Agualente® White/Opaque Base
  • Green Guard
  • HAPs Free

Product Category: Pigmented Topcoats - Water Borne - Pre-Catalyzed

Agualente® White/Opaque Base
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Agualente White/Opaque Base is a GREENGUARD Certified, technically advanced, low VOC, non-yellowing, easy sanding, pre-catalyzed pigmented water borne coating for interior wood surfaces. Its new technology provides trouble-free application as well as a very smooth appearance and touch. Agualente White/Opaque Base is similar in durability to the highest quality solvent based pre-catalyzed lacquer and can be tinted to over 1,000+ custom colors. Ideal for kitchen, bath or general interior use and is easy to apply with any equipment.

Key Features:

  • Non-yellowing
  • Formaldehyde free
  • Exceptional film build
  • Excellent adhesion
  • Mar and scratch resistant
  • Available in 1,000+ colors
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Product Test and Performance Characteristics

Agualente White/Opaque Base has undergone rigorous quality testing to verify performance and application characteristics. The M.L. Campbell laboratory has formulated Agualente White/Opaque Base to meet or exceed the required performance level established by KCMA for finishes. Agualente White/Opaque Base has been tested utilizing the following ASTM and KCMA test methods: 5 = Excellent, 4 = Very Good, 3 = Good, 2 = Fair, 1 = Poor.

Results
Print Resistance Excellent
Hot and Cold Check Resistance Excellent
Cross Hatch Excellent
Blocking Very Good
Wet Heat Resistance Excellent
Edge Soak Excellent

Chemical Resistance Evaluation

Purpose: Test the ability of the finish to withstand substances typically found in kitchens and bathrooms. Exceeds AWI specifications for household chemical resistance for SYSTEM 2 pre-catalyzed lacquers and SYSTEM 8 water-based acrylic cross linking. Contact and dry time of each chemical is in accordance to AWI and KCMA test procedures.

Results
Vinegar Excellent
Lemon Juice Excellent
Orange Juice Excellent
Grape Juice Excellent
Ketchup Excellent
Coffee Good
Olive Oil Excellent
Boiling Water Excellent
Cold Water Excellent
Nail Polish Remover Very Good
Household Ammonia Excellent
VM&P Naphtha Excellent
Isopropyl Alcohol Excellent
Wine Excellent
Windex Excellent
409 Cleaner Excellent
Lysol Excellent
33% Sulfuric Acid Very Good
77% Sulfuric Acid Fair
28% Ammonium Hydroxide Very Good
Gasoline Excellent
Murphy's Oil Soap Excellent
Vodka 100 Proof Excellent
1% Detergent Excellent
10% TSP Excellent
Ethanol/ Water Very Good
Mustard Good
Acetone Good