Products: Applications

Polishes

These products, of which there are many formulation types, are based typically upon acrylic polymer emulsions which can comprise up to 80% of total in a drybright recipe, together with an alkali soluble resin solution (10%) and which functions as a leveling agent. In addition there are small amounts of a plasticizer to ensure a completely film forming nature, as well as a coalescing aid and a wetting agent.

In semi and fully buffable polishes the oxidized polyethylene is normally incorporated as a lesser ingredient together with other waxes having superior buffability characteristics. The polyethylene improves the gloss and modifies the slip and durability aspects of the polish. The solids content of a polish is usually about 15% and thus the polyethylene concentration (on a solids basis) to obtain all the mainfold high performance advantages is in the range 0.5 - 1.0%.

The MARCUS 3400 & 3500 products are readily emulsified to give very fine and stabilized particles which are lamellar and rhombic in habit and the size in a well formulated emulsion in the region of 0.05 microns average. During the course of drying a preponderance of the particles gravitate to the surface and it is this phenomenon which helps to bring about the valuble modification advantages which are summarized as follows:

• Modification of surface slip parameters. 
• A major contributor to gloss level.
• Durability.
• Good rub and scuff mark resistance.
• Improved resistance to dirt pick up.
• Facilitates repairability in maintenance operations.