Munich/Dubai, March 2017 - WACKER is taking the opportunity of this year’s Middle East Coatings Show to introduce two new VAE dispersions specifically developed for the needs of the regional adhesives industry. For both building and renovation work, WACKER introduces VINNAPAS EAF 7815, a dispersion based on vinyl acetate, ethylene and acrylate. The product is an ideal binder for diverse caulks and sealants applications, such as sealing joints on windows, staircases or doors, cracks in walls, or HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) systems to prevent air leakage. VINNAPAS EAF 7815 offers a good crack resistance, high elongation and bonding strength, and excellent adhesion to various substrates, especially on concrete and PVC. Plus, the dispersion enables the formulation of paintable and even fire retardant caulks and sealants. It's excellent workability, reduced odor and cost-in-use advantages make VINNAPAS EAF 7815 perfectly suited for versatile caulk and sealant applications.

For formulating water-based adhesives in demanding paper and packaging applications, WACKER is presenting the new VINNAPAS EP 6420. This all-purpose VAE binder offers best-in-class performance for nozzle applications, showing excellent running stability without skin formation. Additionally, it demonstrates a good adhesion/cohesion balance, outstanding cleanability, high setting speed and enhanced machine processing. VINNAPAS EP 6420 allows for formulations with a very broad range of viscosities due to its optimal viscosity and solids content, as well as its high sedimentation stability when diluted to low viscosities.

For difficult-to-bond substrates that require increasingly better adhesion, WACKER has developed the new VINNAPAS EP 701K. With its higher ethylene content and a rather low glass transition temperature (Tg -10 °C), the VAE dispersion is an ideal base to bond even challenging surfaces. Because of its high bonding strength, quick setting speed and good machine runability, VINNAPAS EP 701K is perfectly suited for laminating plastic films to coated and uncoated paper. Typical applications include paper bags and boxes, book covers or PVC (polyvinyl chloride) film lamination for furniture. As no external plasticisers are necessary due to the chemical composition of VINNAPAS EP 701K, it also enables the formulation of adhesives with low migration potential.

Other WACKER product highlight includes: For economic and water-repellent construction-VINNACEL 201; Effective building protection with-SILRES BS; For bright colors-PRIMIS AF 1000