Solvents for Coatings and Inks

KUMANOX 3111F (MSP-3F) distributed by DKSH is a non-reactive diluent recommended for solvent-free and high solid coatings. It is a styrenated phenol. It imparts flexibility, water-, moisture-, blush-, UV-, abrasion resistance, hardness, self-leveling and adhesion.

• It provides drying time, long-lasting color stability against UV and heat by radical blocking technology.
• It is a high purity grade of KUMANOX 3111 (MSP-3).
• It is suitable for use in construction epoxy paints, protective-, maintenance-, marine- and decoupage coatings.
• Recommended dosage level is 10-20% based on the epoxy resin.
• KUMANOX 3111F (MSP-3F) has a shelf life of 12 months.
• It is available in Canada.

Dapro® FX 511 by Elementis is a low odor coalescing agent. It is a strong solvent and plasticizer for polymeric particles which are based on polyacrylics, polystyrene-acrylics, polyvinyl acetates and other commonly used homo-, co- and terpolymeric dispersions.

• It is added to latex, plaster and dispersion paints in order to reduce the minimum film formation temperature and to facilitate the coalescence of the polymeric dispersion particles during drying.
• Dapro® FX 511 improves the scrub resistance of normal and high-loaded dispersion paints.
• Recommended dosage level is 0.2-2%.
• It has a shelf life of 3 years.

Luna-nol C-12 distributed by DKSH is a water-based coalescent and retarder solvent. It can enhance the performance properties of the paint and shows good film forming properties.

• It is designed for use in coatings such as architectural, automotive OEM (electrodeposition primers) and can and floor polishes.
• It is suitable for general industrial-, industrial maintenance-, marine- and industrial wood- & transportation coating applications.
• It is recommended for emulsion polymer systems like latex paints, coil coatings and baking enamels.
• It can be used in graphic arts & printing inks (lithographic and letterpress oil-based inks).
• It is available in USA, Europe and Asia/Pacific regions.

DPHA by allnex is a VOC- and solvent-free, multifunctional reactive diluent that polymerizes when exposed to sources of free radicals. It is particularly useful in ultraviolet light (UV) and electron beam (EB) curable coatings and inks where improved cure response, hardness and scratch/abrasion resistance are desired.

• It offers high cross-link density and good chemical resistance.
• It is characterized by very low vapor pressure, high acrylate- and hydroxyl- functionality.
• DPHA is recommended for scratch resistant coatings for plastics, lithographic and screen inks.

BECKOPOX™ EP 075 by allnex is a flexibilizing bifunctional reactive diluent of neutral odor for unmodified epoxy resins. This grade is propylene glycol diglycidyl ether. BECKOPOX™ EP 075 is used in combination with e.g. BECKOPOX™ EP 140 for solvent-free two-component systems like coatings. The formulation is suitable for curing at elevated temperatures. The recommended shelf life is 1 year at storage temperature up to 25°C.

BENZYL ALCOHOL (DKSH) distributed by DKSH is a curing- & crosslinking agent, hardener, organic solvent, and cleaning agent. It is recommended for epoxy coatings & paints, traffic paints (road marking inks).

LS-AGE distributed by DKSH is a diluting agent and toughener. It is recommended for epoxy floor coating and diluting the epoxy coating of food grade. It can be combined with liquid epoxy resin. It has a shelf life of 1 year. LS-AGE is available only in Europe and Asia/Pacific.

Solvenon® DPnB by BASF is a colorless, relatively hardly volatile, low odor solvent. It is mixture of dipropylene glycol monobutyl ether and butoxy dipropanol. It has both hydrophilic and lipophilic properties. Due to its molecular weight and plasticizing effect, it is an excellent film forming agent in acrylate, styrol acrylate and polyvinyl acetate dispersions. Solvenon® DPnB is recommended for use in solvent-based coatings.

Butyl Diglycol Acetate by BASF acts as a solvent, leveling agent and coalescent. It is diethylene glycol n-butyl ether acetate [2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate]. Exhibits compatibility with numerous resins, dyes, waxes, fats and oils. Improves the flow out of many finishes, even in low concentrations. Hydrolyzes slowly in the presence of water but more rapidly in alkaline and acid media. May react with atmospheric oxygen to form peroxides. Exhibits free miscibility with most common organic solvents but limited miscibility with water. Butyl Diglycol Acetate lowers the initial viscosity of PVC plastisols to facilitate processing. Used for paints and lacquers (including emulsion paints and textured finishes) and printing inks (screen printing inks), dyes in wood stains and furniture polishes.

DAXSOL® Dimethyl carbonate by UBE is a clear, colorless, environmentally friendly green solvent synthesized from carbon monoxide. It is VOC-free with mild & non-offensive odor, low toxicity, rapid biodegradability and low bioaccumulation. It is suitable for directly replacing polar non-sustainable solvents, such as ketones, esters, glycols, toluene, xylene, methyl ethyl ketone and n-butyl acetate. It is used as raw material for several methylation, carboxylation and carbomethoxylation processes, including pharmaceutical synthesis.

• It shows fast-evaporating rate, miscibility with most of organic solvents, partial solubility in water, and similar melting & boiling points to water.
• It is non-mutagenic, non-HAPs and has low MIR values.
• It is also used as an electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries (LIB) in notebook PCs and cell phones, hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).
• DAXSOL® Dimethyl carbonate is designed to prepare coatings.
• It is recommended by CHEM21.