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Alternative sources of Fatty Acids used in Alkyds
SYLFAT™ Tall Oil Fatty Acids
Fatty Acid Upgrades
Double Bonds
(“unsaturation”)
Measured by iodine value
oleic acid
Performance Chemicals: Benchmarking
Performance Functionality Relationship
To understand the value of our products in key markets, we are evaluating the
benefits of our products based on their physical and chemical properties.
Benchmark studies providing insights on the performance of our products in
different applications are performed on a regular base.
Understanding unmet needs is a critical part of product development.
Chemical
Properties
Physical
Properties
Performance
Value
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SYLFAT™ TOFA product performance evaluation in a
long oil alkyd binder paint system.
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Long Oil Alkyd Binder
Formulation (73% solids)
Formulation of solventborne alkyd coating
Results: Yellowing in the dark 60 days
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Results: Drying Time Parameters
Clear Coats: (75µ film – Byk drying time recorder)
Drying SYLFAT™ SYLFAT™ SYLFAT™
SFFA
Time FA1 LC 2
Dust Free
1:33 1:43 1:13 1:10
(h:min)
Tack Free
2:30 1:58 1:50 1:39
(h:min)
High Gloss White Paints: (75µ film – Byk drying time recorder)
Drying SYLFAT™ SYLFAT™ SYLFAT™
SFFA
Time FA1 LC 2
Dust Free
1:51 2:21 1:06 1:32
(h:min)
Tack Free
3:18 2:50 2:26 2:22
(h:min)
Results and discussion – Hardness
Hardness Clear Coats
(90 micron; Persoz)
200
180
160 SYLFAT™ 2
SFFA
140
SYLFAT™ FA-1
SYLFAT™ LC
Persoz (sec)
120
100
80
60
40
20
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0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Days
Results and discussion – Hardness
Hardness High Gloss White Paint
(90 micron; Persoz)
140
SYLFAT™ 2
120
SFFA
100
SYLFAT™ FA-1
80
Persoz (sec)
SYLFAT™ LC
60
40
20
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Days
Results and discussion – 60° gloss retention
60° gloss in function of time
(light & dark exposure)
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90,0
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86,0
SFFA
Gloss (%)
84,0
82,0
80,0 SYLFAT™ FA-1
78,0
76,0 SYLFAT™ LC
74,0
72,0 SYLFAT™ 2
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SFFA
Sylfat 2
Sylfat LC
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Sustainability: Lowest Carbon Carbon Footprint
Paint Properties versus Products
(Results are formulation dependent)
Hardness *** ** *
* Suitable for application ** Well suited for application *** Especially well suited for application
Conclusions
SYLFAT LCTM is Kraton’s best offer with respect to low initial color and high color
stability in alkyd coatings.
SYLFAT LCTM is a better alternative combining all main properties compared to
SFFA.
SYLFAT™ 2 is Kraton’s best offer when color is off a somewhat lesser importance .
It combines the best film properties required by the alkyd paint.
initial drying properties
hardness development
gloss retention
Depending on what type of characteristics you are aiming for Kraton has the right
product available for alkyd binder development.
Kraton’s sustainable solutions and high supply security makes it a perfect partner for
the supply of high quality products for the coatings industry.
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