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.

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.

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.

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.

Preventol® A 14-D by LANXESS is a dry film preservative based on diuron, carbendazim and octylisothiazolinones. This water-based dispersion exhibits broad-spectrum activity against algae and fungi which can destroy surface coatings. It possesses good flow and handling properties. It has low degree of water solubility, therefore offering good leaching resistance and long service time. It is compatible with high-density polyethylene (HDPE). Preventol® A 14-D is suitable for paints and coatings used for architectural products, finishes and special purpose coatings. Recommended dosage level is 0.15-2%. The shelf life is 12 months.

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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.