Coating ingredients for Automotive Refinish Coatings

Bentone® 38 by Elementis is a highly efficient rheological modifier designed for use in low to intermediate polarity organic systems. It is an organic derivative of a hectorite clay.

• It increases viscosity, controls sagging on vertical surfaces, and penetration on porous substrates.
• It improves flow and leveling, prevents pigment settling during storage and syneresis in thixotropic systems.
• It is suitable for aerosol paints, anti-corrosive paints, automotive finishes and primers, coil coating systems, industrial paints, trichloroethylene dip coatings, and wood stains.
• It is used in interior and exterior house paints.
• Recommended dosage level is 0.2-0.5% for house and industrial paints.
• Bentone® 38 has a shelf life of 4 years.

WANNATE® HB-75MX by Wanhua Chemical is an aliphatic biuret polyisocyanate based on hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) and dissolved in 25% of 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate (MPA) and xylene (1:1). It exhibits high chemical- and weathering resistance, very good gloss retention and outstanding mechanical properties. It can be mixed with aliphatic- and aromatic polyisocyanates, polyester polyols and polyacrylates.

• It can be used as the hardener component for lightfast two-component polyurethane coatings.
• WANNATE® HB-75MX is suitable for automotive refinishing, transportation, industrial finishing and plastic coatings.

DURANATE™ 24A-100 distributed by DKSH is a high-performance aliphatic polyisocyanate. This versatile product is composed of hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) and is renowned for its exceptional durability and resistance to weathering.

• It is designed to enhance the longevity and aesthetic appeal of your products, making it an ideal choice for industries seeking superior quality and performance.
• It features a high NCO content, lower viscosity, good coating film appearance and excellent adhesion.
• DURANATE™ 24A-100 is suitable for two-component applications, including plastic coatings, automotive refinishes, automobile and motorcycle base coats and top coats, as well as heavy-duty coatings.
• It is available in Canada.

Bentone SD® -2 by Elementis acts as a rheological additive for moderate to high polarity solvents ketones, esters, glycol ethers and alcohols, including polar systems with some aromatic solvents. It is an organic derivative of a bentonite clay.

• It provides stable viscosity build, controls sag and pigment settling.
• It offers easy incorporation and eliminates need for pregel and chemical activator.
• It is a cost-effective replacement for conventional organoclay additives.
• It can be added as a powder to the millbase either before or after the pigment dispersion or during letdown.
• It disperses very easily, even under low shear conditions.
• Bentone SD® -2 is suitable for anti-corrosion paints, automotive finishes/primers, foundry paints, gravure printing inks, industrial finishes, inorganic zinc-rich coatings, maintenance coatings, NC lacquers/inks, vinyl paints.
• Recommended dosage level is 0.2-1%.
• It has a shelf life of 4 years.

Bentone® 34 by Elementis acts as a rheological additive designed for low to intermediate polarity organic systems. It is an organic derivative of a bentonite clay. It prevents pigment settling during storage and syneresis in thixotropic systems.

• It improves flow and leveling and controls sagging on vertical surfaces and penetration on porous substrates.
• It increases viscosity and provides thixotropy.
• It is used for anti-corrosive paints, automotive finishes, coil coating systems, dip coatings and industrial finishes.
• Also used in interior and exterior house paints including do-it-yourself paints, paint stripper pastes, printing inks, refinishes for household appliances and road marking paints.
• Recommended dosage level is 0.2-0.5% for house and industrial paints, 0.5-1% for primer and 0.2-0.3 for aqueous systems.
• Bentone® 34 has a shelf life of 4 years.

WANNATE® BIO PDI by Wanhua Chemical is an aliphatic pentamethylene diisocyanate. It is a low viscosity and less irritant liquid at room temperature. It is raw material of bio-based polyurethanes. It offers lightfastness, powdering resistance, good color retention, and weathering resistance.

• It exhibits high degree of oil resistance coupled with good wear-resisting.
• It is used in PU varnish, top-grade coatings, car refinishing paint, plastic coating, top-grade wood paint, industrial coating and anti-corrosive coating.
• It is suitable for coating curing agent and collar copolymer coating.
• WANNATE® BIO PDI has a shelf life of at least 9 months when stored at temperatures between 0 and 30°C.

DURANATE™ TPA-100 distributed by DKSH is a high-performance aliphatic polyisocyanate hardener designed to enhance the durability and longevity. It is made from toluene diisocyanate (TDI). It offers superior adhesion, excellent weather resistance, and improved gloss retention.

• It provides high NCO content, lower viscosity, good coating film appearance and low residual monomer.
• DURANATE™ TPA-100 is suitable for two-component applications, including plastic coatings, automotive refinishes, industrial, automobile and motorcycle base coats and top coats, as well as heavy-duty coatings.
• It is available in Canada.

WANNATE® HT-100 by Wanhua Chemical is a solvent-free, aliphatic polyisocyanate based on hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI). It can be used as the hardener component for lightfast two-component polyurethane coatings. It offers high resistance to chemicals and weathering, very good gloss retention and outstanding mechanical properties.

• WANNATE® HT-100 is suitable for automotive refinishing, transportation, industrial finishing and plastic coatings.
• It can be mixed with aliphatic- and aromatic polyisocyanates, polyester polyols and polyacrylates.

WANNATE® HT-3100plus by Wanhua Chemical is a solvent-free, aliphatic polyisocyanate based on hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI). It can be used as the hardener component for lightfast two-component polyurethane coatings. It offers high resistance to chemicals and weathering, excellent gloss retention, and outstanding mechanical properties.

• It is best used with polyacrylates or polyester polyols or alkyd resins as co-reactants.
• It shows compatibility with aliphatic and aromatic polyisocyanates.
• WANNATE® HT-3100plus is recommended for industrial finishing, automotive refinishing, transportation and plastic coatings, especially in high-solids, solvent-free and water-borne systems.

WANNATE® HB-200 by Wanhua Chemical is an aliphatic biuret polyisocyanate based on 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI). It can be used as a hardener component for lightfast two-component polyurethane coatings. It offers high resistance to chemicals and weathering, very good gloss retention and outstanding mechanical properties.

• It can be mixed with aliphatic and aromatic polyisocyanates, polyester polyols and polyacrylates.
• WANNATE® HB-200 is suitable for automotive refinishing, transportation, industrial finishing and plastic coatings.