Products in Automotive & Transportation

Efka® FL 3745 is a silicone-free flow and leveling agent with air release properties designed for liquid non-aqueous coatings. It is also suitable for powder coatings, modifying surface tension to provide smooth, trouble-free film surfaces, and enhancing gloss. In its physical form, it is a clear, colorless liquid.

Luwipal® 12 is a crosslinking agent suitable for automotive and transportation and paints and coatings markets. Luwipal® 12 comes in liquid form and is used in diverse coating applications, including marine coatings.

Efka® PX 4787 is a liquid formulation serving as a versatile emulsifier and dispersant. Tailored to meet the needs of diverse markets, including automotive and transportation, consumer goods, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging, Efka® PX 4787 ensures ease of application in its liquid form.

Efka® FA 4665 is a low-molecular-weight dispersing agent that helps prevent interfacial tension between hydrophilic pigments, extenders, and binder. Its polyfunctional composition and incorporation of a compatible polysiloxane result in reduced dispersing time, stabilization of the pigment dispersion, and reduced pigment sedimentation. In transparent, slightly brownish liquid form, Efka® FA 4665 demonstrates several advantages.

Loxanol® MI 6665 is an oligomer tailored for the automotive and transportation, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging markets. Renowned for outstanding chemical resistance, it finds application in automotive OEM coatings, wood coatings and finishes, industrial coatings, and overprint varnishes. This liquid formulation is fully compatible with paper and wood surfaces.

Tinuvin® 144 is a Hindered Amine Light Stabilizer (HALS) belonging to the family of Bis(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl) [[3,5-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]methyl]butylmalonate. As a versatile CASE ingredient, it functions as a light stabilizer and UV absorber (UVA) in various applications, particularly in the automotive and transportation sectors, including OEM coatings. With a solid physical form, Tinuvin® 144 is adept at enhancing the durability and performance of paints and coatings, making it a preferred choice in industrial coatings such as coil coatings.

Tinuvin® 249 is a liquid non-basic hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) formulated for coatings. Specifically designed to address challenges in solvent-based automotive, industrial, and decorative coatings where other HALS may fail due to basicity or compatibility issues. Key features and benefits include non-basic HALS composition, low viscosity, solvent-free nature, lack of interaction with acidic paint ingredients, high thermal stability, excellent color stability during shelf life, broad compatibility in solvent-based systems of varying polarity, non-exuding, and good long-term performance. Its chemical structure is a piperidine derivative.

Irgalube® FE1, serving as an anti-wear agent, is designed for applications in compressor oils, hydraulic fluids, and gear oils within the consumer goods and industrial sectors. Its properties contribute to wear protection in various lubricant formulations.

Luwipal® 73 serves as a crosslinking agent, utilized in markets such as automotive and transportation and paints and coatings. Luwipal® 73 finds application in automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, and industrial coatings, and is available in liquid form.

Plastopal® H 85 EB LF serves as a crosslinking agent and is extensively utilized in various applications. It finds its primary use in automotive OEM coatings within the paints and coatings sector of automotive and transportation. Additionally, it plays a significant role in wood coatings and finishes in the building and construction segment. This agent is also crucial in automotive OEM coatings within coatings and finishes for the automotive and transportation industries, as well as in furniture under consumer goods. Furthermore, it contributes to coatings such as furniture coatings and industrial coatings within the Paints and Coatings—Industrial Coatings sector.

Hydropalat® WE 3912 functions as a wetting agent primarily used in waterborne coatings. It finds application across various sectors such as automotive, building and construction, consumer goods, and in the paints, coatings, printing, and packaging industries. It typically comes in liquid form.

Efka® FL 3741 functions as a silicone- and solvent-free flow and leveling agent with excellent air release properties for various reactive resin systems. It modifies the surface tension, eliminating or reducing peeling, and improves flow, dispersion, and floating behavior. Additionally, it prevents air entrapment and optimizes substrate wetting in reactive resin systems.

