Bayer Corporation 

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 Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9741 

 Phone: 412 777-2000

Two-Component High Gloss Coating 

Formulation #3165 

Formulation is fast-drying, sprayable, clear, high gloss, two-component topcoat finish for wood 

furniture. This formulation requires a sealer on raw wood prior to its application. 

 Weight Volume 

Raw Materials Weight Volume Solids Solids Supplier 

COMPONENT I 

Desmophen 1300-75 374.52 42.56 280.89 29.66 BAYER 

Modaflow (10% in MEK) 2.64 0.39 0.26 0.03 Monsanto 

Butyl Acetate, n- 21.98 2.99 0.00 0.00 

Ethyl Acetate 21.98 2.93 0.00 0.00 

Exxate 600 43.95 6.05 0.00 0.00 

Methyl Isobutyl Ketone 56.70 8.50 0.00 0.00 

Methyl Ethyl Ketone 56.70 8.45 0.00 0.00

COMPONENT II 

Desmodur HL 264.21 28.14 158.53 13.74 BAYER 

Total 842.68 100.00 439.68 43.43 

Formulation Characteristics 

Weight/gallon, lbs/gal 8.43 NCO/OH Ratio 1:1 

Solid content, % 52.18 Mix Ratio (by weight) 2.55:1 

P/B Ratio 0.00 VOC, lbs/gal 4.03 

The conditions of your use and application of our products, technical assistance and information (whether verbal, written or by way of production evaluations), 

including any suggested formulations and recommendations, are beyond our control. Therefore, it is imperative that you test our products, technical assistance and 

information to determine to your own satisfaction whether they are suitable for your intended uses and applications. This application-specific analysis at least must 

include testing to determine suitability from a technical as well as health, safety, and environmental standpoint. Such testing has not necessarily been done by Bayer. 

All information is given without warranty or guarantee. It is expressly understood and agreed that customer assumes and hereby expressly releases Bayer from all 

liability, in tort, contract or otherwise, incurred in connection with the use of our products, technical assistance and information. Any statement or recommendation not 

contained herein is unauthorized and shall not bind Bayer. Nothing herein shall be construed as a recommendation to use any product in conflict with patents 

covering any material or its use. No license is implied or in fact granted under the claims of any patent.

Formulation #3165 (continued) 

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Technical Data: 

• Viscosity Stability (efflux time) 

#4 Ford Cup 

Immediately after mixing 21 sec. 

2 hrs. (double viscosity) 42 sec. 

• Drying/Curing (ambient temperature) 

Sand Dry (in minutes) 

90 μm <10 

150 μm <10 

210 μm 10 

Hard Dry (in minutes) 

90 μm 15 

150 μm 36 

210 μm 50 

•Pendulum Hardness (210 μm) 

1 hr. (initial) 21 sec. 

1 day 147 sec. 

3 days 157 sec. 

7 days 157 sec. 

The conditions of your use and application of our products, technical assistance and information (whether verbal, written or by way of production evaluations), 

including any suggested formulations and recommendations, are beyond our control. Therefore, it is imperative that you test our products, technical assistance and 

information to determine to your own satisfaction whether they are suitable for your intended uses and applications. This application-specific analysis at least must 

include testing to determine suitability from a technical as well as health, safety, and environmental standpoint. Such testing has not necessarily been done by Bayer. 

All information is given without warranty or guarantee. It is expressly understood and agreed that customer assumes and hereby expressly releases Bayer from all 

liability, in tort, contract or otherwise, incurred in connection with the use of our products, technical assistance and information. Any statement or recommendation not 

contained herein is unauthorized and shall not bind Bayer. Nothing herein shall be construed as a recommendation to use any product in conflict with patents 

covering any material or its use. No license is implied or in fact granted under the claims of any patent.

CAR0075/jls - 10/91 - rev. 2/96