Products in Automotive & Transportation

Rheovis® AS 1125 is an efficient acrylic thickener (ASE) with pronounced pseudoplastic (low-shear) flow behavior. Its chemical nature involves an aqueous polymer dispersion. This thickener is suitable for many aqueous paint and coating systems, offering excellent thickening efficiency and pronounced pseudoplastic flow behavior.

Rheovis® HS 1152 functions as a rheology modifier and is an outstanding rheology-control agent for water-based coatings. It increases viscosity in the low-shear range and develops a pseudoplastic (shear-thinning) viscosity. The polymer achieves rheology control through extensive swelling of a high-molecular-weight polymer in combination with a hydrophobic component.

Dispex® Ultra FA 4483 is an excellent dispersing agent for inorganic pigments. In clear, viscous liquid form, Dispex® Ultra FA 4483 is well-suited for dispersing inorganic pigments like iron oxide, titanium dioxide, calcium sulfate (gypsum), etc.

Biosuccinium®, a pioneering bio-succinic acid tailored for renewable industry applications. This crystalline white powder acts as a flexible ingredient and intermediary in bio-based polymers, resins, and beyond. Unleash the potential of bio-based succinic acid to fuel sustainable advancements. Due to its fine particle size, this product is liable to become compacted.

Irgamet® BTZ is formulated for compressor oils, hydraulic fluids, gear oils, metalworking fluids, transmission fluids, and turbine oils. It functions as a metal passivator, serving markets like automotive, consumer goods, and industrial in applications such as appliances, fluids, and lubricants.

Dispex® AA 4080 is a versatile liquid solution serving as both a dispersant and surfactant. Tailored for various applications, this liquid formulation seamlessly integrates into diverse systems.

Dispex® Ultra PA 4560 is a high-molecular-weight dispersing agent that stabilizes the pigment dispersion of inorganic and organic pigments, enhancing properties such as gloss, color strength, flocculation stability, and anti-flooding behavior. When combined with Dispex® Ultra PA 4503, it is suitable for formulating VOC-free tinting concentrates for both water- and solvent-based decorative paints, exhibiting excellent compatibility that allows incorporation with low shear forces.

Dispex® AA 4030 is an effective polymeric dispersing agent based on acrylic acid ammonium salt, characterized by its yellowish liquid form. It demonstrates excellent dispersing efficiency for inorganic pigments and extenders, high efficiency, and synergistic effects in combination with polyphosphates.

Dispex® Ultra PA 4580, belonging to the polyacrylates chemical family, is a liquid serving as both a dispersant and a surfactant. Its versatile applications span across multiple markets, including agriculture and feed, automotive and transportation, building and construction, consumer goods, and paints and coatings.

Dispex® CX 4302, a versatile liquid solution engineered for dual functionality as a dispersant and surfactant. This formulation, tailored for Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, and Elastomers (CASE) applications, distinguishes itself with features like high gloss and improved coating hiding power. In its liquid form, Dispex® CX 4302 facilitates easy integration into various formulations, contributing to enhanced performance.

Dispex® CX 4240 is a highly efficient, low-viscosity, straw-colored liquid dispersing agent formulated for water-based coating systems. It is particularly suitable for dispersing inorganic pigments, enabling the creation of high-gloss coatings with low pigment volume concentration, in addition to standard matte formulations. Dispex® CX 4240 serves as an ideal dispersing agent across a broad spectrum of water-based coatings.

Dispex® Ultra FA 4404 is a partially neutralized chelating agent suitable for use in the manufacture of pigment suspensions, emulsion paints, slurries, etc. It combines the properties of a chelating agent and polyphosphate with those of an organic dispersant, yielding highly concentrated, stable, and low-viscosity inorganic pigment suspensions. Dispex® Ultra FA 4404 is presented in a clear, light-yellow liquid form and can be combined with Dispex® Ultra FA 4480 to achieve stable inorganic pigment pastes.

Dispex® Ultra PA 4570 is a high-performance liquid solution designed for both dispersant and surfactant functions. This versatile formulation seamlessly integrates into various applications, enhancing dispersion and surfactant properties. In its convenient liquid form, this product facilitates easy incorporation into your processes, contributing to enhanced performance.

