Discover natural elegance and advanced performance with Aqualen® Top NG
A new generation of deluxe water-based topcoats
A sophisticated topcoat can elevate your leather goods to a whole new level of desirability. But what if you could achieve that perfect finish with a reduced ecological impact?
With Stahl, now you can. Discover the next step in water-based topcoat evolution with our advanced Aqualen® Top NG range. Why compromise between visuals, haptics, and durability when you can have it all?
Aqualen® Top NG’s exclusive formulation design was created with our new generation of polymer technology and selected auxiliaries, giving products a superior natural-leather look and feel along with high fastness and superior durability.
So – whether it’s shoe uppers, garments, bags, upholstery, or accessories – for leather goods that require that extra touch of elegance, Aqualen® Top NG has got you covered.
Discover Aqualen® Top NG: our deluxe water-based topcoat solution
Naturally elegant look and feel
Superior fastness (dry, wet, alkaline, light)
Improved cost-benefit ratio
Excellent technical performance
- Responds well to plate release
- Uniform dry milling behavior
- Simplified applicationEnhanced consumer safety
- No NC or CAB
- VOC - Compliant with ZDHC MRSLCompatible with most existing water-based auxiliaries for finishing
Four stunning water-based finish options
The versatile Aqualen® Top NG range allows you to create a finish that truly reflects your product’s personality – whether you choose a luxurious high gloss or an ultramodern matte.
| Product | Description | Solids (%) | pH | Viscosity (mPa-s 25) | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqualen® Top NG-01 | Matte water-based topcoat | 20 | 8 | 600 | Medium-soft |
| Aqualen® Top NG-02 | Medium-gloss water-based topcoat | 20 | 8.5 | 600 | Medium-soft |
| Aqualen® Top NG-03 | High-gloss water-based topcoat | 23 | 8.5 | 150 | Medium-soft |
| Aqualen® Top NG-04 | Haptic-enhanced water-based topcoat | 20 | 8 | 400 | Medium-soft |
Benefit from Stahl’s advanced polymer technology
Aqualen® Top NG’s self-crosslinking polymer technology enables extremely high fastness without overloading the leather’s surface – for a distinctively premium appearance. Additional crosslinkers can also be added for even better technical performance.
Water-based topcoats for enhanced consumer safety
As a high-performance alternative to solvent- or aqueous-based conventional lacquers, all the products in the Aqualen® Top NG range are free from nitrocellulose and cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB). They also have a VOC content of less than 1% and comply with ZDHC’s Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL) 2.0 and Stahl Neo® restrictions.