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An NMP-free/APEO-free aliphatic, polyester-based, polyurethane dispersion designed to produce unequaled clarity and gloss.

Suggested Uses: L-3040 was designed for wood finishing applications, but it can be used on a wide variety of both rigid and flexible substrates. Use wherever gloss and clarity are of paramount importance.

Characteristics:
  • Wet look gloss
  • Glass-like clarity
  • Adhesion to a wide variety of substrates including wood, plastics, textiles, leather
  • Dilution and clean up with ordinary tap water
  • Contains dipropylene glycol dimethyl ether co-solvent
Unit of Measure

Physical Properties

Solids

 N/A 35 %

Solids Tolerance

 N/A ± 1 %

Viscosity

 N/A 50 to 150 cps

pH

 N/A 7.5 to 10.0

Density

 N/A 8.8 lb/gal

Softening Point

 N/A 330 ºF

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Content (As Supplied)

 N/A 95 g/L

Tensile Properties

Elongation

 N/A 330 %

Tensile Strength

 N/A >7300 psi

100 % Modulus

 N/A 3500 psi

200 % Modulus

 N/A 5000 psi

300 % Modulus

 N/A 6700 psi

Note

 N/A Tested at 20 Inches/Minute

Application

N/A L-3040 can be used as a sole vehicle or blended with acrylic emulsions for spray or rotogravure applications. It may be thickened with associative thickeners for alternative application methods.

Curing

N/A L-3040 can be air-dried. Typical drying temperatures and dwell times for aqueous coatings are sufficient to produce optimal film properties.