VAE emulsion is a water dispersion chemical that avoids the environmental impact of solvents and unsafe hazards. Ethylene gives polymers a softness that is permanent and impervious to the environment and climate. VAE dispersions can not only be used as excellent adhesives for paper, wood, plastics, synthetic fabrics, etc., but also can be easily mixed with thickeners, surfactants, PH regulators, plasticizers, solvents, fillers and other ingredients to make adhesives for various specific use.
1. Add thickener
The water-soluble polymer thickener can increase the viscosity of the continuous phase between dispersed polymer particles, thereby increasing the viscosity of VAE emulsions. Sodium polyacrylate is an effective thickening agent for VAE emulsions. When the addition amount of thickener is less than 1%, it has little effect on the stripping strength. When 7% is added, the bond strength is significantly reduced.
Carboxylic butylbenzene emulsion can significantly increase the viscosity of VAE emulsion, and improve the bonding strength of PVC, PP and other substrates. However, attention should be paid to controlling the amount of addition to prevent the viscosity from being too high.
2. Add surfactants
The addition of alkyl polyoxyethylene ether and other surfactants to VAE emulsions can improve the wettability of surfaces that are difficult to wet (such as PVC films, etc.). The effective concentration is 0.1-1.0% parts surfactant per 100 parts emulsion.
Adhesives manufactured with VAE emulsions generally do not require the addition of defoamer. In case of foam, add 0.1 ~ 0.2% defoamer.
3. Add PH regulator
VAE emulsions are generally stable in the PH range of 3.0 to 8.5. If the PH of the mixture containing VAE emulsions is adjusted below 3.0, it results in an excessively high viscosity and is hydrolyzed more rapidly in the wet state, resulting in a lower PH. When the VAE emulsion is mixed with a dispersion solvent with a completely different PH (for example, PH 9.0), the PH of the VAE emulsion should first be adjusted above 7 with an alkaline substance. To minimize the effects caused by the difference in PH. Ammonia and sodium hydroxide are commonly used PH regulators for VAE emulsions.
4. Add plasticizer and solvent
The addition of plasticizers can reduce the cost of formulations. The addition of plasticizers and solvents can also improve the performance of substrates that are difficult to bond. Four plasticizers, dibutyl phthalate, butyl phenyl phthalate, dipropylene glycol phthalate and dioctyl phthalate, were added at 15% concentration to thicken CW40-705.
5. Add stuffing
In VAE dispersion-based adhesives, low-cost fillers such as clay and calcium carbonate can be added as fillers or fillers. The viscosity of emulsion can be increased by adding dry filler. First dispersed with water, then a large number of fillers can be added without making the workable viscosity too high. CW40-707 can accept more fillers than other varieties.
6. Wet strength additives
The water resistance of VAE emulsions generally meets the requirements. Where improvement is needed, dialdehyde, water-soluble urine aldehyde resin (UF), melamine resin (MF) or phenolic resin can be added. Excellent water resistance can be achieved by heating curing.
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