Coating ingredients for Ceramic Coatings

Bentone® LT by Elementis is organically modified, refined powdered smectite clay-based highly efficient rheological additive for water-borne systems. It imparts high viscosity and thixotropy. It provides thermostable aqueous phase viscosity control and prevents hard settlement of pigments/fillers.

• It reduces syneresis and minimizes floating/flooding of pigments.
• It gives wet edge/open time and improves water retention of plasters and wash and scrub resistance of paints.
• It offers compatibility with synthetic resin dispersions, non-ionic & anionic wetting agents and polar solvents.
• It can be incorporated as powder or as an aqueous pre-gel.
• It shows pH stability, electrolyte stability, and latex emulsion stability.
• Bentone® LT is used for latex paints, foundry paints, polishes and cleaners, textile finishes and ceramic coatings.
• Its typical addition level is 0.1-1.0% additive by weight total formulation.
• It has a shelf life of 4 years from the date of manufacture.

Luna-mer B31-LC distributed by DKSH is a highly reactive, fast curing agent & epoxy resin hardener. It has the chemical structure of a cyclic amidine.

• The high reactivity of these powders give rise to low curing temperatures (from 140°C).
• It is designed for use in the area of temperature sensitive materials (pigments in the powder: substrates with soldered parts).
• It shows shortness of the curing times (<30 sec) or high curing temperatures (max. 240°C).
• Luna-mer B31-LC is suitable for the coating of pipes, fittings, glass and ceramic articles.
• This epoxy powder system is characterized by optimal (powder) coating technology related properties and very good adhesion on the most diverse substrates.
• The shelf life of the product is 1 year at 0-40°C.
• It is available in USA, Sri Lanka & Europe.

Bentone® CRS by Elementis is an easily dispersible rheological additive based on smectite hectorite clay with low magnetic content. It is designed for use in water-borne system and ceramic inks.

• It exhibits excellent rheological properties, imparting pseudoplastic flow and thixotropy.
• It provides outstanding anti-settling performance and enhances the workability and application of high-solid systems.
• Additionally, it is highly effective as an emulsion stabilizer, minimizes pigment floating and flooding, and enhances texturing and stippling effects.
• It offers thermostable aqueous phase viscosity control, promotes fast water release, and has a high fusion temperature.
• Furthermore, it does not adversely affect white firing characteristics.
• Recommended dosage level is 0.1-1% by weight.
• Bentone® CRS has a shelf life of 4 years.

Bentone® OC by Elementis is a cost-effective, untreated hectorite clay-based rheology modifier with a defined particle size. It improves ease of application and surface smoothness, increases sag resistance and softness. It is stable against bacteria and enzymes.

• It decreases pumping pressure, stickiness on tools and avoids sedimentation & bleeding.
• It is suitable for thickening and control of workability.
• Bentone® OC is used in exterior insulation, finishing systems, ceramic coatings and inks.
• The recommended dosage is 0.1-0.3%.
• It has a shelf life of 4 years from the date of manufacture.

Tallicin® 120 by Pflaumer Brothers acts as a wetting- and dispersing agent for solvent-based system. It optimizes the dispersion of difficult to disperse pigments such as carbon black, phthalo blue and iron oxide, through its well-balanced surface-active functionality. It is suitable for all systems containing petroleum solvents, petroleum oils and oxygenated solvents.

• It is effective in dispersing precious metals in thick film deposition on ceramics used in electronic applications.
• It is compatible with alkyds, acrylics, drying oils, saturated polyesters, epoxy esters, two-component epoxies, oil-modified urethanes, vinyls and amino resins.
• It is used in pigments, metal and ceramic coating applications.
• Recommended dosage level is 0.5-3.0% for inorganic pigments and 2.5-7.0% for organic pigments.

Shepherd Black 444 by Shepherd Color is a jet-black inorganic pigment. It is non-bleeding, non-warping and non-migratory grade. It is produced by high temperature calcination. It offers excellent UV and visible opacity.

