Technical Data Sheet
Velate™ 368 Coalescent
Applications
Architectural coatings
Exterior architectural coatings
Interior flat architectural coatings
Interior non-flat architectural coatings
Wood coatings
Key Attributes
Good coalescing efficiency
LVP-VOC
Low odor
Non-HAP
Non-SARA
Non-yellowing
REACH compliant
Readily biodegradable
Product Description
Velate™ 368 is low odor and low viscosity coalescent. By virtue of having lower odor than most coalescents, paints formulated with Velate™ 368 have minimal or no odor in freshly painted rooms. The principal use of Velate™ 368 is as a coalescent for trade sales latex paints.
Typical Properties
Property
Typical Value, Units
General
Assay
99.0 wt % min.
Autoignition Temperature
398 °C
Boiling Point
@ 760 mm Hg
297 °C (566.6 °F)
Coefficient of thermal expansion
0.00072 cm
3
/cm
3
/°C
Color
Pt-Co
40 max.
Dielectric breakdown voltage
40 KV
Flash Point
Open cup
162 °C
Heat of Combustion
15,695 Btu/lb
Pour Point
<-57 °C
Refractive Index
@ 20°C
1.489
Solubility
Aliphatic hydrocarbons
Soluble
Aromatic hydrocarbons
Soluble
Water
Insoluble
Specific Gravity
@ 25°C/25°C
0.962
Viscosity
@ 0°C
0.020 Pa.s
Comments
Properties reported here are typical of average lots. Eastman makes no representation that the material in any particular shipment will conform exactly to the values given.
Eastman and its marketing affiliates shall not be responsible for the use of this information, or of any product, method, or apparatus mentioned, and you must make your own determination of its suitability and completeness for your own use, for the protection of the environment, and for the health and safety of your employees and purchasers of your products. No warranty is made of the merchantability of fitness of any product, and nothing herein waives any of the Seller's conditions of sale.
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