PRELIMINARY SELECTION OF COMPATIBLE SOLVENTS FOR VINYL PAINTS

The Corps of Engineers uses two types of vinyl coatings extensively to protect immersed steel in inland waterways: one meets restrictive air pollution regulations and the other uses a vinyl zinc primer to extend coating life. This study examined alternate solvent systems which would meet the requirements of the air pollution regulations and would be compatible with the vinyl zinc primer. A solvent combination of methyl propyl ketone (MPK), methyl amyl ketone (MAK), and toluene in a vinyl formulation was used. The viscosity, water permeability, tensile strength, and retained solvents of this new formulation were compared with existing vinyl formulations. It was concluded that although the new formulation has properties very similar to the existing formulations, the MAK must be stablilized for the coating to have an acceptable shelf life. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

  P.O. Box 4005
  Champaign, IL  United States  61820
• Authors:
  • BEITELMAN, A
  • Lampo, R
• Publication Date: 1979-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 36 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Coatings; Formulations; Inland waterways; Ketones; Organic solvents; Paint; Permeability; Plastic coatings; Plastics; Pollution control; Primers; Protective coatings; Solvents; Standards; Steel; Toluene; Underwater structures; Vinyl resins; Water; Zinc coatings
• Uncontrolled Terms: Compatibility; Immersion; Pollution abatement
• Old TRIS Terms: Plastic paints; Substitutes; Vinyl coatings
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways; Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00198354
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: CERL-SR-M-261 Spec. Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 17 1980 12:00AM