Fatty acid ester alcohol that acts as a coalescing agent and reactive diluent in alkyd and latex paints. This product is based on sustainable technology and uses renewable triglycerides (unsaturated fatty acid) as feedstock. These renewable triglycerides facilitate film formation and remain as part of the coating by incorporating the VOCs into the paint coating as fatty acid esters. The product is made by the interestification of vegetable oil fatty acid esters and propylene glycol to monoesters of the fatty acids. The vegetable oil with high unsaturated fatty acids content is extracted from corn and sunflowers. The coating lowers the overall VOC content of paint and produces a final paint with superior performance. In traditional latex paint coatings, VOCs are used as coalescents and mostly appear as alcohol and esters. Coalescents assist the development of the applied film by plasticizing the latex and are emitted into the atmosphere after their use.
EPA Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge: 2005 Designing Greener Chemicals Award
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