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Novares and ruetasolv

for the Coatings Industry
 Novares
Content and ruetasolv:
4 Paint and Varnishes Company Profile
5 Civil Engineering
6 Heavy-duty Corrosion Protection The RTGERS group with its eight international produc-
7 Cavity Protection tion sites is a global market leader in the field of aromatic
8 Pigment Pastes chemicals. The companys success is based on flexibility
9 Application Advantages and innovation along with partnership-based cooperation
- Novares and Ruetasolv in EP-Systems with clients.
- Influence on Potlife, Nonylphenol Replacement With some 150 years experience the RTGERS group is
- Migration Tendency, Water Repellency a competent and reliable partner for all kinds of applications,
- Flexibility particularly when it comes to developing innovative pro-
13 Water borne Epoxy Resins ducts for new challenges.
14 Benzylalcohol Replacement
16 Novares and Ruetasolv in PUR Systems
- Hardness Development
- Water Repellency
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on track for Durable surface Protection

Our Products Delivery Forms

Novares resins are thermoplastic hydrocarbon resins based
on petrochemical and carbon feedstock. With innovative
product solutions and logistical concepts and a high level of
flexibility we can adapt to a large range of individual custo-
mer needs. Our clients can choose from a broad selection
of different resins with a wide range of viscosities and
softening points. We can provide these products tailor-made
to special requirements.
Ruetasolv products are non-reactive modifiers based on
naphthalene or biphenyl and are suitable for coatings, cas-
ting resins, reactive- and water-borne systems.
solid resins in pastilles supplied in paper bags and
big bags
molten resin in heatable tankcontainer
liquid resins in drums, IBCs or by tanktruck
solid resins dissolved in solvents.
Our production processes, application technology and
marketing system are of course certified according to
DIN EN ISO 9001, EN ISO 50001 and DIN EN ISO 14001
quality and environmental standards.

CH CH2 CH2 CH CH2

CH3

C9 Resins Isopropylnaphthalenes Isopropylbiphenyls

CH3
CH3
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Paints and varnishes

Paints and varnishes have a broad range of requirements to The practical benefits of Novares resins include:
cover, with their main purpose being to protect surfaces and
provide them with a decorative design. The type of basic - reduced drying time
binder to be used will depend on the particular application - improved adhesion
and usage. - increased solid content
Using Novares resins as co-binders means that the required - reduced solvent content
technical properties of the coating system can be adjusted - increased film durability
and improved to suit your preferences. - improved moisture resistance.

Selected Novares resins for paints and varnishes

Application Alkyds Acrylates Vinyls

Corrosion protection, TD 100 - TD 120
Industrial application, TL 100 - TL 120
Primer TT 100 - TT 120
LF 220, 100
LF 220, 115
Wood protection TK 100
Metal protection CA 80
TNA 80
Road markings, Top coats TM 90

Alkyd Compatibility

Novares TD 100 TD 120 TT 100 TT 120

Resin content (%)
Fatty acid modified alkyd, Short oil, Low viscosity
Fatty acid modified alkyd, Short oil, Air drying
Soya bean oil alkyd, Short-/medium oil, Air drying
Soya bean oil alkyd, Medium oil, Air drying
Linseed oil-/Tall oil alkyd, Resin modified
Soya bean oil fatty alkyd, Medium oil, Fast drying
Fatty acid modified alky, Urethane modified,
Air drying
Fatty acid modified alkyd (vegetable oil), Short oil,
Air- and heat drying
10 25 50 10 25 50 10 25 50 10 25 50
P P P P P P P P P P P P
P P P P P P P P P P P P
P P P P P P P P P P P P
P P P P P P P P P P P P
P P P P P P P P P P P P
P P P P P P P P P P P P
P P P P P P P P P P P P
P P P P P P P P P P P P

P compatible P partially compatible P incompatible

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Civil engineering
In the civil engineering industry Novares resins and
Ruetasolv products are used in many different applications
based on a wide range of reactive resin systems. The scope
of uses extends from floor coverings and sealing systems
to formulations for roof coatings, wind generator construc-
tion, casting resins and pottings for electrical and electronic
equipment.
Novares resins and Ruetasolv products offer the following
advantages in this particular area:
- improved resistance to moisture and aqueous media
- improved adhesion to substrate
- improved intercoat adhesion
- reduced brittleness/improved flexibility
- rheology control
- enhanced wetting of pigments and fillers
- increased solid content / reduced solvent content.

