Amino resins for the

most demanding
requirements
Luwipal

and Plastopal

Comparison of high-solid
performance and baking reactivity
Luwipal

/ Plastopal

Luwipal

grades
Applications for this class of products include baking nishes,
acid-curing nishes and physically drying nishes. Both
solvent-based and water-based systems may be formulated,
depending on the resin structure.
Luwipal

grades are the preferred choice wherever the paint

nish provides resistance to weathering, yellowing and to
chemicals, and especially hardness and luster.
Melamine-formaldehyde resins for the coatings industry are
condensation products consisting of melamine, formaldehyde
and an etherication alcohol. They are distinguished by
viscosity, molecular weight, degree of etherication, reactivity
and type of cutting solvent.
Benzoguanamine-formaldehyde resins contain
benzoguanamine as raw material instead of melamine.
Because of this aromatic ring, weather resistance and light
fastness are limited. However, Luwipal

B is characterized by
high exibility and resistance to chemicals.
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Amino resins for the most demanding requirements
Luwipal

and Plastopal

Plastopal

grades
Applications for this class of products include baking nishes,
acid-curing nishes and physically drying nishes. Both
solvent-based and water-based systems maybe formulated,
depending on resin structure.
Plastopal

grades are the preferred choice wherever, in

contrast to the melamine-formaldehyde resins, the paint nish
requires resistance to overbaking, good adhesion, exibility
and economic cost of use.
Urea-formaldehyde resins for the coatings industry are
condensation products consisting of urea, formaldehyde and
an etherication alcohol. They are distinguished by viscosity,
molecular weight, degree of etherication, reactivity and type of
cutting solvent. BASFs product range includes brittle
crosslinkers that need an external co-reactant and plasticized
products that work as sole binders.
Carbamate resins are composed of an urethane group
containing raw material, formaldehyde and an etherication
alcohol. Plastopal

BT grades are used wherever lasting

exibility is necessary.
For every challenge the right amino resin?
At BASF, we create chemistry.
BASF as the world's leading chemical company offers a broad range of amino
resins for industrial applications ranging from automotive coatings, metal stoving
coatings to industrial wood coatings. Luwipal

018 is a prominent example for

a renowned and established product in the automotive OEM coatings industry.
In this respect the amino resins are also an ideal match for other products of the
BASF product portfolio, e.g., the range of acrylic polyols the Joncryl

polyols.
In close cooperation we help our customers in nding the ideal formulation for
their specic needs.
Characteristics of
Luwipal

grades
high exibility
resistance to chemicals
Characteristics of
Plastopal

grades
resistance to overbaking
good adhesion
exibility
economic cost of use
Amino resins for the most demanding requirements
Luwipal

and Plastopal
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Luwipal

and Plastopal

grades / non volatile content (nvc)* versus reactivity**

2
3
1
100
80
60
40
20
0
n
v
c

(
%
)
baking reactivity without catalyst
low medium high
A
2
1
3
n
v
c

(
%
)
low medium high
baking reactivity with sulfonic acid
100
80
60
40
20
0
C
100
80
60
40
20
0
low medium high
baking reactivity with maleic acid
n
v
c

(
%
)
2
1
3
B
A To achieve high-solid coatings, highly ethered amino resins are
1

most benecial. At the same solids content a partially ethered amino
resin offers higher baking reactivity. Superior performance in terms of
drying conditions is achieved with highly reactive crosslinkers.
B Weak acids (e. g., maleic acid) used as a catalyst enhance the baking
reactivity of methylol groups in amino resins
2
and
3
.
C Strong acids (e. g., sulfonic acid) boost the reactivity of all functional
groups. Addition of catalyst has an effect on storage stability and
needs separate lab work.
methanol ethered melamine resins
benzoguanamin and mixed
ethered melamine resins
butanol ethered melamine resins
urea resins
* 2 g/2 h/125 C (diluted to
250 mPas, ICI)
** reactivity according to
longterm experience
(pendulum hardness, xylene
resistance, ...)
Luwipal

grades Solvent as
supplied
Nonvolatile
component
2 g/2 h/125 C
[%]
Viscosity
23 C
[Pas]
Free
formaldehyde
[max. %]
Functional groups Baking reactivity
NH CH
2
OH CH
2
-OR low medium high
Melamine-formaldehyde resins / n-butanol-etheried
Luwipal