Dispex® CX 4204, is a liquid solution renowned for its dual functionality as a dispersant and surfactant. This versatile formulation, designed for coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE) applications, stands out for its ability to enhance coating properties, offering high gloss and improved hiding power. In its convenient liquid form, Dispex® CX 4204 facilitates easy integration into various formulations, contributing to superior performance.

Dispex® AA 4144 EB is a dispersing agent with key benefits such as superior gloss retention, suitability for water-borne coating systems, and exceptional compatibility with reactive pigments and solvents. It is a highly effective dispersing aid, even at low dosages, and does not require additional dispersants, wetting agents, or polyphosphates.

Dispex® Ultra FA 4437 is a color acceptance improver for aqueous coatings, functioning as a surface-active flow additive with good wetting properties on difficult-to-wet substrates. It effectively reduces color acceptance problems and prevents surface defects like craters, fisheyes, and pinholes. The product exhibits a strong affinity to pigment surfaces.

Dispex® CX 4304 functions as a dispersant and surfactant, available in liquid form. This versatile product finds application across several industries, including agriculture and feed, automotive and transportation, building and construction, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging. In the paints and coatings sector, it is used in automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, architectural coatings (such as those for building envelopes and roofing), wood coatings and finishes, industrial coatings, and packaging coatings like overprint varnishes. Within buildinand and construction, it contributes to architectural coatings, roof coatings, and wood coatings and finishes. In the automotive and transportation fields, it is applied in automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, and transportation coatings, especially in marine applications. Its liquid physical form enhances its adaptability, making it a versatile solution across diverse industrial applications.

Dispex® AA 4140 is a derivative of a family of highly effective, low-viscosity dispersing agents for water-based coating systems, especially suitable for the dispersion of inorganic pigments and fillers. It is a solution of a sodium salt of an acrylic polymer in water and serves as an ideal dispersing agent for a wide range of water-based coatings. Offering improved storage stability for both pigment dispersion and formulated paint compared to inorganic dispersing agents, Dispex® AA 4140 exhibits little or no adverse reaction to high temperatures or pH changes.

Dispex® AA 4040, a derivative of highly effective, low-viscosity dispersing agents for water-based coating systems, is especially suitable for the dispersion of inorganic pigments and fillers. It presents itself in straw-colored liquid form and is an ideal dispersing agent for a wide range of water-based coatings.

Dispex® CX 4340 is a highly effective, low-viscosity dispersing agent for water-based coating systems, especially suitable for the dispersion of inorganic pigments. It allows formulations of high-gloss or low-pigment-volume concentration coatings in addition to standard matte formulations. Dispex® CX 4340 is presented in a straw-colored liquid form.

Dispex® CX 4320 AJ serves multiple functions: it acts as a surfactant and dispersant and comes in a liquid form. It caters to various markets, including agriculture and feed, automotive and transportation, building and construction, and paints and coatings. In the realm of paints and coatings, it finds application in automotive and transportation, specifically in automotive OEM coatings; building and construction, spanning architectural coatings, decorative paints, wood coatings, building envelopes, and roofing materials and finishes; and industrial coatings, serving diverse industrial needs. Additionally, within the agriculture and feed sectors, it contributes to pest control, specifically agricultural pest control. This formulation has a broad spectrum of applications across several industries.

Dispex® Ultra PA 4501 is a high-performance liquid solution designed to function as both a dispersant and surfactant. Tailored for various applications, this versatile formulation seamlessly integrates into diverse systems.

Dispex® Ultra CX 4452 is an aqueous, high-performance dispersant for inorganic pigments and fillers like transparent iron oxides and titanium dioxide. It stabilizes inorganic pigments through electro-steric stabilization and is particularly suitable for the preparation of aqueous resin-free pigment concentrates.

Dispex® Ultra PA 4513 is a high-performance liquid solution designed for dual functionality as a dispersant and surfactant. Tailored for coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE) applications, it distinguishes itself with the feature of improved coating hiding power. In its liquid form, Dispex® Ultra PA 4513 seamlessly integrates into various formulations, contributing to enhanced dispersion and surfactant functionality.

