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Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
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- Special Properties
Paint additive to enhance surface quality of paint films, particularly as anticrater additive and leveling aid for powder coatings. Additol XL 490 is used in powder coatings on epoxy, polyester or polyurethane resins.
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Coating Type
- Use Level
- 0.1 – 2.0 % Binder
- Suggested Uses
Additol XL 490 is used in powder coating systems on various binder systems, e.g. alkyds, melamine resins, acrylic resins, polyurethane systems, oil-free polyester resins and prevents surface defects, craters or poor leveling. In solvent-diluted paints Additol XL 490 prevents foaming during paint preparation and application and improves gloss and leveling.
- Processing Information
The levels of additon for powder coatings may range between 0.1 to 2 % Additol XL 490 on solid resin.
Properties
- Appearance
- Clear
Regulatory & Compliance
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Technical Details & Test Data
- Dilutability
Additol XL 490 is dilutable with aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, ketones and esters. Additol XL 490 has very limited or no dilutability with alcohols and deionized water.
Packaging & Availability
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Storage & Handling
- Special Indications
Additol XL 490 exerts its full effect immediately after addition to the paint. Prolonged storage does not impair this effect. Negative influence on mechanical or applicational properties or adverse effects on intercoat adhesion by Additol XL 490 have not been experienced so far.
- Storage and Handling
At temperatures up to 25 °C storage stability packed in original containers amounts to at least 730 days.