Aquamac® 490

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Styrene-Acrylic Copolymer

CASE Ingredients Functions

Binder & Resin

Technologies

CASE Ingredients

Product Families

CASE Ingredients — Resins & Binders

Acrylics

Features & Benefits

CASE Ingredients Features

Blocking Resistance,

Chemical Resistance,

Excellent Adhesion,

High Gloss

Product 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

Applications & Uses

Markets

Building & Construction,

Paints & Coatings

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

Compatible Substrates & Surfaces

Metal

Coating Type

Waterborne Coating

Recommended Application Areas

• Coatings
• Industrial sector

Properties

Thermal Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Glass Transition Temperature(Tg)	13.0	°C	-
Minimum Film Forming Temperature	12.0	°C	-

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Dry Latex Density	8.9	lbs/gal	-
Nonvolatile Volume	44.3	%	-
Nonvolatile Weight	46.0	%	-
pH	7.5	-	-
Specific Gravity Wet Latex	1.03	-	-
Wet Latex Density	8.6	lbs/gal	-

Particle Size Distribution

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Particle Size	100.0	nm	-