Water-based top coats that add versatile protection properties
Stahl offers an extensive range of water-based top coats to add several high-performance features that protect the base coat while improving texture. This range is ideal for full and corrected grain leather for applications across the automotive, apparel and accessories and interior design industries, and includes products from our Aqualen®, Easyguard and Astacin® portfolios. Whether you’re looking for a clean, dull, intermediate, glossy, Kuppenglanz or patent top coat, our portfolio has the right product for your leather.
| Productd | Main features |
|---|---|
| Clean Top & Easyguard Top Coat | |
| CT-43-372 | Dirt and dye resistance - Easy to clean top coat - Soft, waxy, natural feel. |
| CT-43-375 | Dirt and dye resistance - Easy to clean top coat - Warm, soft, natural feel. |
| CT-73-372 | Dirt and dye resistance - Easy to clean top coat - Abrasion and scuff resistance. |
| Easyguard D-01 | Anti-soiling top coat. |
| Easyguard WF-01 | Silicone emulsion for anti-soiling top coat - Creamy, slippery feel. |
| Easyguard WF-02 | Special additive for anti-soiling top coat. |
| Easyguard WF-03 | Silicone emulsion for anti-soiling top coat - Natural, slippery feel. |
| Dull Top Coats | |
| Aqualen® Top D-2012.D | Dull top coat with high physical properties - Pleasant feel - Repolishable. |
| Aqualen® Top D-2015.A | High performance top coat - Low repolishability. |
| Aqualen® Top D-2019 | Very dull, high performance top coat - Low repolishability. |
| Aqualen® Top DC-2060 | Compact top coat for upholstery leather - Very soft - No grey break. |
| Aqualen® Top DP-2090 | Very dull, high performance top coat - Very low repolishability - Color jetness - Warm handle. |
| Astacin® Matting AR | Dull top coat - High abrasion resistance - Keeps color intensity. |
| Astacin® Matting HS | Dull top coat - Hydrolysis resistance - Good rubfastness and cold flexibility. |
| Astacin® Matting LV TF | Dull elegant and soft top coat - Excellent cold resistances. |
| Astacin® Novomatt DD | High matt level - Soft dry and silky feel - Low haze, keeps color intensity. |
| Astacin® Novomatt GG | High matt level - Soft dry and waxy feel. |
| WT-13-097 | Dull - Waxy touch. |
| WT-13-892 | Good abrasion and scuff fastnesses. |
| WT-43-492 | High performance top coat - Outstanding flexibility - Promotes abrasion and scuff resistance. |
| WT-43-985 | PolyMatte® top coat - Opaque - Warm feel - High performance top coat. |
| EX-WT-49-029 | Soft touch medium dull top coat - Low haze, keeps color intensity. |
| EX-WT-49-118 | Ready to use - Economical dull top. |
| WT-49-511 | Soft dull top coat - Smooth and waxy touch - Low haze, keeps color intensity. |
| EX-WT-49-513 | Dull top coat with stopy-graby touch - Low haze, keeps color intensity. |
| EX-WT-48-044 | Excellent rub and UV fastnesses - Natural handle and aspect. |
| WT-76-690 | Natural dull aspect - Good embossing property. |
| Intermediate Top Coats | |
| Aqualen® Top IL.A | Intermediate top coat - Improves plate release - Used for effect coat. |
| Aqualen® Top SIL | Intermediate top coat - Improves plate release - Used for effect coat. |
| Glossy Top Coats | |
| Aqualen® Top 2006.B | For high abrasion, wet rubs and hydrolysis resistance. |
| Aqualen® Top 81 | Improves abrasion resistance of aqueous top coats. |
| Aqualen® Top FL-02 | For shoe upper nappa, bag and garment leathers - Imparts high gloss without hardening. |
| Aqualen® Top FL-03 | Especially for shoe upper nappa, bag and garment leathers. |
| Aqualen® Top GC-2031.B | Used as top coat for elegant, high gloss shoe upper and fancy leathers. |
| Aqualen® Top GC-2033 | Used as glossy component in water-based super soft top coat systems. |
| Astacin® Top US | Suitable for elegant finishes for aniline leathers. |
| BM-22-905-WT | Casein natural aspect - Good milling property. |
| WT-22-500 | Good rub fastness and water drop resistance. |
