Arkema Introduces VAE Latex for Pigmented Caulks

Arkema Coating Resins, a business unit of Arkema Inc., has introduced a new vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) latex that has been engineered to provide a cost-performance balance in interior or exterior contractor and do-it-yourself caulk formulations. Formulators can use Encor 182 latex to meet ASTM C-834/0°C specifications or blend it with acrylic binders to meet ASTM C-834/-17°C specifications if required.

Encor 182 also offers excellent pigment wetting and formulating latitude, and is compatible with a wide range of non-phthalate plasticizers. This new VAE latex meets the companys EnVia certification requirements to help formulators and their customers meet their own sustainable formulating objectives.

About Arkema

A global chemical company and Frances leading chemicals producer, Arkema is building the future of the chemical industry every day. Deploying a responsible, innovation-based approach, it produces state-of-the-art specialty chemicals that provide customers with practical solutions to such challenges as climate change, access to drinking water, the future of energy, fossil fuel preservation and the need for lighter materials. With operations in more than 40 countries, some 14,000 employees and 10 research centers, Arkema generates annual revenue of $8.3 billion, and holds leadership positions in all its markets with a portfolio of internationally recognized brands.

Source: Arkema