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Technical Data Sheet

RHOPLEX™ EZ Clean 1500 Acrylic Emulsion


For Architectural Coating Applications

Regional Product North America


Availability

Description RHOPLEX™ EZ Clean 1500 Acrylic Emulsion is a 100% acrylic emulsion


designed for premium interior flat and satin broad wall paints with increased
stain removal characteristics. Featuring advanced stain beading technology,
this binder offers exceptional repellency to hydrophilic stains making paints
formulated with RHOPLEX EZ Clean 1500 Acrylic Emulsion an excellent
choice for playrooms, kitchens, dining rooms, and other areas where splashes
and spills could pose a problem. The liquid stain repellency of RHOPLEX EZ
Clean 1500 Acrylic Emulsion refers to not only the ability to resist penetration
by common household stains, such as coffee, tea, and juice, but also the
beading effect of these types of stains, which makes it easy to just wipe the
stain away.

RHOPLEX EZ Clean 1500 Acrylic Emulsion can be formulated into low (≤ 50


g/L) VOC coatings with good film formation. RHOPLEX EZ Clean 1500 Acrylic
Emulsion is made without APEO (alkyl phenol ethoxylate) surfactants which
facilitates the formulation of paints with an improved environmental profile.

Benefits and  Low-VOC capable


Features  Excellent stain resistance and repellency
 Excellent scrub resistance

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Formaldehyde-free
 Made without APEO surfactants
 Compatible with broad selection of paint ingredients
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no added formaldehyde or formaldehyde-generators

Table 1. Typical Properties of RHOPLEX™ EZ Clean 1500 Acrylic Emulsion


Typical Properties (These properties are typical but do not constitute specifications)

Property Typical Values


Appearance Milky White
Solids 47-48%
pH 8.5 - 9.5
Brookfield Viscosity, cP (#2 spindle @ 60 rpm) 500 max.
Density (wet), lbs/US gal 8.8
Bulking Value (dry), gal/lb 0.109
0 o
MFFT ( C) ~ 17 C

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Performance The Science Behind the Stain Beading and Repellency

Water Contact Angle


The hydrophobicity of a surface can be measured by its contact angle which
can be an indicator of the hydrophilic stain resistance of a paint. The higher
the contact angle, the higher the hydrophobicity of a surface, thus the better
the hydrophilic stain “beading”. Surfaces typically with a contact angle ≤ 90°
are referred to as hydrophilic and those with an angle greater than 90° as
hydrophobic. Figure 1 below is a side by side comparison of a conventional
100% acrylic binder versus RHOPLEX™ EZ Clean 1500 Acrylic Emulsion in
our recommended starting point satin formulation.

Figure 1. Contact angle measurement via Kruss G10 Goniometer of water


droplet on paint with conventional binder (on the left) versus RHOPLEX EZ
CLEAN 1500 Acrylic Emulsion (on the right) demonstrates notable reduction in
liquid-to-surface contact as indicated by the greater contact angle.

Figure 2. Demonstrates the household stain beading advantages of


RHOPLEX EZ 1500 Acrylic Emulsion in our starting point satin formulation
relative to a conventional 100% acrylic binder. Grape juice, coffee, a water-
based paint (a diluted “Tempera Artist Paint”) and mustard were applied with a
pipette and allowed to drip down on the coated surfaces.

Figure 2. Household Stain Beading in Starting Point Satin Formulation

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Cleanibility
The technology incorporated into RHOPLEX™ EZ Clean 1500 Acrylic
Emulsion causes liquid stains to form into beads on the paint film allowing a
simple wipe of the sponge to clean-up the stain. .

Figure 3. Compares the cleanability of RHOPLEX EZ Clean 1500 Acrylic


Emulsion to a conventional 100% acrylic binder after a stain has dried for 30
minutes. Both paints were sprayed with a diluted “Tempera Artist Paint” and
wiped with a damp sponge after 30 minutes. The RHOPLEX EZ Clean 1500
Acrylic Emulsion paint (top half) clearly shows beading and noticeably better
cleanability.

Figure 3. Cleanability of Starting Point Satin Formulation after 30 minute drytime

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Handling Before using this product, consult the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)/Safety Data
Precautions Sheet (SDS) for details on product hazards, recommended handling precautions and
product storage.

Storage Store products in tightly closed original containers at temperatures recommended on the
product label.

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Considerations containers may contain hazardous residues. This material and its container must be
disposed in a safe and legal manner.

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local, state (provincial) and federal regulations. Contact your Dow Coating Materials
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