Fluorosurfactants for Coatings and Inks

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.

• It offers excellent wetting and leveling benefits which improves pigment wetting and wetting of hard to wet surfaces.
• It extends open time of typical latex paint upto 2X and helps hide brush marks.
• It does not impart color or change the optical properties of the coating.
• It partially replaces coalescent solvents for further VOC formulation reductions.
• It orients and concentrates at all liquid interfaces, imparting release properties, improved weatherability, soil resistance and improved open time.
• It is ideal for use in VOC sensitive systems.
• It is used in industrial and architectural paints & coatings, high solids 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 0.05-0.25% for leveling, gloss development and foam control in water-based systems and 0.25-0.75% in neat and solvent-based systems.
• Thetawet™ FS-8250 has a shelf life of 3 years.

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.

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.

Thetawet™ FS-8235 by Innovative Chemical Technologies is a water dispersible, low foaming anionic fluorosurfactant which is effective at low end use concentrations. It offers excellent wetting and leveling benefits which improves wetting of difficult to wet surfaces such as plastics, oily substrates, waxy surfaces. It orients and concentrates at all liquid interfaces, imparting block resistance, release properties, improved weatherability, soil resistance and improved open time. It is suitable for reduction in coating surface defects. It does not impart color or change the optical properties of the coating. It is used in industrial and architectural paints & coatings, high solids 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 0.04-0.20% for leveling, gloss development and foam control in water-based systems and 0.20-0.60% in neat and solvent-based systems. Thetawet™ FS-8235 has a shelf life of 12 months.

Tallicin® 4200 by Pflaumer Brothers acts as a flow and leveling agent. It is a versatile surfactant for high solids systems. It reduces the surface tension and provides effective flow, leveling and bubble release. It is compatible with a variety of vehicles, including airdry and baking enamels, urethanes, vinyls, nitrocellulose, and polyesters.

• It prevents pinholes, fisheyes, flooding and floating in solvent-based coating formulations and decreases the porosity.
• It helps to provide a smooth, even surface to the cured resin system, minimizing craters and orange peel.
• Recommended dosage level is 0.2% to 0.7% based on total weight of paint and 0.2% to 0.5% as a bubble release agent.

Thetawet™ FS-8100 by Innovative Chemical Technologies is a sparingly water soluble, low foaming, concentrated, non-ionic fluorosurfactant ideal for use in water-sensitive systems, 100% solids or high solids application. It acts as excellent wetting and leveling agent for aqueous solution and emulsion wetting of difficult to wet surfaces (plastics, oily substrates, waxy surfaces). Provides exceptional surface tension reduction to 18 dynes/cm. It shows compatibility with all surfactant types, effective in high or low pH, hard or soft water. It performs well and is stable in severe chemical and thermal environments (concentrated acids, bases and oxidizing solutions). Offers narrow-range ethoxylation for high consistency in critical use concentrations such as ink jet medias. It is used in floor finishes, sealers, paints and coatings. 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-8100 is 0.001-0.05%. It has a shelf life of 3 years.

Thetawet™ FS-8050 by Innovative Chemical Technologies is a 50% active, water soluble, VOC-free, nonionic fluorosurfactant in a low viscosity aqueous solution. It offers excellent wetting benefits which improves wetting of difficult to wet surfaces such as plastics, oily substrates, waxy surfaces and provides excellent surface tension reduction to 20 dynes/cm. It is also a leveling agent and foamer, for use in aqueous applications. Provides narrow-range ethoxylation for high consistency in critical use concentrations such as ink jet medias. It performs well in severe chemical and thermal environments. It is effective in high or low pH, hard or soft water and stable in concentrated acids, bases and oxidizing solutions. It is ideal for use in VOC-sensitive systems. It is used in inks, paints and industrial coatings. 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 0.01-0.1%. Thetawet™ FS-8050 has a shelf life of 12 months.

Thetawet™ FS-8200 by Innovative Chemical Technologies is a solvent-free, 100% active, concentrated anionic fluorosurfactant ideal for use in water-sensitive systems, 100% solids or high solids application. It acts as excellent wetting and leveling agent for wetting of difficult to wet surfaces (plastics, oily substrates, waxy surfaces), for reduction in coating surface defects, enhanced gloss development, improved weatherability and soil resistance. Surface diffusion properties impart block resistance, mold release and improved open-time. Exhibits resistance to UV degradation for interior or exterior applications and reduces foaming tendency. 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-8200 is 100-200 ppm for leveling, gloss development and foam control in coatings, and up to 2000 ppm for release, anti-block and anti-soiling surface modification in solvent-based coating applications. It has a shelf life of 12 months.

Thetawet™ FS-8388 by Innovative Chemical Technologies is a VOC-free, high foaming, anionic fluorosurfactant in a low viscosity aqueous solution. It acts as an excellent wetting agent with exceptional surface tension reduction for wetting low energy substrates such as plastic, metal and glass. It also acts as leveling additive in aqueous wax emulsions. It is non-APEO, 40% active, water soluble product with stable foam, effective at low end use concentrations. It is used in paints, coatings, industrial finishes and other VOC sensitive applications. applications. 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 0.1-0.3%. Thetawet™ FS-8388 has a shelf life of 12 months.

Thetawet™ FS-8000 by Innovative Chemical Technologies is a 100% active, VOC- free, water soluble, non-ionic fluorosurfactant in a low viscosity aqueous solution. It offers excellent wetting and leveling benefits for wetting of difficult to wet surfaces such as plastics, oily substrates, waxy surfaces and provides excellent surface tension reduction to 20 dynes/cm.

• It is a foaming product, with stable foam.
• It performs well and is stable in severe chemical and thermal environments (concentrated acids, bases and oxidizing solutions).
• It allows compatibility with all surfactant types and is effective in high or low pH, hard or soft water.
• It is ideal for use in water-sensitive systems, 100% solids and/or high solids application, non-aqueous and many solvent reducible applications.
• It provides narrow-range ethoxylation for high consistency in critical use concentrations such as ink jet medias.
• It is used in paints and industrial coatings.
• It is based on short-chain fluorochemical technology which meets the goal of the US EPA 2010/2015 PFOA Stewardship Program.
• The recommended dosage level is 0.001-0.01%.
• Thetawet™ FS-8000 has a shelf life of 3 years.