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Formulation Design of Chlorinated Rubber Coatings: Component Synergy and Performance Control

1 Basic Functions of Chlorinated Rubber Resin in the Formulation

 

1.1 Main Film Formation and Protective Basis

 

In coating formulations, chlorinated rubber resin first serves as a film-forming resin. After being dissolved in organic solvents, it forms a continuous coating film as the solvent evaporates during application, providing the coating with basic adhesion, barrier properties, protection, and fast-drying performance. In chlorinated rubber coatings, its main functions can be summarized as follows:

 

Formulation Function

Effect on Coating Performance

Forms a continuous coating film

Provides basic coating strength and barrier properties

Builds a thermoplastic film-forming framework

Gives the coating fast-drying, one-component, and easy-recoating characteristics

Improves substrate wetting

Supports adhesion to surfaces such as metal and concrete

Provides a basis for water and salt resistance

Reduces the migration of water, oxygen, and salts toward the substrate

Provides a basis for compounding

Facilitates use together with selected resins, plasticizers, pigments, fillers, and additives

 

1.2 Formulation Design Requires Multi-Component Synergy

 

Chlorinated rubber resin provides the basic framework of the coating film, but the final coating performance is not determined by the resin alone. A complete chlorinated rubber coating requires the combined action of resin, plasticizer, pigments and fillers, solvents, and additives.

 

Component

Main Function

Chlorinated rubber resin

Main film formation, adhesion, fast drying, and basic protection

Co-resin

Adjusts gloss, hardness, flexibility, adhesion, and cost

Plasticizer

Improves coating film flexibility and reduces brittleness

Pigment

Provides hiding power, color, anti-rust function, or other functions

Filler

Improves barrier properties, adjusts cost, and improves application properties

Solvent

Dissolves the resin and controls application viscosity, leveling, and drying speed

Additive

Improves dispersion, anti-settling, defoaming, rheology, and storage stability

 

2 Resin Combination: Independent Film Formation and Modification with Co-Resins

 

2.1 Used Alone as the Main Film-Forming Resin

 

In some fast-drying coatings, chlorinated rubber resin can be used as the main film-forming resin. In this case, the coating mainly relies on chlorinated rubber resin to form a thermoplastic protective film. This design approach has the following characteristics:

 

Characteristic

Formulation Significance

Clear film-forming mechanism

Film formation mainly depends on solvent evaporation

Relatively fast drying

Suitable for fast-drying coating design

Relatively convenient recoating

Solvent in the new coating can wet the surface of the old coating film

Relatively simple formulation structure

Facilitates the design of one-component systems

Clear resin characteristics

The coating film style is mainly determined by chlorinated rubber resin

 

2.2 Function of Co-Resins

 

Chlorinated rubber resin can be compounded with certain other resins to improve the shortcomings of a single-resin system. Co-resins are used to modify the overall performance of the coating film.

 

Performance to Be Adjusted

Function of Co-Resins

Gloss and appearance

Improves surface smoothness, gloss, and decorative effect

Flexibility

Reduces the risk of the coating film becoming too hard or cracking

Hardness

Adjusts coating film feel and early strength

Adhesion

Improves interfacial wetting and bonding to the substrate

Leveling

Improves the appearance of brushed, sprayed, or roller-applied coatings

Cost

Optimizes the economics of the resin system

Drying

Adjusts surface drying, through drying, and application window

 

Common co-resins may include alkyd resins, acrylic resins, ketone resins/ketone-aldehyde resins, and similar materials. Other resins, such as epoxy resins and rosin ester resins, may be used for specific modification purposes, but their solubility, compatibility, storage stability, and effects on drying and coating film performance must be carefully verified.

