Michem® Prime 4990R
Brand Family Overview
Michem® Emulsion is a versatile family of products that adds value to a wide range of markets. Markets include paint & coatings, fiberglass, inks & OPVs, floor care, wood finishes, automotive care products, building products, carpets, die lubricants, fruit & vegetable coatings, textiles, and urethane foam.
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Provides outstanding adhesion to both metallic and cellulosic substrates, and enhances the water, grease, oil and solvent resistance of coatings and adhesives. Can serve as a tie coat or primer for extrusion coatings, a foil laminate, a specialty paper coating, a paper sizing agent, a heat sealable coating, nonwoven binder and can also be used as a thermally active binder in thermal transfer release coatings.
Description
Ethylene acrylic acid dispersion
Performance Attributes
This product is used in many applications including the following:
| Application | Properties Imparted |
|---|---|
| Cable & Cordage | adhesion promotion, heat seal, water resistance |
| Heat Seal Coatings | metal, Substrate - paper |
| Inks | adhesion promotion, chemical resistance |
| Overprint Varnishes | adhesion promotion, chemical resistance |
| Thermal Transfer | release |
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Physical Properties
These physical properties are typical but should not be considered specifications.
| Appearance | White liquid |
|---|---|
| pH | 7.8 - 8.8 |
| Shelf Life (mo) | 12 |
| Freeze/Thaw Stability | None: protect from freezing |
| Percent Non-Volatile | 32.0 - 35.0 |
| Recommended pH Range | >7 |
| Specific Gravity | 0.98 - 1.00 |
| Brookfield Viscosity (cps, mPa·s) | 200 - 850 |
| Spindle Number | 3 |
| RPM | 60 |
Site of Manufacture (and Product Code)
CIN (MP4990R)
AUB (MP4990R.E)
SNG (MP4990R.S)