Coating ingredients for Metal Coatings

DEGALAN® LP 64/12 distributed by DKSH is a versatile binder methacrylates. It exhibits weather- and chemical resistance and lightfastness.

• It is used in UV-printing inks, aerosol, marine & container coatings, primers, impregnations, exterior house-, masonry- and road marking paints.
It is blendable with alcohol and possesses good adhesion to various substrates such as plastics, paper, textiles and metal.
• It is also designed for penetrating primers, concrete- and protective coatings.
• It is compatible with most PVC copolymers, PS, PC, PMMA, ABS, ester-soluble nitrocellulose, chlorinated rubber, plasticizer, cellulose acetobutyrates/ acetopropionate and partly compatible with alkyd and epoxy ester resins.
• It has a shelf life of 5 years.
• DEGALAN® LP 64/12 is available in Canada.

EBECRYL® 436 by allnex is a reactive chlorinated polyester resin diluted 40% with the reactive diluent trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA). It exhibits good lithographic behavior, pigment wetting properties and fast cure response in ultraviolet light (UV) curable coatings and inks. Cured films of EBECRYL® 436 display good adhesion to metals, plastics and paper. It is recommended for wet lithographic inks for paper, plastics and metals, overprint varnishes and post-formable inks.

DEGALAN® 64/12 N distributed by DKSH is a granulated polymer based on methacrylates. It is versatile binder for concrete- and thick-layer metal coatings. It exhibits weather- and chemical resistance and lightfastness.

• It is used in marine & container coatings, primers, impregnations, exterior house- and road marking paints and plastic coatings.
• It is compatible with most PVC copolymers, nitrocellulose, chlorinated rubber, plasticizer, cellulose acetobutyrates/acetopropionate and partly compatible with alkyd and epoxy ester resins.
• DEGALAN® 64/12 N has a shelf life of 5 years and is available in Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Susterra® Propanediol by Primient Covation is a pure, plant-based, petroleum-free diol. It is a non-toxic, food safe, renewably & sustainably sourced, 100% USDA bio-based building block. It exhibits high thermal stability and abrasion-, stain & scratch resistance. It is used as a co-solvent in water-based architectural- & industrial coatings and when used as polyol in PUD-s it helps improving adhesion, chemical-, corrosion & impact resistance as well as mechanical properties like resistance to deformation (Young’s modulus).

• In wood coating applications, it offers freeze-thaw protection & open time and prolongs durability due to higher initial elastic nature when formulated in PUD-s.
• It is used as a solvent, humectant and as monomer for polyester binders (polyol) in inks, providing dry performance.
• It improves flexibility & impact resistance, reduces viscosity when used to formulate epoxy polyesters for powder coatings, and is used as NPG replacement.
• Susterra® Propanediol acts as an excellent monomer for polyol production or as chain extender in high-performing polyurethane applications.
• It reduces solvents and provides grain enhancement & gloss in UV coatings.
• It generates up to 86% less greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1,4-butanediol (BDO), a common petrochemical-sourced alternative and propylene glycol.
• It can replace propylene glycol and boosts performance at both high & low temperatures.
• It is suitable to formulate PUD-s for synthetic leather skin coats concrete floors-, electronics- & industrial direct-to-metal coatings.

EPOCROS™ WS-700 by Nippon Shokubai is a VOC-free adhesion promoter and a waterborne crosslinker based on acrylic, high oxazoline functionalized reactive copolymer. The new crosslinking technology enhances the reactivity between oxazoline groups and carboxy groups through a heating and mixing process involving EPOCROS™ WS and a carboxy group-containing emulsion with a specific neutralization rate.

• It offers lower curing temperature, excellent storage stability, no peeling and long pot life for one packaging.
• It provides film properties, low toxicity, fast drying and improved water- & heat resistance.
• EPOCROS™ WS-700 allows crosslinking reaction at low temperature (80-120°C) and without any by-product.
• It exhibits high reactivity and performance expression with even small addition.
• It offers excellent adhesion to polyethylene terephthalate (PET), oriented polypropylene (OPP) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
• Recommended for coatings (metals, films, paper, plastics, leather), primer (film, plastics, building materials, automobiles, PVB inks), paints, inks and pigment printing.
• It is registered with CSCA (Japan), TSCA (USA), REACH EU and IECSC (China) regulations.

