Which polymers are used for interior wall paints?

A typical wall paint is made of 3 main ingredients:

• A binder; Dispersion polymer, waterbased (Acryclic, Styrene Acrylic, Vinyl Acetate Ethylene)
• A pigment, mostly TiO2 (titanium dioxide)
• Additives; optimizing application and drying performance

The binders used are mainly:

• Pure acrylics; known of their all round performance
• Styrene acrylics; know for it’s economic applications
• Vinyl-Acetate-Ethylene; for increased performance on VOC & CO2 reduction, colour stability, hydrophobic & hydrophylic balance.

Intercol is an experienced VAE formulator. Intercol has developed some special grades Interior wall paints. Besides VAE copolymers, VAE can also be Terpolymerized with:

• Acrylics; to increase adhesion, flexibility and wet scrub resistance
• Chloride; to increase hardness, wet scrub resistance and flame retardancy

With the help of VAE polymers, unique wall paints can be developed, like:

• Reduced CO2 wall paints, with biobased VAE and reduced or replaced TiO2. (While VAE increases typically the hiding power in relation to Acrylics and SA.
• Reduced VOC paints. For increased quality of air
• Preservative free paints.
• Unique plasters
• Biobased building material support (like cellulosics)
• Increase color stability applications, going beyond wall paints

Contact us for your special needs, info@intercol.nl