 

2.3 Key Points in Selecting Co-Resins

 

The following items should be carefully confirmed during selection:

 

Evaluation Item

Points to Confirm

Solubility

Whether the resin can dissolve stably in the target solvent system

Compatibility

Whether mixing with chlorinated rubber resin causes turbidity, phase separation, or precipitation

Effect on drying

Whether it significantly delays or accelerates surface drying or through drying

Coating film appearance

Whether it affects gloss, color, transparency, and leveling

Flexibility

Whether it improves or weakens the crack resistance of the coating film

Adhesion

Whether it supports bonding to the substrate

Storage stability

Whether thickening, settling, or precipitation occurs after heat storage or long-term storage

 

The ratio of chlorinated rubber resin to co-resin also needs to be determined through testing:

 

Change in Ratio

Possible Effect

Higher proportion of chlorinated rubber resin

Fast-drying, protective, and recoating characteristics become more prominent

Increased proportion of co-resin

Appearance, flexibility, cost, or application properties may improve

Excessive amount of co-resin

May weaken the original protective characteristics of the chlorinated rubber system

Insufficient compatibility

May cause storage instability or coating film defects

 

3 Plasticizers: Adjusting Flexibility and Coating Film Hardness

 

3.1 Function of Plasticizers in the Formulation

 

After chlorination modification, the flexibility of the molecular chains of chlorinated rubber resin decreases, and the coating film may become relatively hard. Plasticizers are used to improve this issue, giving the coating film better flexibility and application adaptability. The main functions of plasticizers include:

 

Function

Formulation Significance

Reduces coating film brittleness

Improves crack resistance

Improves flexibility

Allows the coating to accommodate slight substrate deformation

Adjusts coating film hardness

Prevents the coating film from becoming too hard

Improves film formation

Makes the coating film more continuous

Adjusts application feel

Improves brushing, roller coating, or spraying performance

 

Common plasticization approaches include:

 

Plasticization Approach

Main Function

Chlorinated paraffins

Have good compatibility with chlorine-containing resins and can improve flexibility and cost efficiency

Ester plasticizers

Improve flexibility and low-temperature adaptability, but migration and water-resistance effects should be considered

Polymeric plasticizers

Have a relatively low migration risk, but higher viscosity and cost

 

3.2 Key Risks in Plasticizer Selection

 

Improper plasticizer selection can weaken the overall performance of the coating film. The main risks include:

 

Risk

Possible Manifestation

Insufficient compatibility

Turbidity, precipitation, or phase separation in the paint liquid

Excessive migration

Tacky coating film, surface contamination, and reduced stain resistance

Excessive dosage

Reduced hardness, slower drying, and decreased water resistance

Volatilization or extraction

Late-stage embrittlement and cracking of the coating film

Adverse effect on dispersion

Reduced wetting of pigments and fillers and poorer storage stability

 

4 Pigments and Fillers: Anti-Rust Performance, Barrier Effect, and Coating Film Structure

 

4.1 Function of Anti-Rust Pigments

 

In chlorinated rubber coatings, pigments not only provide color and hiding power but can also provide anti-rust functions. Especially in metal protection systems, anti-rust pigments and the barrier effect of the resin jointly influence the protective performance of the coating. The main functions of anti-rust pigments include:

 

Function

Formulation Significance

Inhibits metal corrosion

Slows down the occurrence of corrosion reactions

Improves substrate protection

Works together with the barrier effect of the resin

Improves hiding power

Covers the substrate and the color of old coating layers

Adjusts coating film structure

Affects hardness, barrier properties, and application properties

 

When selecting anti-rust pigments, attention should be paid to their compatibility with the resin solution, dispersants, solvents, and other pigments and fillers. Poor dispersion may lead to settling, re-agglomeration, rough coating films, or unstable protective performance.

 

4.2 Function of Barrier Fillers

 

In chlorinated rubber coatings, fillers are not only used to reduce cost but also affect coating film barrier properties, application properties, and mechanical performance. Proper use of lamellar or inert fillers can increase the migration path of water, oxygen, and salts within the coating film, thereby improving the barrier effect of the coating.

