Markets Solutions News Careers About Us Contact Michem® Wood Coating Low-VOC Michem® Wood Coating products set the water resistance standard for waterborne deck stains and sealants. Providing great versatility for exterior wood protection, each solution in Michelman’s line of topical wood treatment additives passes the ASTM D-4446 standard for swell resistance. Solids Content % Viscosity m Pas pH Recommended pH Michem® Wood Coating 70LV 50 <500 8.8–10.3 >6 Michem® Wood Coating 75 30 <100 8.8–10.3 >6 Michem® Wood Coating 44 44 <500 8–10 >6 Michem® Wood Coating 70LV is the most hydrophobic of Michelman’s solutions, while Michem® Wood Coating 75 offers outstanding re-coatability for improved wet out. Both Michem® Wood Coating 70LV and Michem® Wood Coating 75 reduce water uptake and provide swell resistance to help control cracking and splintering on exterior wood application such as wood decks and fences. Michem® Wood Coating 44 helps produce wood coatings with excellent weatherability characteristics. This topical wood treatment imparts outstanding water beading, along with improved water and swell resistance for wood decks, fences, and garden sheds. It penetrates deep into wood substrates and is user-friendly. Its superior water-resistant properties improve surface aesthetics and color integrity. Michem® Wood Coating 44 produces a natural surface appearance and is particularly suitable for softwood as well as extending the look and use of outdoor wood furniture. Water beading on a wood deck, 10.5 months after being treated with Michem® Wood Coating 44 VOC (%) According to EU 2004/42/EC Water Beading Water Resistance Swell Resistance Re-coatability Durability when used as additive Durability when used as main component Michem® Wood Coating 70LV < 1.5% • • 80% • • • Michem® Wood Coating 75 < 3% • • 75% • • Michem® Wood Coating 44 < 1% • • 72% • • • • Highly Recommended • Recommended Water Resistance After One Year of Weathering / Water Hold Out in Minutes Michelman’s Michem® Wood Coating brand was developed to optimize water resistance, and when used as the main components of formulations, both Michem® Wood Coating 70LV and Michem® Wood Coating 44 offered superior performance compared to the industry benchmark for both water resistance and hold-out. Michem® Wood Coating 70LV and 75 KEY BENEFITS Increases overall durability Reduces water uptake Enhances resistance to swelling, cracking, and warping Delays mold and fungal growth USAGE As an additive: 1–3% At a larger dosage like a co-binder: up to 30% Michem® Wood Coating 44 KEY BENEFITS Good weatherability Designed to penetrate into the wood Provides enhanced resistance to swelling Delays mold and fungal growth USAGE As a binder, and/or as the main component in a coating formulation; can be combined with an acrylic emulsion for reduced tackiness and ease of application. As an additive: 1–3% IMPREGNATION STAIN FOR EXTERIOR SOFT WOOD APPLICATION Ingredient Supplier Description WT% Michem® Wood Coating 44 Michelman 44.00 Setaqua® 6411 Allnex acrylic binder 12.6 Butyl Di Glycol coalescing agent 1.3 Water 39.10 Luconyl® NG Yellow 1916 BASF transparent iron oxide 3.00 LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT MICHEM® WOOD COATING PRODUCT FOR YOUR APPLICATION? Contact Michelman to learn more about our Michem® Wood Coating line of products, or to obtain a sample. CONTACT US NEWS (THURSDAY, 18 NOVEMBER 2021) MICHELMAN EXPANDS SURFACE MODIFICATION SOLUTIONS FOR TECHNICAL TEXTILES Our Unyte® brand of water-based technologies helps achieve advanced form and function in materials used in the design of technical textiles… NEWS (TUESDAY, 26 OCTOBER 2021) INTRODUCING NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER CMS Industrial Technologies, LLC produces our coating equipment, including Rod Coaters, Press Rod Coaters, Blade Coaters, Spray Coaters, and… NEWS (TUESDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2021) BIO-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR EXTERIOR WOOD & CONCRETE NatureShield® surface modifiers enhance abrasion & scratch resistance. Markets Solutions News Careers About Us Contact GLOBAL 中国CHINA INDIA 日本JAPAN Privacy Policy Cookie Declaration Terms of Use & Disclaimer ISO Certification Compliance with California Law Forms © 2021 Michelman, Inc.