Stahl Polymers
Wood coatings
October
2016
Content
! Stahl Polymers general presentation
! Worldwide coverage - Operational excellence
! Stahl business units – Stahl Polymers
! Type of technologies
! Binders for wood coatings
! Acrylic for outdoor wood coatings
! Acrylics for interior wood coatings
! Polyurethanes for parquet flooring
! Our Carbodiimide Crosslinkers
! How can we be of service?
Worldwide coverage
! One headquarters
! 9 R&D centers
! 11 Manufacturing sites
! 38 Application labs in 23 countries
! 1800+ Employees
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Stahl Business Units
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Business Services
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Automotive
Leather chemicals
Stahl Polymers
High-quality, better service.
We constantly challenge ourselves to
developing
high-quality coatings that have less
impact on the environment.
Types of technologies
Self-crosslinking
Alkali soluble
OH-functional
WB AC
Metal bound
Cationic
Stahl Polymers Adhesion promoted
portfolio
Core-Shell
Waterbased PUD : PES, PE, PC
PU
Solvent-based PU : PES and PE
Polycarbodiimides / Polyaziridine
XL
Isocyanate / Melamine
Acrylics for outdoor wood
coatings
Picassian® AC-290 APEO-free, self-crosslinking acrylic emulsion:
! Adhesion on old alkyd and acrylic paints, PVC, aluminium and zinc
! Good blocking resistance at high coating thickness
! Low water absorption
! High water vapour permeability
! Easy and quick sandability
! High gloss and transparency
! Non yellowing after UV exposure
! High impact resistance
! Low dirt pickup
! Compatibility with pigment pastes
! High flexibility
Acrylics for outdoor wood
coatings
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Acrylics for interior wood
coatings
Picassian® AC-169 APEO-free, self-crosslinking acrylic emulsion:
! Fast drying
! Easy sanding. Sandable after 30 minutes at room temperature
! Outstanding blocking resistance (face to face test)
! Self-crosslinking for optimum surface properties
! Excellent scratch resistance
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Picassian® AC-192 APEO-free, self-crosslinking and OH-functional acrylic emulsion for
1K and 2K systems:
! Fast drying and easy sanding
! Self-crosslinking for optimum surface properties
! Can be crosslinked with isocyanates to improve
properties
! Excellent chemical resistances
! Very good transparency
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Solvent-free
polyurethane dispersions
Relca® PU-476 cosolvent-free, alkyd modified polyurethane dispersion:
! 42% of the solid content is based on renewable resources (based on plant-based
materials)
! Outstanding resistance to stains and cleaning solvents
! Very high hardness
! Excellent abrasion resistance
! Very good scratch and black heel mar resistance
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Relca® PU-625 cosolvent-free, polyester based polyurethane dispersion:
! Excellent, durable appearance on wood
! Low coalescent demand
! Very high hardness
! High elongation
! Outstanding abrasion resistance
! Very good scratch resistance
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Our
Crosslinkers
! Architectural coatings industry
! Coil & Metal industry
! Electronics & Automotive plastics
industry
! Graphic Arts industry
Crosslinker Portfolio
Are two mechanisms by crosslinkers react: by reacting with a polymer or by reacting with itself forming
a so called interpenetrating network with the polymer binder. The result:
A much denser network, which helps to modify or improve the following
! Increased strength and hardness
! Improved abrasion resistance
! Improved chemical resistance
! Improved hydrolytical resistance (degradation by water)
! Increased adhesion to substrates.
Crosslinking
2K systems
In a “real 2K system” the binder is synthesized during application, by means of a reaction
between a polyol and an isocyanate crosslinker. In this case, if there is no crosslinker there
is no binder.
Polymer + crosslinker
Stahl Polymers binders are already polymerized and film forming. Function of the
crosslinker is to improve specific characteristics (mechanical properties, chemical
resistance,...).
Aziridine
O O
HO O
H
N N N N
aziridine N N
crosslinker H
HO O
O carboxylic O
resin acid residue
Aziridines are very effective... but they are hazardous chemicals!
Polycarbodiimide (CDI)
O O
HO O
R N C N R N C N
H
N C N R' N C N R'
carbodiimide
crosslinker N C N N C N
H
HO O O
O carboxylic
resin acid residue
Carbodiimide groups –N=C=N- react with carboxylic groups –COOH at room temperature.
Polycarbodiimide crosslinkers are label-free and allow to achieve long pot lives.
Crosslinkers comparison
Polycarbodiimide * Aziridine
Reactivity -‐COOH -‐COOH
Pot life Up
to weeks 12
h
VOC (%) 0 0
GHS symbols none
R-‐phrases none Muta.
Cat 3,
R22/38/41/43/68
Moisture low high
sensitivity
Gas
release none none
(*) Not all products have all properties
Summary of Stahl CDIs
Product Physical state Type Active g/eq.
matter (%) (on act. matter)
Picassian® XL-‐701 Fluid liquid Multifunctional 50 590
Picassian® XL-‐702 Fluid
liquid Waterborne 40 540
Picassian® XL-‐725 Viscous liquid Multifunctional 100 700
Picassian® XL-‐732 Fluid
liquid Waterborne 40 460
Multifunctional CDIs
Stahl holds patents on multifunctional polycarbodiimides.
These products contain a 2nd reactive group that creates an extra crosslinking network and helps
to achieve even better performance.
Registration status
Country Australia Canada China Europe Japan Korea Philippines USA
Inventory AICS DSL/NDSL IECSC EINECS/ELINCS ENCS ECL PICCS TSCA
XL-701 max 10 MT
XL-702 max 10 MT
XL-725
XL-732
Compliant under preparation
Exemption not yet planned to comply
Tips for application
■ CDIs react with carboxylic groups. At pH ≥ 8.5 carboxylic groups are in the inert
carboxylate form, therefore: binder formulation at pH ≥ 8.5 → LONG POT LIFE
■ Reaction takes place at room temperature
■ Once the coating is applied, volatile amines evaporate, pH drops and crosslinking reaction
starts
■ 2nd reactive group of multifunctional CDIs is sensitive to water, in this case pot life is
up to 12 h. These products should be stored under protective atmosphere
■ Optimum quantity of CDI must be found out through lab work, but it is usually 3 to 7% on
binder formulation
■ Crosslinking effectivity is evaluated by means of chemical resistance test
Examples of application
Binder CDI Chemical Resistance Resistance
without CDI with CDI
Picassian® AC-‐126 6%
Picassian® XL-‐701 Ethanol 48% 3 5
Relca® HY-‐460 3%
Picassian® XL-‐725 Ethanol 48% 1-‐2 4
Relca® PU-‐477 2.5%
Picassian® XL-‐725 Ink 3 5
Relca® PU-‐674 7%
Picassian® XL-‐732 Acetone 3 5
Relca® PU-‐625 6%
Picassian® XL-‐701 Ethanol 48% 1 5
Summary of CDIs
■ Polycarbodiimides are a good alternative to isocyanate and aziridine crosslinkers
■ They react with the carboxylic groups in the binder
■ Right combination “binder – CDI” has to be found empirically (lab tests)
■ Benefits of CDIs include:
q improved chemical resistance
q improved adhesion
q no classification/labelling
q long pot lives
q no gas release
q reaction at room temperature
