Compatibilizers for Coatings and Inks

Borchi® Add 406WS by Borchers (Milliken) is an APEO- & VOC-free compatibilizer. It is developed to improve color acceptance of universal tinting systems and architectural coatings.

• It reduces or eliminates the rub-out of universal water-based concentrates in solvent-based alkyd bases.
• It is 90% solid in water.
• It improves compatibility and can be incorporated as a post-add to the base paint.
• The recommended dosage level of Borchi® Add 406WS is 1-3% active on basecoat.

Borchi® Add 409WS by Borchers (Milliken) is an APEO- & VOC-free compatibilizer. It is developed to improve color acceptance of universal tinting systems and architectural coatings with improved compatibility.

• It reduces or eliminates rub-out of universal water-based concentrates in solvent-based alkyd bases.
• It can be incorporated as a post-add to the base paint.
• The recommended dosage of Borchi® Add 409WS is 1-3% active on basecoat.

Genapol® ED 3060 by Clariant is an APEO-, and preservative-free, nonionic wetting agent for use as compatibilizer in waterborne high PVC paints and waterborne and solvent-borne low PVC lacquers. It also acts as a dispersing agent. It is hazard label-free and easy to handle grade with very low VOC.

• It is recommended for decorative and industrial paints.
• It is suitable for ecolabel certified paints.
• It offers increased tinting strength, improved wetting of the coated surface, good adhesion on metal and polyethylene and reduced water absorption.
• Genapol® ED 3060 prevents the rub-out effects, reduces haze and the foam build up and has no side effects on surface drying, overpaintability or yellowing.
• The general dosage is 0.5-1.5% in emulsion paints, 1.0-1.5% in acrylic lacquers and 0.5-1.5% in alkyd lacquers.
• It has a shelf life of 730 days.

Emulsogen® TS 200 by Clariant is an emulsifier, nonionic wetting-, dispersing agent and compatibilizer. It is a low-VOC, solvent-, hazard-label-, APEO/NPEO-, preservative-free. It maintains low viscosity of polymer emulsion at different shear rates, enhance electrolyte stability and improved shelf life.

• It prevents rub-out effects, increases tinting strength and provides excellent freeze-thaw stability.
• It also improves wetting of the coated surface, offers excellent adhesion on metal surfaces & reduced water-absorption.
• It reduces haze and has high pigment load and no side effects on gloss, surface drying, blocking or yellowing.
• It has the general dosage of 1.0-1.5% in emulsion paints and in acrylic lacquers, and 0.25% in alkyd lacquers.
• It is compatible with acrylic binder, alkyd, PU and epoxy binder system.
• It is suitable for use in waterborne high PVC paints, as well as in waterborne and solvent-borne low PVC lacquers.
• It is ideal for water-based pigment preparations, organic pigments and carbon blacks.
• It is recommended for POS-colorants as well as for concentrates for in-plant tinting.
• Emulsogen® TS 200 has the shelf life of 2 years.
• It is Ecolabel certified.

Jeffsol® PC distributed by Huntsman acts as a multifunctional solvent and formulation additive to improve solubility, compatibility and performance. It is designed as a binder and compatibilizer in formulation systems.

• It is used as a solvent for many organic and inorganic materials in surface cleaners, degreasers, dyes, fibers, plastics, batteries, aromatic hydrocarbons, and natural gas.
• It is a clear, mobile, and hygroscopic liquid at room temperature.
• It is suitable as a reactive diluent and viscosity modifier to control formulation properties.
• Jeffsol® PC offers gelling action for clays.
• It helps improve formulation performance in coatings.
• It is biodegradable, environmentally friendly, and free from volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
• It has a shelf life of 2 years.

Emulsogen® LCN 287 by Clariant is a nonionic emulsifier, wetting agent and compatibilizer. It improves the shear, temperature and electrolyte stability of polymer dispersions. It is readily biodegradable, hazard-label-, APEO-, preservative-free and low-VOC product.

• It enhances shelf life with high freeze–thaw stability, prevents rub-out effects, increases tinting strength and improves surface wetting.
• It provides excellent adhesion on metal surfaces, and ensures prolonged workability.
• It is suitable for carbon black, inorganic & organic pigments.
• It is used for the emulsion polymerization of monomers like acrylates, styrene-acrylates, styrene-butadiene, and vinyl acetate.
• Recommended usage is 1-3% active based on monomers.
• It is suitable for waterborne acrylic lacquers (low PVC), tinted waterborne coatings and low odor paints.
• It has a shelf life of 730 days.
• It is FDA approved.

TEGO® Dispers 662 C distributed by DKSH is a compatibilizer for solvent borne base paints. It works well with universal pigment concentrates, pliolite-based paints-, architectural-, decorative-, can-, coil-, industrial coatings and printing inks. Recommended usage level is 0.3 to 3.0%. It has a shelf life of 24 months. TEGO® Dispers 662 C is available in APAC region (Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand and Philippines).

HARDLEN® PMA H-1000P distributed by DKSH is widely used as compatibilizer for various filler and PP resin.

• It shows excellent compatibility to PP and other resin.
• It has higher acid content and lower glass transition temperature than other grades.
• HARDLEN® PMA H-1000P is available in Europe and APAC region(Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom).
• It is widely used in polymers, automotive paints and coatings.

HARDLEN® PMA H-1100P distributed by DKSH is widely used as compatibilizer for various filler and PP resin.

• It shows excellent compatibility to PP and other resin.
• It has higher acid content and lower Tm than other grades.
• HARDLEN® PMA H-1100P is available in Europe and APAC region(Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom).
• It is widely used in automotive paints and coatings.

Teracure® NX-19 by Pflaumer Brothers is a low-viscosity, aliphatic polyisocyanate hardener based on hexamethylene diisocyanate trimer (HDI homopolymer). It also acts as a compatibilizer in water-based urethanes. It provides outstanding mechanical properties including flexibility and abrasion resistance. It is designed for use in 2K polyurethane and polyaspartic coatings systems.

• It is recommended for both high-solids or solvent-free coatings.
• It can be reacted with polyaspartic amines for direct-to-metal applications.
• It is used in polyaspartic concrete coatings featuring fast cure, improved adhesion and high film-build for self-leveling systems.
• Teracure® NX-19 offers excellent weatherability, durability, solvent- & chemical resistance, color retention and gloss retention.
• It is used in air-dry or forced-dry coatings for OEM automotive coatings, auto refinishes, general transportation coatings and industrial metal coatings as well as for plastics and composites.
• It has shelf life of 9 months.