RESINS

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Argentina Malaysia Akzo Nobel Resins cross-linking resins for coating applications
Akzo Nobel Resins Synthese Sdn Bhd 1-5 Queen’s Road
4501 Zufriategui Lot 7 Tangga Batu Hersham, Walton-on-Thames
1603 Villa Martelli Industrial Estate 76400 Surrey KT12 5NL

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Buenos Aires Tanjung Keling, Malacca
Tel. +54 1 7090050 Tel. +60 6351280-1/2/3
Fax. +54 1 7093788 Fax. +60 63512805
France The Netherlands
Akzo Nobel Chemicals Akzo Nobel Resins bv
Boîte Postale 217 Synthesebaan 1
60202 Compiègne Cedex Postbus 79
Tel. +33 344 903051 4600 AB Bergen op Zoom
Fax. +33 344 903066 Tel. +31 164 276911
Fax. +31 164 276258
Germany
Akzo Nobel Resins GmbH Singapore
Hagsche Strasse 46-48 Akzo Nobel South East Asia Pte.Ltd.
Postfach 1849 510 Thomson Road #14-01
47516 Kleve SLF Building, Singapore 298135
Tel. +49 2821 72860 Tel. +65 35 46468
Fax. +49 2821 728620 Fax. +65 25 87523
Indonesia Spain
P.T. Akzo Nobel Raung Resins Akzo Nobel Resins
Jl. Rungkut Industri II No. 47 Feixa-Llarga 14-20
Surabaya 08040 Barcelona
Tel. +62 31 8413106 Tel. +34 93 263 1491
Fax. +62 31 8439477 Fax. +34 93 484 2898
Italy United Kingdom
Akzo Nobel Resins Resinous Chemicals Ltd.
80 Via E. Vismara Cross Lane, Dunston
20020 Arese (MI) Tyne and Wear NE11 9HQ
Tel. +39 0 293 525 318/9 Newcastle
Fax. +39 0 293 525 325 Tel. +44 1932 233 318
Fax. +44 1932 233 317
Tel. +44 1932 233318
Fax. +44 1932 233317
USA
Akzo Nobel Resins
P.O. Box 349
Highway 341
Baxley, Georgia 31513
Tel. +1 912 367 3616
Fax. +1 912 367 5754
Akzo Nobel Resins
2904 Missouri Avenue
E. St. Louis, Illinois 62205
Tel. +1 618 271 6601
Fax. +1 618 874 5228
Akzo Nobel Resins
4730 Crittenden Drive
P.O. Box 37230
Louisville, Kentucky 40233
Tel. +1 502 361 9491
Fax. +1 502 375 5300
Akzo Nobel Resins & Vehicles
21625 Oak Street
P.O. Box 129
Matteson, Illinois 60443
Tel. +1 708 481 8900
Fax. +1 708 481 7904
February 1999
 Setamine, cross-linking resins
for coating applications

Partly methylated Benzoguanamine

Butylated melamine resins melamine resins resins Urea Resins

Setamine US- 132 BB-60 132 BX-62 132 BB-71 133 BX-60 134 BB-57 135 BB-60 136 BB-57 138 BX-60 138 BB-70 139 BB-55 141 BB-70 142 BB-70 143 BB-52 144 BB-60 145 BB-70 MS 152 IB-70 EPL 5790 320 BB-70 8 BX-50 11 BX-68
Solids content (%) 57-61 60-64 69-73 57-61 55-59 57-61 54-58 57-61 68-72 52-56 67-71 67-71 50-54 58-62 68-72 68-72 78-82 69-71 48-52 64-68
Solvent butanol butanol/ butanol butanol/ iso- iso- iso- butanol/ butanol iso- butanol butanol butanol butanol butanol iso- water butanol butanol/ isobutanol/
xylene xylene butanol butanol butanol xylene butanol butanol xylene xylene
(2:1) (3:7) (16:9) (2:1) (15:1)

