Surfactants-like for Coatings and Inks

NUOSPERSE® FX 605 by Elementis is sodium salt of a polymeric carboxylic acid-based low-foaming pigment dispersing agent for aqueous systems. It counter-acts pigment flocculation in weak acid, neutral and strongly alkaline mediums. It provides long-term stability of the paint, best opacity, and low odor.

• It shows stability to hydrolysis and thus retains its activity even after extended storage of the coating system.
• It is suitable to various pigment types and fillers in aqueous mediums, such as titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate, talc, kaolin and modified clays.
• It possesses a deflocculating power and a stabilizing influence on the particles already milled and de-agglomerated.
• It reduces the viscosity of the pigment paste and required demand of defoamer.
• It is used for aqueous coatings, inks, no VOC paints and dispersion paint systems, e.g., systems based on acrylic-, polyvinyl acetate- and polymer dispersion types.
• NUOSPERSE® FX 605 has a shelf life of 2 years.

NUOSPERSE® FN 211 by Elementis acts as a wetting agent and dispersing agent. It is APEO-free, non-ionic, low-VOC and has low odor. It improves the storage stability of the paint, including freeze/thaw. It is composed of a non-ionic surfactant with polyether segments and a hydrophobic backbone.

• It optimizes color development, reduces flocculation and allows highest pigment loading.
• NUOSPERSE® FN 211 is used in waterborne coating formulations and emulsion paints.
• The recommended dosage is 0.2-1.0% on the total weight for emulsion paints and 15% on the total weight for pigment dispersions.
• It has a shelf life of 3 years.

LOPON® PO by ICL is sodium polycarboxylate-based dispersing agent for emulsion paints, varnishes and pigment pastes. It offers improved scrubbing resistance and high gloss. It is highly compatible with polyphosphates such as POLYRON® N.

• LOPON® PO is especially suitable for tinting systems and enables good storage stability of paints.
• It provides wetting properties and is solvent-free grade.
• The dosage level of the grade is 0.5-1.0%.
• It has a shelf life of 2 years.

LOPON® DA 200 by ICL is a VOC-free, low molecular weight sodium polyacrylate-based dispersing agent for varnishes. It has high alkaline stability and offers good storage stability of the paints. It achieves excellent deflocculation results when used in highly filled systems containing inorganic pigments e.g. titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate, and mica.

• It is ideally adjusted to polyphosphates like POLYRON® N for obtaining scrubbing resistant emulsion paints.
• Recommended dosage level of LOPON® DA 200 is 0.2-0.5%.
• It has a shelf life of 2 years.

Terasperse® 2000 by Pflaumer Brothers is a non-ionic surfactant, dispersant and wetting agent for water-based coating systems including latex emulsions and water-reducible resins. It is effective with difficult-to-disperse pigments, such as carbon black and phthalo blue, in a wide variety of aqueous vehicles. It provides fast, efficient pigment dispersion without foaming problems.

• It is used in tint bases to improve color acceptance with many commercial universal colorant systems.
• It is effective for dispersing high oil-absorbing pigments in aqueous systems.
• Recommended dosage of Terasperse® 2000 for use with a phthalo blue in a water-reducible alkyd might be 1.5-2% based on the weight of pigment.

LOPON® 890 by ICL is a universal dispersing agent for emulsion paints and plasters. It is suitable for interior and exterior water-based paints and water-based varnishes. It is stable with glycol and is also available in high solid content.

• It provides high gloss, easy dosage and good storage stability of the paints.
• The recommended dosage level is 0.2-0.5%.
• LOPON® 890 has a shelf life of 2 years.

LOPON® DA 401 by ICL acts as a dispersing agent for varnishes and plasters. It offers good levelling and excellent long-term stability in emulsion silicate paints. It is ideally adjusted to polyphosphates like POLYRON® N for obtaining scrubbing resistant emulsion paints.

• It achieves excellent deflocculation results when used in highly filled systems containing inorganic pigments e.g. titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate and mica.
• Recommended dosage level of LOPON® DA 401 is 0.2-0.5%.
• It has a shelf life of 2 years.

LOPON® DA 201 by ICL acts as a dispersing agent for varnishes, plasters and emulsion paints. It is a low molecular weight polyacrylate, potassium salt. It is ideally adjusted to polyphosphates like POLYRON® N for obtaining scrubbing resistant emulsion paints. Offers excellent long-term stability in emulsion silicate paints.

• It achieves excellent deflocculation results when used in highly filled systems containing inorganic pigments e.g. titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate and mica.
• Recommended dosage level of LOPON® DA 201 is 0.2-0.5%.
• It has a shelf life of 2 years.

LOPON® DA 400 by ICL is a VOC-free dispersing agent for varnishes and plasters. It is ideally adjusted to polyphosphates like POLYRON® N for obtaining scrubbing resistant emulsion paints.

• It offers good levelling and enables good storage stability of the paints.
• Recommended dosage level of LOPON® DA 400 is 0.2-0.5%.
• It has a shelf life of 2 years.

LOPON® 892 by ICL is a dispersing agent for powder paints. It provides excellent dispersion of pigments and fillers in emulsion paints and resin-based plasters. It can also be combined with other dispersing additives like CALGON® N. The recommended dosage level is 0.2-0.5%. LOPON® 892 has a shelf life of 3 years.