Selected Novares resins and Ruetasolv products for civil engineering

Application Epoxy 2K PUR 1K PUR Polysulfide Silanterm.

PUR
Floorings, EPX-L, EPX-L5 Ruetasolv L 100 EPX-L EPX-L2
Membranes, LA 300, LA 700 L 800 L 100 L 100
Sealants LC 20, LC 40 Ruetasolv LA 700 TL 10
Ruetasolv LC 25
Roadmarking, Roadconstruction, LA 1200 LA 1200
Jointing compounds HA 2100 HA 2100
Sealing systems for EPX-L EPX-L2 L 100
waterproof membranes, LA 700 C 10 L 800
Resin injection LS 500 L 800 Ruetasolv
Ruetasolv Ruetasolv
Mortars EPX-L2
HA 30
Ruetasolv
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Heavy-duty Corrosion Protection

Expensive capital equipment such as industrial facilities,
ships and pipelines need reliable protection from corrosion.
Anti-corrosion coatings based on reactive resins play a key
role in preserving the value and operational reliability of
facilities of this type. Novares resins and Ruetasolv make a
major contribution to the performance and effectiveness of
such coatings.
Novares resins and Ruetasolv products help to provide
the following technological benefits:
- water-repellency and resistance to aqueous media
- improved adhesion to substrate
- improved intercoat adhesion
- reduced brittleness/improved flexibility
- rheology management
- enhanced pigment and filler wetting.

Selected Novares resins and Ruetasolv products for heavy-duty corrosion protection

Application Epoxy 2K PUR 1K PUR

Target: Hydrophobicity / Flexibility LA 300, LA 700 LA 700 C 10
Marine paints, Off shore, EPX-L, EPX-L5 LA 1200 L 100
Industrial corrosion protection LC 15, LC 20, LC40 EPX-L L 800
(pipelines) TL 10 Ruetasolv TL 10
Ruetasolv Ruetasolv
Target: Hydrophobicity / Fast physical drying CA 80 - 100 TL 100
Marine paints, Off shore, TD 100 - 120 TM 90
Industrial corrosion protection TL 100 - 120
(pipelines) TN 110
TT 100
TM 90
Corrosion protection, Steel construction for HA 1100, HA 2100 L 800 L 100
hydraulic engineering LA 700 LA 1200 L 800
EPX-L Ruetasolv Ruetasolv
TL 10
Ruetasolv
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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.

Selected Novares resins for cavity protection

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
resins and Ruetasolv products make them ideally suited for
the preparation of pigment formulations. These liquid resins
and modifiers are solvent free and are therefore espe-
cially suitable for the formulation of low-VOC and VOC-free
systems. The low product viscosities also mean that high
pigment concentrations are possible.
Advantages of using Novares and Ruetasolv in pigment
pastes:
- good compatibility with epoxy resins, PUR and acrylates
- high pigment concentrations
- excellent material flow and pumpability
- fewer/zero solvents required.

Selcted Novares resins and Ruetasolv Products for pigment pastes

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.

viscosity in epoxy resin systems 2500

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
will extend the pot life of the system because of the dilution
of the reactive components. The polar OH group has an
impact on the pot life - as has been determined by using
Novares LA 300.
In general an increase in the OH content of the liquid resin
results in a reduced pot life of the EP system. The pot life
is defined as the period of time from the mixing of the
components until the formulation achieves twice the initial
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
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Pot life as a function of polarity

The following graph illustrates how the polarity of the liquid
resin, as mentioned above, affects the curing of the epoxy
system.

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)

Substitute for nonylphenol

Novares liquid resin LS 500 has the highest polarity and The following graphic compares nonylphenol and Novares
when used in the EP system it displays a similar accelerati- in terms of their effect on the pot life of the system.
ve effect during the curing reaction as nonylphenol. Novares
LS 500 is therefore recommended as a possible substitute
product.
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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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Migration properties of Novares and Ruetasolv

Novares liquid resins and Ruetasolv products are not
chemically bound into the epoxy resin structure. When
compared directly, polar Novares resins have a lower
tendency of migration from the EP system. This can be
attributed, among other things, to the OH groups that
are attached via hydrogen bridge bonding to the nitrogen
from the hardener structure. The following graph compares
the migration characteristics of Novares and Ruetasolv.
Here the weight loss was measured after 22 days storage
of the samples at room temperature.

