Technical Data Sheet

RHOPLEX™ 3392 Floor Finish Polymer

RHOPLEX™ 3392 Floor Finish Polymer is a modified acrylic polymer that offers high gloss
and durability and is specially modified to have excellent resistance to harsh detergent
solutions.

RHOPLEX™ 3392 Floor Finish Polymer based polishes offer a distinct combination of
polish hardness, resilience, and low level of ammonia odor.

Features &  Durability—Formulations based on RHOPLEX™ 3392 Floor Finish Polymer have
Benefits excellent scuff, black heel mark and overall wear resistance.
 Gloss— RHOPLEX™ 3392 Floor Finish Polymer based formulations have notable lay
down gloss and gloss retention.
 Low Odor - Polishes made with RHOPLEX™ 3392 Floor Finish Polymer have low
ammonia odor.
 Detergent Resistance and Removability—Polishes made with RHOPLEX™ 3392 Floor
Finish Polymer have an excellent level of resistance to a variety of harsh detergent
solutions. At the same time these polishes maintain the ability to be removed with a
mild floor finish stripping composition.

Typical Properties
The following are typical properties of RHOPLEX™ 3392 Polymer; they are not to be considered product specifications.

Property Unit Result

Appearance Milky-white liquid
Solids content % 38
Minimum Film-Formation Temperature (MFFT °C ~65
pH 8.0–9.0
Viscosity (Brookfield LVT, #1 spindle, 60 rpm) cP < 100
Density @ 25°C Lb./U.S. gal. ~8.8
Specific gravity 1.07
Ionic charge Anionic
Freeze/thaw stability cycles ≥3

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Performance As with all Dow floor finish polymers, RHOPLEX™ 3392 Floor Finish Polymer shares a
Characteristics number of common performance characteristics. The suggested polish formulation made
with RHOPLEX™ 3392 Floor Finish Polymer meets the industry slip resistance standard as
tested by the ASTM D-2047 Standard Test Method. Finishes can be formulated to a range
of solid levels from 15 to 25 percent. RHOPLEX™ 3392 Polymer offers for the manufacture
of polishes that can be applied at floor temperatures of 50°F (10°C) and above.

RHOPLEX™ 3392 Floor Finish Polymer Formulation N-92-1

Formulation N-92-1 is a suggested starting point formulation that offers excellent lay down gloss and very good burnish
response and wear performance properties.

Material in Proper Order of Addition Percent by Weight Lb./100 U.S. Gal. Gal./100 U.S. Gal.
Water 46.56 388.56 47.54
KATHON™ CG/ICP Preservative 0.04 0.40 0.04
Wetting Agent1 0.04 0.37 0.04
CARBITOL™ Solvent - Low Gravity 4.48 37.01 4.62
Tri (butoxyethyl) Phosphate Plasticizer 2.24 18.69 2.25
RHOPLEX™ 3392 Floor Finish Polymer (38%) 40.64 349.55 39.33
Epolene E-43 Polymer (40%) 1.33 10.86 1.38
A-C 325 Polyethylene Polymer (35%)2 4.65 38.67 4.76
Defoamer3 0.02 0.17 0.02
Totals 100.00 844.28 100.00

Formulation Constants
Theoretical Non-Volatile Solids 20%
Theoretical Density, Lb./U.S. Gal. ~8.4
Polymer/ASE/Wax Ratio 88/0/12

1. Recommended Wetting Agent: Capstone FS-65 (supplied by DuPont at 25% active solution)
2. Commercial Trade Names: Michem Emulsion 93235 (35%) and BYK Wax emulsion Aquacer 8959 (35%)
3. Recommended Defoamer: DEE FO PI40 Münzing, info@munzing.us

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Usable Life and Store products in tightly closed original containers at temperatures recommended on the
Storage product label.

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