Waterbased
AquaStik® polymers are a family of waterbased polychloroprenes similar to Neoprene polychloroprene liquid dispersions, but have been specifically designed to meet the high performance demands needed to replace exisiting solvent-based adhesives. This replacement process is being driven by various environmental and regulatory demands placed on adhesive users and manufacturers.
Non-crystallizing, low gel carboxylated and nonionic. It is crosslinkable and provides for the development of very rapid adhesive strength, excellent hot strength and post formability. Its carboxyl content also provides broader specific adhesion than the anionic grades. Its non-crystallizing and low gel characteristics contribute to very good tack, yet good hot strength for pressure sensitive and combining applications.
High solids, slow crystallizing, high gel and anionic. The combination of high gel and slow crystallization enables the formulator to achieve good contactability and excellent hot strength for post forming applications.
High solids, moderate crystallizing, moderate gel and anionic. Like AquaStik® 2161, the balance of gel and crystallinity enables the formulator to develop adhesives with good contactability and excellent hot strength. Note that its balance of gel and crystallinity is different from AquaStik® 2161, which gives the formulator additional compounding freedom with regard to resin selection and other compounding considerations.
High solids, very low gel, rapid crystallization rate, fast "break" and anionic. Fast break is a property which permits wet bonding and enables the adhesive solids to develop immediate strength where pressure on the freshly applied adhesive film could break the emulsion. Combined with the rapid crystallization rate, this enables the formulator to develop a bond almost instantly.
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