HALOX® 580 by ICL is a low-VOC, bio-based liquid corrosion inhibitor. It is cost-effective and provides improved adhesion, water resistance with synergistic benefits. It is non-flammable and shows good shelf stability.

• It offers minimal gloss impact and is perfect for eco-label compliant coatings.
• It is sustainable, clean labeled, heavy metal-free, APEO-free, HAPS-free and non-hazardous for shipping and transportation.
• It can be easily post added or added in the letdown stage.
• It is suitable for thin-film coatings, acrylic emulsions, epoxies, water reducible alkyds, polyurethanes, alkyds and urethane alkyds.
• HALOX® 580 is used for protection of waterborne clear coats, solvent-based, high solids, 100% solids paints, primer and direct-to-metal (DTM) coatings.
• Recommended dosage level is 0.5-3.0% based on total formula weight.

Plastorit® Micro by Imerys acts as a filler. It is a heat resistant, fine particle size mineral designed for industrial primers, building systems, protective and wood coatings. Plastorit® Micro offers low oil absorption, textured finishes and novel optical effects. Recommended for interior/ exterior decorative matts, floor coatings, anti-corrosives, low VOC systems, wood stains, metal and powder coatings.

Photomer® 6008 distributed by DKSH is a high viscosity, proprietary, aliphatic urethane acrylate oligomer. It is an excellent film former and it contributes towards unique performance properties typical of urethane acrylates in UV/EB curable formulations.

• It exhibits fast cure speed, low odor, skin irritancy and low volatility.
• It is recommended for use in UV/EB curable electronic coatings including solder masks, plate resists, conformal coatings, component coatings and insulating varnishes.
• It is an excellent base resin for screen printing inks where it contributes to consistent application viscosity, better pattern resolution and uniform coating thickness during cure.
• It forms tough, durable films with excellent high temperature stability, superior solvent resistance, high surface hardness and good flexibility when cured.
• It is suitable for lithographic and direct roll methods in addition to screen printing presses.
• It provide high gloss, reactivity, adhesion, yellowing resistance & high build and protection to printed surfaces.
• It is recommended for overprint coatings (varnishes) for paper/paperboard, plastics, metals and wood.
• The shelf life of Photomer® 6008 is 12 months.
• It is available in Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and France.

THIXATROL® 5050W by Elementis is a high-performance rheological additive. It is a modified EVA emulsion copolymer for enhancing the metallic and pearlescent pigments orientation in the coating film through the particle’s steric hindrance mechanism. It slightly affects low shear viscosity when the dosage is increased.

• It can be used with low-shear thixotropic additives to achieve optimal metallic orientation.
• Based on proprietary steric hindrance technology, it offers superior metallic pigment orientation with minimal impact on viscosity, enabling brilliant visual effects and consistent flake alignment.
• It improves gloss, opacity, and flop index while maintaining formulation freedom and processing efficiency.
• Compared to clay-type additives, it is less likely to cause issues such as water separation, post-thickening, and excessive viscosity when the dosage is increased.
• It is a 100% water-based solution free from co-solvents, delivering excellent stability without pre-activation.
• Direct-add and spray-compatible, it simplifies production by reducing dilution needs and preventing common issues like settling, post-thickening, or water separation making it ideal for next-generation automotive finishes and fast-paced development environments.
• THIXATROL® 5050W is suitable for various applications, including automobile-, industrial-, plastic-, architectural-, wood- and furniture-, as well as leather- coatings and water-based metallic paint system.
• Recommended dosage level is 2-10%.
• It has a shelf life of 18 months.

Capa® PROTX 1001 by Ingevity is a premium grade linear polyester diol. It is derived from caprolactone monomer, terminated by primary hydroxyl groups. It exhibits low/zero VOC and low viscosity for faster processing and less solvent demand. It provides resistance to hand sanitizer, water and various alcohols.

• It offers improved hardness, chemical- and stain resistance, while maintaining flexibility.
• Capa® PROTX 1001 is used as a raw material to make polyurethane dispersion for coating applications.
• It is recommended for automotive interiors, leather, metal, plastic, textile and wood floor coatings.