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October 3, 2018
By: Kerry Pianoforte
Editor, Coatings World
AGC Chemicals Exton, PA, USA Phone: 800-424-7833 Fax: 610-423-4305 Email: Kristin.Carlin@us.agc.com Website: www.agcchem.com Product name: Surflon S-232 Attributes/comments: Surflon S-232 is an amphoteric fluorosurfactant used in water-based paint, emulsion penetrant, cleaners and waxes applications. Surflon has a low surface tension, and when added to other substances, even in small amounts, it can significantly improve wetting and penetration properties, where hydrocarbon or silicone surfactants may fail. Product name: Surflon S-233 Attributes/comments: Surflon S-233 is an amphoteric fluorosurfactant used in floor polish applications. Under strong alkaline conditions, Surflon S-233 can significantly reduce the surface tension of the solution. When added to other substances Surflon can impart good wettability, permeability and leveling characteristics at low dosage rates, which can reduce usage costs. Ashland Wilmington, DE, USA Phone: 877-546-2782 Website: www.ashland.com Product name: Strodex PK-85NV Attributes/comments: Strodex PK-85NV is the newest addition to Strodex line of performance-enhancing phosphate ester surfactants from Ashland. Typically added at < 0.5% (w/w), this neutralized (K-salt) APEO- free, coester can deliver improved gloss with enhanced paint stability and color properties while contributing virtually Zero-VOC to waterbased paints and coatings. Product name: Dextrol OC-60EP Attributes/comments: Dextrol OC-60EP is a very low CMC, new anionic surfactant. When used in polymerization of latex resin, it has been shown to preclude water sensitivity issues, especially compared alternative anionics such as sulfates and sulfonates. In addition, application testing in a pure acrylic, 60 PVC model paint system, the emulsion produced with EP-series surfactants demonstrated higher gloss, enhanced flow & leveling and ultimately better resistance to dirt pickup. BYK Wesel, Germany Phone: +49 2816700 Fax: +49 281 65735 Email: info@byk.com Website: www.byk.com Product name: BYK-3456 Attributes/comments: Using BYK-3456 can greatly reduce the static and dynamic surface tension, which results in significant improvement in substrate wetting and leveling. BYK-3456 also enables difficult substrates such as wood, which has porous and uneven surfaces, to be wetted. Croda New Castle, DE, USA Phone: 732-417-0800 or 810-278-0089 Email: bryan.danek@croda.com Website: www.crodacoatingsandpolymers.com Product name: ECO Tween Range Attributes/comments: The ECO Tween Range is 100% renewable and 100% bio-based and will perform identically to petro-based options. All ECO Range products will be registered to the USDA BioPreferred Program and will be made with renewable energy in the USA. Products containing palm oil derivatives are RSPO Supply Chain Certified via Mass Balance. Product name: ECO Brij Range Attributes/comments: The ECO Brij Range is 100% renewable and 100% bio-based and will perform identically to petro-based options. All ECO Range products will be registered to the USDA BioPreferred Program and will be made with renewable energy in the USA. Products containing palm oil derivatives are RSPO Supply Chain Certified via Mass Balance. Ethox Chemicals Greenville, SC, USA Phone: 864-277-1620 Fax: 864-277-8981 Email: sales@ethox.com Website: www.exthox.com Product name: E-Sperse 1200 series Attributes/comments: Lowers viscosity in the pigment dispersion and maintained over time. Improved shelf life of the pigment dispersion. Better color acceptance of pigment dispersion when mixed in a white base paint. Improved compatibility of pigment dispersion with acrylic and styrene acrylic white based paints. Evonik Richmond, VA & Allentown, PA, USA Phone: 804-727-0700 Fax: 804-727-0845 Email: coating-additives-americas@evonik.com Website: www.coating-additives.com Product name: SURFYNOL 107 L Attributes/comments: SURFYNOL 107 L is a liquid, non-ionic wetting agent and molecular defoamer based on high-performance Gemini surfactant chemistry. As a result, it offers a range surface active performance benefits and is particularly suitable for use in aqueous systems. SURFYNOL 107 L provides efficient dynamic surface tension reduction and wetting benefits in both low speed and dynamic applications. It also provides defect-free defoaming and deaerating benefits. SURFYNOL 107 L contains no APEs, silicones, silicas, or fluorosurfactants and is suitable for the most crater-sensitive low- to zero-VOC coatings and inks formulations. Product name: DYNOL 960 / 980 Attributes/comments: The DYNOL 900-series surfactants are superwetting surfactants based on unique siloxane chemistries. Offering superior equilibrium and dynamic surface tension reduction, DYNOL 960 and 980 play a critical role in achieving high-quality coatings under certain application techniques such as air-assisted or airless spray applied coatings and inkjet inks. DYNOL 960 provides exceptional performance in waterborne plastic coatings and inks, while DYNOL 980 provides great performance in waterborne wood coatings and overprint varnishes. They also provide good flow and leveling under diverse application conditions. Siltech Corporation Toronto, Canada Phone: 416-424-4567 Email: sales@siletch.com Website: www.siltech.com/?utm_source=COA&utm_medium=ContentMarketing&utm_campaign=COA Product name: Silube 316 emulsifier Attributes/comments: Mild, broad HLB invert emulsifier. Product name: Silsurf I108 Attributes/comments: Although a standard Silicone polyether at first glance, the high degree of functionalization makes this material much more effective at emulsification and surface tension reduction. Troy Corporation Florham Park, NJ, USA Phone: 973-443-4200 Email: info@troycorp.com Website: www.troycorp.com Product name: Troysol ZLAC Attributes/comments: Troysol ZLAC is a “green,” multifunctional, silicone-free additive that improves substrate wetting, flow & leveling, adhesion, gloss, and color uniformity in aqueous coatings and adhesives. Engineered for environmentally compliant products, Troysol ZLAC is zero VOC, HAPs-free, and APE-free. The highly effective additive offers enhanced control of coating surface properties and the elimination of surface defects, such as crawling and cratering. Troysol ZLAC can help formulators achieve enhanced performance in many different applications, and offers performance at low use levels for minimized cost-in-use. Product name: Troykyd D767 Attributes/comments: Troykyd D767 is a mineral oil-free, silicone-free defoamer that provides outstanding air release in aqueous systems such as admixtures, polymers, adhesives, inks, and natural rubber. The defoaming additive is effective at low concentrations, often below 0.1%, and over a wide range of pH and temperature. Troykyd D767 offers excellent system compatibility, which makes the new defoamer especially effective in low viscosity systems. This compatibility also makes Troykyd D767 an excellent choice for gloss coating systems.
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