Ethox Presents 'Next Generation' of Coatings Additives

04.14.16

Ethox is showcasing its new bio-based pigment dispersant, E-Sperse 4754, the RS Series Reactive Surfactants for latexes, the RX Series Alkyd Emulsifiers, E-Sperse FT 600, an open time and freeze/thaw additive, and the property enhancing epoxy additives EthoxFlex ER, E-Sperse 703, and E-Sperse 704.

E-Sperse 4754 can be used with a wide variety of pigments in solvent based resins. It can be used to disperse reflective pigments for aircraft paint utilizing polyurethane and melamine systems outperforming all competitive products. Its multiple chemical functionalities allow it to crosslink into these binder systems.

The E-Sperse RS Series are a line of reactive surfactants designed for latex polymerization. Coating properties such as water repellency, adhesion, and gloss are greatly improved. In addition, users will see improved latex dispersion stability and lower foaming during polymerization.

The E-Sperse RX Series are reactive emulsifiers which make stable, high solids waterborne emulsions from existing solvent-based alkyds. The RX Series products cure into the alkyd upon drying giving improved coating hardness and adhesion compared to competitive surfactants. They do not add to VOC, are APE-free, and often lower the surfactant usage rate compared to other surfactants.

E-Sperse FT 600 increases the freeze/thaw stability and open time of waterborne coatings products. It can be used in latex, epoxy, or alkyd resins. E-Sperse FT 600 is one additive providing two performance enhancements resulting in a cost reduction and total surfactant loading.

EthoFlex ER has been designed to improve impact resistance, corrosion resistance, gloss, weathering resistance, and adhesion. There is no other additive which gives these improvements without hurting pot life, cure time, or increasing VOCs. The E-Sperse epoxy additives provide long pot life and short cure times to waterborne epoxy emulsions. The additives increase the stability of epoxy resin emulsions and compatibilize hardeners and epoxies. The epoxy additives also result in improving water resistance.