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Civil engineering
In the civil engineering industry Novares resins and Novares resins and Ruetasolv products offer the following
Ruetasolv products are used in many different applications advantages in this particular area:
based on a wide range of reactive resin systems. The scope - improved resistance to moisture and aqueous media
of uses extends from floor coverings and sealing systems - improved adhesion to substrate
to formulations for roof coatings, wind generator construc- - improved intercoat adhesion
tion, casting resins and pottings for electrical and electronic - reduced brittleness/improved flexibility
equipment. - rheology control
- enhanced wetting of pigments and fillers
- increased solid content / reduced solvent content.
Selected Novares resins and Ruetasolv products for heavy-duty corrosion protection
Cavity Protection
In the automotive industry the protection of the bodywork Novares resins provide outstanding properties to the overall
and undersealing plays a key role in extending vehicle life. system:
Applying noise-reducing coatings provide a more pleasant - high heat resistance
ride. - improved resistance to water
- high film durability
- reduced moisture absorption
- high abrasion resistance
- reduced noise transmission over a wide range of
temperatures and vibration levels.
Application Recommendation
Cavity preservation NL 85 - NL 100
TA 100
TD 100 - TD 110
TT 100
Temporary corrosion protection TK 100
Quenching oils TK 100
Noise insulation LF 220, 100
NL 100
TD 90 TD 120
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Pigment Pastes
The excellent wetting properties of Novares special liquid Advantages of using Novares and Ruetasolv in pigment
resins and Ruetasolv products make them ideally suited for pastes:
the preparation of pigment formulations. These liquid resins
and modifiers are solvent free and are therefore espe- - good compatibility with epoxy resins, PUR and acrylates
cially suitable for the formulation of low-VOC and VOC-free - high pigment concentrations
systems. The low product viscosities also mean that high - excellent material flow and pumpability
pigment concentrations are possible. - fewer/zero solvents required.
Application Recommendation
Pigment pastes for 1K PUR L 100
L 800
Ruetasolv
Pigment pastes for PVC L 100
L 800
Pigment pastes for 2K PUR and EP-systems L 100
EPX-L2
LA 300 / EPX-L5
Ruetasolv
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application advantages
Novares and Ruetasolv in epoxy resin systems
Epoxy resins are an important product category in corrosion- The product properties that can be adjusted by using
protection and civil engineering applications. Novares resins Novares and Ruetasolv in EP systems are described in
and Ruetasolv products are often used in combination with detail below.
epoxy resins in order to achieve the desired product charac-
teristics.
Viscosity reduction
Low viscosity modifiers enable the adjustment of requiered Reduce product viscosity improves the surface wetting and
processing and product viscosity. the adhesion properties of the coating.
2000
[mPa*s / 25C]
1500
1000
500
0
unmodified + 20% Ruetasolv DI + 20% Novares L 100 + 20% Novares LA 300 / EPX-L5
Pot life
Nonpolar modifiers such as Ruetasolv and Novares L 100 In general an increase in the OH content of the liquid resin
will extend the pot life of the system because of the dilution results in a reduced pot life of the EP system. The pot life
of the reactive components. The polar OH group has an is defined as the period of time from the mixing of the
impact on the pot life - as has been determined by using components until the formulation achieves twice the initial
Novares LA 300. viscosity level.
Pot life 35
30
25
20
[min]
15
10
0
unmodified + 20% Ruetasolv DI + 20% Novares L 100 + 20% Novares LA 300 / EPX-L5
10
25 Pot life
20
15
[min]
10
0
unmodified LC 5 LC 15 LC 40 LC 60 LS 500
An increase in the OH content of the liquid resin leads to a reduction in pot life.
