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Afcona 4531 is a liquid additive tailored for wood coatings in building, construction, and industrial applications. Compatible with nitrocellulose-based systems and suitable for radiation cure processes, it ensures efficient dispersal and compatibility, enhancing coating performance. With a focus on acrylics and acrylates, this product offers high molecular weight, serving as a dispersant to optimize pigment dispersion.

Chemical Family: Acrylics & Acrylates

Compatible Polymers & Resins: Nitrocellulose

Features: Good Compatibility, High Molecular Weight

Technical Data Sheet
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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family
CASE Ingredients Functions
Industrial Additives Functions
Chemical Composition

Modified polyacrylic polymer.

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

Compatible Polymers & Resins
Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
Cure Method
Industrial Additives End Use
Addition and Dosage

Calculation method for the required amount of active ingredient on pigment:

  • TiO2 : 2 - 3%
  • Other inorganic pigments : 2 - 4%
  • Organic pigments : 20 - 40%
  • Carbon blacks : 20 - 60%
Incorporation

AFCONA-4531 should be incorporated in the mill base before adding the pigments.

Properties

Physical Form
Appearance
Clear Yellow Viscous Liquid
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Active Ingredient48 - 52%
Denisty (at 20°C)0.96 - 1.00g/cm³
Amine Value20 - 30mg KOH/g
Colormax. 6Gardner
Acid Value30 - 40mg KOH/g
Flash Point35.0°C
Product Properties

AFCONA-4531 is a polymeric dispersant for stabilizing inorganic and organic pigments in water and solvent based systems. Through effective steric hindrance and electrostatic repulsion an excellent stability performance on all type of pigments is given.

For Solvent based
AFCONA-4531 is a polar polymer where it gives very good compatibility to difficult polar systems such as NC, wash primer, etc. Pigment paste that based on AFCONA – 4531 gives very easy incorporation property.

For Water based
AFCONA – 4531 should be pre-neutralized before it can be completely soluble in water. Before adding to the mill base, AFCONA - 4531 should be neutralized up to pH 8.5 - 9.0 and complete water-solubility will be obtained by e.g. addition of 8.5% AMP 95.

AFCONA-4531 not recommended for manufacturing of resin free pigment concentrate.

Note: AFCONA – 4531 will become slightly hazy at temperatures below 5° C. This will not influence the quality.

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Information

25kg and 180 kg non-returnable containers

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life
3 years
Storage Condition

AFCONA-4531 should be stored in a cool dry place. When kept in an original unopened container, it will keep up to 3 years from the date of manufacture. The expiry date is indicated on the container.