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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Product Properties
- AFCONA-4046 is a very effective polymeric dispersant which stabilizes inorganic and organic pigments, as well as carbon blacks. Steric hindrance provides very good stability performance with all type of pigments. This results in:
- improved gloss and DOI
- reduced flooding problems
- higher color strength
- lower viscosity
- AFCONA – 4046 is compatible with almost all solvent-based resins. However, this product is mainly used in industrial paints such as heat-cured coatings, epoxies, UPE’s, polyurethanes and other resin systems that require very good pigment stability.
- AFCONA – 4046 is also widely used as a dispersant in the preparation of universal pigment concentrates.
Note: AFCONA – 4046 will become slightly hazy at temperatures below 5° C. This will not influence the performance of the product.
- AFCONA-4046 is a very effective polymeric dispersant which stabilizes inorganic and organic pigments, as well as carbon blacks. Steric hindrance provides very good stability performance with all type of pigments. This results in:
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Application Details
Addition and dosage: Add AFCONA-4046 according to the dosages listed below, which should be calculated based on the weight of pigment in the formula:
- TiO2 : 2 - 3%
- Other inorganic pigments : 2 - 4%
- Organic pigments : 20 - 40%
- Carbon blacks : 20 - 60%
Incorporation: AFCONA-4046 should be incorporated in the mill base before adding the pigments.
Properties
- Specifications
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Active Ingredients Content | 39 - 41 | % | — |
| Solvents | Butylacetate / Methoxy Propyl Acetate/ Sec-butanol | — | — |
| Density (at 20°C) | 0.96 - 0.99 | g/cm³ | — |
| Amine Value | 10 - 25 | mg KOH/g | — |
| Flash Point | 24.0 | °C | — |
| Color | max.3 | — | — |
Packaging & Availability
- Regional Availability
- Packaging Information
55 lb and 419 lb non-returnable containers
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 5 years
- Storage Information
AFCONA-4046 should be stored in a cool, dry place. When kept in its original, unopened container, it will keep up to 5 years from the date of manufacture. The expiration date is indicated on the container.