Elvacite® 2013

Elvacite® 2013 is a methyl methacrylate/n-butyl methacrylate copolymer resin with low molecular weight in solid bead format. It dissolves quickly in toluene, esters, ketones, chlorinated hydrocarbons, and glycol ethers. Elvacite® 2013 resin is often used as a film former in lacquers, where it provides a low solution viscosity and rapid solvent release. Films formed using this resin will be clear and durable films with excellent UV, temperature, and weathering resistance.

The monomer composition of Elvacite® 2013 makes it softer and more flexible than other acrylic resins, such as polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). Elvacite® 2013 is used in coil coatings when flexibility, durability, and fast cure are required. The fast solvent release of Elvacite® 2013 allows for coil coating formulations that cure quickly and have great flexibility plus durability to withstand use in outdoor applications. 

Elvacite® 2013 may also be blended with other softer Elvacite® copolymer resins, such as Elvacite® 2014, to customize film properties. In marine environments or concrete applications, chlorinated rubber may be blended with an acrylic resin like Elvacite® 2013 to enhance gloss and improve resistance to yellowing.