Additives for Coatings and Inks

B-Tough™ C2r by Cargill is a VOC-free, reactive epoxy functional toughening agent. It is a low viscous, non-migratory additive which is easy to handle and to formulate with. It offers good chemical resistance and excellent impact resistance, while absorbing mechanical stress without impacting hardness.

• It allows for the formulation of zero to low VOC epoxy coatings with the flexibility of a solid epoxy (1001 type) resin-based system and the hardness of a liquid epoxy (828 type) resin-based system.
• B-Tough™ C2r is suitable for indoor floor-, industrial-, marine and protective coatings.

Parmetol® A 26 N distributed by DKSH acts as a preservative. It is a stabilized aqueous preparation based on chloromethyl-/methylisothiazolone (CMI/MI) and reaction product of ethylene glycol, urea and paraform. It has characteristic odor and contains only biodegradable components. It is suitable for a broad range of water-based formulations.

• It offers a broad and balanced spectrum of effects against bacteria, yeast and mold.
• It is suitable for use in textured coatings and plasters.
• The recommended dosage level is 0.10-0.20% and pH range is 3-9.5.
• Parmetol® A 26 N has a shelf life of 36 months and is available in Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Spain and Thailand.

SYLOID® ED 30 distributed by DKSH is a synthetic amorphous silica. Acts as a matting agent. Exhibits high porosity and is easily dispersible. Due to its relatively fine particle size, it imparts excellent surface properties to the coating film.

• It is specially organically treated for excellent smoothness and efficiency.
• Suitable for solvent based wood coatings systems.
• It is used in furniture coatings, wood protective systems, wood stains, UV-curable acrylate systems and thin film coatings.
• It has a shelf life of 12 months.
• SYLOID® ED 30 is available in Europe.

PANGEL® S9 by Tolsa is a rheological additive for aqueous systems. It imparts excellent thixotropic and pseudoplastic properties, improving spreading and stability.

• It exhibits high absorption capacity and high degree of interaction with polymers.
• It controls system flow, ensuring optimum distribution of solvents, fillers and other components.
• At rest, it provides high consistency to the system, producing a suspending effect and a great resistance to sagging- & settling, avoiding sedimentation.
• Under a shear stress, it forces the viscosity to promptly fall down, easing manual and mechanical spreading & levelling.
• PANGEL® S9 is suitable for water-based paints and foundry coatings.
• The recommended dosage level is 0.05-2%.
• It has a shelf life of 2 years.

BRUGGOLITE® FF6 M by Brüggemann acts as a reducing agent for emulsion polymerization. It is a sodium salt of an organic sulfinic acid derivative. Can be used in redox systems in combination with all commonly used oxidizing agents. It is typically applied as a water-based solution at a concentration of 3-5%. Exhibits quick decrease of residual monomer content and better filtration of emulsion polymers. BRUGGOLITE® FF6 M shows increased reactivity and fast conversion in a wide range of pH values. Recommended at a dosage level of 0.05-0.2% active content on total formulation for post polymerization. It has a shelf life of 24 months when stored dry at 25°C. BRUGGOLITE® FF6 M complies with FDA §175.300 and FDA §175.320 for resinous and polymeric coatings for polyolefin films.

SYLOID® 7000 distributed by DKSH is a wax treated, synthetic amorphous silica with special organic treatment. It acts as a matting agent. It exhibits high porosity, high matting effect, ease of dispersion, excellent film clarity and film smoothness.

• It offers excellent optical properties in wet paint and dried coating film.
• It is suitable for use in high quality water-borne and solvent-borne coatings for furniture, artificial and natural leather, automotive plastic parts, foils, laminates, and UV-curable acrylate systems.
• SYLOID® 7000 has a shelf life of 12 months.
• It is available in Asia and Europe.

Bentone® 38 by Elementis is a highly efficient rheological modifier designed for use in low to intermediate polarity organic systems. It is an organic derivative of a hectorite clay.

• It increases viscosity, controls sagging on vertical surfaces, and penetration on porous substrates.
• It improves flow and leveling, prevents pigment settling during storage and syneresis in thixotropic systems.
• It is suitable for aerosol paints, anti-corrosive paints, automotive finishes and primers, coil coating systems, industrial paints, trichloroethylene dip coatings, and wood stains.
• It is used in interior and exterior house paints.
• Recommended dosage level is 0.2-0.5% for house and industrial paints.
• Bentone® 38 has a shelf life of 4 years.

PANGEL® B20 by Tolsa is a powdered rheological additive with a high thickening and anti-settling capacity for intermediate polarity systems. It imparts thixotropy, suspension and sagging-resistance to systems based on aromatic and unsaturated polyester type solvents.

• It provides a strong pseudoplastic character, producing high consistency levels without affecting viscosity during application.
• It prevents settling of pigments & fillers in printing inks, paints and coatings.
• It controls sagging without aggravating levelling and offers high stability during transportation and storage.
• PANGEL® B20 is designed for asphalt coatings, decorative enamels, signaling, marine coatings, automobile priming, oven-cured enamels, paint strippers and water-soluble paints.
• It has a shelf life of 1 year.

ETERKYD 4901-B-72 distributed by DKSH is an adhesion promoter for industrial coatings. It is used mainly in baking paints and primers.

• It is formulated to meet air pollution regulations.
• It imparts excellent balance of hardness and flexibility.
• It produces high-gloss films with excellent color and color retention.
• ETERKYD 4901-B-72 is recommended for coil coatings, general industrial gloss bake enamels for spray, dip, or flow.
• It is suitable for high-solids, solvent-thinned coil coatings, can coatings and waterborne one-coat systems.
• This product is available in Canada and USA.

Parmetol® DF 19 forte distributed by DKSH acts as a preservative. It is a wet-ground dispersion of fungicidal and algaecidal actives. It provides reliable and cost-efficient protection to various types of coatings used for outdoor applications. It is odorless and is free of VOC and organic solvents.

• It offers a broad spectrum of efficacy.
• It is suitable for dispersion paints, plasters, textured-, surface and facade coatings and other building chemical products.
• Its recommended dosage level is 0.5-2.0% and pH range is 3-12.
• Parmetol® DF 19 forte has a shelf life of 12 months and is available in Australia, Cambodia, New Zealand, Philippines and Thailand.