Information Sheet

VeoVa™ 10 Vinyl Ester

Alkali Resisting Masonry Primer

VeoVa Vinyl Ester - VeoVa vinyl ester enhances barrier protection and hydrophobicity
Acrylic Emulsions VeoVa 10 vinyl ester can be copolymerized with (meth)acrylates to produce emulsion
for Super Primer polymers known as VeoCryls. Such VeoCryls are suitable for masonry primer
applications that require high-performance in terms of water, alkali, and efflorescence
resistance.

VeoVa 10 vinyl ester exhibits a branched tertiary structure with bulky and hydrophobic
hydrocarbon groups that protect butyl acrylate ester groups from hydrolysis and
saponification in severe alkali conditions. VeoCryl systems exhibit outstanding alkali
and water resistance when compared to conventional all-acrylic or styrene-acrylic
polymers. The bulky structure of VeoVa vinyl ester offers an excellent barrier protection,
as depicted in the figure below.
Barrier protection of the bulky structure of VeoVa vinyl ester

H2O
OH OH

O O O O
O O O OMe O OMe
O O O O

Polymer Polymer
chain chain

Protected butyl acrylate groups

Due to the unique molecular structure of VeoVa vinyl ester, primers made from
VeoCryl emulsion polymers have:
■ Excellent water and alkali resistance
■ Superior efflorescence resistance

VeoVa vinyl ester is also the most hydrophobic monomer as indicated by its very low
solubility in water, which makes it perfectly suitable for primer applications (see table).

Monomer Water solubility Carbon / Oxygen

at 20 °C ( g / 100 mL) ( C / O ) Ratio

VeoVa 10 vinyl ester ( VV 10 ) < 0.001 6.0

2-Ethylhexyl acrylate 0.01 5.5
Styrene 0.03 -
Butyl acrylate ( BA ) 0.16 3.5
Methyl methacrylate ( MMA ) 1.5 2.5
Vinyl acetate ( VA ) 2.5 2.0
Efflorescence Excellent performance in severe efflorescence resistance testing
Resistance Hexion has designed a laboratory efflorescence resistance method, based on common
tests used in the decorative paint market. The test was developed to reflect real-life
conditions as much as possibile. However, it is well known that real-life conditions may
vary depending on the composition and curing conditions of the masonry substrates,
presence of moisture and high humidity, and many other uncontrollable factors such as
structural defects. Efflorence Resistance Evaluation

In Hexion’s tests, increasing the content of VeoVa monomer in modified 10 all-acrylic

systems improves efflorescence resistance. All latices inEfflorence Resistance Evaluation
this study were designed with

Relative rating (10 = worst, 1 = best)

similar glass transition temperatures (Tg) and surfactant type 10 for fair comparison.
8 7 7* 7*
7 7*

Relative rating (10 = worst, 1 = best)

7 67* 7* 6 7
8
Efflorence Resistance Evaluation 7 5 7* 6 7*
5 66 7 7
6 4
10 Latex information:
5 6 5
Types tested :
- Styrene
5 6 acrylic 6
Relative rating (10 = worst, 1 = best) 7 7* 7* 4 - All acrylic 2
8
2
- VeoVa acrylic (VeoCryl) 2 5 2
7 7* 7*
Tg (calculated) : 17 °C 5
6 7 7 0
2 Non volatile content (theoretical) : 47.5%
6
Stabilization
2 2Styrene
: surfactant 2All acrylic 2VeoCryl
5 6 7* acrylic 20% VV
Paint information:
5 6 6 7 0 Alkali resisting primer at 35% PVC
4
Styrene 2 = 2 All
days
acrylic VeoCryl VeoCryl
5 5 6 Based on in-house efflorescence resistance
acrylic 20% VV 40% VV
test method 5 = 5 days
5 6 = 6 days
2
2 = 2 days 7 = 7 days
2 2 2 2 2
5 = 5 days 7* = 7 days, after drying
0 6 = 6 days
Styrene All acrylic VeoCryl VeoCryl VeoCryl 7 = 7 days
acrylic 20% VV 40% VV 60% VV 7* = 7 days, after drying

2 = 2 days
5 = 5 days
6 = 6 days
Appearance of the panels after seven days of efflorescence resistance testing
7 = 7 days
7* = 7 days, after drying

Styrene All VeoCryl VeoCryl VeoCryl

Acrylic Acrylic 20% VV 40% VV 60% VV

Summary The bulky branched structure of VeoVa vinyl ester makes it an ideal monomer for
producing emulsion polymers with excellent alkali resistance. As the most hydrophobic
monomer, VeoVa vinyl ester imparts excellent alkali resistance, an important barrier
property for primers for masonry and concrete substrates. Latices based on VeoVa
monomers can also be designed to exhibit outstanding performance in terms of
efflorescence resistance.

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