Influence of nonionic emulsifiers on the properties of vinyl acetate/VeoVa10 ® and vinyl acetate/ethylene emulsions and paints

• Published in: Progress in organic coatings Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 69 - 77
• Main Authors: Heldmann, Carsten, Ivan Cabrera, R., Momper, Bernhard, Kuropka, Rolf, Zimmerschied, Klaus
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier B.V 01-08-1999; Elsevier Sequoia
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Coating; Coatings. Paints, varnishes and inks; Exact sciences and technology; Film formation and curing, properties, testing; Nonionic surfactant; Paint; Polymer industry, paints, wood; Vinyl acetate ethylene emulsion; Vinyl acetate VeoVa10 emulsion; Paint; Coating; Vinyl acetate VeoVa10 emulsion; Vinyl acetate ethylene emulsion; Nonionic surfactant; Viscosity; Non ionic surfactant; Interaction; Paint film; Water base paint; Experimental study; Binders; Physical properties; Glass transition temperature; Gloss; Vinyl acetate copolymer; Optical properties; Ethylene copolymer; Pigments; Adjuvant; Emulsion paint; Rheological properties
• ISSN: 0300-9440; 1873-331X
• DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9440(99)00025-9

This paper presents results on the influence of the nonionic surfactant on the properties of vinyl acetate/VeoVa10
® and vinyl acetate/ethylene emulsions and paints made thereof. Emulsions were prepared in which the concentration of the nonionic surfactant and its degree of ethoxylation were varied. An increase of the nonionic emulsifier concentration and of the length of the ethylene oxide chain leads to dispersions with smaller particles and higher viscosities. Using these emulsions as binders in high pigmented paints, it was observed that the pigment binding capacity of the interior paints goes through a maximum which is located at a emulsifier concentration of about 2–3% and at a degree of ethoxylation of 17–28
mol ethylene oxide (EO). In (semi-) gloss paints, the gloss of the paint films improves with an increase of the emulsifier concentration and reaches a constant value at around 4% or a degree of ethoxylation of ca. 17 EO-moieties per molecule. The blocking of the films shows a drastic increase at a concentration above 4% and at a chain length of greater than 17 EO-moieties.