With Celanese Emulsion Polymers vinyl-based emulsions, you can formulate high-quality flame retardant coatings that meet government requirements while still retaining a decorative aspect. There are two ways to protect building materials  specifically steel and cables  with coatings formulated with Celanese emulsions: intumescent coatings and ablation coatings.

Intumescent coatings (ITC) are an especially efficient fire protection method for steel. ITCs begin to swell and char when exposed to flames and then rapidly react to become a compact foam that delays heat migration. For this approach, Celanese offers Elite 21 for solvent-free paint formulations and Mowilith® DM 230 for conventional water-based paint formulations still containing solvents.

Ablation coatings are based on a water release system that dilutes the flames and forms an oxygen-depleted layer next to the burning surface. Coatings formulated with Mowilith DC, Mowilith LDM 1871 or Mowilith LDM 1880 result in excellent water and humidity resistant products.

Products
Listed below are the flame retardant emulsions offered by Celanese. To download the material safety data sheet (MSDS) and technical data sheet (TDS), click the links next each product.

* "VeoVa" is a trademark owned by Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. (MSCI) or Resolution Research Nederland B.V., an Affiliate of MSCI.