Te c h n i c a l I n f o r m a t i o n

Acronal® S 400
Polymer Dispersions for Construction

Chemical nature Application areas Processing

Aqueous plasticizer-free copolymer Acronal S 400 has a varied range of It is usually not necessary to add any
dispersion of an acrylic acid ester and uses. plasticizer, because Acronal S 400 has
styrene low film-forming and glass transition
Areas of application include for temperatures.
Te c h n i c a l D a t a example:
basecoats If the air voids content increases
Type of anionic high-flexibility tile adhesives during processing of Acronal S 400,
dispersion rigid and flexible waterproofing we suggest defoaming tests with,
Solids content approx. 57 % slurries for sealing in conjunction for example, 0.3 – 0.5 % FoamStar®
pH value approx. 7 – 9 with tiles and protective surface PB 2706.
Viscosity approx. coatings
140 – 200 mPa · s anticorrosion protection To ensure the crack-bridging proper-
Glass transition approx. – 8 °C additive for hydraulic binder sys- ties of mineral waterproofing slurries,
temperature tems the polymer/cement ratio should be at
MFFT approx. 0 °C roof coverings least 0.9. If a sag-resistant consistency
is required for the processing rheology
The exact specifications can be found of the slurry, we recommend the use of
in the specification data sheet. polyurethane-based thickeners like, for
example, Rheovis® PU 1280.

To speed up hydraulic formulations

with a high proportion of polymer, it
may be beneficial to add aluminous
cement or calcium formate to the dry
component.

BASF SE
Regional Business Unit
Dispersions for Adhesives,
Construction & Paper Europe
67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany
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Edition: February 2015 TI/ED 1017 e

This data sheet will be rendered invalid if it is superseded by a later version.

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