Products in Paints & Coatings: Solventless & High Solids Coating

STEPCOTE® W-806 excels as a potent wetting agent designed for waterborne coatings. Its integration can occur during the letdown phase of production or as an addition after the final formulation. While its primary function revolves around optimizing wetting properties, its beneficial effects extend to several pivotal coating attributes. These encompass gloss enhancement, mitigating foam formation, bolstering temperature stability, augmenting color acceptance, improving wet scrub resistance, promoting hiding characteristics, and enhancing washability.

STEPCOTE® W-821 serves as a high-performing wetting agent tailored for waterborne coatings. Its utility spans both the letdown phase of production and post-final formulation addition. While its primary role centers on wetting enhancement, it also holds the potential to impart favorable effects on crucial coating properties, encompassing gloss, color acceptance, wet scrub resistance, and hiding.

STEPCOTE® W-700 is another potent wetting agent tailored for waterborne coatings. It can be incorporated during the letdown phase of production or after final formulation. Despite its core function as a wetting agent, it possesses the potential to positively affect properties such as low foaming, color acceptance, and washability.

STEPCOTE® W-119 is an effective wetting agent for use in waterborne coatings. It can be incorporated during the letdown phase of production or added after the final formulation. Although it is primarily a wetting agent, it may positively impact the following coating properties: gloss, low foaming, color acceptance, hiding, and washability.

STEPCOTE® W-843 proves its efficacy as a highly capable wetting agent tailor-made for waterborne coatings. Its integration is versatile, being applicable both during the letdown phase of production and as an addition after final formulation. While its central role revolves around enhancing wetting characteristics, it carries the potential to exert a favorable influence on critical coating attributes. These encompass gloss enhancement, bolstering high-temperature block resistance, augmenting color acceptance, and contributing to the effective hiding of the coating.

STEPCOTE® W-125 serves as a highly effective wetting agent suitable for utilization in waterborne coatings. It can be integrated either during the letdown phase of production or added after the final formulation. While its primary role is as a wetting agent, it might also exert a positive influence on various coating properties such as gloss, low foaming, and color acceptance.

STEPCOTE® W-811 is a potent wetting agent specially designed for waterborne coatings. It offers versatility in its application, capable of being incorporated either during the letdown phase of production or added after the final formulation. While its core function lies in being a wetting agent, it has the potential to contribute positively to various essential coating properties, including gloss, color acceptance, wet scrub resistance, and hiding.

STEPCOTE® W-888 emerges as a highly efficient wetting agent tailored for waterborne coatings. Its inclusion can occur during the letdown phase of production or as an addition after the final formulation. While its core role centers on optimizing wetting characteristics, it is also capable of exerting favorable effects on a range of critical coating properties. These encompass gloss enhancement, augmenting color acceptance, improving wet scrub resistance, promoting hiding characteristics, and bolstering corrosion resistance.

STEPCOTE® W-849 stands as a formidable wetting agent designed for waterborne coatings. Its incorporation can happen during the letdown phase of production or after final formulation. Despite its primary role being a wetting agent, its influence extends positively to crucial coating properties such as gloss, color acceptance, wet scrub resistance, hiding, corrosion resistance, and washability.

STEPCOTE® W-133 proves to be an efficient wetting agent suited for waterborne coatings. Its integration can occur during the letdown phase of production or post-formulation. While its primary role is enhancing wetting properties, it holds the potential to favorably impact numerous critical coating attributes, including gloss, temperature stability, color acceptance, wet scrub resistance, hiding, and washability.

STEPCOTE® W-722 excels as a potent wetting agent designed for waterborne coatings. Its integration can occur during the letdown phase of production or as an addition after the final formulation. While its primary function revolves around optimizing wetting properties, its beneficial effects extend to several pivotal coating attributes. These encompass gloss enhancement, mitigating foam formation, bolstering temperature stability, augmenting color acceptance, improving wet scrub resistance, promoting hiding characteristics, and enhancing washability.

VINNOL® H 40/60 is a copolymer composed of approximately 61 wt.% vinyl chloride (VC) and approximately 39 wt.% vinyl acetate (VAc). Primarily, it serves as a binder for surface coating compounds and printing inks. As a thermoplastic binder, VINNOL® H 40/60 undergoes physical drying, resulting in the formation of a film as the solvent in the formulation evaporates.

WACKER® Catalyst PT 5 is a specialized platinum catalyst designed for the efficient thermal curing of both solvent-based and solvent-free addition-crosslinking silicones. It is highly active and concentrated, ensuring rapid curing and consistent performance in silicone systems. With its high platinum concentration, this catalyst offers excellent efficiency. Additionally, WACKER® CATALYST OL is miscible with silicones in any proportion, providing versatility and ease of use in various applications.

VINNOL® H 40/50 is a copolymer composed of approximately 63 wt.% vinyl chloride (VC) and approximately 37 wt.% vinyl acetate (VAc). Its primary application is as a binder for surface coating compounds and printing inks. This thermoplastic binder undergoes physical drying, resulting in the formation of a film as the solvent within the formulation evaporates.