• It is chemically inert, light-, heat resistant and stable to ultraviolet light.
• It provides exceptional durability as well as hiding power.
• It is generally used in applications where the absence of chromium is desired as well as weather are needed.
• It exhibits dark masstone and high coloring strength.<,/li>
• It is compatible with most resin systems and polymers.
• Shepherd Black 444 is suitable for inks-, liquid-, industrial-, powder-, high heat- and automotive coatings (exhausts).
• It is also used in consumer electronics and provides coloring articles used for producing, packaging and transporting food.

Pluriol® E 300 by BASF is a polyethylene glycol. It is thermally stable in absence of oxygen. It is used as a solubilizer, dispersing media for liquid, pasty pigment preparation toner pastes, glaze stain in textile, ceramic and paint industry. Pluriol® E 300 is used as a solvent for basic dyes in flexographic ink.

Tinuvin® 123-DW ECO by BASF is an aqueous, non-basic hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) for water-based coatings. It provides long-term protection against UV-induced degradation by minimizing gloss reduction, cracking, and chalking while improving the retention of mechanical properties.

• It offers excellent thermal stability and is non-migrating, and compatible with acidic paint ingredients such as catalysts and surfactants.
• It also preserves dry-film properties including color, transparency, and gloss without adversely affecting water sensitivity, hardness, scratch resistance, or blocking resistance.
• Tinuvin® 123-DW ECO is recommended for water-based formulations with a pH range of 4.5–12, including acrylics, one- and two-component polyurethane dispersions (PUD), and UV-curable coatings.
• Its applications include automotive, industrial, architectural, wood, plastic, glass, and ceramic coatings, as well as overprint varnishes.
• For transparent and semi-transparent outdoor coatings, it is recommended to use the product in combination with a suitable UV absorber for optimum weathering performance.
• Typical dosage levels (based on active ingredient relative to total binder solids) are 0.5–1.0% for clear coatings, 1.0–1.5% for semi-transparent coatings, and 1.5–3.0% for opaque coatings.

Tinuvin® 249-DW ECO by BASF is an aqueous preparation of a non-basic HALS. It is designed to meet medium to high performance and durability requirements for exterior water-based coatings where basic HALS fail. It protects coatings from surface defects such as gloss reduction, cracking, and chalking, while improving the retention of mechanical properties.

• It offers good long-term performance and thermal stability without interacting with acidic paint ingredients such as catalysts or surfactants.
• It is non-migrating and preserves dry-film properties such as inherent color, transparency, and gloss without affecting water sensitivity, blocking resistance, hardness, or scratch resistance.
• It disperses easily in a wide range of water-based systems without high shear, co-solvents, or dispersing aids, shows no settling during storage, and contains no EUH 208 label, MIT, or zinc pyrithione.
• It is suitable for high-performance industrial and decorative coatings, high-performance wood stains and wood coatings, waxes and wood-care products, and architectural coatings.
• It is also recommended for overprint varnishes on metal, board, paper, and laminates, glass and ceramic coatings, and water-based UV-curable systems.
• Tinuvin® 249-DW ECO has a shelf life of 18 months.

Tinuvin® 9945-DW ECO by BASF is an aqueous preparation of a non-basic HALS for coatings. It is designed to meet medium to high performance and durability requirements for exterior coatings. It protects coatings from gloss reduction, cracking, and chalking, improves the retention of mechanical properties.

• It provides good long-term performance and thermal stability without interacting with acidic paint ingredients such as catalysts or surfactants.
• It is non-migrating and preserves dry-film properties such as inherent color, transparency, and gloss without affecting water sensitivity, blocking resistance, hardness, or scratch resistance.
• It disperses easily in a wide range of water-based systems without high shear, co-solvents, or dispersing aids, shows no settling during storage, and contains no EUH 208 label, MIT, or zinc pyrithione.
• It is suitable for high-performance industrial and decorative coatings, high-performance wood stains and wood coatings, waxes and wood-care products, and architectural coatings.
• It is also recommended for overprint varnishes on metal, board, paper, and laminates, glass and ceramic coatings, and water-based UV-curable systems.
• Tinuvin® 9945-DW ECO has a shelf life of 18 months.