T +32 (0)2 334 59 22 Michel Tielemans Claire-Sophie Bernet Patrice Roose High gloss coatings showing a good mirror effect are usually obtained with solventbased polymers and are often associated with a labour-intensive polishing step during application. There is a growing market demand for low VOC substitutes, such as waterbased polymers. In general, these are built from high molecular weight polymers, including vinyl and acrylic emulsions and their reduced polymer flow after film formation usually prevents the formation of high gloss coatings with a mirror effect. However, ...