044 94 - 97 2.0 - 5.0 0.1

Luwipal

016 butanol/xylene 72 - 75 6.0 - 10.0 0.4

Luwipal

012 butanol/xylene 56 - 60 0.6 - 1.0 0.5

Luwipal

018 BX butanol/xylene 64 - 68 0.9 - 1.4 0.6

Luwipal

018 butanol 71 - 75 4.0 - 7.0 0.6

Luwipal

014 butanol 50 - 54 0.6 - 1.0 < 1.0

Melamine-formaldehyde resins / isobutanol-etheried
Luwipal

015 isobutanol 52 - 55 1.3 - 2.0 0.5

Melamine-formaldehyde resins / methanol-etheried
Luwipal

066 LF 93 - 96 2.0 - 6.0 0.3

Luwipal

066 93 - 96 2.0 - 6.0 0.6

Luwipal

068 water 81 - 85 1.6 - 2.4 3.5

Luwipal

070 butanol 79 - 83 6.0 - 10.0 < 1.0

Luwipal

069 methanol/ethanol 79 - 83 2.5 - 3.5 1.5

Luwipal

072 isobutanol 73 - 77 4.0 - 7.0 < 1.0

Luwipal

073 water 78 - 82 3.0 - 5.0 0.5

Luwipal

063 water 68 - 72 0.5 - 0.8 0.6

Melamine-formaldehyde resin / methanol/butanol mixed ethered
Luwipal

052 butanol 69 - 72 4.0 - 6.5 < 1.0

Benzoguanamine formaldehyde resin / n-butanol-etheried
Luwipal

B 017 butanol 79 - 83 3.0 - 5.0 0.7

highly reactive with acid
Product range of
Luwipal

grades
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Amino resins for the most demanding requirements
Luwipal

and Plastopal

Suitable for paint systems with Preferred applications *Approved

according
to FDA
175.300
Remarks
solvent water automotive industry can/coil wood/sheet
very low FA content, especially for wood lacquers
medium-solids version of Luwipal

012
full shade automotive topcoats
xylene-thinned Luwipal

018
for medium-solids automotive nishes, good ow
for especially high reactive automotive topcoats
highly reactive, for metal-effect clear coats
HMMM resin
HMMM resin
especially for decorative sheet paints
good hardness/elasticity ratio
like Luwipal

068, higher reactivity

good compatibility and thinnability, for automotive nishes
like Luwipal

072, dissolved in water

for highly reactive water-based paints
for water-soluble baking nishes
for exible and chemical-resistant primer coats
* The products listed as approved may be used in the USA in accordance with 21 CFR 175.300 if the organic solvents used have been
removed as far as technically feasible as defined in Good Manufacturing Practice. Food must not be affected in aroma and taste.
5
Amino resins for the most demanding requirements
Luwipal

and Plastopal

Product range of
Plastopal

grades
6
Amino resins for the most demanding requirements
Luwipal

and Plastopal

Plastopal

grades Solvent as
supplied
Nonvolatile
component
2 g/2 h/125 C
[%]
Viscosity
23 C
[Pas]
Free
formaldehyde
[max. %]
Acid reactivity Baking reactivity
low medium high low medium high
Urea-formaldehyde resins / n-butanol-etheried
Plastopal

RH butanol/xylene 59 - 62 1.0 - 1.3 0.6

Plastopal

EBS 400 B butanol 59 - 62 1.4 - 1.7 0.8

Plastopal

H 85 EB butanol/ethanol 83 - 88 3.0 - 6.0 0.3

Urea-formaldehyde resins / isobutanol-etheried
Plastopal

EBS 400 I isobutanol 59 - 62 1.4 - 1.7 1.0

Plastopal

H 73 IB isobutanol 59 - 62 4.0 - 7.0 0.4

Plastopal

LR 8824 isobutanol/ethanol 60 - 64 2.5 - 3.0 0.3

Carbamate resins / n-butanol-etheried
Plastopal

BTB butanol 59 - 62 1.6 - 2.4 0.5

Carbamate resins / methanol-etheried
Plastopal

BTM water n.a. 2.5 - 3.7 2.1

Plastopal

BTW water 75 - 79 1.0 - 1.5 0.8

* The products listed as approved may be used in the USA in accordance with 21 CFR 175.300 if the organic solvents used have been
removed as far as technically feasible as defined in Good Manufacturing Practice. Food must not be affected in aroma and taste.
Amino resins for the most demanding requirements
Luwipal

and Plastopal
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Use as
sole
binder
Preferred applications *Approved
according
to FDA
175.300
Remarks
wood/sheet parquetry primers industry

highly reactive for electrodeposited baking nishes

standard resin for universal use

AC nishes, low-solvent, high luster
standard resin for universal use

highly reactive AC nishes, low formaldehyde emission

like Plastopal

H 73 IB, low formaldehyde emission

for especially abrasion-resistant parquetry nishes

water-thinable AC nishes for wood and sheet

like BTM, soluble in water, low formaldehyde emission
E
D
C

1
5
1
0

e
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