Capstone® Fluoropolymer FS 83

Capstone® Fluoropolymer FS-83 by Chemours is non-ionic 35% solids in Butyl Acetate (BuOAc). Acts as solvent-borne wetting and leveling agent. The low surface tension enables better wetting, spreading, leveling to correct solvent-borne coating defects, such as fisheyes, craters, pinholes and orange peel. When cured into a coating, it provides water and oil repellency, as well as chemical resistance, to the film. It is compatible with wide range of solvent-based paints, such as alkyd, 1K and 2K polyurethane. Even at very low use rates, FS-83 can deliver excellent repellency to the film, which can be measured by water and hexadecane contact angle. The typical use rate of Capstone® Fluoropolymer FS-83 by Chemours for most applications is from 0.02% to 0.1% on an active ingredient basis. For solvent-based paints, the typical use rate is 0.05%. It is compliant with with REACH requirements, listed on TSCA inventory and meets the goals of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2010/15 PFOA Stewardship Program. Its shelf life is 5 years.