Products in Additives

Chimassorb® 81 (ED) serves as a UV absorber with a focus on enhancing the performance of clearcoat applications. Designed to provide good absorbance, gloss retention, and color stability, this powder-form UV absorber stands out for its ability to improve adhesion, resist cracking, and maintain low levels of yellowing.

Efka® PX 4731 is a versatile product, acts as a dispersant and defoamer in applications like radiation curable ink, solventborne ink, and coil coating. With features such as high color strength, high gloss, and viscosity stability, it finds application in automotive OEM coatings, consumer goods, including coil coatings, furniture coatings, industrial coatings, and industrial maintenance coatings. This liquid additive enhances the overall performance of formulations.

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.

Hydropalat® WE 3120 is a colorless, low-foaming liquid wetting agent designed for the printing inks and adhesives industry. It serves as an effective low-foaming wetting agent for emulsion paints and fountain solutions, showcasing excellent stability in both alkali and acidic environments, along with good water solubility. Recommended for use in formulating aqueous paints and printing inks, Hydropalat® WE 3120 also demonstrates proficient antifoam properties across various applications.

Basonat® HI 290 B NG is a cutting-edge polyisocyanate belonging to the aliphatic chemical family. Specifically designed for coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE) applications, it excels as a functional additive, contributing light stabilization properties. As part of the Basonat® product family within CASE Ingredients, this innovative solution combines advanced technologies to enhance the performance of coatings and adhesives.

Efka® IO 6785, a specialized conductive agent within the ammonium salts chemical family. This additive is designed for a variety of end uses, including 2K (2 component) coating, waterborne coating, solventborne coating, and solventless and high solids coating. Compatible with Polyurethanes (PU), Efka® IO 6785 features good anti-static properties and physical drying.

Hydropalat® WE 3225 is a silicone-based wetting agent with notable defoaming properties. It exhibits excellent substrate wetting and compatibility within aqueous coating formulations. This product presents a pronounced defoaming action, specifically designed for various types of aqueous coating formulations. It seamlessly merges outstanding compatibility and wetting capabilities with efficient defoaming properties.

Chimassorb® 81 FL, a member of the benzophenone chemical family, is a highly effective UV absorber (UVA) in the CASE Ingredients sector. Also known as 2-hydroxy-4-n-octoxybenzophenone, it belongs to the functional additives category within the CASE Ingredients-Additives product family. With cutting-edge technologies, Chimassorb® 81 FL excels in providing UV protection, ensuring enhanced performance in coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers. This advanced solution is tailored to meet the stringent demands of modern industrial applications, offering reliable protection against the deleterious effects of UV radiation.

Loxanol® CA 5336 is a newly developed, highly efficient coalescent based on renewable resources. It improves key performance properties such as minimum film forming temperature, odor, and emissions at lower dosages compared to other coalescents. It is recommended for use in architectural coatings, industrial coatings, construction and building products, and graphic arts and binders based on styrene acrylate, pure acrylic, and others.

Loxanol® MI 6311 is a solid coalescing agent and binder, stands out with its low VOCproperties. Tailored for automotive and transportation, paints and coating markets, it excels in applications such as automotive OEM coatings and industrial coatings. With dual functions as a binder, resin and coalescent, Loxanol® MI 6311 features good film-forming capabilities, contributing to high-quality coatings while adhering to low VOC standards.

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® SL 3244 is a versatile liquid additive renowned for its functions as a wetting agent and leveling agent. Tailored for applications in solventless and high-solids coating, solventborne coating, and waterborne coating, Efka® SL 3244 enhances the overall performance of coatings.

Pluriol® E 4000, a liquid rheology modifier belonging to the polyglycols and polyalkylene glycols (PAG) chemical family. Tailored for industrial applications, this liquid chemical enhances rheological properties. Pluriol® E 4000, in its liquid form, offers convenience in handling and application. As part of the polyglycols and polyalkylene glycols (PAG) family, it serves diverse industrial needs, contributing to improved rheology in various processes.

Foamaster® MO 2107 ED is a 100% active liquid defoamer designed for water-based paints. It is a blend of low-aromatic mineral oil and hydrophobized silica (siliconized), presented as an opaque, grayish liquid. This defoamer is notably robust and persistent when used with water-based paints formulated from vinyl acetate, acrylic, and vinyl acrylic dispersions. It is particularly recommended for situations where high concentrations of surfactants are present, such as in deep-tone finishes.

Efka® PU 4063 is a CASE ingredient renowned for its dual functionality as a dispersant and emulsifier. As part of the CASE Ingredients product family, it belongs to the additives category, specifically excelling in dispersing and wetting. Its advanced technologies make it a valuable inclusion in formulations requiring optimal dispersion and emulsification properties. This versatile solution contributes to the effectiveness of coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers. Benefit from its role as a dispersing and wetting agent, enhancing the overall performance of your products.

Efka® PU 4010 is a versatile product belonging to the CASE Ingredients category, specifically additives. As a dispersant and emulsifier, it excels in various applications. It is adept at dispersing and wetting additives, contributing to improved functionality. With its advanced technology, Efka® PU 4010 falls under the umbrella of CASE Ingredients, demonstrating its efficacy as a rheology modifier and stabilizer. In the realm of coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers, this product plays a crucial role in ensuring optimal performance in formulations. Explore the possibilities with Efka® PU 4010 for enhanced product properties and application excellence.

FoamStar® SI 2213 is a defoamer recommended for clear and low-pigmented aqueous coatings and printing inks, particularly those based on polymeric dispersions. It is a blend of foam-destroying polymers, emulsifiers, and silicone. Developed to prevent foam in modern coatings like those based on finely dispersed acrylics, FoamStar® SI 2213 has minimal to no effect on the swelling of rubber stereos, inking rollers, or blankets in printing inks, ensuring excellent compatibility.

