TEGO® Wet 570 Terra

TEGO® Wet 570 Terra by Evonik is a highly surface active biosurfactant for waterborne coatings and inks. It is a 100% natural, readily biodegradable, high-performance and non-toxic grade with an exceptional sustainability profile. Unlike fossil-based surfactants, it is derived from natural resources and produced using microbial fermentation. It has very low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), making it well tolerated by aquatic organisms.

• In decorative paints and pigment concentrates, it acts as a beneficial co-dispersant and offers improved pigment-, filler & substrate wetting, reduced grinding time- and energy consumption, and good hiding power performance.
• It also eliminates defects in sensitive binders and increases bio-based content, with no compromise in film strength and no negative interaction with rheology modifiers.
• It reduces static- and dynamic surface tension and exhibits improved corrosion creep, storage stability, optimum color properties, and good corrosion- & chemical resistance.
• It improves compatibility and shows anti-crater effect in can coatings.
• TEGO® Wet 570 Terra is suitable for architectural paints, printing- & inkjet inks, protective-, industrial-, transportation- and wood coatings.
• The recommended dosage level is 0.1-1.0%.
• It is EU Ecolabel compliant and has a shelf life of 12 months.