DOWSIL™ 57 Additive

DOWSIL™ 57 Additive distributed by DKSH acts as a mar and flow/ levelling agent. It is a non-reactive silicone glycol copolymer surfactant. It provides mar resistance, slip, gloss enhancement, pigment treatment and leveling for ink and coatings applications.

• It reduces coefficient of friction and aids in pigment dispersing.
• It is compatible with acrylic, alkyd, amide, epoxy, nitrocellulose, phenolic, polyester, polyurethane and vinyl systems.
• It is effective at low concentrations.
• It can be added during the grind, let down or be post-add stage.
• Recommended usage levels in water-based paint is 0.2-1.0% and solvent-based paint is 0.05-0.2%.
• It is used in architectural and decorative applications, printing inks, can, coil and industrial coatings, and automotive paints.
• DOWSIL™ 57 Additive has a shelf life of 30 months.
• It is available in APAC region (New Zealand, Australia, Vietnam, Singapore, Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia, China).