Emulsion paints typical formulations

Emulsions are the most commonly used type of formulation in the food, paint, and personal care industries. The typical emulsions... 

Milk, oream, mayonnaise, butter, margarine, skin lotions, formulated cosmetics, pharmaceutical ointments, varnishes, paints and lubricants are among the most typical examples of emulsions. Also, emulsions are commonplace in a wide range of technologies and play a key role in materials processing, from metal working to textile finishing [31]. 

The formulation for a typical PVA-acrylic emulsion-based interior wall paint is given in Table 7.10 [4]. The formula characteristics are as follows ... 

The choice of binder which permits the formulation of a solventless and odourless paint is discussed, with respect to performance requirements. These requirements can be achieved by reducing the minimum film forming temperature of the binder and neutralising with an odourless base. A description is given of comparative tests made on masonry paints based on acrylic emulsions having different minimum film forming temperatures and neutralisation. Differences and similarities between such acrylic emulsions are discussed. Typical commercialised products of similar particle size were used from the acrylic/styrenes and pure acrylics. The hard monomers of the binders used were methyl methacrylate or styrene, and the soft monomer in the binders was butyl acrylate. Experiments were made with mat masonry paints in the PVC range of 40-60%. 6 refs. 

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