Foamaster® MO S090, as a defoamer, is designed for applications in agriculture, automotive coatings, industrial coatings, and various paint and coating formulations. It efficiently addresses foaming issues in different processes, ensuring maximum performance.

Efka® RM 1920 serves as a rheology modifier for solvent-based systems. It is a particularly finely ground additive used to impart a thixotropic effect to paints, printing inks, and other coatings. This additive effectively prevents sagging of thick films on vertical surfaces while generally improving working and flow properties. It substantially reduces pigment settling. The chemical nature of Efka® RM 1920 involves hydrogenated castor oil.

Irganox® CB 8021 G serves as an effective antioxidant, offering outstanding thermal resistance among its prominent attributes. This specific formulation is widely utilized across diverse sectors due to its multifaceted applications, especially in the realm of other coatings, finishes, and industrial coatings. Its ability to withstand elevated temperatures while safeguarding against degradation makes it a favored choice for protecting coatings and finishes from thermal stress, ensuring their durability and stability in challenging environments.

Hydropalat® WE 3425 functions as a wetting agent primarily used in waterborne coatings. It finds application across various sectors such as automotive, building and construction, consumer goods, and in the paints, coatings, printing, and packaging industries. It typically comes in liquid form.

Loxanol® CA 5330 is a coalescing agent. It is an excellent coalescing agent in architectural coatings, industrial coatings, construction and building products, and graphic arts applications. It can be used with all kinds of binders, particularly with vinyl acetates, styrene acrylates, and pure acrylic resins. Due to its characteristic odor, Loxanol® CA 5330 is only recommended for exterior applications.

Efka® SL 3210 is a slip and leveling agent, a very effective additive to increase substrate wetting, slip, surface smoothness, and gloss. It has good compatibility with a broad range of printing ink systems and is relatively insensitive to pin-holing, even at high dosage. The chemical nature is organically modified polysiloxane.

Efka® SI 2721 serves as a defoamer, demonstrating excellence in the production stage and during application without causing curtain rupture in curtain coatings. Specially developed for UV- or electron-beam-curable systems, its chemical nature involves a solution of defoaming substances. In its physical form, it is a clear, colorless liquid.

Irganox® 1726 is a liquid antioxidant belonging to the phenols and phenolics chemical family. Its chemical name is 2,4-bis(dodecylthiomethyl)-6-methylphenol. Primarily utilized as an antioxidant in coatings and finishes, specifically in automotive OEM coatings for both automotive and transportation applications. In the realm of CASE ingredients, this product plays a crucial role in industrial coatings. With a physical form in liquid state, Irganox® 1726 effectively contributes to enhancing the durability and stability of paints and coatings, ensuring optimal performance in the demanding automotive and industrial sectors.

Hydropalat® WE 3185 EL, functioning as a wetting agent, is designed for waterborne coatings in applications like automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, architectural coatings, roof coatings, wood coatings, and finishes. With its liquid physical form, it ensures efficient wetting in various formulations.

Loxanol® MI 6990 Laromer® PE 8800 is an oligomer meticulously designed for the automotive and transportation, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging markets. Offering impressive chemical resistance, it excels in automotive OEM coatings, wood coatings and finishes, industrial coatings, and overprint varnishes. This liquid formulation seamlessly integrates with both paper and wood surfaces.

Hydropalat® WE 3161, functioning as a wetting agent, is designed for waterborne coatings in applications like automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, architectural coatings, roof coatings, wood coatings, and finishes. Its liquid physical form contributes to its ease of incorporation in formulations.

Synative® ES DPHA is an innovative friction modifier in liquid form. Belonging to the esters chemical family, it excels in fluids and lubricant technology. Ideal for various applications such as consumer goods (appliances and electronics), industrial manufacturing, cold chain, insulation, automotive, and transportation. This cutting-edge solution enhances lubrication in automotive fluids and industrial processes. With its versatile liquid state, Synative® ES DPHA proves effective in optimizing friction across diverse sectors, ensuring peak performance in every application.