VINNAPAS® EP 8178 is a poly(vinyl alcohol) stabilized vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) copolymer dispersion. It has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of approximately -3 °C. This dispersion is specifically designed as a high-performance, ultra-high-solids dispersion for weather-resistant air barriers. It offers excellent water resistance, ideal mechanical properties, and the capability to handle high extender loadings.

SILRES® BS 4004 is a water-thinnable, solventless emulsion based on a mixture of silane and siloxane. Dilute solutions of SILRES® BS 4004 serve as high-quality general-purpose water repellents for hydrophobic impregnation and priming of mineral surfaces. Treated mineral substrates exhibit an excellent beading effect. Additionally, SILRES® BS 4004 can be used for mass hydrophobation of non-load-bearing concrete products.

VINNOL® H 40/55 is a copolymer comprising approximately 62 wt.% vinyl chloride (VC) and approximately 38 wt.% vinyl acetate (VAc). Its primary application lies in serving as a binder for surface coating compounds and printing inks. Functioning as a thermoplastic, physically drying binder, VINNOL® H 40/55 undergoes film formation once the solvent present in the formulation has evaporated.

SILRES® WH is a water-thinnable, solventless emulsion of a functional silicone resin. Dilute solutions of SILRES® WH are used as high-quality water repellents for impregnating wood surfaces. Undiluted SILRES® WH can also be used as a high-quality hydrophobizing additive for aqueous wood coatings and wood stains.

SILRES® SY 409 is a solution of methylphenyl group-containing silicone resin that is recommended as a binder for medium- or high-solids heat-resistant paints in combination with other organic resins. It is highly suitable for introducing a compatible silicone component into other binder systems to increase their weathering or heat resistance.

VINNAPAS® EZ 3019 is a protective colloid-stabilized dispersion of a vinyl acetate, ethylene, and vinyl ester terpolymer. It has a medium particle size. VINNAPAS® EZ 3019 is produced without the addition of any plasticizers or solvents, and it is also free from alkyl phenol ethoxylate (APEO)-containing compounds.

VINNOL® H 30/48 M is a terpolymer consisting of approximately 70 wt.% vinyl chloride (VC), 29 wt.% vinyl acetate (VAc), and 1 wt.% dicarboxylic acid. It contains carboxylate groups within its structure. This product is primarily employed as a binder for surface coating compounds and printing inks. VINNOL® H 30/48 M acts as a thermoplastic, physically drying binder that forms a film upon evaporation of the solvent in the formulation.

SILRES® BS 310 is a solventless emulsion that can be thinned with water. It consists of polysiloxane modified with a functional silicone resin. This product is specifically designed to be added to aqueous masonry coatings and primers, either during or after their manufacture. When used undiluted, SILRES® BS 310 serves as an additive for aqueous indoor paints or coatings. Its purpose is to enhance the workability of the paint or coating, resulting in improved application properties. This product is highly compatible with indoor paints and has a positive influence on wetting and leveling properties.

VINNOL® H 40/43 is a copolymer composed of approximately 66 wt.% vinyl chloride (VC) and approximately 34 wt.% vinyl acetate (VAc). Its primary application is as a binder for surface coating compounds and printing inks. This thermoplastic binder undergoes physical drying, resulting in the formation of a film once the solvent in the formulation has evaporated.

HDK® H13L is a synthetic, hydrophobic, amorphous silica produced via flame hydrolysis. It is a white colloidal powder of high purity. HDK® H13L is primarily used as a thickening, thixotropic, and anti-sedimentation agent in various applications such as coatings, printing inks, adhesives, and others. It finds its main application in polar systems. The strong hydrophobicity of HDK® H13L makes it particularly suitable for solvent-free systems, high solids formulations, and waterborne coatings.

VINNAPAS® EP 3360 (BGH) is an aqueous polymer dispersion that is based on vinyl acetate and ethylene. It is produced without the use of alkyl phenol ethoxylate (APEO)-containing compounds. This dispersion offers a high solid content, allowing for formulation flexibility and improved supply-chain efficiency. It also provides very high scrub resistance, excellent hiding power, and enables the creation of low-odor products.

VINNAPAS® eco EP 3360 is an aqueous polymer dispersion based on vinyl acetate and ethylene. This dispersion is formulated without the use of alkyl phenol ethoxylate (APEO)-containing compounds. It offers a high solids content, providing formulation flexibility and supply-chain efficiency. With its very high scrub resistance, it withstands rigorous cleaning without compromising performance. Additionally, it exhibits excellent hiding power, ensuring optimal coverage and a smooth finish.

VINNAPAS® EP 3362 is an aqueous polymer dispersion based on vinyl acetate and ethylene. It is produced without the use of alkyl phenol ethoxylate (APEO)-containing compounds. The dispersion offers a high solid content, providing formulation flexibility and improving supply-chain efficiency. It exhibits very high scrub resistance and excellent hiding power. Additionally, it features improved high-temperature resistance.

