KETONES M A X I M U M DILUENT CONTENT in TYPICAL FURNITURE LACQUERS*
diluent
SOLVENT MIXTURE A J
V
73%
/
V
SOLVENT MIXTURE A I
\
72%
/
^
KETONES
55%
DILUENT
40%
55%
SOLVENT MIXTURE Β
KETONES
_28%>^
AROMATIC
62% J DILUENT
DILUENT
45%
SOLVENT MIXTURE I
^
DILUENT
with diluent
^
38%^
ALIPHATIC WHETHER YOU USE an aliphatic or aromatic diluent, you can use more diluent when the active solvent in your lacquer formu lations is a ketone. A glance at the chart will show how ketones give you a better break. Here are six typical furniture-type lacquers with the same solids content and the same viscosity. They differ only in the active solvent employed. Three contain an aliphatic diluent. Three contain an aromatic. Take a look at the diluent content! The ketone-aliphatic combination holds 45% diluent, and the ketone-aromatic—55 % diluent. The ketone-based lacquers show the highest diluent content with both types of diluent. There are other important advantages to be had with ketones, too. You can get higher solids
DILUENT
DILUENT
with
ν
60% J
45%
* All lacquers formulated at 21% w. solids and SO cps. viscosity.
concentration in a practical spraying viscosity range. Or you may use greater proportions of the high viscosity nitrocottons to obtain lacquers with improved toughness and durability. The advantages to be gained from using Shell ketones are summarized in two new pamphlets, This is MIBK and This is MEK. Ask your Shell Chemical representative for your copies.
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