ACURE

Second Generation Topcoat Systems

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The first generation of ACURE® systems deliver on their promise of extremely fast cure, long pot life and when Weight Function Supplier
formulated properly, adhesion to epoxy primers. Of course all this performance is accompanied by low voc, Mill base
and without isocyanate making ACURE the perfect eco friendly 2k PU topcoat upgrade. allnex’s first generation
ACURE® 550-105 238.7 Acryloyl functional resin allnex
ACURE systems have been successful in many markets enabling increased paint line productivity, reduced energy
Disperbyk-2150 36.3 Dispersant BYK-Chemie
consumption and reduced return to service times without compromising coating system performance.
Kronos 2310 725.0 Pigment Kronos
grind until < 10 µm, keep temperature < 40°C
In an effort to reduce the time and testing needed This performance comes through the development
to unlock the full potential of ACURE systems, allnex of a unique polyester based, malonate functional Total 1000.0

has developed a next generation ACURE system that donor resin, ACURE 510-200, which includes unique Component 1
expands the adhesion window of ACURE topcoats on secondary functionality that greatly contributes to ACURE 510-200 181.7 Malonate functional resin allnex
epoxy primers and in general provides higher levels of a tremendous overall balance of properties and in ACURE 510-270* 99.9 Malonate functional resin allnex
more predictable adhesion across a wider variety of particular, adhesion. ACURE 550-105 49.6 Acryloyl functional resin allnex
paint formulations and application environments.
Mill base 591.6
n-Propanol 21.4

Wet Adhesion Performance of ACURE 510-200 based Topcoats n-Butylacetate 21.4

Adhesion Performance after 670 hours / 28 days QCT exposure at 40°C and 100%RH per ISO 6270 Mix and add:
All topcoat systems reflected below had excellent dry adhesion ADDITOL® XL 123N 2.6 Surface additive allnex
ADDITOL VXL 4951 N 4.3 Defoamer allnex
Paint Formula Epoxy Primer 1 Epoxy Primer 2 Epoxy Primer 3 Epoxy Primer 4
TINUVIN 292 4.3 Light stabilizer BASF
Primer type Phenalkamine Phenalkamine Polyamide Amine
Component 2
Primer cure cycle 20°C, 24 hrs 80°C, 30 min + 24 hrs RT 20°C, 24 hrs 20°C, 24 hrs ACURE 500 23.1 Catalyst allnex
510-100 REC16028     Total 1000.0
510-200 SPF1     Butyl acetate until spray viscosity ± 45

510-200 SPF2 triazole-free     * ACURE 510-270 contains 1.5 % succinimide on solids

 
> 95% cross-hatch adhesion
tape pull adhesion after 670 hrs (four weeks) QCT per ISO 6270
 > 70% adhesion
 < 70% adhesion Test results ACURE 510-200 Topcoat
Feature Method Unit Result

Topcoats based on ACURE 510-200 were tested on a variety of non-epoxy based substrates and again after
Applied paint on zinc phosphated steel, pneumatic spray application
670 hours of QCT exposure, the following excellent results were achieved:
Film thickness dry ISO 2808 µm 56
Wet Adhesion of Gen 1 vs Gen 2 ACURE Systems Dust-dry time 00:50
TNO drying (cotton wool) TNO 87-11 h:mm
Primer/Substrate 510-100 Topcoat 510-200 Topcoat Tack-free time 00:60

2k PU primer   After 4 hours 23°C 97

Persoz hardness After 1 day 23°C ISO 1522 s 168
Sanded Electrocoat*  
After 7 days 23°C 193
WB Easycure primer  
Potlife (double viscosity) DIN 53211 (cup 4) h:mm 05:00
Ketac primer  
Haze  BYK Gardner HU 11
Oxsilan**  
20° geometry 84
Gloss DIN 67530 GU
* All have excellent dry adhesion 60° geometry 93
** Dry adhesion. Pass results for both 510-100 and 200 based Topcoats on Oxsilan.
Short wave 4
Wavescan                                   BYK Gardner
Long wave 4
The ACURE 510-200 Topcoat formula used in the referenced testing is found below: Dry adhesion on abmient cured reference primer                                ISO 2409 Classification 1
Parameters Application Equivalent ratio’s Wet adhesion (4 weeks QCT) on ambient cured reference primer ISO 6270 1
Solids content (spray viscosity) 82.8 % Spray viscosity ± 26 seconds DIN-4, 23°C Acryloyl / malonate 1.0 eq/eq Dry adhesion on baked reference primer*                                1
Pigment Volume Concentration 21.0 % Spray pressure 300 – 400 kPa.s Catalyst  0.05 meq / g solid resin Wet adhesion (4 weeks QCT) on baked reference primer*                                                                1

VOC content theoretical 249 g/l Drying schedule Ambient temperature Succinimide / catalyst 0.6 eq/eq Drying tests and physical measurements are done at 22-24 °C and 30-40 %RH
*Primer was cured for 30 minutes at 80 °C
n-Propanol 5 % total resin solids

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