Waxes for Coatings and Inks

THIXATROL® ST by Elementis acts as a rheological additive for use in aliphatic and aromatic solvent-based coatings. It is an organically modified castor oil derivative. It provides increased viscosity, thixotropy, pigment suspension and sag control. It improves the flow and leveling of powder coatings. It is suitable for chlorinated rubber- and decorative coatings, traffic- and anti-fouling paints.

• It offers controlled penetration into porous substrates and imparts excellent package stability and reproducibility.
• It shows no adverse effect on paint durability and no influence on water-resistance of organic systems.
• It is non-yellowing in the final formulation and does not normally react with system components.
• THIXATROL® ST is used in epoxies, polyurethanes, varnishes, air dry industrial-, high build- and hammer finishes.
• The recommended dosage level is 0.2-0.8% by weight.
• It has a shelf life of 4 years.

Ceridust® 3610 distributed by DKSH is a tough, micronized high density polyethylene wax. The narrow and fine particle size distribution provides an excellent rub resistance and a fast drying time in printing inks.

• It is a dispersing agent and degassing agent to prevent pinhole formation.
• It is recommended for polyolefin, like LLDPE, LDPE, MDPE, HDPE, etc and pasty inks.
• It improves slip properties and enhances scratch resistance in cured powder coatings.
• It also improves the color strength as well as the filter pressure value.
• It provides higher clarity and gloss levels when used in solvent-based coatings compared to standard polyethylene grades.
• It offers excellent water repellence properties in wood coatings.
• It can increase the output during extrusion process to improve the flow ability of the powder.
• Ceridust® 3610 has a shelf life of minimum two years and is available in Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.

HYMICRO20 -G distributed by DKSH is a fine micronized Fischer-Tropsch wax powder with good rub resistance and excellent slip & gloss performance.

• It is excellent for use in inks due to its low melting point.
• It is recommended for use in powder coating due to the high degassing performance and easy to handle behavior.
• HYMICRO20 -G performs very well in water-based inks and is available only in Poland.

THIXCIN® R by Elementis is a non-hygroscopic rheology modifier for organic systems based on non-polar solvents. It adds thixotropic body and controls viscosity. It controls liquid penetration into porous surfaces and sag without impairing flow.

• It improves degassing, flow and leveling.
• It reduces settling of pigments and extenders.
• It produces optimum leveling in paints.
• Possesses excellent package stability and has no adverse effect on durability and light-fastness.
• It is designed for applications like wood stains, alkyd-, solvent-free epoxy-, hammer finish- and radiator paints.
• THIXCIN® R is also used in textured paints, high build paints, gel coats and surfacers and powder coatings.
• Recommended dosage level is 0.2-0.8% by weight of the total formulation and in powder coating use level is 0.2-2%.
• It has shelf life of 4 years from the date of manufacture.

AHA2019 distributed by DKSH is a polyolefin wax based matting agent. It is used in PES/TGIC exterior durable powder coating to provide less than low gloss of 15%.

• It provides excellent color stability and flow, particularly recommended for black or dark powder shades.
• It exhibits one-shot gloss stability, excellent anti-yellowing, ease of use and spray due to lower wax content, fewer defects like sparks or spots in dark appearances, and improved burnish resistance.
• Recommended dosage level is 3-5.5% based on total formulation by weight, depending on the gloss required.
• AHA2019 has a shelf life of 3 years.
• It is available in Canada.

Sasolwax H1N4-G distributed by DKSH is a (ground wax) micronized FT hardwax. It possesses slip-, enhanced scratch- and rub resistance. Exhibits good overprint ability in flexographic, gravure- and paste inks.

• It provides hydrophobicity as well as surface protection in wood coatings.
• It is suitable for degassing and pin hole reduction in powder coating.
• Sasolwax H1N4-G is available in Europe.

HydroWax 138 distributed by DKSH is a paraffin wax emulsion stabilized with an anionic/non-ionic emulsifier. It can be used for various coating applications. HydroWax 138 is available in Central & Eastern Europe.

AHA2006 distributed by DKSH is a modified polyethylene wax-based matting agent. It is designed for outdoor-durable TGIC powder coatings, providing a gloss range of 30-40% and smooth matte finishes.

• It can also be used in other powder coatings, offering an appropriate semi-gloss finish.
• For the Primid system, approximately 60% gloss can be achieved however, it has a tendency to cause significant yellowing, so it is not recommended for this application.
• Recommended dosage level is 3% by total weight of formulation.
• AHA2006 has a shelf life of 3 years.
• It is available in Canada.

Sasolwax Aqua 30G-EF distributed by DKSH is an extra fine micronized, oxidized and saponified version of Sasolwax Spray 30-G. It is suitable for water-based formulations. It offers lubricity, slip- and scratch resistance.

• It is used in inks, paints and coatings formulations, especially thin films.
• Sasolwax Aqua 30G-EF is available in Europe.

Sasolwax Spray 30-G distributed by DKSH is an economical, ground and finely micronised wax powder. It provides medium melting point, good rub resistance, excellent slip performance and outstanding gloss properties.

• It is suitable for lithographic heat-set inks.
• It performs very efficient as an additive to water-based inks.
• It possesses high-speed mixing equipment which is used to disperse the wax in the ink.
• Sasolwax Spray 30-G is available in Europe.