 

Filler Function

Effect on the Coating

Increases the barrier path

Reduces the migration rate of media toward the substrate

Adjusts application viscosity

Improves sag resistance and application film thickness

Improves film structure

Enhances coating film integrity and hardness

Controls gloss

Adjusts the surface effect

Reduces cost

Optimizes formulation economics

 

4.3 Control of Pigment and Filler Volume Concentration

 

The volume concentration of pigments and fillers directly affects the coating film structure. If the pigment and filler content is too low, hiding power, barrier properties, or anti-rust function may be insufficient. If the content is too high, the resin may not be able to fully encapsulate the pigments and fillers, and the coating film may become loose, with increased water absorption and decreased adhesion and flexibility. The following factors should be considered in formulation design:

 

Evaluation Item

Effect

Wetting of pigments and fillers by the resin

Affects dispersion efficiency and coating film uniformity

Pigment and filler volume concentration

Affects porosity, hiding power, and barrier properties

Particle size of pigments and fillers

Affects fineness, settling, and surface roughness

Morphology of pigments and fillers

Affects barrier path and rheological behavior

Surface treatment of pigments and fillers

Affects dispersion and storage stability

 

5 Solvent System: Solubility, Application, and Drying Control

 

5.1 Basic Functions of Solvents

 

Chlorinated rubber resin is typically used in solvent-based systems, and solvent design has a significant influence on formulation performance. The functions of solvents in the formulation include:

 

Function

Formulation Significance

Dissolves the resin

Forms a uniform and stable resin solution

Adjusts application viscosity

Adapts the coating to brushing, spraying, roller coating, and other application methods

Controls drying speed

Affects surface drying, through drying, and recoating interval

Improves leveling

Affects surface smoothness of the coating film

Maintains storage stability

Prevents resin precipitation, turbidity, or phase separation

Affects environmental protection and safety

Related to VOCs, volatile organic compounds, and application safety

 

5.2 Balance Between Solvency and Evaporation Rate

 

The solvent system of a chlorinated rubber coating should not pursue only strong solvency, nor should it pursue only rapid evaporation. A reasonable solvent system needs to meet the following requirements at the same time:  complete dissolution of the resin;  a clear and stable resin solution;  suitable application viscosity;  surface drying speed that meets requirements;  smooth release of internal solvent;  good coating film leveling and appearance; and  no precipitation or phase separation during storage.

 

The evaporation rate of solvents has a clear effect on the condition of the coating film:

 

Solvent Evaporation Condition

Possible Effect

Evaporation too fast

Insufficient leveling, dry spray, rough surface, and pinholes

Evaporation too slow

Prolonged drying, soft coating film, dust pickup, and slow development of early performance

Reasonable evaporation gradient

Helps balance leveling, surface drying, through drying, and coating film integrity

 

Therefore, chlorinated rubber coatings usually require a combination of fast-, medium-, and slow-evaporating solvents to keep solubility, application, leveling, and drying speed in proper balance.

 

5.3 Effect of Solvents on Recoating and Coating Film Appearance

 

Chlorinated rubber coating films are thermoplastic films. The solvent in a new coating layer can wet and slightly swell the surface of the old coating film. Appropriate wetting helps intercoat adhesion, but excessively strong solvency or excessive wet film thickness may cause over-softening of the old coating film surface. Solvent design needs to consider the following:

 

Formulation Objective

Control Focus

Improve intercoat adhesion

Maintain appropriate solvent wetting ability

Avoid over-softening of the old film

Control the proportion of strong solvents and the application thickness

Maintain leveling

Combine with suitable medium- and slow-evaporating solvents

Reduce pinholes

Avoid overly rapid surface sealing

Ensure through drying

Promote the release of internal solvent

 

6 Additive System: Dispersion, Anti-Settling, Defoaming, and Rheology Control

 

6.1 Dispersants and Wetting Agents

 

When chlorinated rubber coatings contain pigments and fillers, dispersants and wetting agents should be used properly to improve the dispersion efficiency and storage stability of powders in the resin solution. The functions of dispersants and wetting agents include:

 

Function

Formulation Significance

Improves wetting of pigments and fillers

Helps the resin solution encapsulate powder surfaces

Improves dispersion efficiency

Shortens grinding time and improves fineness

Reduces the risk of re-agglomeration

Reduces particle re-aggregation after storage

Improves storage stability

Reduces settling, flocculation, and abnormal viscosity changes

 

When selecting dispersants, their compatibility with chlorinated rubber resin, the solvent system, pigments and fillers, and co-resins should be carefully confirmed. Improper additive selection may lead to foam, craters, haze, reduced adhesion, or storage instability.