(LC 5 = 0,5% OH; LC 60 = 6,0 % OH)
14
12
10
8
[min]
4
N unmodified
N + 5 % Modifier
2 N + 10 % Modifier
N + 15 % Modifier
0 N + 20 % Modifier
LS 500 Nonylphenol LA 700 / EPX-L LC 40
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1,4
1,2
1,0
[%]
0,8
0,6
0,4
0,2
0
unmodified + 20% Ruetasolv DI + 20% Novares L 100 + 20% Novares LA 300 / EPX-L5
Hydrophobicity 25
20
weight increase [%]
15
10
unmodified N
20% Novares LA 300 / EPX-L5 N 0
Destilled Sulfuric- Acetic- Lactic- Sodium Potassium Ammonia Ethanol
Water acid acid acid carbonate hydroxide 10% 10%
10% 10% 10% 20% 10%
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Improved flexibility/plasticisation
Novares modifiers and Ruetasolv products reduce the The coatings become more flexible and the impact resis-
brittleness and hardness of EP systems. The low glass tance of the formulation is significantly improved.
transition temperatures of the modifiers reduce the tensile
strength in the system and increase the elongation.
60 Mechanical properties
50
40
[MPa] / [%]
30
20
10
N Tensile strength [MPa]
0 N Elongation [%]
unmodified 20% Ruetasolv DI 20% Novares L 100 20% Novares LS 500
13
10% LS 500
10%
10% L 100
20% LC 40
unmodified
Acetic Acid
10% LS 500
10%
unmodified
10% LC 40
Ethanol
10% L 100
10%
10% LS 500
unmodified
no impact 0
slight irritation 1
first damage 2 20% LA 300
Ammonia
blisters 3 20% LC 40
10%
0 1 2 3 4 5
Buchholz hardness 80
70
60
50
[mm-1]
40
30
20
without H20 [mm-1] N
+10% H20 [mm-1] N 10
+20% H20 [mm-1] N 0
un- 10% 20% 10% 20% 10% 20% 10% 20%
modified LC 40 L 100 LA 300 LS 500
Modifier
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3,0
2,5
weight loss [%]
2,0
1,5
1,0
0,5 N 1 h 100C
N 2 h 100C
N 3 h 100C
0
BZA R DI +1% R DI +3% R DI +10% R DI +50%
LS 500 LS 500 LS 500 LS 500
2500
viscosity in mPa*s
2000
1500
1000
3 BZA
500 3 R-DI +3 % LS 500
3 R-DI +10 % LS 500
0 3 R-DI +50 % LS 500
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
time [min]
15
viscosity 3000
2500
viscosity in mPa*s / 25C
2000
1500
1000
500
0
BZA R DI R DI +1% R DI +3% R DI +10% R DI +50%
LS 500 LS 500 LS 500 LS 500
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Viscosity reduction
Nonpolare modifiers such as Ruetasolv and Novares L 100 level, while a rise in the viscosity of the formulation can be
will reduce the viscosity, depending on the concentration observed as the polarity of the liquid resin increases.
1000 viscosity
900
800
700
[mPa*s / 25C]
600
500
400
300
200
N unmodified
100
N + 18% Modifier
0 N + 33% Modifier
Ruetasolv DI Novares L 100 Novares LA 300 / Novares LC 40
EPX-L5
8 Curing time
7
4
[h]
1 N unmodified
N + 10% Modifier
0 N + 20% Modifier
Ruetasolv DI Novares L 100 Novares LA 300 / Novares LC 40
EPX-L5
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100
80
60
unmodified 3 40
20% Ruetasolv DI 3
20% Novares L 100 3 20
20% Novares LA 300 / EPX-L5 3
20% Novares LC 40 3 0
1d 2d 3d 4d 5d 6d 7d
This behaviour applies specifically to the named reactants In the following graph the polyether polyol has been
and may vary when other polyols are used. replaced by a polyester polyol and the impact of the
modifier on the curing process can be clearly seen.
Hardness development 80
(polyester polyol) 70
60
50
Shore D
40
30
20
unmodified 3 10
10% Novares L 100 3
10% Novares LA 300 / EPX-L5 3 0
1d 3d 7d 14 d
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3,5
2,5
[%]
1,5
1
N unmodified
0,5
N + 20% Novares L 100
0 N + 20% Novares LA 300 / EPX-L5
Dest. Water Sulfuric acid 10% Acetic acid 10% Lactic acid 10%
3
[%]
1
N unmodified
N + 20% Novares L 100
0 N + 20% Novares LA 300 / EPX-L5
Potassiumhydroxide Sodium carbonate Ammonia Ethanol
10% 10% hydroxid 10% 10%
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