Nitrocellulose lacquers formation

Butoxyethanol acetate is primarily used as a high-boiling, retarder solvent (i.e., an active, slow-evaporating solvent which ensures smooth film formation) for nitrocellulose lacquers, acrylic enamels, epoxy resins, and multicolor lacquers (Leaf 1985 as cited in NIOSH 1990 Lewis 1993). 2-Butoxyethanol acetate is also a film-coalescing aid for polyvinyl acetate latex and is used in some ink and spot remover... 

Fig. 3.41. Time until formation of corrosion traces on the steel coated by (1) natural drying oil (3, 5) and (7) alkyd, alkyd-styrene and alkyd-nitrocellulose lacquers (2, 4, 6) and (8) the same modified by potassium chromate guanidine...

Uses Solvent for lacquers, varnishes, dopes, nitrocellulose, natural and synthetic resins in cleaning solutions, varnish removers, dye baths mutual solvent for formation of soluble oils lacquer thinners emulsion stabilizer anti-icing additive for aviation fuels. 

The top coat determines the ultimate appearance and the feel of the leather surface. It further substantially influences the fastness properties of the finish. Instead of organic, solvent-containing lacquers and top coats (e.g., nitrocellulose emulsions), today there is an increasing trend towards waterborne top coat systems. These are usually polyurethane dispersions which, owing to their specific properties (no emulsifier, good film formation despite relatively high hardness), are superior to polyacrylate dispersions in appHcation terms. 

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