 

6.2 Anti-Settling Agents and Rheology Additives

 

When chlorinated rubber coatings contain a relatively high amount of pigments and fillers, anti-settling agents and rheology additives are needed to control storage stability and application behavior. The main functions of anti-settling agents and rheology additives are:

 

Function

Formulation Significance

Prevents settling of pigments and fillers

Improves storage stability

Improves sag resistance

Supports application at higher film thickness

Adjusts thixotropy

Allows easy flow during application and anti-settling during standing

Improves brushing and roller-coating feel

Enhances application adaptability

Controls leveling

Avoids excessive flow or surface unevenness

 

Rheology design should avoid two extremes:

 

Rheological Condition

Possible Problem

Insufficient thixotropy

Settling, sagging, and difficulty in thick-film application

Excessive thixotropy

Poor leveling, obvious brush marks, and poor spray atomization

 

Anti-settling and rheology design should also consider the density of pigments and fillers, resin solution viscosity, solvent evaporation rate, and application method.

 

6.3 Defoamers and Surface Additives

 

Solvent-based chlorinated rubber coatings may introduce air bubbles during dispersion, paint adjustment, and application. Surface defects may also occur due to uneven surface tension. Defoamers and surface additives are mainly used to improve the following:

 

Problem

Adjustment Direction

Bubbles

Use appropriate defoamers or deaerators

Pinholes

Control foam release and solvent evaporation rate

Craters

Adjust surface tension and additive compatibility

Orange peel

Improve leveling and the solvent evaporation gradient

Floating or color separation

Improve pigment dispersion and surface flow uniformity

 

Additives are not better simply because more are used. Excessive defoamer or surface additive may cause craters, recoating defects, reduced adhesion, or coating film contamination. Therefore, additive dosage should be determined through small-scale testing and evaluated together with storage stability, application behavior, and coating film appearance.

 

7 Formulation Verification and Common Adjustment Directions

 

7.1 Formulation Verification Items

 

After the preliminary design of a chlorinated rubber coating formulation is completed, verification should be carried out at three levels: resin solution, finished paint, and coating film.

 

Verification Level

Main Items

Evaluation Purpose

Resin solution verification

Appearance, viscosity, dissolution speed, storage stability

Determines whether the resin and solvent system are stable

Finished paint verification

Fineness, viscosity, dispersion state, filterability, heat-storage stability

Determines whether the pigments/fillers, additives, and resin system are coordinated

Application verification

Brushing, spraying, roller coating, leveling, sagging

Determines application adaptability

Coating film verification

Drying, appearance, adhesion, hardness, flexibility, water resistance

Determines basic coating film performance

Recoating verification

Intercoat adhesion, surface softening, appearance changes

Determines whether the interaction between solvent and coating layers is appropriate

 

7.2 Common Problems and Adjustment Directions

 

Common problems in chlorinated rubber coatings can be assessed based on the balance among formulation components.

