in high gloss systems without reducing gloss. Origin of Waxes Natural waxes Semi-synthetic waxes Synthetic waxes Living organisms Amide waxes Modified montan waxes Fossil origin Animal-based Vegetable-based Carbon-based Oil-based Homopolymers Polyethylene Polypropylene Fischer-Tropsch Copolymers Ethylene vinyl acetate Ethylene acrylic acid Beeswax Carnauba wax Montan wax Paraffin wax figure 1 Wax Properties Appearance of Waxes Melting point C 170 150 1 Anti-slip HDPE wax Mechanical resistance oxidized HDPE wax 110 EVA wax LDPE wax EAA wax 90 70 Anti-blocking repellency Fischer-Tropsch wax Mortar wax Carnauba wax Surface slip 50 Paraffin wax lower Polarity higher figure 2 figure 3 3

roduct Guide B-G Product Guide B-G Product Guide B-G Wax Emulsions and Dispersions in ph elting Value point APEO- ph Value APEOax component C) free (20 C) free (20 F C Wax base Non-volatile Carrier Emulsifier Melting point ph Value APEOmatter (%) system wax component (20 C) free F C 35 10 60 Yes Paraffin Wax CHEMBEAD 10 Yes Modified paraffin wax Anionic 135 60 10 Yes 35 10 60 Yes CHEMBEAD 10 -AM Yes Modified paraffin wax Anionic 135 60 10 Yes 35 9.5 60 No PARAFINE 9.5 No Paraffin wax/ldpe 135 60 9.5 No 35 10 60 No PARAFFIN 10 60 No Modified paraffin wax 60 135 60 10 No 35 11 60 Yes PARAFFIN 11 EMULSION Yes 135-5 FDA Modified paraffin wax 5 Anionic 135 60 11 Yes 50 11 65 Yes PARAFFIN 11 EMULSION Yes 150-5 FDA Modified paraffin wax 5 Anionic 150 65 11 Yes 85 6 85 No Carnauba wax EMULSION 6 369C No Modified Carnauba wax 35 Anionic 185 85 6 No 85 6 85 No EMULSION 6 36A No Modified Carnauba wax 35 Anionic 185 85 6 No 20 9.5 105 Yes EMULSION 9.5 PEN Yes1031 Modified LDPE 25 220 105 9.5 Yes 80 10 10 Yes Polyethylene wax EMULSION 10 260 Yes 25 Anionic 280 10 10 Yes 80 10 10 No EMULSION 10 260-25 No FDA 25 Anionic 280 10 10 No 50 9 120 Yes EMULSION 9 286 Yes Modified HDPE wax Anionic 250 120 9 Yes 50 9 120 No EMULSION 9 286AS No Modified HDPE wax Anionic 250 120 9 No 80 9 10 Yes EMULSION 9 A35SP Yes 35 Anionic 280 10 9 Yes 00 8 95 Yes EMULSION 8 EP-0 Yes Modified PE 0 200 95 8 Yes 8.5 110 Yes RM 8.517-51 Yes Modified PE wax 0 2 110 8.5 Yes 00 9.5 95 Yes RM 9.527-37 Yes Modified PE wax Anionic 200 95 9.5 Yes 9 110 Yes RM 9 27-5 Yes Modified PE wax Anionic 2 110 9 Yes 80 9 10 No RM 9 63 No 35 280 10 9 No 10 110 Yes EMULSION 10 XL-21 Yes 35 Anionic 2 110 10 Yes 9.5 110 Yes POLY 9.5 EMULSION Yes 10A Oxidized LDPE wax Anionic 2 110 9.5 Yes 9 110 Yes POLY 9 EMULSION Yes 10G38SP Oxidized LDPE wax 38 2 110 9 Yes 9 110 No POLY 9 EMULSION No 10N0 Oxidized LDPE wax 0 2 110 9 No 85 10 10 Yes POLY 10 EMULSION Yes 316GSP 285 10 10 Yes 85 10.5 10 No POLY 10.5 EMULSION No 316N 285 10 10.5 No 85 10.5 10 No POLY 10.5 EMULSION No 316NA 285 10 10.5 No 80 9 10 Yes POLY 9 EMULSION Yes 325G 35 280 10 9 Yes 80 9 10 No POLY 9 EMULSION No 325N35 35 280 10 9 No 80 9.5 10 No POLY 9.5 EMULSION No 325N0SP 0 280 10 9.5 No 80 9.5 10 No POLY 9.5 EMULSION No 3N35 35 280 10 9.5 No 80 10 Yes POLY EMULSION Yes 392C Cationic 280 10 Yes 80 9.5 10 Yes POLY 9.5 EMULSION Yes 392N35 35 280 10 9.5 Yes 00 9 95 Yes POLYETHYLENE 9 Yes0A Modified PE 0 Anionic 200 95 9 Yes 65 9.5 1 Yes STRAP 9.5 WAX 2 Yes Modified PE 2 Anionic 265 1 9.5 Yes 20 9.5 160 Yes Polypropylene