VINNAPAS® EP 3360 (ULS) is an aqueous polymer dispersion based on vinyl acetate and ethylene. It is produced without the use of alkyl phenol ethoxylate (APEO)-containing compounds. The dispersion offers a high solid content, providing formulation flexibility and improving supply-chain efficiency. It also exhibits very high scrub resistance and excellent hiding power.

ALBIDUR® EP 5340 A is a concentrated dispersion, containing 40% high-performance elastomer within a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin (EEC). This product plays a vital role as a toughness modifier, particularly suited for rigid and brittle epoxy resin systems. The elastomeric component consists of a specialized silicone rubber, intricately distributed within the liquid resin as an extremely finely dispersed second phase.

EZ-Blox® optimizes the performance of alkyd-based paint and coating formulations by preventing surface skin formation due to contact with atmospheric oxygen when, between uses, such formulations sit in containers. EZ-Blox® is a breakthrough product that offers a safe, cost-effective replacement for MEKO, typically with equal efficacy and compatibility with other components in such formulations. With EU-REACH certification and low-toxicity, EZ-Blox® is ideal for paints and coatings producers looking to reformulate high-performance alkyd-based systems post ECHA’s reclassification of MEKO as a Carcinogen 1B substance on March 1, 2022.

DIACRON™ FC-3399 is a polyester resin under development can be used for powder coating. It works well to keep color for a long time and has excellent mechanical strength by using curing agents such as TGIC and Primid (HAA) and Epoxy resins.   Features: Excellent chemical and weather resistance Excellent pigment dispersion Good mechanical strength Can be used with cross-linking agents   Benefits: Good heat resistance Durability High solid differentiation   Applications: Powder Coating For various types of inks Solventborne adhesive   *DIACRON™ is provided by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, a member of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group.

DIACRON™ FC-3352 is a polyester resin with excellent environmental friendliness using 5wt% of biomass material. It is a high Tg and a low molecular weight (Mw)-grade and is optimal as a binder for paints and inks. Especially, the use of organic solvents can be reduced because low viscosity high-solid solutions are possible. It improves hardness, heat resistance, toughness, and solvent resistance by using curing agents such as isocyanates and epoxy resins.   Features: Excellent chemical resistance Heat-resistant Excellent pigment dispersion. Can be used with cross-linking agents   Benefits: Solvent solubility High solid differentiation Use of biomass raw materials   Applications: PCM coatings For various types of inks Solventless & High Solids Coating   *DIACRON™ is provided by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, a member of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group.

DIACRON™ FC-1588 is a polyester resin with excellent solvent solubility. It is a low molecular weight (Mw)-grade of ER-535 and is optimal as a binder for paints and inks. Especially, the use of organic solvents can be reduced because low viscosity high-solid solutions are possible. It improves hardness, heat resistance, toughness, and solvent resistance by using curing agents such as isocyanates and epoxy resins.   Features: Low temperature fusion Excellent metal adhesion Excellent pigment dispersion. Can be used with cross-linking agents   Benefits: Solvent solubility High solid differentiation Use of biomass raw materials   Applications: Solventborne Coating For various types of inks Solventless & High Solids Coating   *DIACRON™ is provided by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, a member of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group.

SHIKOH™ UV-3700B is UV curable urethane acrylate oligomer with high elongation and soft rubbery elasticity. It is relatively low viscosity despite its high molecular weight. EB and Thermal cure systems are also applicable. Features Soft elastic type, High elongation High molecular weight but relatively low viscosity Non-solvent (100% hardening ingredient) For UV adhesion with monomers Non-yellowing Applications Adhesive: UV/ EB/ Thermal-curable adhesive for electronics device, optical use and automotive use. 3D printer *SHIKOH™ is provided by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, a member of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group.

DIACRON™ FC-1565 is a polyester resin with excellent solvent solubility. It is a low molecular weight (Mw)-grade of FC-1494 and is optimal as a binder for paints and inks due to its excellent pigment dispersibility. It improves hardness, heat resistance, toughness, and solvent resistance by using curing agents such as isocyanates and epoxy resins.   Features: Excellent chemical resistance Excellent pigment dispersion Can be used with cross-linking agents   Benefits: Solvent solubility Durability High solid differentiation Use of biomass raw materials   Applications: Solventborne Coating For various types of inks Solventless & High Solids Coating   *DIACRON™ is provided by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, a member of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group.

DIACRON™ FC-3294 is a polyester resin with excellent solvent solubility and is optimal as a binder for paints and inks. It exhibits excellent adhesion to plastic films, moldings and metals such as aluminum, copper, and iron. It improves hardness, heat resistance, toughness, and solvent resistance by using curing agents such as isocyanates and epoxy resins.   Features: Excellent pigment dispersion. Can be used with cross-linking agents. Excellent chemical and weather resistance   Benefits: Solvent solubility High solid differentiation Durability   Applications: For various types of inks (Screen printing and inkjet, etc. )               PCM coatings      Solventless & High Solids Coating     *DIACRON™ is provided by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, a member of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group.