Irgalube® 63 is a liquid anti-wear agent designed for a range of applications. Tailored for use in compressor oils, rolling fluids, gear oils, hydraulic fluids, and metalworking fluids, this versatile solution offers excellent oxidation resistance and good thermal stability. In its convenient liquid form, Irgalube® 63 seamlessly integrates into formulations, providing superior anti-wear properties.

Efka® PU 4055 is a liquid formulation designed for multiple functions as both an emulsifier and a dispersant. Tailored for use in CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers) ingredients, this versatile liquid solution offers dual capabilities. With its advanced technologies, Efka® PU 4055 is well-suited for applications in the automotive, transportation, and paints and coatings markets. In a convenient liquid form, this product seamlessly integrates into industrial processes, ensuring optimal performance in emulsification and dispersion.

BTC Europe GmbH AMINE O acts as an emulsifier and corrosion inhibitor, notable for being oil-soluble. This compound finds application in various end uses such as hydraulic fluids, gear oils, metalworking fluids, and transmission fluids. Specifically designed for fluids and lubricants, including automotive and transmission fluids, it retains the feature of being oil-soluble.

Tinuvin® 1130 is a liquid UV absorber belonging to the hydroxyphenyl benzotriazole class, specifically designed for industrial coating applications. Its high temperature and extraction resistance make it well-suited for industrial and automotive coatings. Due to its broad UV absorption spectrum, it efficiently protects light-sensitive substrates such as wood and plastics.

Irganox® 1010 (ED), a primary antioxidant and stabilizer, belongs to the phenols and phenolics chemical family. Composed of pentaerythritol tetrakis (3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate), this powder-form antioxidant ensures effective protection against oxidative degradation. With the added benefit of being odor-free, it is an ideal choice for applications where maintaining product scent is crucial.

Basonat® HW 1000 is a liquid product with the function of a hardener, serving 2K coatings in automotive OEM and marine applications.

Loxanol® MI S011, a product with the function of a coalescing agent and binder, boasts the labeling claim of low VOC. With good film-forming characteristics, it caters to the automotive, transportation, and paints and coatings markets. Applications include automotive and transportation, automotive OEM coatings, and industrial coatings. In a liquid form, it facilitates the development of low-VOC formulations.

Loxanol® PL 5031 is a liquid coalescing agent and binder resin, is distinguished by its low VOC properties. Tailored for the automotive, transportation and paints, coatings markets, it excels in applications such as automotive OEM coatings and industrial coatings. With dual functionality as a binder resin and coalescing agent, Loxanol® PL 5031 provides versatile and effective solutions in a liquid form, ensuring compliance with low VOC standards.

Irgaflo® 3500 V is a rheology modifier commonly used in various lubricants and functional fluids, including hydraulic fluids, gear oils, engine oils, and transmission fluids. Its applications span across industrial sectors, particularly fluid and lubricant manufacturing within the automotive and transportation industries.

Tinuvin® 477 is a liquid, high-performance UV absorber designed for solvent-borne and liquid UV-curable coatings. Formulated with a red-shifted tris-resorcinol-triazine chromophore, it is well-suited for safeguarding UVA-sensitive substrates or ingredients. Key features and benefits include a hydroxyphenyl-triazine UV absorber with high extinction in the UV-A range, excellent photo-permanence, and minimal interaction with metal catalysts and amine crosslinkers.

PALATINOL® 10-P STAB. functions as a plasticizer and is compatible with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and alkyds. It boasts several features, including good weather stability, low volatility, low viscosity, low-temperature resistance, high-temperature strength, high versatility, and exceptional high-temperature performance. Its applications span across interior uses, particularly in waterproofing and weatherproofing applications.

Efka® SL 3236 functions as a slip and leveling agent, being an organically modified polysiloxane soluble in various solvents. It improves general surface characteristics and is recommended for non-aqueous coatings like baking enamels, acid-curable or polyurethane wood finishes.