MACRYNAL® SM 516/70BAC
Technical Datasheet
TYPE SPECIAL PROPERTIES AND USE
Hydroxy functional acrylic resin crosslinkable with polyisocyanates Air-drying and forced drying two pack medium high solids systems with
high gloss, excellent mechanical properties, excellent chemical
resistance and good outdoor stability for automotive refinishes.
FORM OF DELIVERY DILUTABILITY
70 % in butyl acetate (70 BAC) white spirit ¡ methyl ethyl ketone l
toluene l methyl isobutyl ketone l
Average hydroxyl content (solid resin) xylene £ methoxypropyl acetate l
approx. 4.5 %
solvent naphtha 150/180 £ ethyl acetate l
x acetone l butyl acetate l
x
SPECIFICATION l = unlimited dilutability ¤ = limited dilutability
Determined per batch: £ = substantial dilutability ¡ = very limited or no dilutability
x
Dynamic Viscosity DIN EN ISO 3219 x
dynamic viscosity [mPa.s] 7000 - 11000 COMPATIBILITY
(25 1/s; 23 °C)
% MACRYNAL® SM 516 90 75 50 25 10
Colour Scale (Hazen) DIN EN ISO 6271-1 % other binder 10 25 50 75 90
Hazen colour value <= 70
Alkyd resins
Hydroxyl Value (cat.) DIN EN ISO 4629 VIALKYD® AC 290, AC 451n, AN 950 l l l l l
hydroxyl value [mg KOH/g] 140 - 160 Acrylic resins
(solid matter content; potentiometric) VIACRYL® SC 121 ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡
VIACRYL® SC 370 l l l l l
Non-Volatile Matter DIN EN ISO 3251
non-volatile matter [%] 68 - 72 MACRYNAL® SM 510, SM 510n, SM 513, SM 515 l l l l l
(1 h; 125 °C; 2 g; EAC) MACRYNAL® SM 500, SM 540 l ¡ ¡ ¡ l
MACRYNAL® SM 548 l l l ¡ ¡
Not continually determined: Polyisocyanates
Desmodur L, N l l l l l
Density (Liquids) DIN EN ISO 2811-2 BECKOCOAT® PU 428 l l l l l
density [g/cm ] 3
1,05 Other binders
approx.
BECKOPOX™ EP 140, EP 301 l l l l l
(20 °C)
Ucar vinyl resin VAGH l l l l l
Flash Point DIN EN ISO 1523 CAB-551-0.2 l ¡ ¡ ¡ l
flash point [°C] 25 CAB-381-0.1 ¡ ¡ ¡ l l
approx. l l l l l
Nitrocellulose 24 E
l = definite compatibility ¡ = very limited or no
compatibility
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MACRYNAL® SM 516/70BAC
Technical Datasheet
SUGGESTED USES Pigmentation
Inert pigments and extenders are suitable for pigmentation. Care should
In combination with aliphatic polyisocyanates MACRYNAL® SM be taken that the material selected is free of water. Suitability should be
516/70BAC is suggested for air-drying and forced drying two pack high- established by preliminary testing.
solids systems. The principal application area is high quality automotive
refinishes. Dilution
Suitable diluents are butyl acetate, methyl isobutyl ketone, 2-
x
x
methoxypropyl acetate, aromatic hydrocarbons like xylene, and mixtures
of these solvents. Anhydrous solvents as well as solvents free of hydroxy
PROCESSING
functional groups should be used in the presence of isocyanates.
As a two pack system MACRYNAL® SM 516 must be combined with
x
polyisocyanates. Crosslinked at room temperature the coatings reach x
their optimum properties after 10 to 12 days. If forced drying is
STORAGE
employed, a time of 30 min at 80 °C is sufficient for complete curing.
MACRYNAL® SM 516/70BAC should be stored in the original containers
Curing with polyisocyanates at temperatures of maximum 30 °C.
Based on 100 % conversion of reactive groups the following equation can
be used to calculate the quantity of polyisocyanate needed for x
x
crosslinking 100 parts MACRYNAL® SM 516 (on solids):
SHELF LIFE
polyisocyanate 42 x 100 x OH% (solid resin) Standard Shelf Life is 730 days from the date of manufacturing.
=
(form of delivery) 17 x NCO% (form of delivery) For products still in allnex possession allnex may extend the expiration
date of a batch upon re-testing by QC.
42 = molecular weight of the NCO group
17 = molecular weight of the OH-group x
x
To ensure that optimal properties are obtained it is necessary to have DISTINGUISHING FEATURES
complete crosslinking. Over - or under - crosslinking is possible within
certain limits. Compared to MACRYNAL® SM 510n varnishes based on MACRYNAL® SM
516 show higher solids content.
For stoichiometric (equivalent) crosslinking (NCO : OH = 1 : 1) 100 parts x
per weight MACRYNAL® SM 516 (form of delivery) require 47,2 parts per x
weight Desmodur N/75 %. x
x
Catalysis Producers:
Drying can be accelerated by the addition of suitable catalysts, like CAB-551-0.2, CAB-381-0.1 (Eastman)
dibutyl tin dilaurate (0.2- 0.5 % of a 1 % solution, based on solid resin), in Ucar vinyl resin VAGH (Dow)
combination with amines like diethyl amino ethanol (approx. 0.2 %, Desmodur (Covestro)
based on solid resin). Potlife is thereby reduced, however.
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conferring any license or right under any patent or other intellectual property rights of allnex or of any third party. The information relating to the products is given for information purposes only. No guarantee
or warranty is provided that the product and/or information is suitable for any specific use, performance or result. Any unauthorized use of the product or information may infringe the intellectual property
rights of allnex, including its patent rights. The user should perform his/her own tests to determine the suitability for a particular purpose. The final choice of use of a product and/or information as well as the
investigation of any possible violation of intellectual property rights or misappropriation of trade secrets of allnex and/or third parties remain the sole responsibility of the user.
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