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100% Acrylic Emulsion For Cement Modification: Primal™ Mc-330Ef

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PRIMAL™ MC-330EF
100% Acrylic Emulsion for Cement Modification

Regional Product Availability Asia-Pacific

Description Dow Advanced Materials PRIMAL MC-330EF is an ammonia-free acrylic emulsion,


specifically designed to modify cement compositions. Important application areas
include:
• patching and resurfacing
• floor underlay
• terrazzo flooring
• spray and fill coats
• pre-cast architectural building panels
• stucco
• industrial cement floors
• highway and bridge deck repair

PRIMAL MC-330EF is another important milestone in the development of environmen-


tally friendly solutions for manufacturers of mortars and concrete admixtures.

Key Features • Ammonia-free; APEO-free; no added formaldehyde nor formaldehyde generators


• Strength
• Adhesion
• Durability
• Curing Advantages
• Storage Advantages

Benefits • High acceptance in environmentally conscious markets.


• Compared with unmodified mortars, polymer modified mortars have superior
flexural, and impact strengths, as well as excellent abrasion resistance.
• PRIMAL MC-330EF modified cement mortars have excellent adhesion to a variety of
surfaces such as concrete, masonry, brick, wood, metals, and others.
• Cement mortars prepared with PRIMAL MC-330EF are resistant to many industrial
chemicals and have excellent resistance to ultraviolet light and heat.
• Unlike unmodified mortars, which require laborious moist curing conditions for
optimum strength properties, polymer modified mortars should be air cured at
ambient temperature and standard relative humidity.
• PRIMAL MC-330EF emulsion is sediment-free and stable to a minimum of five
cycles of freezing at -15°C and thawing at 25°C. In the cold or after prolonged
storage, it is desirable that the emulsion be thoroughly stirred prior to use to ensure
a completely homogeneous mixture.

Typical Properties These properties are typical but do not constitute specifications.
Appearance Milky white emulsion
Solids, by weight, % 47.0
Density (g/ml), wet 1.06
pH 10.0
Minimum film formation temperature, (°C) 10
Viscosity (Brookfield LV#2, 60 rpm), cps < 100
Stabilization Non-ionic
Freeze-thaw stability, 5 cycles Pass

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Formulation Guidelines Recommendations
For optimum performance of the polymer modified cement mortar, the following
recommendations should be complied with.

Curing Conditions
Air cure conditions should be applied rather than moist cure conditions for optimum
polymer film formation properties.

Air Content
Air has an adverse effect on mechanical strength properties of cement mortars, as
expressed by the Feret’s relationship:
k0

( )
D C (w+a) 2
Relative mechanical strength = 1+
C(I+k 1 +k 2 )

Where
k0 = Constant function of cement type
k1 = Pozzolanic activity coefficient
k2 = Filler activity coefficient
w= Water content
a= Air content
c= Cement content
DC = Cement specific gravity

Therefore, when modifying cement mortars with PRIMAL MC-330EF, it is important to


minimize the air entrainment due to foaming at a maximum level of 5% by using an
appropriate amount of defoamer.

Water Level
As a general rule and indicated by the Feret’s relationship, water should be held to the
lowest amount needed to achieve a suitable working consistency. By using a minimum
amount of water, maximum strength properties are obtained. As PRIMAL MC-330EF
shows a marked plasticizing effect, increasing amounts of PRIMAL MC-330EF used in
the cement mortar requires decreasing amounts of water for a suitable workable
consistency. The following defoamers were found to be efficient in PRIMAL MC-330EF
at a 0.5% level on emulsion: Tego™ LAE-511, Drew™ 210-693, Byk™ 037, Dehydran™
P-3215.

Film Formation Properties


PRIMAL MC-330EF can be used as such in cementitious compositions at ambient
temperatures in the range: 10 to 40°C. For optimum film formation properties when
working at temperatures below 10°C the addition of a coalescing aid to the emulsion is
recommended.