| WT-42-518 | High UV resistance - Good wet fastnesses - Good temperature resistance. |
| WT-43-051 | Elegant and soft glossy top coat with very soft feel. |
| WT-43-118 | High gloss and transparency - Very soft top coat for upholstery leathers. |
| WT-43-190 | Excellent taber abrasion and high wear properties. |
| WT-43-608 | High gloss and transparency - Very soft top coat for upholstery leathers. |
| WT-48-403 | Glossy top coat. |
| Kuppenglanz Top Coats | |
| WT-13-894 | Produces elegant shiny tips by milling - Kuppenglanz top coat. |
| Patent Effect Top Coats | |
| Aqualen® Top APT | Water patent - Good fastnesses - Soft and pleasant hand. |
| Aqualen® Top LN.A | Water patent - Good fastnesses. |
| Aqualen® Top SPT | Soft water patent - Good fastnesses - Soft and pleasant hand. |
| WT-42-511 | Water patent - High fastnesses. |
| WT-72-500 | Water patent - Good fastnesses - Soft and pleasant hand. |
Learn more about our water-based top coats and their properties by downloading the catalog.
Anti-soiling Clean Top and Easyguard coats
This range of Easyguard and Clean Top products is ideal for full or corrected grain leather for automotive applications. In particular, these top coats offer properties like resistance to dirt and dyes, anti-soiling, easy cleaning, and soft, natural or slippery textures.
High-performance dull top coats
Stahl’s dull top coats have high-performance properties such as abrasion and scuff resistance, color retention, cold resistance, and UV fastness. These top coats produce a range of textures, from soft to silky to waxy. It includes products from our Aqualen® and Astacin® ranges.
Improved plate release with our intermediate top coats
Stahl offers two intermediate top coats for full and corrected grain leather from our Aqualen® portfolio. Our medium-dull Aqualen® Top IL.A is designed to reduced leather stickiness, while our glossy Aqualen® Top SIL is designed as an effect coat. Both improve plate release.
Glossy top coats for high-end leather
Stahl’s glossy top coats add shine and other high-performance properties to a wide range of leather products, especially high-end applications. Their features include abrasion and wear resistance, water drop resistance and temperature resistance, non-hardening, and good milling. The range includes top coats specially designed for shoe upper nappa, bag and garment leathers, as well as aniline leather and water-based systems.
Kuppenglanz top coats
Our Kuppenglanz top coat WT-13-894 can be used on full grain leather, corrected grain leather and skins. It produces elegant shiny tips by milling and has a dull appearance. This top coat is ideal for upholstery applications, but can also be used for shoes and leather goods.
Patent effect top coats for high shine
Stahl’s patent effect top coats add water patents, good fastness, soft textures, and high gloss to full and corrected grain leathers. Our Aqualen® Top SPT can also be used on skins. This range of top coats is ideal for shoes and leather goods applications but is also useful for garment and upholstery applications. They are all Stahl Neo® compliant.
Stahl’s water-based top coats are part of our Stahl Neo® portfolio, which means that they comply with the ZDHC MRSL.
New-generation water-based topcoats
The Aqualen® Top NG range introduces the future of water-based topcoats. Suitable for all leather goods, Stahl’s solution is specially designed for products where an elegant finish is a must. Its aqueous blend of advanced polymer technology and auxiliaries offers eye-catching vibrancy with a distinctive natural-leather look and feel, and four sophisticated finish options. Aqualen® Top NG’s self-crosslinking properties enable high fastness and superior durability, while additional crosslinkers can also be added for additional fastness benefits. The range is also free of CAB and nitrocellulose, complies with ZDHC MRSL 2.0, and has less than 1% VOC content.