Interior Paints

Interior Paints Challenges

Interior paints, which are mostly water-based paints, usually have multiple performance challenges with the formulation. Paint factories usually face below problems in real production:

  • Poor workability due to unstable viscosity, causing brush marks, sagging, and uneven coverage
  • Poor adhesion on wall putty or old walls, leading to wall peeling and blistering
  • Low durability, especially in high-traffic areas, resulting in staining, fading, and wash resistance issues
  • Surface cracking when film flexibility is insufficient or drying is too fast.

And since the demand for low-VOC interior wall paint is increasing, it becomes more difficult to balance environmental compliance with performance and cost efficiency.

Celotech Solutions for Interior Paint Improvement

To help you overcome the above challenges, Celotech focuses on providing comprehensive solutions for interior paint with the following considerations:

  1. Consistent Application: design additives to help you achieve smooth, easy-to-apply coatings across large surfaces.
  2. Reliable Performance: provide chemicals to reduce defects like peeling, blistering, and cracking during drying.
  3. Environmental Compliance: formulate low-VOC paints without compromising quality.
  4. Efficiency & Stability: improve your production efficiency and paint stability with agents and modifiers.

Functional Additives for Interior Paint

With workable solutions and the right functional additives, you can achieve superior paint performance while keeping production efficient and cost-effective. See the table below for recommended cellulose derivatives and related polymers.

FunctionRoleRecommended AdditivesSuggested Celotech SeriesCelotech Additive Grades
Rheology & StabilizationProvides stability, thickening, and rheology control to prevent pigment settling and improve workabilityHECCelopro® HECHHB6000S, HHB30S, HHB70S
Thickening & CompatibilityIncreases the viscosity of paints, compatible with various polymer emulsions and additivesMHECCelopro® MHECMH55MS, MH70MS
Anti-Cracking & Film StructureEnhances topcoat structure, color, and reduces crackingCellulose FiberCelofiber®CF200W, CF300W
Thickening & Flow ControlProvides desired viscosity and flow properties, stabilizes paint formulationGuar GumGuarmer®HPG11D
Viscosity & Flow StabilityControls viscosity and flow, improves leveling, and prevents pigment separationCMCCelopro® CMCCS150D, CS170D

Technical Guide for Optimal Performance

AdditiveFunctionTypical Usage (wt%)
HECRheology & Stabilization0.2–0.5
MHECThickening & Compatibility0.3–0.6
Cellulose FiberAnti-cracking & Film Structure0.1–0.3
CMCFlow & Surface Control0.1–0.3
Guar GumThickening & Flow Control0.2–0.4
RDP / StarchAdhesion Enhancement1–2
Water / Binder / Pigment / OtherBase componentsBalance

Above is a formulation for reference only, the compatibility and results should be tested. Consult us for a system-specific solution.

Application

Our specialty chemical additives can enhance workability, stability, adhesion, and coating durability for different types of interior paints.

  • Interior Latex Paint: add HEC, MHEC, CMC, Guar Gum for thickening, leveling, and pigment suspension. Choose cellulose fiber to prevent cracking and strengthen the coating.
  • High-pigment Paint: HEC, MHEC, CMC, Guar Gum can prevent pigment settling and improve flow. Or use cellulose fiber to reduce cracking and uniform film.
  • Low-VOC Paint: get smooth and eco-friendly application with HEC, MHEC, Guar Gum. Improve durability with cellulose fiber.

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Choosing the right thickener for paint formulations plays a crucial role in achieving desired consistency, flow properties, and overall performance.
Paint additives are used in very small quantities, but can significantly improve the properties of paints, so has become an indispensable part of paints – Hydroxyethyl Cellulose in water-based paints. The thickener is a rheological additive. It not only can thicken the paint and prevent sagging in construction, but also can give the paint excellent mechanical properties and storage stability. For the water-based paint with low viscosity, Hydroxyethyl Cellulose is a very important class of additives.
HEC is the abbreviation of hydroxyethyl cellulose. It is a white or light yellow, odorless, non-toxic fibrous or powdered solid, prepared by etherification of alkaline cellulose and ethylene oxide (or chloroethanol), and is non-ionic soluble cellulose ethers.
Just as the addition of different ingredients improves the taste one is cooking, hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) enhances the application of latex paints. It is a water-soluble polymer, a non-ionic material that serves as a thickening additive added to the production of latex paints. This tends to improve the overall application and effectiveness of the paint. It also bolsters the stability and durability of latex paints.

Frequently Asked Questions

Celopro® HEC is widely used in fields such as paints, petroleum, construction, the daily chemical industry, polymer, and textile industry.

 

Celopro® HEC has good thermal stability (below 140℃). HEC solution can form a transparent film and has non-ionic characteristics such as no interaction with ions and good compatibility.

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