Binders

Paint Binder that Allows Researchers to Produce Their Own High-Temperature Coating by Just Adding the Powder of Choice
The YK Binder is a nonaqueous-based binder liquid that is used for washcoatings such as yttria. The term “washcoating” is indicative of a low hardness coating similar to a whitewash house paint. Thus, coatings produced with this binder liquid will always have low hardness on drying and have low water resistance. The binder also has a relatively low ability to suspend solids and generally produces low viscosity coatings with most refractory powders. Other properties – long shelf life of over 12 months; use ONLY in inert or vacuum atmospheres. ***Note-contains NO yttrium oxide
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Paint Binder that Allows Researchers to Produce Their Own High-Temperature Coating by Just Adding the Powder of Choice
The Gel-P Binder is a water-alcohol-based binder liquid that uniquely produces high hardness coatings on heating to its 350 C for around five minutes. Gel-P has relatively high water resistance, while also having a uniquely high ability to suspend solids (can suspend relatively high-density powders). The binder typically produces medium viscosity coatings with most materials. With a pH of 2-3, careful consideration should be used concerning whether the powder to be used is stable in an acidic medium. Other properties – long shelf life of over 12 months; used in all use-atmospheres to 1500 C.
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Paint Binder that Allows Researchers to Produce Their Own High-Temperature Coating by Just Adding the Powder of Choice
The HPC Binder is a water-based binder liquid that is used for suspending many materials. Coatings produced with this binder liquid have relatively low hardness on drying and can be easily washed back off if re-wetted (i.e., have low water resistance) until they are heated to the outgassing temperature of 150 C where water is the only outgassing product. The binder has a moderate ability to suspend solids and generally produces medium viscosity coatings with most refractory powders. With a pH of 7, the binder is generally not very reactive to materials. Other properties – long shelf life of over 12 months; used in all atmospheres to 1500 C.
Reference: 1 Use of Phosphor Coatings For High Temperature Aerospace Applications
Reference: 2 High Temperature Surface Measurements Using Lifetime Imaging Of Thermographic Phosphors: Bonding Tests
View datasheet: HPC Binder

Paint Binder that Allows Researchers to Produce Their Own High-Temperature Coating by Just Adding the Powder of Choice
The ZAP Binder is a water-alcohol-based binder liquid. ZAP Binder produces high hardness coatings on heating to its 350 C with relatively high water resistance. The binder has a low ability to suspend solids and generally produces low viscosity coatings with most refractory powders. With a pH of 2-3, careful consideration should be used concerning whether the powder to be used is stable in an acidic medium. Other properties – relatively short shelf life of 3-6 months; used in all atmospheres to 1600 C.
Reference: 1 Use of Phosphor Coatings For High Temperature Aerospace Applications
Reference: 2 High Temperature Surface Measurements Using Lifetime Imaging Of Thermographic Phosphors: Bonding Tests
View PDF Datasheet for ZAP-Binder

Rigidizer that Seals in Surface Dust on Refractories While Providing a Refractory Surface.
Toughseal is a water-alcohol-based liquid which can be applied by bristle-brush, foam-rubber-brush, pump-sprayers and the like to most refractory materials … brick, blankets, foams, pulp-molded surfaces, etc. The Toughseal has a pH of 2-3 … which should be considered for some possible interactions [i.e., the surface being treated should be stable with an acidic material. Toughseal can sometimes provide a good “base” for applying refractory topcoatings [i.e., when used on fibrous surfaces etc.] — working well with acidic pH coatings. Other properties – relatively short shelf life of 3-6 months; used in all atmospheres to 1600 C.
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• Usable to 1800 F – Ideal for “used” hot-top billet casting tables
• Ready-to-apply, like ordinary paint primers by brush or air-spray
• Clean, safe-to-use

This water-based, clear light-syrup-appearing liquid is designed for sealing the surfaces of porous ceramics and boards. It is desirable to clean off as much residual dust and contamination as possible. By merely painting or swabbing this material onto the ceramic, the surfaces become much more amenable to topcoating with boron nitride coatings such as Boron Nitride Lubricoat-Bluewhich would otherwise react with residual Bone Ash and red mud.. By using the Z-Primercoat, spalling and mud-cracking can be prevented . Other properties — long shelf life of over 12 months; used in all atmospheres to 900 C.
For new billet casting tables, Z-Primercoat is normally not necessary.

• Allows old [“used”] casting tables to be boron nitride coated
• Seals the surface porosity of the ceramic
• Seals in the dust and contaminants
• Allows ready topcoating with acidic BN paints
• Can also be used as a ph-alkaline binder that gives tough coatings

View PDF Datasheet for Z-Primercoat

Water-Based, Alkaline pH, Silicone Heat-Resistant Binder
Pyrrhos Binder is a gray, water-based, silicone binder that produces tough, abrasion-resistant, and water-resistant coatings on all substrates. Full water-insolubility occurs after 100-150 C with all outgassing complete around 450 C. The binder produces good coatings with powders that are compatible with pH Alkaline/Basic liquids; usable to over 800 C (1472 F).
View PDF Datasheet for Pyrrhos Binder