Water-based Matt Binders for luxurious and sustainable coating technologies
Consumer demands may have shifted to more sustainable and durable products, but they also desire a sense of quality and that luxurious look and feel. To meet the public demand for luxurious and natural matt appearances in coatings for products and materials Stahl offers polymer solutions such as our VOC-free, water-based matt binders. These provide durable matting effects for coatings with a high level of environmental responsibility.
Luxurious matting resins with excellent properties
Our Relca® matt binders meet the demand for luxurious matting resins and a reduced environmental footprint. These next-generation water-based resins lower gloss levels significantly, have a long pot life and provide excellent UV-resistance. These properties, combined with the sustainable advantages, makes Relca® matt binders an ideal solution for the use in a great variety of functional coatings, such as architectural application, plastics, metal coatings and flexible packaging. The Relca® portfolio consists of various solutions, each with their own properties and is compatible with water-based acrylics, polyurethanes and hybrids.
Key Benefits of Relca® Matt Binders
Relca® matt binders offer a wide range of benefits for formulators looking for VOC- and surfactant-free matting resins, free of formaldehyde, amines, solvents or heavy metal. They offer a variety of benefits such as UV protection, scratch-, stain- and blocking resistance.
Key benefits:
- Friendly labeled
- Improved pot-life
- Soft touch effect
- Free of hazardous substances (formaldehyde, amines, solvents, heavy metals)
- UV protection
- Scratch, stain and blocking resistant properties
- Excellent gloss lowering matting qualities
- Versatile and suited for many applications
Matt Binders portfolio product overview
Below you find a selection of our matting solutions. Do not hesitate to contact us for specific application or the full portfolio.
Product | Solids (%) | Hardness (König, secs) | Benefits |
NuVera® PD-814 | 27.0 | 36 | Provides low gloss and soft touch with silky effect. High flexibility. |
Relca® PD-802 | 32.0 | 25 | Soft touch with a silky feel. High flexibility. |
Relca® PD-804 | 35.0 | 30 | Soft touch with rubbery feel. High flexibility. |
Relca® PD-805 | 30.0 | - | High hardness and improves blocking resistance without elongation loss. |
Relca® PD-817 | 35.0 | 39 | Provides dry touch and low gloss. Very good scratch, abrasion and scuff resistance |
Relca® PD-819 | 32.0 | 29 | Long lasting matting effect |
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Raymond Bakker
Global Business Director Polymers
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