The following coalescing aids can be used up to a 5% level on the emulsion when
working at temperatures down to 5°C:
• Texanol™
• DOWANOL™ DPnB (Di-propylene glycol n-butyl ether)
• Butyl Carbitol™

The water content of the mortars was adjusted to provide equivalent workability.
Specimens were air cured for 28 days at 23°C and 50% relative humidity unless
otherwise stipulated.

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Properties Test Method Unmodified PRIMAL MC
Control -330EF
Dry polymer/cement, % - 0 15
Water/cement, % ASTM C-185 47 37
Air content EN 196 1 5
Set time, hours Dow 3.5 7
Thin section cohesion EN 196 Poor Excellent
Compressive strength, MPa EN 196 401 39
Flexural strength, MPa ASTM C-190 4.1 10.8
Tensile strength, N.m ASTM D-27942 1.6 4.2
Impact strength, MPa Dow3 0.7 1.8
Shearbond adhesion, % ASTM D-40604 0.3 4.4
Abrasion resistance UEATC 23.8 1.2
(weight loss), %
Strain Dow 0.02 0.5
Chemical resistance - Abrades readily Unaffected

1. Wet cure conditions 23°C - 100% RH.


2. A Gardner impact tester is employed. 10 x 5 x 2 cm specimen impacted until break occurs.
3. 5 x 5 x 1cm polymer modified cement mortar patch is centrally cast and cured on an unmodified concrete slab. Load is
applied to the patch at 250N/s until failure occurs. The shear bond strength equals the load divided by the interfacial
area of the patch.
4. A Taber abrader equipped with an H-22 Calibre abrasion wheel is employed. Cylindrical mortar specimens (10 x 1 cm)
are prepared and subjected to 1000 cycles under a 1kg load. Abrasion resistance is reported as the percent weight
loss of the samples.

Two Component Exterior Insula- Material Name


tion Finishing System Formula- Kg
tion Based on PRIMAL MC-330EF Sand F-15 (Sand) 25.26
Sand F-25 (Sand) 37.89
Sikkron™ C-600 (Silica filler) 12.41
PRIMAL MC-330EF (Cement modifier) 6.89
Dehydran™ 1620 (Defoamer) 0.03
Bermocoll™ E-481FQ (Thickener) 0.22
OROTAN™ 1850E (Dispersant) 0.41
KATHON™ LXE (Biocide) 0.03
Water (Diluent) 16.86
Total 100.00
Expected Formulation Constants
Open time, minutes 90
Workability Very good, no stickiness on
the trowel
Dry adhesion, MPa 0.13
Wet adhesion, MPa 0.09
Impact, J 2.4
Density, g/ml 1.52
pH 9.1
Freeze/Thaw, 3 cycles Pass
Water uptake, % 10
Porosity, % 18

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This pasteous formulation is blended on site with cement prior to application. The
recommended ratio is 3 parts of this formulation per part of cement (in volume).

Safe Handling Information The Dow Chemical Company Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) contain pertinent
information that you may need to protect your employees and customers against any
known health or safety hazards associated with our products. The Dow Chemical
Company recommends that you have your local Dow Advanced Materials technical
representatives supply you with MSDS on all our products before using them in your
facilities. We also suggest that you contact the suppliers of other materials recom-
mended for use with our products for appropriate health and safety regulations before
use.

Chemical Registration Many countries within the Asia-Pacific require the registration of chemicals, either
imported or produced locally, prior to their commercial use. Violation of these regulations
may lead to substantial penalties imposed upon the user, the importer or manufacturer,
and/or cessation of supply. It is in your interests to ensure that all chemicals used by you
are registered. The Dow Chemical Company does not supply unregistered products
unless permitted under limited sampling procedures as a precursor to registration.

Note on Asia-Pacific Product Product availability and grades vary throughout the countries in Asia-Pacific. Please
Line contact your local Dow Advanced Materials representative for further information and
samples.

NOTICE: No freedom from any patent owned by Seller or others is to be inferred. Because use conditions and applicable laws may differ from one location to
another and may change with time, Customer is responsible for determining whether products and the information in this document are appropriate for Customer’s
use and for ensuring that Customer’s workplace and disposal practices are in compliance with applicable laws and other governmental enactments. Seller
assumes no obligation or liability for the information in this document.

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