Wetting Agents / Wet Edge Enhancers for Coatings and Inks

Flexiwet™ CZ-1000 by Innovative Chemical Technologies is a non-fluorinated surfactant mixture that acts as wetting and leveling agent for smoother and defect-free coatings. It offers anti-blocking, improved open time and reduced surface tension at low loading levels without increased foaming.

• It is ideal for wetting difficult-to-wet substrates like plastics, oily substrates and waxy surfaces.
• It does not impart color or change the optical properties of a coating (beyond potential gloss or DOI-distinctness of image).
• It is used in paints and coatings formulations.
• It is a neutralized version of Flexiwet™ CZ-1040K.
• Recommended dosage of Flexiwet™ CZ-1000 is 0.1 to 1.0 wt%.
• It has a shelf life of 12 months.

NUOSPERSE® FN 265 by Elementis is alkylphenol-free nonionic wetting agent and emulsifier, designed to replace the traditionally used alkyl phenol ethoxylates, in the paint industry. It may be classified as a non-VOC compound and is environmentally safe.

• It possesses amphiphilic structure, which offers consistent paint quality, emulsifying properties, good pigment wetting and avoids flocculation.
• It reduces required amount of defoamer.
• The recommended use level of NUOSPERSE® FN 265 is 0.1-0.6% in coatings.
• It has a shelf life of 3 years from the date of manufacture.

MODAFLOW® RESIN by allnex is a low/zero VOC, silicone-, APEO-, and tin-free acrylic flow modifier for non-aqueous industrial coatings. It is suitable for radiation curing systems. It offers improved leveling, substrate wetting and enhanced substrate adhesion.

• It helps air release and facilitates pigment dispersion.
• It is effective in eliminating pinholes, fisheyes, orange feel and craters in epoxy, polyester, hybrid, urethane, and acrylic powder coatings.
• It is regulated by the U.S. FDA for indirect food contact applications under several parts of Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations.
• Recommended dosage level of MODAFLOW® RESIN is 0.1-2.0%.
• It has a shelf life of 1460 days at 25°C.

Borchi® Gol LA 200 by Borchers (Milliken) is a 100% active and VOC-free defoamer, flow- and leveling agent. It is a solvent-free, polyether-modified polysiloxane additive. It is suitable for solvent-free, solvent- and water-based coating systems.

• It provides an improvement in substrate wetting and block and scratch resistance.
• It can quickly remove air bubbles from applied coated surfaces and avoids micro-foam formation at all production stages.
• It can increase surface slip and promotes higher gloss and less haze in cured finishes.
• It is designed for use in general industrial-, decorative-, automotive OEM- and automotive refinish.
• The recommended dosage of Borchi® Gol LA 200 is 0.05-0.30% of the total weight of the formulation depending upon the binder type and which property is being addressed.

Borchi® Gol 1570 by Borchers (Milliken) is a 100% active, VOC-free, modified polydimethylsiloxane for improved flow and leveling properties in coating systems. It provides improved substrate wetting and slip properties when used in combination with Borchi® Gol LA 2 or Borchi® Gol LA 232.

• It can inhibit the formation of surface defects like craters and pinholes.
• It shows reduced surface tension for a wide range of solvent and water-based systems.
• It is designed for use in general industrial-, decorative- & UV-curable coating systems.
• The dosage level of Borchi® Gol 1570 is 0.05-0.30 % based on the weight of the total formulation.

Borchi® Gol LA 50 by Borchers (Milliken) is a substrate wetting, flow and leveling agent. It is polyether-modified polysiloxane designed for water- and solvent-based coating applications.

• It lowers the surface tension of a wide range of formulated systems and inhibits the formation of surface defects in non-polar surfaces.
• It is suitable for use with Borchi® Gol LA 2 for better slip.
• It is also used in UV-cured general industrial, decorative and wood coatings.
• The recommended dosage level of Borchi® Gol LA 50 is 0.05-0.30% based on the total formulation.

Dapro® FX 2060 by Elementis is a highly effective wetting and dispersing agent for various types of organic and inorganic pigments. It is also used as a polar activator for organoclay pregels in place of traditional polar solvents such as ethanol and methanol.

• It increases mill output, ensures maximum tinting strength and full chroma development, and prevents issues such as floating, flooding, and rub-out.
• Dapro® FX 2060 is recommended for use in a wide range of solventborne industrial and architectural coatings to improve pigment wetting and to lower mill viscosity.
• It is suitable for low to medium polarity systems based on alkyds, acrylics, epoxy and PU.
• Recommended dosage level is 0.5-5% by weight.
• It has a shelf life of 1 year.

NUOSPERSE® FX 7600W by Elementis is a waterborne and organic solvent-free wetting and dispersing agent. It is an aqueous solution of surface-active substances and polymers containing multiple anchoring groups. It offers efficient viscosity reduction and outstanding color strength development in carbon black and organic pigments dispersions.

• It is sustainable and shows compatibility with most waterborne formulations.
• It exhibits high efficiency, improved pigment wetting and low foaming.
• It is easy to use and provides viscosity stability and long-term storage capacity.
• It is designed for water-borne inks, industrial coatings and pigment concentrates.
• Recommended usage level is 1-5% for binder resin containing and 5-20% for binder resin-free formulations.
• NUOSPERSE® FX 7600W has a shelf life of 2 years.

Borchi® Gol LA 6 by Borchers (Milliken) is a polyether modified polysiloxane additive for solvent-based coating systems for improved substrate wetting, flow and leveling. It provides slip and block resistance and can inhibit the formation of surface defects.

• It can lower the surface tension of a wide range of formulated systems.
• It promotes high gloss and less haze in cured finishes.
• It is designed for use in air-drying alkyd and acrylic finishes, hydroxyl bearing acrylics and polyesters, polyester melamines, epoxies and certain UV systems.
• The dosage level of Borchi® Gol LA 6 is 0.1-0.5% of the total weight of the formulation depending upon the binder system and which property is being addressed.

Borchi® Gol LA 232 by Borchers (Milliken) is a 100% active and VOC-free flow-, leveling and substrate wetting agent. It is a solvent-free, polyether-modified polysiloxane grade. It provides reduced surface tension, increased surface slip and improved block- and scratch resistance.

• It can quickly remove air bubbles from applied films to offer smooth surfaces.
• It is suitable for water- and solvent-based coating systems.
• It is designed for use in printing inks, general industrial-, decorative-, automotive OEM-, automotive refinish- and wood coatings.
• The dosage level of Borchi® Gol LA 232 is 0.05-0.30% of the total weight of the formulation depending upon the binder type and which property is being addressed.