Viscosity at 23°C (Pa.s) 0.60-0.80 0.80-1.1 7.0-11** 0.53-0.72 0.42-0.66 0.80-1.0 0.58-0.74 0.09-0.37 1.1-1.7 1.5-2.3 0.80-1.6 1.2-2.0 0.82-1.7 0.5-1.0 1.5-3.0 1.0-5.0 2.0-4.0 0.64-1.3 1.1-1.9** 6.0-7.8
(100 s-1)
Acid value (as such) max. 1.3 max. 1.2 max. 1.5 max. 1.2 max. 1.2 max. 1.3 max. 1.2 max. 1.3 max. 0.3 max. 1.2 max. 1.5 max. 1.5 max. 1.1 max. 1.2 max. 0.7 max. 0.7 max. 1.0 max. 1.5 max. 1.5 max. 1.4
Mineral spirit tolerance at 20°C(%) 385-670 315-475 275-475 270-400 750-1500 1500-2300 700-1200 600-2000 700-1200 500-800 600-1000 800-1500 475-750 300-700 300-600 - - 285-430 100-200 125-225
Colour (APHA) max. 50 max. 50 max. 50 max. 50 max. 50 max. 50 max. 50 max. 50 max. 50 max. 50 max. 50 max. 50 max. 50 max. 50 max. 50 max. 50 max. 50 max. 50 max. 50 max. 50
Density (kg/dm3) 1.03 1.03 1.05 1.02 0.97 0.99 0.98 1.00 1.03 0.99 1.00 1.03 0.97 0.99 1.03 1.14 1.25 1.05 1.01 1.05
Flashpoint (°C) 38 27 41 34 29 34 33 31 31 34 35 38 32 39 29 29 > 65 43 33 32
Alkylation alcohol butanol butanol butanol butanol isobutanol isobutanol isobutanol butanol butanol isobutanol butanol butanol isobutanol butanol butanol methanol methanol butanol butanol isobutanol

Reactivity high high high low very high high high high high high high medium high high high very high vey high low high medium
Molecular weight medium medium medium med-high low low-med low low low med-high low low med-high medium medium very low very low low med-high low
Methylol content medium medium medium high medium very high high medium medium medium medium medium medium low medium low low medium low high
Free NH content medium medium medium low high low medium medium medium high high high medium high medium low low low medium low
Free formaldehyde (%)* 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 1.1 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.5 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.8 2.7

Application areas

Primers + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Basecoats + + + + + + + + + + +
Topcoats (alkyds/PE) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Topcoats (acrylics) + + + + + + + + + + + +
High solids finishes + + + + + + + +
Industrial applications + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Wood finishes + + + + +
Automotive finishes + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

* Measured according ISO 9020

** Viscosity (23°C) at 50 s-1
 König hardness Petrol super leadfree resistance
Standard Acrylic Resin Standard Acrylic Resin
Ratio Acrylic/Amino resin=70/30, curing time: 25 minutes Ratio Acrylic/Amino resin=70/30, curing time: 25 minutes

Setamine Setamine
SETAMINE

US-132 BB-70 US-132 BB-70

US-133 BX-60 US-133 BX-60

US-134 BB-57 US-134 BB-57

US-135 BB-60 US-135 BB-60

US-136 BB-57 US-136 BB-57

US-138 BB-70 US-138 BB-70

US-139 BB-55 US-139 BB-55

US-141 BB-70 US-141 BB-70

US-142 BB-70 US-142 BB-70

MS-152 IB-70 MS-152 IB-70

US-320 BB-70 US-320 BB-70

(seconds)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 not ok ok
Exposure time: 5 minutes

100°C 100°C
120°C 120°C
130°C 130°C
150°C 150°C
 König hardness Petrol super leadfree resistance
Standard Polyester Resin Standard Polyester Resin
Ratio Polyester/Amino resin=70/30, curing time: 25 minutes Ratio Polyester/Amino resin=70/30, curing time: 25 minutes

Setamine Setamine

US-132 BB-70 US-132 BB-70

US-133 BX-60 US-133 BX-60

US-134 BB-57 US-134 BB-57

US-135 BB-60 US-135 BB-60

US-136 BB-57 US-136 BB-57

US-138 BB-70 US-138 BB-70

US-139 BB-55 US-139 BB-55

US-141 BB-70 US-141 BB-70

US-142 BB-70 US-142 BB-70

MS-152 IB-70 MS-152 IB-70

US-320 BB-70 US-320 BB-70

(seconds)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 not ok ok
Exposure time: 5 minutes

100°C 100°C
120°C 120°C
130°C 130°C
150°C 150°C