DAPRO®

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DAPRO® by Elementis is a range of defoamers designed for waterborne systems, offering excellent emulsifying properties and high compatibility in sensitive formulations.

Key benefits of DAPRO® include:

Effective defoaming in waterborne systems
Excellent emulsification and compatibility
Suitable for sensitive formulations
Easy incorporation during grind and letdown

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Dapro® FX 511

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Dapro® FX 511 by Elementis is a low odor coalescing agent. It is a strong solvent and plasticizer for polymeric particles which are based on polyacrylics, polystyrene-acrylics, polyvinyl acetates and other commonly used homo-, co- and terpolymeric dispersions. <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>It is added to latex, plaster and dispersion paints in order to reduce the minimum film formation temperature and to facilitate the coalescence of the polymeric dispersion particles during drying.</li> <li>Dapro® FX 511 improves the scrub resistance of normal and high-loaded dispersion paints.</li> <li>Recommended dosage level is 0.2-2%.</li> <li>It has a shelf life of 3 years.</li></ul>

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Dapro® BIO 9910

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Dapro® BIO 9910 by Elementis is a bio-based defoamer for universal water-based coatings. It is based on vegetable oil/wax components with a small amount of special silicone. It can be used as a sustainable alternative to mineral oil/ petroleum-based conventional defoamer. <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>It shows excellent compatibility, effective & fast defoaming performance and very good long-term efficiency</li> <li>It can be used in both pigmented and non-pigmented systems.</li> <li>It exhibits excellent storage stability due to its unique production process.</li> <li>It is suitable for waterborne chemistries such as acrylic, styrene-acrylic & vinyl-polymer.</li> <li>It is especially designed for coatings in architectural, industrial and wood segment. </li> <li>Recommended dosage is 0.2-0.5% depending on the total quantity of the paint system. </li> <li>Dapro® BIO 9910 has a shelf life of 18 months. </li></ul>

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Dapro® FX 2060

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Dapro® FX 2060 by Elementis is a highly effective wetting and dispersing agent for various types of organic and inorganic pigments. It is also used as a polar activator for organoclay pregels in place of traditional polar solvents such as ethanol and methanol. <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>It increases mill output, ensures maximum tinting strength and full chroma development, and prevents issues such as floating, flooding, and rub-out.</li> <li>Dapro® FX 2060 is recommended for use in a wide range of solventborne industrial and architectural coatings to improve pigment wetting and to lower mill viscosity.</li> <li>It is suitable for low to medium polarity systems based on alkyds, acrylics, epoxy and PU.</li> <li>Recommended dosage level is 0.5-5% by weight.</li> <li>It has a shelf life of 1 year.</li></ul>

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Dapro® FK 321

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Dapro® FK 321 by Elementis is a cationic, quaternary ammonium compound-based rheology modifier. It acts as an effective auxiliary for reducing the resistance of paints that are sprayed electrostatically. In air-drying systems, it might causes after-tack owing to its cationic character. <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>Dapro® FK 321 can be applied to various paint systems, such as alkyd melamine baking enamels, acrylic baking enamels.</li> <li>Recommended dosage level is 0.1-2.5%.</li> <li>It has a shelf life of 3 years.</li></ul>

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Dapro® FX 514

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Dapro® FX 514 by Elementis is a VOC-free, low odor plasticizer prepared from renewable resources. It provides enhanced tackiness and flexibility. <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>It is used in coatings.</li> <li>Recommended dosage level is 1-5% by weight of the formulation.</li> <li>Dapro® FX 514 has a shelf life of 3 years from the date of manufacture.</li></ul>

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Dapro® DF 52

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Dapro® DF 52 by Elementis is a mineral oil-free defoamer. It is a dispersible blend of esters, hydrophobic silica and emulsifiers. It provides rapid bubble break and excellent persistence. Recommended for formulating architectural coatings and printing inks. It is particularly suitable in systems where mineral oils are unacceptable. The typical usage level is 0.3-1.0% based on total weight. The shelf life of Dapro® DF 52 is 2 years.

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Dapro® DF 21

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Dapro® DF 21 by Elementis is a VOC-free, water dispersible defoamer. It is a blend of hydrophobic silica, emulsifiers and mineral oil. It offers excellent foam suppression and application properties. It displays excellent compatibility with sensitive coating systems where optical properties are required (e.g. transparency). Dapro® DF 21 is suitable for high quality waterborne inks, industrial coatings and high gloss paints. The recommended usage level is 0.1-1.0% based on total weight. It has a shelf life of 2 years.

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Dapro® DF 17

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Dapro® DF 17 by Elementis is a general purpose, VOC-free let down defoamer. It is a blend of hydrophobic silica and mineral oil. It is designed for a broad range of latex systems, water-based paints, inks and decorative coatings. The recommended usage level is 0.3-1.0% based on total weight. The shelf life of Dapro® DF 17 is 2 years.

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Dapro® DF 696

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Dapro® DF 696 by Elementis function as a highly efficient grind defoamer, that appears in an off-white liquid form. It offers an effective and easy to incorporate and disperses well into a wide range of formulations with excellent performance. <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>It is well suitable to use in water based printing inks, can-, coil-, water based industrial coatings and wood coatings and water-based alkyd, epoxy, polyurethane and styrene acrylate dispersions applications.</li> <li>The recommended dosage level is 0.1-0.5% based on total formulation.</li> <li>It has a shelf life of 2 years.</li>

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Dapro® DF 7072

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Dapro® DF 7072 by Elementis is a VOC-free, water dispersible defoamer. It is a blend of hydrophobic silica, emulsifiers and mineral oil. Provides excellent foam suppression properties. <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li> It shows excellent compatibility and is suitable for use in the letdown stage of sensitive coatings systems.</li> <li> It is effective in high quality waterborne inks.</li> <li> Designed for paints and coating applications.</li> <li> Recommended use level is 0.1 - 1.0 % on total weight.</li> <li> Dapro® DF 7072 has a shelf life of 2 years.</li></ul>