wax POLY 9.5 EMULSION Yes 3A0 Modified PP 0 Anionic 320 160 9.5 Yes 20.5 160 Yes POLY.5 EMULSION Yes 3C Modified PP Cationic 320 160.5 Yes 20 9 160 Yes POLY 9 EMULSION Yes 3G0SP Modified PP 0 320 160 9 Yes 20 160 Yes POLY EMULSION Yes 950C25 Modified PP 25 Cationic 320 160 Yes 20 10 160 Yes POLYPROPYLENE 10 Yes 25 Modified PP 25 None 320 160 10 Yes lend 160 Yes EMULSION 688 Yes Modified PP Cationic Blend 160 Yes 95 9 90 Yes EAA copolymer wax DISPERSION 9 980 Yes EAA 25 Anionic 195 90 9 Yes 95 8.5 90 Yes DISPERSION 8.5 WE-25A Yes EAA 25 Anionic 195 90 8.5 Yes 9.5 110 Yes POLY 9.5 EMULSION Yes 50G EAA 2 110 9.5 Yes 9.5 110 Yes POLY 9.5 EMULSION Yes 50G35SP EAA 35 2 110 9.5 Yes 10 110 No POLY 10 EMULSION No 50N EAA 2 110 10 No 9.5 110 Yes POLY 9.5 EMULSION Yes 50N0SP EAA 0 2 110 9.5 Yes figure PE = Polyethylene figure HDPE = High Density Polyethylene EAA = Ethylene-Acrylic Acid figure PP = Polypropylene LDPE = Low Density Polyethylene

Product Guide B-G Product Guide B-G Product Guide B-G Wax Emulsions and Dispersions in (continued) Wax Emu Wax base Non-volatile Carrier Emulsifier Melting point ph Value APEOmatter (%) system wax component (20 C) free F C Montan ester wax Montan ester wax Paraffin Wax KSLN CHEMBEAD MATTE WAX Montan ester wax Modified paraffin wax Mod. Montan ester wax 13 Non-ionic Anionic Non-ionic 185 135 185 85 60 85 10 10 No Yes No KSLN MATTE WAX CHEMBEAD -AM Modified paraffin wax Anionic 135 60 10 Yes PARAFINE Amide wax Paraffin wax/ldpe 135 60 9.5 No Amide wax PARAFFIN EBS Dispersion 60 Modified Amide paraffin wax 60 33 Anionic 135 320 160 10 9 No Yes EBS Dispersion PARAFFIN RM-31-2 EMULSION 135-5 FDA Modified Amide paraffin wax 5 33 Anionic 135 285 60 10 11 9 Yes RM-31-2 PARAFFIN PE = Polyethylene EMULSION 150-5 HDPE FDA = High Modified Density Polyethylene paraffin wax 5 EAA = Ethylene-Acrylic Acid Anionic 150 65 11 figure Yes PE = Polyethylene Carnauba PP = Polypropylene wax LDPE = Low Density Polyethylene PP = Polypropylene EMULSION 369C Modified Carnauba wax 35 Anionic 185 85 6 No Specialties EMULSION 36A Modified Carnauba wax 35 Anionic 185 85 6 No EMULSION PEN 1031 Modified LDPE 25 220 105 9.5 Yes Specialtie Polyethylene wax Wax base Non-volatile Emulsifier ph Value Acid Free Free Hydrogen EMULSION 260 25 Anionic 280 10 10 Yes rie matter (%) system (20ºC) Value mg Amine fatty acid Peroxide rie EMULSION matter (%) 260-25 FDA 25 system wax comp Anionic KOH/G 280 wt % 10 wt %onent 10 (20 No C) matter (%) EMULSION 286 Modified HDPE wax Anionic 250 120 9 Yes CHEMREZ 25 Styrene acrylic resin 25 8.5 CHEMREZ 25 EMULSION 286AS Modified HDPE wax Anionic 250 120 9 No CHEMREZ Styrene acrylic resin 8.5 CHEMREZ EMULSION A35SP 35 Anionic 280 10 9 Yes EMULSION RM 32-21A Styrene acrylic resin 32 8 EMULSION RM 32-2 EMULSION EP-0 Modified PE 0 200 95 8 Yes CHEMTERGE 500 Modified alkanolamide 100 Non-ionic/anionic 7.5 CHEMTERGE 500 RM 17-51 Modified PE wax 0 2 110 8.5 Yes CHEMTERGE 61G Surfactant blend 100 Non-ionic/anionic 7 CHEMTERGE 61G RM 27-37 Modified PE wax Anionic 200 95 9.5 Yes CHEMTERGE AO8 Octyldimethylamine oxide 0 7 < 0,1 0.2 CHEMTERGE AO8 RM 27-5 Modified PE wax Anionic 2 110 9 Yes CHEMTERGE CB-35 Cocamidopropyl betaine 35 7 CHEMTERGE CB-35 RM 63 35 280 10 9 