Migration property 1,6

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

Water repellency and chemical resistance

Novares resins and Ruetasolv products have a very hydro-
phobic, aromatic structure that significantly increases the
resistance of civil engineering and corrosion-protection
systems to moisture and aqueous media. After 6 months
storage in a range of aqueous media the Novares-modified
EP system exhibited a much lower weight increase than the
unmodified reference system.
This means that the modified expoxy systems are showing
a much better performance under heavy environmental
conditions, e.g. offshore sector, compared with unmodified
formulations. Because of their positive characteristics the
modifiers generally help extend the life-span of the formula-
tion and also provide increased surface protection.

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
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Novares in waterborne epoxies

During the recent years waterborne epoxies expanding
steadily their market share in civil engineering and corrosion
protection application. The main target for this health and
environmental friendly development is to avoid solvents with-
out losing the technical performance of the coatings. The
liquid resins showing good storage stability after incorporated
in the waterborne amine part. Like in conventional epoxy
coatings Novares liquid resins are improving also the per-
formance of waterborne epoxy systems. The wide polarity
range of the Novares liquid resins offers the possibility to be
used in a broad range of different amine systems. Novares
liquid resins are clearly improving the chemical resistance of
water based epoxies without having a big influence on the
hardness of the coating as shown below.

Chemical resistance 20% LA 300

Sulfuric Acid

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%

big blisters 4 10% L 100

destroyed 5 unmodified

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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Benzyl alcohol replacement

by ruetasolv products
In conventional epoxy systems benzyl alcohol is widely To reduce the migration tendency and improve the water
used to reduce the viscosity of the epoxy coating. repellency of epoxy coatings we recommend Ruetasolv
Due to its relative low boiling point benzyl alcohol has to DI. Depending on the customers or application request the
be counted as a VOC and migrate comparable fast out of curing speed can be adjusted by Novares LS 500.
the epoxy system into the ambient air.
In addition benzyl alcohol tends also to migrate into the
water phase if it is used in pipe coatings, off shore- and
marine paint application and in this case can contribute to
blister forming and reduced corrosion protection.

3,5 evaporation losses

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

3000 Hardness development

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]
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Ruetasolv modified hardeners show a similar viscosity

range as the conventionally with benzyl alcohol formulated
products.
With an increasing amount of Novares LS 500 in Ruetasolv,
the viscosity of the hardener will increase accordingly.

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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Novares and ruetasolv in Pur-systems

As well as epoxy resins, polyurethanes also are an impor- The following shows how Novares liquid resins and Rueta-
tant reactive resin group with a wide range of applications, solv products affect a PUR system comprising a polyether
including civil engineering and corrosion-protection. polyol cross-linked with an aromatic polyisocyanate based
on diphenylmethane diisocyanate.

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

Impact on curing time

Novares resins and Ruetasolv products dilute the reactive
components of the formulation. This will increase the curing
time of the systems.

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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Impact on hardness development

The unmodified PUR system exhibits the lowest hardness
development (Knig pendulum hardness). The reaction of
polyol with isocyanate produces a build-up of molecular
structures that increase the viscosity of the system and
consequently restrict the mobility of the remaining reactants.
By introducing Novares and Ruetasolv the reaction partners
remain mobile and a more uniform structure with a higher
level of cross-linkage (higher hardness level) is able to
develop.

Hardness development 140

(polyether polyol)
120
pendulum hardness Knig [s]

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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Water repellency and resistance to aqueous media

The basic aromatic structure of Novares resins will improve
the hydrophobicity both during and after the curing of the
PUR system. Test specimens of modified and unmodified
PUR systems were stored for 6 months in the below menti-
oned media and their weight increases were determined.
The positive effect of the Novares resins can be clearly seen
in the graphs below. The modified systems exhibit a much
lower increase in weight than the unmodified reference
system. Using Novares modifiers in PUR provides reliable,
long-term surface protection.

4,5 Weight increase

4

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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This information is based on the present level of knowledge.

Due to the fact that the individual conditions are beyond our control, no warranty or product liability can be given.
Please note that for the time being the EPXL liquid resins are not available in the USA, in Canada and Mexico.
The solid resins (LF- types, NL types, Colle, AD) are available in Europe only.
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