VOC and odor reducing coating composition
Described herein is a building panel comprising a substrate and an odor and VOC reducing coating applied to the substrate, the coating comprising a blend of a first component comprising ethylene urea; a second component comprising silica; and a rheology modifier.
1. A coating composition for reducing VOC and odors, the coating composition comprising:
a solid component comprising a blend of;
ethylene urea;
silica gel;
porous CaCO 3 ; and
a liquid carrier comprising water.
2. The coating composition according to claim 1 , wherein the porous CaCO 3 has a surface area ranging from about 120 m 2 /g to about 160 m 2 /g, optionally about 144 m 2 /g.
3. The coating composition according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid carrier is present in an amount ranging from about 25 wt. % to about 75 wt. %, based on the total weight of the coating composition.
4. The coating composition according to claim 1 , wherein the solid component further comprises a rheology modifier selected from silicate mineral, alkali-swellable compounds, and combinations thereof, optionally present in an amount ranging from about 0.5 wt. % to about 55 wt. %, based on the total weight of the solid component.
5. The coating composition according to claim 1 , wherein the silica gel has a particle size ranging from about 0.5 μm to about 120 μm.
6. The coating composition according to claim 1 , wherein the silica gel is present in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the solid component.
7. The coating composition according to claim 1 , wherein the ethylene urea and the silica gel are present in a weight ratio ranging from about 1:1 to about 1:8.
8. The coating composition according to claim 1 , wherein the coating composition comprises a first surfactant and a second surfactant, and wherein the first surfactant is non-ionic and the second surfactant is ionic.
9. A coating composition for reducing VOC and odors, the coating composition comprising:
a solid component comprising a blend of
silica gel;
a surfactant;
a rheology modifier;
porous CaCO 3 ; and
a liquid carrier comprising water.
10. The coating composition according to claim 9 , wherein the carrier is present in an amount ranging from about 25 wt. % to about 75 wt. %, based on the total weight of the coating composition.
11. The coating composition according to claim 9 , wherein the silica gel has a particle size ranging from about 0.5 μm to about 120 μm.
12. The coating composition according to claim 9 , wherein the silica gel is present in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the solid component.
13. The coating composition according to claim 9 , wherein the rheology modifier is selected from silicate mineral, alkali-swellable compounds, and combinations thereof.
14. The coating composition according to claim 9 , wherein the rheology modifier is present in an amount ranging from about 0.1 wt. % to about 55 wt. %, based on the total weight of the solid component.
15. The coating composition according to claim 12 , wherein the surfactant is present in an amount ranging from about 0.1 wt. % to about 17.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the dry component.
16. The coating composition according to claim 12 , wherein the surfactant is non-ionic and is optionally present in an amount ranging from about 0.1 wt. % to about 0.5 wt. % based on the total weight of the dry component.
17. The coating composition according to claim 12 , wherein the surfactant is ionic and is optionally present in an amount ranging from about 1 wt. % to about 7 wt. % based on the total weight of the dry component.
18. The coating composition according to claim 12 , wherein the surfactant is an emulsifier that is present in an amount ranging from about 2 wt. % to about 12 wt. % based on the total weight of dry component.
19. The coating composition according to claim 12 , further comprising filler having a particle size ranging from about 0.1 μm to 300 μm.
20. The coating composition according to claim 12 , wherein the porous CaCO 3 has a surface area ranging from about 120 m 2 /g to about 160 m 2 /g—preferably about 144 m 2 /g.