High-performance acid-catalyzed acrylic emulsion / urea-formaldehyde coatings for the kitchen cabinet market

摘要

Over the past several years, waterborne wood coatings for kitchen cabinets have been introduced to the market place as alternatives to high VOC solventborne systems. Many of these products have limitations such as being recommended only as topcoats for application over solventborne sealers. Recent emulsion/urea-formaldehyde developments now provide performance on a par with solventborne systems; these new waterborne formulations can be used as both sealer and topcoat. Some advantages of this system are early block resistance; excellent film clarity; 10~+-hour pot life with consistent appearance, viscosity and performance; excellent cure speed under low bake and even ambient conditions; excellent KCMA performance (ANSI 161.1-1995)