Table 5.

Chemical resistance properties of the water-reducible alkyd resin films. NC: no change. Effect of soaking wet cotton with 5% Na₂CO₃ solution on film. Effect of soaking wet cotton with 2% H₂SO₄ solution on film. Effect of soaking wet cotton with water on film.

alkyd resins number	testing
	alkaline resistance (24 h)	acid resistance (24 h)	water resistance (24 h)
AR 1	slight blister	NC	slight blister
AR 2	whiten, blister	slight blister	whiten, slight blister
AR 3	whiten, blister	slight blister	whiten, slight blister
AR 4	whiten, blister	blister	whiten
AR 5	whiten, blister	severe blister	slight whiten
AR 6	whiten, blister	severe blister	NC
AR-Re	severe blister	whiten, blister	NC