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Anti-crater Aids

Based on 162 products - Last update on the Jun 26, 2025

Anti-crater aid surfactants appear as clear to slightly yellowish liquids. They promote uniform wetting, ensuring a smooth and flawless coating appearance. They are used in automotive, industrial, and high-gloss coatings.

Recent regulatory shifts have encouraged the development of silicone-free anti-cratering agents. Compliance with VOC and HAPs regulations has also led to innovations in water-based and low-emission surfactant technologies.

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General Industrial / Main...62 products

Wood & Furniture Coatings49 products

Automotive OEM Coatings32 products

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Solvent-free3 products

TSCA3 products

REACH1 products

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Thetawet™ FS-8020EB

by Innovative Chemical Technologies

Thetawet™ FS-8020EB by Innovative Chemical Technologies is a 30% active, water soluble, low foaming, anionic fluorosurfactant with tolerance to mineral based fillers (calcium carbonate). It acts as excellent wetting and leveling agent for wetting difficult to wet surfaces (plastics, oily substrates, waxy surfaces), for reduction in coating surface defects and enhanced gloss development for smoother, more even films in finishes & polishes. It does not impart color or change the optical properties of the coating beyond potential gloss or DOI improvement from better reflectance. It shows exceptional stability and functionality in severe thermal & chemical environments, also stable even in highly acidic or basic environments and in hard water without chelation. It is ideal for use in VOC sensitive systems. It is used in industrial and architectural paints & coatings, floor finishes, sealers, automotive finishes & top coats, lacquers and polishes. It is based on short-chain fluorochemical technology which meets the goal of the US EPA 2010/2015 PFOA Stewardship Program. Recommended dosage level of Thetawet™ FS-8020EB is 0.01-0.05%. It has a shelf life of 12 months.

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Thetawet™ FS-8020DB

by Innovative Chemical Technologies

Thetawet™ FS-8020DB by Innovative Chemical Technologies is a 30% active, water soluble, moderate foaming, anionic fluorosurfactant containing a low vapor pressure solvent. It acts as wetting and leveling agent. It is excellent for wetting difficult to wet surfaces (such as plastics, oily substrates, waxy surfaces) and for reduction in coating surface defects and enhanced gloss development for smoother, more even films in finishes & polishes. It partially replaces coalescent solvents for further VOC formulation reductions. It does not impart color or change the optical properties of the coating beyond potential gloss or DOI improvement from better reflectance. It shows exceptional stability and functionality in severe thermal & chemical environments, also stable even in highly acidic or basic environments and in hard water without chelation. It is ideal for use in VOC sensitive systems. It is used in industrial and architectural paints & coatings, floor finishes, sealers, automotive finishes & top coats, lacquers and polishes. It is based on short-chain fluorochemical technology which meets the goal of the US EPA 2010/2015 PFOA Stewardship Program. Recommended dosage level is 0.01-0.05%. Thetawet™ FS-8020DB has a shelf life of 12 months.

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Efka® SL 3033

by BASF

Efka® SL 3033 by BASF is an organically modified polysiloxane that acts as a slip-control-, anti-cratering-, abrasion resistant-, anti-blocking- and leveling- agent.<br> <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li> It offers improved levelling and exhibits an excellent wetting power with increased scratch- & abrasion resistance.</li> <li> It prevents floating and cratering and enhances anti-blocking characteristics.</li> <li> It imparts good compatibility properties.</li> <li> It is ued in solvent-based coatings.</li> <li> Efka® SL 3033 has the recommended dosage level of 0.1–1.0%.</li> <li> It has a shelf life of 4 years.</li> </ul>

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