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.
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EZ-Blox® Features & Benefits
EZ-Blox® anti-skinning agent has a distinct, low-toxicity profile, and can be used as a drop in replacement for MEKO. These and other qualities described below are particularly important to European customers who need to address, in advance, the proposed recategorisation of MEKO with a reliable, proven and easy-to-convert solution.
EZ-Blox® Performance Overview
| Benefits | Characteristics | Details |
| Safe To Use | Low Worker Exposure | Comfortably meets strictest German OEL1 standards, with a risk profile up to 100 times safer than MEKO3 . |
| Low Toxicology Profile |
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| No Cancer-Causing Potential in Liver | As determined from toxicogenomic analysis | |
| Favorable Results | Extensive body of independent research and testing demonstrates EZ-Blox® anti-skinning agent has a distinct, low-toxicology profile. | |
| Cost Effective | Easy Switchover | Paint producers have no need for costly reformulations or extensive research and development work. |
| Flexible | Enables dosage flexibility similar to MEKO, resulting in low operational costs. | |
| Unique | All other alternative anti-skinning agents would require costly formulation changes. | |
| Proven Performance | Customer Approved | Alkyd resin and paint producers in the European Union have fully tested and approved EZ-Blox® anti-skinning agent as a drop-in replacement for MEKO. |
| Market Validated | Many paint producers have already launched decorative and wood coating products in the EU market utilizing EZ-Blox® anti-skinning agent. | |
| High Quality | Anti-skinning performance and compatibility are equivalent to the highest standard MEKO; no other alternative can match these results. |
Applications & Uses
Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Alcohols, Ketones and Oximes Impurities | max. 0.30 | % | - |
| Assay | min. 99 | % | - |
| Color | max. 10 | APHA(Pt-Co) | - |
| Methyl isobutyl Ketoxime Content | max. 0.50 | % | - |
| Water Content | max. 0.20 | % | - |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Boiling Point (at 101.7 kPa) | 172 (341.6) | °C (°F) | - |
| Density (at 20°C (68°F)) | 0.903 | g/ml | - |
| Flash Point (at 102.1 kPa) | 69 (156.2) | °C (°F) | - |
| Melting Point (at 101.7 kPa) | -45 | °C | - |
| Molecular Weight | 101.15 | - | - |
| pH | 7.4 | - | - |
| Solubility in Water | 34.7 | g/L | - |
| Vapor Pressure (at 20°C (68°F)) | 1.6 | mmHg | - |
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Storage & Handling
Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area. Keep away from strong acids and oxidizers. Protect containers from physical damage. Keep upright and tightly closed.