No CHEMTERGE CD-6 Alkanolamide-sulfonate 100 Non-ionic/anionic 9.5 < 11 CHEMTERGE CD-6 EMULSION XL-21 surfactant Oxidized blend HDPE wax 35 Anionic 2 110 10 Yes POLY CHEMTERGE EMULSION CM 10A Modified Oxidized coconut LDPE wax 100 Anionic 8.5 2 110 9.5 Yes CHEMTERGE CM POLY EMULSION 10G38SP diethanolamide Oxidized LDPE wax 38 2 110 9 Yes POLY CHEMTERGE EMULSION DWC-60 10N0 Ishwash Oxidized concentrate LDPE wax 0 60 8.5 2 110 9 No CHEMTERGE DWC-6 POLY CHEMTERGE EMULSION L0 316GSP Sodium Oxidized linear HDPE alkylbenzene wax sulfonate 0 7 285 10 10 Yes CHEMTERGE L0 POLY EMULSION 316N CHEMTERGE LAO- Lauryldimethylamine oxide 7 285 < 1 10 10.5 0.2 No CHEMTERGE LAO- POLY EMULSION 316NA CHEMTERGE LHS-0 Potassium cocoate 0 9.5 285 10 10.5 No CHEMTERGE LHS-0 POLY EMULSION 325G CHEMTERGE MA-21 Modified alkanolamide 35 100 Non-ionic/anionic 7.5 280 10 9 Yes CHEMTERGE MA-21 POLY EMULSION 325N35 CHEMTERGE MA-21G APEO-free, modified 35 100 Non-ionic/anionic 9 280 10 9 No CHEMTERGE MA-21 POLY EMULSION 325N0SP alkanolamide 0 280 10 9.5 No POLY CHEMTERGE EMULSION SA-100 3N35 Cocamide Oxidized DEA HDPE wax 35 100 Non-ionic/anionic 9.5 280 < 8 10 < 0,5 9.5 No CHEMTERGE SA-100 POLY CHEMTERGE EMULSION SLS- 392C Sodium Oxidized lauryl HDPE sulfate wax Cationic 9 280 10 Yes CHEMTERGE SLS- POLY CHEMWET EMULSION 70PG 392N35 Solution Oxidized of sodium HDPE dioctyl wax 35 70 8.5 280 10 9.5 Yes CHEMWET 70PG POLYETHYLENE 0A sulfosuccinate Modified PE 0 Anionic 200 95 9 Yes CHEMWET 75 STRAP WAX 2 Sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate Modified PE 75 2 7 Anionic 265 1 9.5 Yes CHEMWET 75 LOW ODOR ZAC Zinc ammonium carbonate 25 10 LOW ODOR ZAC Polypropylene PHOSCHEM 10 wax POLY EMULSION 3A0 Phosphate ester of an ethoxylated Modified nonyl PP phenol 100 0 2 Anionic 320 160 9.5 Yes PHOSCHEM 10 POLY PHOSCHEM EMULSION 20 3C Phosphate Modified ester PP of glycol ether 100 Cationic 2 320 160.5 Yes PHOSCHEM 20 POLY PHOSCHEM EMULSION 66LF 3G0SP Phosphate Modified ester PP of an 0 100 2 175 320 160 9 Yes PHOSCHEM 66LF ethoxylated alcohol POLY EMULSION 950C25 Modified PP 25 Cationic 320 160 Yes PHOSCHEM EH Phosphate ester of an 100 2 PHOSCHEM EH POLYPROPYLENE 25 ethoxylated Modified alcohol PP 25 None 320 160 10 Yes EMULSION PHOSCHEM 688 PD Phosphate Modified ester PP of an 100 Cationic 2 Blend 160 Yes PHOSCHEM PD ethoxylated decyl alcohol EAA PHOSCHEM copolymer R-6 wax Phosphate ester of an 100 2 210 PHOSCHEM R-6 DISPERSION 980 ethoxylated EAA alcohol 25 Anionic 195 90 9 Yes DISPERSION RESINALL 802 WE-25A SOLUTION (25%) Maleic EAA modified rosin 25 Anionic 9.5 195 90 8.5 Yes RESINALL 802 SOLU POLY SMA 100 EMULSION SOLUTION 50G Styrene-maleic EAA anhydride 35 8.5 2 110 9.5 Yes SMA 100 SOLUTION POLY SMA 10 EMULSION SOLUTION 50G35SP Styrene-maleic EAA anhydride ester 35 31 9 2 110 9.5 Yes SMA 10 SOLUTIO POLY TBEP EMULSION 50N Tributoxyethyl EAA phosphate 100 N/A < 0,5 2 110 < 0,2 10 No TBEP POLY ZAC EMULSION 50N0SP Zinc EAA ammonium carbonate 0 25 11 2 110 9.5 Yes ZAC ZAC VLP PE = Polyethylene Zinc ammonium carbonate HDPE = High Density Polyethylene EAA = Ethylene-Acrylic Acid 9 ZAC VLP figure PP = Polypropylene LDPE = Low Density Polyethylene figure 5 5 5

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