Efka® FA 4642 is a liquid dispersant and defoamer belonging to the chemical family of fatty acids. Tailored for end-use applications such as primer, this liquid formulation serves essential functions in dispersing components and mitigating foam-related issues within the specified context.

Attagel® 15, a cutting-edge rheology modifier designed for use in the CASE industry. This innovative product falls under the category of industrial additives and materials, specifically tailored for applications in paints and coatings within the building and construction sector. Attagel® 15 excels at enhancing rheological properties, making it ideal for roof coatings. With its advanced CASE ingredient technology, ensuring optimal viscosity and stability in various formulations. Stay ahead in the competitive market with Attagel® 15, your go-to solution for achieving superior rheology in the realm of paints and coatings for building and construction applications.

Rheovis® PU 1214 is a polyurethane-based associative thickener, a non-ionic rheology additive for aqueous systems with low shear thinning. It is designed to improve the application and hiding properties of emulsion paints and adhesives, offering superior hiding power in brush application and minimal roller spatter. Additionally, it provides excellent flow-promoting properties, very good scrub and scuff resistances, and low shear thinning. Its chemical nature is a polyurethane polymer in water/butoxytriglycol.

Tinuvin® 770 DF is a solid, basic hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) formulated for applications in coatings, adhesives, and sealants. Renowned for its good long-term performance and thermal stability, it is available as white to cream crystalline granules. Serving as a stabilizer, its end uses commonly involve solvent-borne coatings. Notable features as a CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, and Elastomers) ingredient include good compatibility, excellent gloss retention, and thermal resistance.

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.

Loxanol® MI 6586 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® MI 6586 provides versatile and effective solutions in a liquid form, ensuring compliance with low VOC standards.

Efka® MI S060 is a liquid conductive agent designed for use in coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers applications. Leveraging advanced CASE ingredient technologies, this solution enhances conductivity with its liquid form, ensuring seamless integration into diverse formulations. Efka® MI S060 optimizes product performance, offering a reliable solution for achieving desired conductive properties. Perfect for applications where superior conductivity is crucial, this CASE ingredient stands out with its efficiency and versatility. Upgrade your formulations effortlessly with Efka® MI S060.

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.

Efka® PL 5382, a plasticizer under the CASE Ingredients category. This innovative product falls within the Functional Additives family, specifically designed for use in coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers. Efka® PL 5382 leverages advanced CASE Ingredients technologies, offering exceptional plasticizing properties. Tailored for diverse applications, this additive ensures enhanced performance in formulations.

Efka® RM 1965 is a liquid rheology modifier. With its specific formulation and physical form as a liquid, this product is designed to modify and control the rheological properties of various formulations. The liquid state of Efka® RM 1965 facilitates ease of incorporation into different systems where rheological control is essential for achieving desired product performance and characteristics.

Hydropalat® WE 3477 serves as an essential wetting agent with a pivotal role across multiple industries, particularly in the paints and coatings sector. As part of the industrial additives and materials Technology segment, this solution stands out for its remarkable wetting properties, ensuring effective and uniform coverage on various substrates. Its application spans a wide array of products in the architectural coatings, coated paper, and paperboard industries. In architectural coatings, it contributes to superior coverage, promoting adhesion and even spreading, resulting in high-quality finishes for diverse surfaces. In the realm of coated paper and paperboard, Hydropalat® WE 3477 aids in surface preparation, enhancing ink adhesion, and ensuring the uniformity of coating application.

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.

Rheovis® AS 1187 is a rheology modifier recommended for use in a wide range of aqueous formulations, especially suited for adhesives. Typical applications include DIY adhesives, conventional industrial adhesives, construction adhesives, adhesives in the packaging and woodworking industries, pressure-sensitive adhesives, and high-speed machine adhesives.

Foamaster® MO NXZ is a liquid defoamer for emulsion paints and adhesive systems. Based on mineral oil, it is a blend of mineral oils and non-ionic surfactants. This defoamer is suitable for emulsion paints based on various polymers, including styrene-butadiene, acrylic, polyvinyl chloride, ethylene-vinyl acetate, vinylidene chloride, and water-soluble alkyds.

Tinuvin® 520 in its liquid form, acts as a UV absorber and light stabilizer, well-suited for industrial coatings in the paints and coatings market. Tinuvin® 520 showcases excellent compatibility and serves as a light stabilizer and UV absorber (UVA) within CASE ingredients.

Foamaster® NO 2331 is a defoamer derived from natural resources, ideal for emulsion polymerization, architectural paints, and adhesives, boasting extensive compliance with food contact regulations. This formulation, free from mineral oil, excels in suppressing foam during monomer stripping. It exhibits exceptional defoaming efficacy and maintains long-term efficiency in final applications. Specifically designed for manufacturing and applying emulsion paints, adhesives, functional coatings, and printing inks, Foamaster® NO 2331 comprises a blend of natural oil, hydrophobic elements, and non-ionic surfactants.

Efka® SL 3034 is a versatile solution belonging to the fluorocarbon, polysiloxane, and organomodified chemical families. Specifically designed for coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE) applications, it serves as both a leveling agent and a slip agent. Efka® SL 3034 incorporates advanced technologies within the CASE Ingredients category, falling under Functional Additives and Surface Modifiers. Tailored to enhance the performance of formulations, this additive promises superior leveling and slip properties.

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.

Efka® PU 4080 is a versatile liquid formulation designed to serve as both an emulsifier and a dispersant. This product, specialized for use in CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers) ingredients, offers dual functionality. In a convenient liquid form, Efka® PU 4080 seamlessly integrates into industrial processes, ensuring optimal performance in both emulsification and dispersion.