DOW’S WATER BASED POLYMERS FOR

TEXTILE AND NON-WOVEN

APPLICATIONS

AUSTRALIA

FEBRUARY, 2021

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PRIMAL™ EMULSION POLYMERS
Product Physical Properties Reactivity Ionic Description
Nature
Solids pH Tg
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% ( C)
PRIMAL™ ECO-1291 50 2.5 -25 Self crosslinking Anionic Super soft crushed foam emulsion polymer. Suitable for general purpose
textile coating applications.
PRIMAL™ ST-954 45.5 3.5 -23 Self crosslinking Anionic Soft emulsion polymer for textile and nonwoven applications
ELASTENE™ 2468M 50.5 8 -20 Crosslinkable Anionic Soft, flexible emulsion polymer with excellent water resistance
PRIMAL™ ECO-8 45.5 3 -14 Self crosslinking Nonionic General purpose medium - soft emulsion polymer with good formulation
compatibility.
PRIMAL™ ECO-36 47.0 6.0 -14 Self crosslinking Anionic Dry clean resistant soft multipurpose emulsion polymer
PRIMAL™ TR-3349 50.0 2.5 -5 Self crosslinking Anionic Medium - soft crushed foam emulsion polymer with excellent wash and
dry clean durability. Suitable for general purpose textile coating
applications.
PRIMAL™ TR-4388 48.5 5.0 -5 Self crosslinking Anionic Medium - soft crushed foam emulsion polymer with excellent wash and
dry clean durability. Excellent formulation viscosity stability.
PRIMAL™ E-358 60.0 7.0 8 Self crosslinking Nonionic High solids polymer with dry clean durability
PRIMAL™ PR-1038R 50.0 9.6 29 Non-crosslinking Anionic Firm water resistant emulsion polymer
PRIMAL™ ECO-16 45.5 3 33 Self crosslinking Nonionic General purpose firm emulsion polymer with good formulation
compatibility.
PRIMAL™ TR-407 45.5 3.0 34 Self crosslinking Anionic General purpose firm acrylic emulsion polymer with excellent wash and
dry clean durability.
Note: Tg’s listed are measured by DSC

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THICKENERS, DISPERSANTS, POLYOLEFIN DISPERSIONS
ACRYSOL™ Thickeners/Rheology Modifiers
Product % Ionic Main Application Comments
Solids Nature
ACRYSOL™ ASE-60 28.0 Anionic General purpose Alkali soluble emulsion, imparts, short, buttery rheology
ACRYSOL™ ASE-95NP 18.0 Anionic Crushed foam coatings Alkali soluble emulsion, imparts, long, leggy rheology
ACRYSOL™ TT-615 30.0 Anionic General purpose Hydrophobically modified alkali soluble emulsion which imparts gel-like
structure.
ACRYSOL™ RM-8W 17.5 Non-ionic Water resistant coatings Associative urethane thickener/rheology modifier

OROTAN™ Dispersants
Product % Solids Description
OROTAN™ 731A 25 Versatile hydrophobic acid copolymer dispersant.

HYPOD™ Polyolefin Dispersions

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Product Melting Point Tg ( C) Solids pH range Comments
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( C) %
HYPOD™ 1000 62 -32 56% 9.5 -10.5 HYPOD™ products provide:
• Adhesion to polyolefins
• Adhesion to polar substrates
HYPOD™ 2000 89 -26 56% 9.5 -10.5
• Water resistance
• Grease and oil resistance
• Heat sealability
• Elasticity/flexibility
Note: Tg’s listed are measured by DSC

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