 

Common Problem

Possible Related Factors

Adjustment Direction

Turbidity or precipitation in the resin solution

Insufficient compatibility among co-resin, solvent, and plasticizer

Adjust resin combination, solvent composition, or plasticizer type

Coating film is too brittle

High proportion of chlorinated rubber, insufficient plasticization, excessive filler

Adjust co-resin, plasticizer, and pigment/filler volume concentration

Poor leveling or dry spray

Solvent evaporation too fast, high application viscosity, excessive rheology

Adjust solvent evaporation gradient, application viscosity, and rheology system

Softening during recoating

Strong solvency of the new coating solvent, excessive wet film thickness, insufficient drying of the old film

Control the proportion of strong solvents, application thickness, and recoating interval

Settling or caking

High pigment/filler density, insufficient dispersion, weak anti-settling system

Optimize dispersion, anti-settling agents, and rheological structure

Foam or pinholes

Air entrainment during dispersion, insufficient defoaming, uneven solvent release

Adjust defoamer, dispersion process, and solvent evaporation rate

Craters or surface defects

Mismatched surface additive, contamination, or poor compatibility

Adjust surface additives and check system cleanliness

 

8 Summary: The Core of Chlorinated Rubber Coating Formulation Is Balance

 

Chlorinated rubber resin serves as the main film-forming component and basic protective component in coating formulations, but the complete performance of the coating comes from multi-component synergy. The functions of each component are summarized as follows:

 

Formulation Element

Core Function

Design Focus

Chlorinated rubber resin

Establishes the basis for fast drying, protection, adhesion, and recoating

Select suitable viscosity and solubility

Co-resin

Adjusts gloss, flexibility, hardness, adhesion, and cost

Focus on verifying compatibility and storage stability

Plasticizer

Improves flexibility and reduces brittleness

Control migration, compatibility, and dosage

Anti-rust pigment

Improves metal protection capability

Ensure dispersion and system stability

Barrier filler

Extends the migration path of media and improves barrier properties

Control volume concentration and resin encapsulation

Solvent system

Controls dissolution, application viscosity, leveling, and drying

Balance solvency and evaporation rate

Additive system

Improves dispersion, anti-settling, defoaming, rheology, and storage stability

Avoid additive incompatibility and excessive dosage

 

9. Product Tables Related to Chlorinated Rubber Coating Formulation Design

 

The following products are representative materials for formulation research and performance screening of chlorinated rubber coatings. Before they are used in commercial formulations, they should be verified in combination with the target resin grade, solvent system, application conditions, regulatory requirements, and restricted-substance lists.

 

Table 1 Resin Combination and Plasticization/Flexibility Adjustment Products

 

Category

CAS No.

Aladdin Cat. No.

Name

Specification or Purity

Product Features and Applications

Co-resin

9011-14-7

P141444

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)

General-purpose injection grade

Can be used for exploratory research on chlorinated rubber/acrylic resin combinations, compatibility, and film-forming structure. Before use in actual coating formulations, solubility, viscosity, compatibility, and storage stability should be verified.

Plasticizer

117-81-7

D109646

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP, commonly known as DOP)

Chemically pure (CP), ≥98%

Can be used in comparative experiments on flexibility, hardness, and plasticization effects in chlorinated rubber coating films. Formulation applications require evaluation of target-market regulations, restricted-substance lists, and migration risks.

Plasticizer

8013-07-8

E107074

Epoxidized soybean oil (ESO)

Chemically pure (CP)

Can be used for research on flexibility adjustment, plasticizer compatibility, and coating film stability in chlorinated rubber systems.

Chlorinated plasticizer

63449-39-8

C301619

Chlorinated paraffin

Chlorine content: 58%

Can be used for research on plasticization, flexibility adjustment, and water- and salt-resistant formulations in chlorine-containing resin systems. Before use, carbon-chain composition, regulatory compliance, thermal stability, migration behavior, and effects on water resistance should be confirmed.

Plasticizer

84-74-2

D103473

Dibutyl phthalate

Moligand™, Standard for GC, ≥99.5% (GC)

Can be used in comparative experiments on plasticization effects, migration tendency, and formulation compatibility in chlorinated rubber coating films. Formulation applications require evaluation of target-market regulations, restricted-substance lists, and migration risks.

Plasticizer

103-23-1

B103070

Bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (DOA)

≥99%

Can be used for research on flexibility, low-temperature bending performance, and brittleness adjustment in chlorinated rubber coatings.

