Properties of Almatex Coating Resins
| Product Code | Functionality | Equivalent Weight or Hydroxy / Acid Number | Tg (℃) | Melt Index (g/10 min.) (@125oC) | Melt Viscosity (poise) (@150oC) | Recommended Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PD-7610 | Epoxy | 510 - 560 EEW | 45 - 50 | 46 - 54 | 200 - 250 | General Purpose, Wheels, Auto Trims, Auto Primer-Surfaces. |
| PD-6300 | Epoxy | 510 - 560 EEW | 58 - 63 | 10 - 16 | >500 | Blending Resin to PD7610 or Others, Wheels, Auto Trims, Auto Primer-Surfaces. |
| PD-7690 | Epoxy | 450 - 500 EEW | 46 - 51 | 43 - 54 | 200 - 250 | General Purpose, Pigmented, Wheels, Auto Trims. |
| AP-4475 | Epoxy | 485 - 525 EEW | 53 - 58 | 21 - 32 | 310 - 400 | General Purpose, Wheels, Auto Trims, High resin & coating Tg Coating Tg for better powder caking and coating marking resistance. |
| PD-4427 | Epoxy | 515 - 555 EEW | 50 - 55 | 20 - 30 | 300 - 470 | General Purpose, Wheel, Better Corrosion Resistance. |
| AP-4411 | Epoxy | 490 - 540 EEW | 40 - 46 | 45 - 60 | 180 - 250 | General purpose, improved polyester Compatibility (reduce cross-contamination cratering). |
| AP-4474 | Epoxy | 500 - 530 EEW | 49 - 55 | 31 - 42 | 280 - 380 | General purpose, improved polyester Compatibility (reduce cross-contamination cratering), Higher Tg. |
| MT-2780 | Epoxy | 760 - 810 EEW | 55 - 60 | 6 - 10 | >500 | GMA matting resin for polyesters; Low gloss Coatings. |
| PD-9200 | Epoxy | 650 - 690 EEW | 44 - 50 | 45 - 60 | 180 - 280 | General Purpose, Lower Cost. |
| PD-3402 | Epoxy | 360 - 400 EEW | 44 - 50 | 50 - 70 | 180 - 250 | Automotive Clear Top Coat, Wheels, Fast Cure. |
| PD-4420 | Epoxy | 300 - 330 EEW | 40 - 45 | >110 | 85 - 125 | Lower residual version of PD4421. Automotive Clear Top Coat, Wheels, Lower Temperature/Fast Cure, Good Acit Etch Resistance. |
| PD-1700 | Epoxy/Hydroxyl | 570 - 625 EEW; 950 - 1200 OH eq.wt. | 45 - 50 | 35 - 45 | 250 - 310 | Epoxy & -OH Dual Functionality; additive to Various Powder Coating Systems. |
| PD-4409 | Epoxy/Hydroxyl | 720 - 760 EEW; 950 - 1200 OH eq.wt. | 39 - 44 | >110 | 75 - 125 | Epoxy & -OH Dual Functionality, low melt viscosity; GMA/Urethane Hybride Powder Coatings, Cationic UV Curable. |
| AP-4410 | Vinyl Double Bonds | 730 - 770 Double Bond eq.wt. | 40 - 45 | 90 - 110 | 90 - 140 | Free Radical UV Curable Powder Coatings. |
| AP-4416-2 | (Cycloaliphatic) Epoxy | 740 - 780 EEW | 41 - 46 | >110 | >c | Cationic UV Curable Powder Coatings. |
| HA-2001 | Hydroxyl | 652 - 748 OH eq.wt. | 45 - 52 | 40 - 100 | 100 - 250 | Hydroxy Functional Acrylic; Urethane-Acrylic Powder Coatings. |
| CA-1175 | Carboxyl | Acid# 75 | 62 - 67 | 5 - 10 | >500 | Carboxyl functional acrylic; Acrylic-Polyester hybrid powder coatings. |
| AP-8500 | Carboxyl | 970 - 1040 COOH eq.wt. | 60 - 100 M.P. | NA | 9 - 11 @125oC | Crystalline aliphatic polyester; DDDA Replacement for High Flexibility. |
| LA-1480 | Epoxy | 460 - 500 EEW | NA | NA | <1000 cps @25C | High solids (~65% solids in butyl acetate) liquid GMA resin . For high solids solventbase applications. |
Note: Data shown in this table is for resin selection guideline not for QC specification.
