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Protaweld® EVR200

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Protaweld® EVR200 is a potassium alginate polymer used as a binder to create coatings with improved consistency, quality, and welding performance for welding rods.

Product Overview

Protaweld® EVR200, a potassium alginate polymer, improves the electrode coating quality of welding rods. Effective in small concentrations that typically range from 0.5wt%–2.0 wt%, Protaweld® EVR200 provides several benefits to the overall manufacturing process of welding rods.

When used as a coverage paste, Protaweld® EVR200 prevents air bubbles from forming, increases viscosity and body build up, improves plasticity, and retains moisture. With the addition of the coverage paste, the extrusion process of the electrode coating has become easier due to the plasticity of the paste. As a result, the production capacity of welding electrodes can increase without increasing extrusion pressure.  Additionally, Protaweld® EVR200 increases green strength, allowing the paste to form a more homogeneous and consistently thick electrode coating.

Protaweld® EVR200 promotes better adhesion between the core and the coating. It also functions as an anti-sticking agent and prevents cracking, facilitating a more efficient drying process. Coated electrodes using the Protaweld® EVR200 alginate will generally have better bendability and superior welding characteristics. 

Applications

Production of basic-electrode, low-hydrogen welding rods 

Features & Benefits

Increases viscosity and body, and maintains moisture within coverage paste 

Provides plasticity and increases the ease of coating extrusion 

Prevents air bubbles from forming in coverage paste 

Improves green strength of pre-fired electrode coatings 

Electrode coatings are smooth and more homogeneous, provide better welding 

Problems Solved

Poor welding quality due to uneven electrode coatings 

High extrusion pressure during welding rod extrusion coating processes 

Cracking of welding rod coatings 

Product Specifications

Viscosity (mPa·s): 200–500 

Loss on drying (% max): 15 

pH (1% aqueous solution): 6.0–8.0 

Particle size (200 mesh, %): 98 

Particle size (100 mesh, %): 100 

Sulfated ash (%): 29.5–34.5 

Sodium (% max): 1.48 

As Na₂O (% max): 2 

Potassium (%): 11.0–15.35 

As K₂O (%): 13.5–18.5 

Primary Chemistry: Potassium alginate 

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