Jobs Open: for Latex Paint It's easy to reach the right markets whon you custom-tailor your latex formulations with CARBIDE'S chemicals. Take 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, for example. Low concentrations copolymerized with vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, or styrene give excellent internally plasticized resins. 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate also improves color retention and resistance to water and alkali. When it comes to thickening power, CELLOSIZE Hydroxyethyl Cellulose QP4400 brings you instant color development in hot let-downs. It can be dry-blended into the original grind, eliminating the time-consuming thickener dissolving step. And, CARBIDE'S complete line of coalescing aids—butyl CELLOSOLVE acetate, butyl CARBITOL acetate, hexylene glycol. CARBITOL solvent, and CARBITOL acetate—
improves film coalescence, especially a I low temperatures. CARBIDE also supplier defoamers — polypropylene glycol 1025 and 2-ethylhexanol... and TERGITOL nonionics for complete pigment dispersion. Ask your nearest CARBIDE Technical Representative to show you how you can brighten your profit picture in latex paints by meeting all your organic chemical need^ from a single money-saving source of supply. Or, write for a copy of "Chemicals for Resin Emulsions," Department L, Union Carbide Chemicals Company. Division of Union Carbide Corporation. 270 Park Avenue, New York 17, New York. CARBITOL, CELLOSIZE, CELLOSOLVE, TERGITOL, and
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