AQACell® HIDE 6299 na is a state of the art opaque polymer, designed to provide opacity and whiteness to paints in architectural coatings by extending and/or improving the efficiency of TiO₂ without sacrificing interior or exterior coating properties.  AQACell HIDE 6299 na improves TiO₂ spacing and scatters light, enabling formulators to reach the same level of opacity with less TiO₂. By offsetting TiO₂, AQACell HIDE 6299 delivers a lower total cost of formulation without compromising performance. Further savings can be gained by using it in conjunction with ACRONAL® PLUS 4670, BASF’s 100% acrylic latex with superior TiO₂ efficiency.

Features & Benefits

• Ability to reduce formulated cost by replacing up to 10%-15%* TiO₂ and achieve equal hiding power
• Spherical, low relative surface area leads to very low binder demand
• More effective pigment spacing which leads to increased light scattering and TiO₂ efficiency
• Improved economics of paints while maintaining equal hiding power
• Broad formulation latitude: Low to high PVC paints
• Suitable for both interior and exterior paints
• Lower carbon footprint compared to TiO₂
• Ammonia-free
• APEO-free
• Low odor

* Greater levels may be possible depending on formulating techniques

Performance Data

For more information, please refer to the following documents:

• AQACellHIDE 6299 na Value Card
• AQACell 6299 na_Info Guide

Properties

Dispersion type ………………………. Anionic
Solids content ………………………… ~ 30 wt-%
pH value …………………………………. 8.1 – 9.5
Encapsulated H2O ……………….. ~ 22.2 wt-%
Solids by volume …………………… ~ 51.5%
Viscosity ……………………………….. ≤ 200 mPa*s
MFFT ……………………………………. > 80 °C
Specific gravity (wet polymer) …. ~ 1.025 g/cm3
Specific gravity (dry polymer) …. ~ 0.590 g/cm3
VOC (ASTM Method D 6886) …. <10 g/l (0.27%)