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Fluorosurfactants

Based on 113 products - Last update on the Jun 26, 2025

Fluorosurfactants are available as clear to slightly amber liquids or powders. In coatings, fluorosurfactants enhance substrate wetting, improve flow and leveling, and provide stain, water, and oil repellency. They are particularly beneficial in high-performance applications such as automotive, industrial, and architectural coatings.

Fluorosurfactants are available in anionic, cationic, nonionic, and amphoteric variants. Compliance with evolving regulations, particularly concerning perfluorinated compounds, continues to drive the development of safer, next-generation fluorosurfactant technologies.

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Architectural / Decorativ...32 products

General Industrial / Main...29 products

Wood & Furniture Coatings16 products

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REACH4 products

TSCA3 products

VOC / SVOC-free1 products

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Thetawet™ FS-8250

by Innovative Chemical Technologies

Thetawet™ FS-8250 by Innovative Chemical Technologies is a VOC-free, anionic fluorosurfactant which provides anti-blocking in paints, particularly elevated temperature block resistance. It is 28% active, water dispersible, very low foaming product.<br> <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li> It offers excellent wetting and leveling benefits which improves pigment wetting and wetting of hard to wet surfaces.</li> <li> It extends open time of typical latex paint upto 2X and helps hide brush marks.</li> <li> It does not impart color or change the optical properties of the coating.</li> <li> It partially replaces coalescent solvents for further VOC formulation reductions.</li> <li> It orients and concentrates at all liquid interfaces, imparting release properties, improved weatherability, soil resistance and improved open time.</li> <li> It is ideal for use in VOC sensitive systems.</li> <li> It is used in industrial and architectural paints & coatings, high solids coatings, floor finishes, sealers, automotive finishes & top coats, lacquers and polishes.</li> <li> It is based on short-chain fluorochemical technology which meets the goal of the US EPA 2010/2015 PFOA Stewardship Program.</li> <li> Recommended dosage level is 0.05-0.25% for leveling, gloss development and foam control in water-based systems and 0.25-0.75% in neat and solvent-based systems.</li> <li> Thetawet™ FS-8250 has a shelf life of 3 years.</li></ul>

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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.