Avicor® 381 is a high scrub vinyl acrylic emulsion designed to give superior performance in both interior and exterior paints. Its combination of high molecular weight, good film formation, flexibility and water resistance produces paint films with excellent toughness, scrub resistance, gloss and durability.

Avicor 381 can be used in a variety of trade sales paint formulations, as no unusual dispersants, surfactants or other paint additives are required. It can be readily formulated into semigloss paints and typically provides excellent thickening response and gloss properties when used with associative thickeners.

Properties

Copolymer type: Vinyl acetate-butyl acrylate
Solids …………………. 55%
Viscosity ………………400 – 1200 cps
pH ………………………. 4.0 – 6.0
Particle size ………….. 300 nm
Surfactant type …….. Nonionic
Weight ………………… 9.1 lbs/gal
MFFT …………………. 6ºC
Reaction to borax …. Stable