APEO / NPEO-free

Borchi® OXY-Coat by Borchers (Milliken) is a high concentration, low-VOC, cobalt-free drier and metal-based catalyst. It improves drying activity, color performance, gloss and haze compared to cobalt-based driers in water- and solvent-based systems. It is suitable for high solids, composites and can be applied in multiple coats. It is based on a unique, patented and highly active iron complex.

• It offers improved adhesion in direct to metal applications.
• It extends the coatings season window by providing consistent curing performance in all weather conditions (hot or cold, dry or humid) for short, medium and long oil alkyd systems.
• It provides improved stain- and chemical resistance and lower gardner color numbers and can prevent wrinkles at higher film builds.
• It can be used in coatings for adverse weather conditions.
• It is recommended for all solvent-based coatings containing binders or resins that dry by oxidation including vegetable oils, epoxy esters and polybutadiene.
• Applications include wood flooring, architectural-, protective and marine coating.
• It is APEO-free, REACH and Proposition 65 compliant.
• The recommended dosage level of Borchi® OXY-Coat is 0.5-3%.

QUAKER COLOR™ BRF-FP-1854 Fluorescent Pink by Quaker Color is a fluorescent resin-free, waterborne, low-VOC and APE-free dispersion based on Fluorescent Pink. It is designed to be used in waterborne or water reducible industrial and architectural coatings, inks, and stains. BRF-F dispersions are resin-free, they are compatible with most water-based applications.

• Full line of fluorescent pigments
• Low-VOC and APE-free (VOC: 14.1)
• Excellent stability


• Technology: QUAKER COLOR™ BRF-FP-1854 is surfactant based and glycol-free. It will have minimal influence on coating properties like gloss, hardness, moisture resistance, and rheology.
• Applications: It is formulated to be used in places where fluorescence is needed for extra visibility. It can be used in architectural as well as industrial coatings.
• Compatibility: It is compatible in most waterborne and water-reducible coating types like acrylic, styrene acrylic, alkyd emulsion, PUD urethane, vinyl acrylic, epoxy, and 2k urethane.
• Typical addition levels are between 0.1 and 12% by weight.

RHEOLATE® HX 6030 by Elementis is a non-ionic associative thickener (NiSAT) designed for waterborne systems. It is a VOC-, APEO-, and tin-free polyurethane solution offering high thickening efficiency without compromising application performance.

• It provides excellent sag resistance, flow and leveling due to its balanced Newtonian rheology profile, making it ideal for use in coatings ranging from low sheen to high gloss enamels.
• It can replace conventional medium to high shear rheology modifiers and is compatible with various resin chemistries.
• It can be used alone or in combination with other thickeners to optimize brush and roller application properties.
• It is a pourable and pumpable liquid, offering low odor and good storage stability.
• RHEOLATE® HX 6030 does not detract from gloss or wet adhesion and performs well across a broad pH range.
• It has stronger association in smaller particle size resin and is compatible with most water-based resin systems.
• It exhibits excellent compatibility with other associative rheological additives, clay-based thickeners, or cellulosic thickeners for desired rheology.
• It is suitable for use in water-based systems including premium zero- to low-VOC and conventional latex paints, inks and textile coatings.
• It has a shelf life of 24 months and recommended usage level is 1.5% to 2.5% on total paint weight.

HALOX® 580 by ICL is a low-VOC, bio-based liquid corrosion inhibitor. It is cost-effective and provides improved adhesion, water resistance with synergistic benefits. It is non-flammable and shows good shelf stability.

• It offers minimal gloss impact and is perfect for eco-label compliant coatings.
• It is sustainable, clean labeled, heavy metal-free, APEO-free, HAPS-free and non-hazardous for shipping and transportation.
• It can be easily post added or added in the letdown stage.
• It is suitable for thin-film coatings, acrylic emulsions, epoxies, water reducible alkyds, polyurethanes, alkyds and urethane alkyds.
• HALOX® 580 is used for protection of waterborne clear coats, solvent-based, high solids, 100% solids paints, primer and direct-to-metal (DTM) coatings.
• Recommended dosage level is 0.5-3.0% based on total formula weight.

