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MAKE ThE MOvE TO ThE
TEChNOLOGy Of ThE fUTURE ...
Solvents, vOC content and plasticizers in interior paints
are just examples of the topics that are under discussion
concerning the environmental impact of construction
materials. WACKER recognized the importance of a low
vOC content decades ago and developed specialized
vINNAPAS ® vAE copolymer dispersions.
Between the end of the 1980s and the early
1990s, the main challenge was to reduce
the VOC content without reducing the
performance. The result was VINNAPAS ® VAE
copolymer dispersions that combine many
advantages:
• Superior film formation without film-forming aids
• Low residual monomer content
• Low odor
• Polymerization without APEO-containing
substances
• Low formaldehyde content
More Performance with Fewer Ingredients
VINNAPAS ® VAE dispersions provide excellent
film-forming properties without the addition of
coalescing agents. And they achieve this at very
low temperatures of less than 5 °C. At the same
time, it is possible to formulate interior paints that
fulfill high standards of e.g. scrub or blocking resistance.
This results in a favorable cost-in-use ratio.
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Compliance with Strict Labels
With our cutting-edge VINNAPAS ® VAE dispersions,
the construction and paints industries are equipped
to meet stringent governmental regulations, as well
as the requirements of internationally recognized
ecolabels and certifications, such as Blue Angel, EU
Ecolabel, LEED and Green Seal.
VAE dispersions are …
… copolymers produced by the emulsion
polymerization of the hard, polar monomer vinyl
acetate and the soft, hydrophobic monomer
ethylene. Ethylene functions as an optimal
flexibilizer for vinyl acetate, which gives permanent
flexibility to VAE polymers. No external
plasticizer is thus necessary in VAEs.