Dispex® CX 4231 is an effective dispersing additive for inorganic fillers and pigments in exterior paints, gloss paints, and primers. Its pronounced hydrophobic character reduces snail trails and water uptake. This effective polymeric ammonium salt of a carboxylic acid copolymer is particularly effective for dispersing inorganic fillers and pigments in exterior paints, gloss paints, and primers, presented in yellowish liquid form.

Dispex® AA 4935 is an effective polymeric dispersing agent based on acrylic acid sodium salt in powder form. It serves as an all-purpose polymeric dispersing agent for inorganic fillers and pigments, with an anionic property.

Dispex® Ultra PA 4590 serves multiple functions: dispersant, surfactant, and case ingredient. It features improved coating hiding power and excellent capabilities for loading mineral fillers. Additionally, it exhibits excellent wetting behavior, good color sstability, ahigh gloss, and a low molecular weight. This product caters to various mmarkets,including agriculture and feed, automotive and transportation, building and construction, and paints and ccoatingapplications. Specifically, in the realm of paints and coatings, it finds application in automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, and other automotive and transportation coatings.

Dispex® Ultra PA 4503 is a dispersing resin with self-emulsifying properties, suitable for the production of VOC-free pigment concentrates and systems with a wide pH range. In clear, yellowish liquid form, Dispex® Ultra PA 4503 acts as a dispersing resin, contributing to the production of VOC-free pigment concentrates.

Dispex® Ultra PA 4530 is a product which serves as a liquid dispersant and surfactant across various markets, including agriculture and feed, automotive and transportation, and paints and coatings. Noteworthy features include its ability to maintain high color strength and viscosity stability.

Dispex® Ultra PA 4516 serves multiple functions: it acts as a dispersant and surfactant, enhancing the features of case ingredients to improve coating hiding power. It boasts excellent capabilities for loading mineral fillers, displays superior wetting behavior, maintains good color stability, offers high gloss, and possesses a low molecular weight. It caters to various markets, including agriculture and feed, automotive and transportation, building and construction, anpaintts and coating applications.

Dispex® CX 4230 is a clear, light yellow-to-amber liquid hydrophobic dispersant designed for use in architectural paints and coatings. It is utilized to disperse titanium dioxide and extender pigments effectively in these applications. This dispersant presents several advantages, including early blister resistance even at high humidity levels, excellent gloss development, superior color acceptance, good dispersant efficiency, and highly competitive cost performance compared to other hydrophobic dispersants.

Hydropalat® WE 3220 is a silicone surfactant that improves substrate wetting in aqueous systems. It exhibits excellent wetting properties in aqueous industrial, wood, automotive, and exterior paints and coatings, with a strong reduction of surface tension and no increase in surface slip. It has a minor impact on inter-coat adhesion and recoatability, and it is solvent-free.

Tinuvin® 384-2 is a liquid UV absorber of the hydroxyphenylbenzotriazole class developed for coatings. With very high thermal stability and environmental permanence, it is suitable for coatings exposed to high bake cycles and extreme environmental conditions. Designed to meet the high-performance and durability requirements of automotive and industrial high-quality finishes, its broad UV absorption efficiently protects light-sensitive base coats or substrates such as wood and plastics.

Efka® SL 3200 serves as a slip and leveling additive, featuring solvent-free polysiloxane block polymer. Its key benefits include enhancing flow and slip in solvent-based and solvent-less coatings.

Efka® FA 4608 is a liquid powerhouse designed to excel as a wetting agent, emulsifier, and dispersant. This versatile formulation boasts features such as high gloss, floating resistance, and flooding resistance. In its liquid form, Efka® FA 4608 ensures easy application.

Melapur® MC25 serves as a flame retardant with several noteworthy features and labeling claims. It's free from halogens and metals, meeting ECO-Label standards. This material showcases attributes like being antimony-free, exhibiting flame-retardant properties, maintaining good thermal stability, offering low corrosion tendencies, and presenting low smoke density.