RHEOLATE® BIO 5075 by Elementis is a bio-based mid-shear non-ionic synthetic associative thickener (NiSAT). It is an environmentally friendly, VOC-, APEO-, and tin-free polyurethane solution.

• It is designed to give a good balance of leveling and sag resistance in interior and exterior deco paints across all sheen levels.
• Its low viscosity makes it an easy to handle pourable and pumpable liquid.
• It shows excellent compatibility with other associative rheological additives, clay-based thickeners, or cellulosic thickeners for desired rheology.
• It offers broad formulation flexibility, excellent storage stability, ease of incorporation and use, spatter resistance, and pH independence.
• RHEOLATE® BIO 5075 is designed for use in industrial water-based coatings systems, inks and textile coatings.
• Recommended dosage level is 0.2-1% (thickener solids weight) on total system weight.
• It has a shelf life of 2 years from the date of manufacture.

Crilat 4825 by Vinavil is a pure acrylic copolymer water-based dispersion. It is APEO-, formaldehyde- and ammonia-free grade. It is non-yellowing, UV crosslinkable and offers excellent elasticity and very good flexibility at low temperatures. It delivers superior waterproofing with very low water absorption.

• It provides excellent crack-bridging protection and good dirt pick-up resistance.
• Crilat 4825 ensures high UV and weathering resistance (benzophenone-free).
• It enables easy formulation and high performance at optimized cost.
• It is compatible with common pigment and extender packages.
• It is suitable for EIFS, high-rise facades, elastomeric wall and exterior masonry coatings.

ADEKA REASOAP ER-10 by ADEKA is an APEO- & preservative-free, reactive non-ionic surfactant. It acts as a resin modifier and an emulsifier for emulsion polymerization. It offers low foaming, fast defoaming and enhanced mechanical- & chemical stability of latex paints.

• It provides improved adhesion, water- & corrosion resistance and transparency of resin film.
• It imparts hydrophobic properties and allows prevention of static charge depending on the formulation.
• ADEKA REASOAP ER-10 is recommended for waterborne systems including wood- and industrial coatings.

MODAFLOW® RESIN by allnex is a low/zero VOC, silicone-, APEO-, and tin-free acrylic flow modifier for non-aqueous industrial coatings. It is suitable for radiation curing systems. It offers improved leveling, substrate wetting and enhanced substrate adhesion.

• It helps air release and facilitates pigment dispersion.
• It is effective in eliminating pinholes, fisheyes, orange feel and craters in epoxy, polyester, hybrid, urethane, and acrylic powder coatings.
• It is regulated by the U.S. FDA for indirect food contact applications under several parts of Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations.
• Recommended dosage level of MODAFLOW® RESIN is 0.1-2.0%.
• It has a shelf life of 1460 days at 25°C.

Ecodis™ P 90 distributed by DKSH is an ionic homopolymer dispersing agent for water-based systems. It is cost-effective, compatible, easy to handle, and ready to use. It is APEO-free, bacteria-resistant, heavy metal-free, and solvent-free.

• It ensures stable storage with antisettling, viscosity stability, syneresis resistance, and floating resistance.
• The resulting film exhibits excellent hiding power/opacity, chemical resistance, stain resistance, and transparency.
• It is suitable for fillers, organic and inorganic pigments.
• It is used in graphic arts, architectural, textile & leather coating and traffic paints.
• Recommended dosage level is 0.1-0.5% of active ingredients based on the total weight of the pigments and fillers.
• Ecodis™ P 90 has a shelf life of 1 year.
• It is available in Canada.

Ravemul® C26 by Vinavil is an APEO-free, vinyl acetate-dibutyl maleate water-based dispersion. It shows good compatibility and excellent binding power to fillers, pigments and additives. Provides excellent mechanical stability.

• It is designed to formulate water-based paints and plasters for interior applications.
• The high viscosity of Ravemul® C26 gives to the paints a high yield and excellent rheology properties.
• It is also used for putty preparation.
• It has a shelf life of 6 months.