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VAE-based Emulsions for the Indian paints and Coatings Market
VAE EMULSIONS
VINYL acetate-ethylene copolymer ethylene monomers via a high pressure Emulsions protected by colloids
emulsions (VAEs) were introduced into polymerization process (see Fig. 1). typically show strong wet tack, good
the commercial market more than 50 machine workability and rapid setting
years ago. However, it was not until early Polyvinyl acetate is a rather stiff speed, so they are mainly used in
in the last decade that VAE emulsions material due to its relatively high Tg adhesives. For paints and coatings,
gained a growing importance in the (glass transition temperature*); it is often surfactant-protected VAE emulsions have
market for architectural coatings and copolymerized with ethylene to provide greater advantages, such as fine particle
paints - especially for formulations with a greater flexibility. The resulting vinyl size, good sprayability, thixotropic
good cost performance balance and low acetate-ethylene copolymer emulsions rheology and water-resistance, as well as
environmental impact. feature all the benefits of the glossy film properties (see Fig. 2).
homopolymer in strength and heat
Today, high-quality binders based on resistance, yet also offer better adhesion The fundamental properties of the
vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymers are and coalescence properties. polymer backbone determine the
becoming more and more important in
suitability of a given type of emulsion for
the paints and coatings industry. VAE emulsions typically come as a a particular end use application. One of
Although the benefits of polymerizing a white liquid where the solid particles are the main advantages of VAE emulsions
hard monomer (vinyl acetate, VA) and a dispersed in an aqueous medium. To for coatings applications is that ethylene
soft, hydrophobic monomer (ethylene, E) prevent the solid particles from sticking is directly incorporated into the polymer
have long been recognized, until together and agglomerating, protective backbone. These ethylene units in the
relatively recently, the costs of VAE substances are arranged around the polymer chains act as internal, tightly
copolymer emulsions were often too polymer particles. The most common integrated plasticizers, thus minimizing
high to be widely utilized in the coatings types of protective systems are the risk of migration.
market. surfactants and protective colloids. Their
However, improved production purpose is not only to protect the Having ethylene incorporated into the
processes, higher productivity, as well as polymer particles, but to control polymer backbone allows VAE
changes in raw material availability and viscosity and additional properties such copolymers to exhibit increased
prices have resulted in increased as water resistance. flexibility, as well as making it easier for
popularity of VAE copolymer emulsions
over the last ten to 15 years. Nowadays,
VAE-based products are used as high-
quality binders in construction
chemicals, adhesives, plasters,
engineered fabrics and, increasingly, in
the field of paints and coatings.
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The fundamentals of VAE
technology O O O
VAE emulsions are the result of the
polymerization of vinyl acetate and H 3C CH 3 CH 3
Improved performance
In paints and coatings, VAE emulsions
Fig. 4: Structural comparison of vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) and
serve as binders: They impart adhesion,
vinyl acrylic-butyl acrylate (VA/BA) copolymers
cohesion, and enhance important
VAE EMULSIONS
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