Plasticizer

3319-31-1

T107253

Trioctyl trimellitate (TOTM)

≥97%

Can be used for research on migration-resistant plasticization, hardness balance, and coating film durability in chlorinated rubber coatings.

Plasticizer

6422-86-2

D107571

Dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP)

≥97%

Can be used for plasticizer replacement studies, flexibility adjustment, and coating film mechanical performance testing in chlorinated rubber systems.

 

Table 2 Anti-Rust Pigments, Coloring Pigments, and Functional Pigments

 

Category

CAS No.

Aladdin Cat. No.

Name

Specification or Purity

Product Features and Applications

Anti-corrosive coloring pigment

1309-37-1

I431738

Iron(III) oxide

Nanopowder, <50 nm particle size (BET)

Can be used in experiments on coloring, hiding power, and coating film barrier performance in chlorinated rubber anti-corrosion coatings. If used as a component in an anti-corrosion system, it should be evaluated in synergy with anti-rust pigments such as zinc phosphate, aluminum tripolyphosphate, and zinc molybdate.

Anti-rust pigment

13939-25-8

A302801

Aluminum tripolyphosphate

PO content: 6070%

Can be used for screening chrome-free anti-rust pigments and studying metal substrate protection in chlorinated rubber anti-corrosion coatings.

Yellow pigment

51274-00-1

P193670

Yellow iron oxide

FeO 85%

Can be used for yellow coloring, industrial topcoats, and appearance design of protective coatings in chlorinated rubber coatings.

Anti-rust pigment

7779-90-0

Z112909

Zinc phosphate hydrate

AR, ≥99%

Can be used for metal anti-rust protection, salt spray testing, and pigment synergy research in chlorinated rubber anti-corrosion primers.

Black functional pigment

1333-86-4

C431911

Carbon, mesoporous

≥99.95% metals basis, average pore diameter 100 ± 10 Å (typical)

Can be used for black coloring, conductive filling, and coating film microstructure research in chlorinated rubber coatings.

Metal protective pigment

7440-66-6

Z683800

Zinc powder (regulated explosive precursor chemical)

≥99.9% metals basis, 600 mesh

Can be used for research on zinc-rich anti-corrosion systems, metal protection mechanisms, and chlorinated rubber/zinc powder composite protective coatings.

Anti-rust pigment

13767-32-3

Z100955

Zinc molybdate

≥99.9% metals basis

Can be used for screening corrosion-inhibiting pigments, developing chrome-free anti-rust systems, and testing salt spray performance in chlorinated rubber anti-corrosion coatings.

Metallic pigment

7429-90-5

A293631

Aluminum powder (regulated explosive precursor chemical)

≥99.8%, spherical, D50: 9–11 μm

Can be used for research on chlorinated rubber aluminum-pigmented protective coatings, barrier enhancement, and metallic-appearance coatings.

White functional pigment

13463-67-7

T104945

Nano titanium dioxide

≥99.8% metals basis, 100 nm, rutile, lipophilic

Can be used for research on white chlorinated rubber coatings, hiding power, weather-resistant pigments, and surface-modified coatings.

Active pigment

1314-13-2

Z742346

Zinc oxide

≥99.5%

Can be used for research on protective pigments, auxiliary antibacterial functions, and pigment compatibility in chlorinated rubber coatings.

 

Table 3 Fillers, Barrier Materials, and Rheology Control Products

 

Category

CAS No.

Aladdin Cat. No.

Name

Specification or Purity

Product Features and Applications

Extender filler

1332-58-7

K299132

Kaolin

Filler grade, sedimentation volume ≥3 mL/g

Can be used for extender filling, application property adjustment, and coating film compactness research in chlorinated rubber coatings.

Lamellar barrier filler

12001-26-2

P580753

Phlogopite

Industrial grade, 200 mesh

Can be used for lamellar barrier reinforcement, extension of media migration pathways, and coating film structure design in chlorinated rubber protective coatings.

