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- Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Chemical Group
- Product Line: Elvacite™ Specialty Acrylic Resins
- Product: Elvacite™ Methacrylate Copolymers
- Industries: Coatings
- Authorized Countries: Canada | United States
Elvacite™ BR-80
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Elvacite™ BR-80 is an acrylic resin used in industrial coatings, coatings for PVC, and PVC leather. It has one of the highest Tg among the Elvacite™ BR grades.
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Specifications
Nonvolatiles, min %: 99.0
Clarity in toluene at 30% solids: Clear
Gardner color, max: 2
Gardner viscosity at 25°C and 30% solids in toluene: U–X
Glass transition temp, calculated onset °C: 104
Molecular weight: 105,000
Acid number, mg KOH/g resin: 0
MFI, g/10 min at 230°C: 0.9;
Primary Chemistry:
Acrylic
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Overview
Elvacite™ BR-80 is a methyl methacrylate resin with one of the highest glass transition temperatures (Tg) among Elvacite™ BR grades at 104°C. In general, it is one of the toughest resins in the Elvacite™ series, also having one of the highest molecular weights. It is supplied as a free-flowing, nondusting bead that is soluble in solvents such as toluene, MEK, acetone, and ethyl acetate. Elvacite™ BR-80 forms clear solutions and helps form films with excellent clarity and high hardness, while still offering a moderate degree of flexibility, adhesion, and pigment dispersion capabilities. Elvacite™ BR-80 is used as a binder in applications such as industrial coatings, where maximum resistance to abrasion, moisture, dilute acids and bases, weathering, and discoloration is necessary. It may also be used to provide a high degree of durability in automotive refinish coatings and coatings for PVC.
Features & Benefits
- High hardness while offering a moderate degree of flexibility Highly resistant to chemical attack, weathering, abrasion, water, moisture, and discoloration Forms extremely durable films Good plasticizer barrier performance
Problems Solved
Low durability of coatings exposed to physical or environmental stress Difficulty finding resins that offer a modest degree of flexibility while exhibiting maximum toughness
Applications
Automotive refinish coatings Industrial coatings PVC coatings PVC processing
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