High-density filler

7727-43-7

B112376

Barium sulfate

PrimorTrace™, ≥99.99% metals basis

Can be used for filling, density adjustment, media-resistant coating films, and high-cleanliness formulation research in chlorinated rubber coatings.

Anti-settling rheology additive

1302-78-9

B102861

Bentonite

Bentone SD-2, suitable for medium- to high-polarity solvents

Can be used for anti-settling, thixotropy adjustment, and storage stability research in solvent-based chlorinated rubber coatings.

Talc filler

14807-96-6

T109494

Talc powder

800 mesh

Can be used for filling, leveling adjustment, coating film feel, and barrier performance research in chlorinated rubber coatings.

Extender filler

471-34-1

C432736

Calcium carbonate

≥99.95% metals basis

Can be used for cost adjustment, extender filling, and pigment/filler volume concentration experiments in chlorinated rubber coatings.

Inorganic filler

7631-86-9

S104604

Silicon dioxide

≥99.9% metals basis

Can be used for matting, thixotropy, wear resistance, and coating film microstructure research in chlorinated rubber coatings.

Siliceous filler

14808-60-7

S131652

Silica powder

≥98.5% metals basis, spherical, 2.5 μm

Can be used for research on hardness, wear resistance, filling compactness, and floor coatings in chlorinated rubber coatings.

 

Table 4 Solvent System and Film-Formation Adjustment Products

 

Category

CAS No.

Aladdin Cat. No.

Name

Specification or Purity

Product Features and Applications

Ester solvent

141-78-6

E119698

Ethyl acetate

Anhydrous, ≥99.8%

Can be used for research on chlorinated rubber resin solubility, fast-drying film formation, and solvent evaporation gradients.

Aromatic hydrocarbon solvent

108-88-3

T399633

Toluene (controlled precursor chemical)

Anhydrous, ≥99.8%

Can be used for chlorinated rubber resin solution preparation, viscosity testing, solubility evaluation, and film-formation experiments.

Ester solvent

123-86-4

B119685

Butyl acetate

Anhydrous, ≥99%

Can be used for research on evaporation-rate adjustment, leveling control, and application open time in chlorinated rubber coatings.

Ketone solvent

78-93-3

B1506282

Methyl ethyl ketone (controlled precursor chemical)

AR, ≥99%

Can be used for experiments on rapid dissolution of chlorinated rubber resin, fast-drying coatings, and the effect of recoating solvents.

Ketone solvent

108-10-1

M108740

Methyl isobutyl ketone

AR, ≥99.5%

Can be used for adjusting solvency, evaporation rate, and leveling performance in chlorinated rubber coatings.

Ketone solvent

108-94-1

C116451

Cyclohexanone

≥99.5% (GC)

Can be used for chlorinated rubber resin dissolution, slow-evaporating component design, and research on the through-drying process of coating films.

Glycol ether ester solvent

108-65-6

P295138

Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PMA)

≥99.5%

Can be used for solvent evaporation balance, leveling improvement, and application window adjustment in chlorinated rubber coatings.

Ketone solvent

67-64-1

A399767

Acetone (controlled precursor chemical)

≥99.5%

Can be used for chlorinated rubber resin solubility screening, fast-evaporation behavior, and fast-drying film-formation research. In actual formulations, compatibility with the resin grade, clarity of dissolution, leveling, pinhole formation, and storage stability should be verified.

Aromatic hydrocarbon solvent

1330-20-7

X775162

Xylene

≥97% (mixture of isomers)

Can be used for chlorinated rubber resin dissolution, coating dilution, viscosity adjustment for brushing and spraying, and film-formation research.

 

Note: The above products are representative Aladdin products. More product specifications can be searched on the Aladdin website by “product name/CAS/catalog number.”

 

References

 

[1] Covestro. Chlorinated Rubber for Corrosion Protection Coatings and Contact Adhesives. Covestro Solutions Center.

 

[2] Covestro. Pergut® S 40 Product Information. Covestro Solutions Center.

 

[3] Galaxy International FZC. Chlorinated Rubber.

 

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