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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Product Properties
- AFCONA 4401 offers wide compatibility with a variety of polarities of systems, including nitrocellulose and thermoplastic acrylic.
- Care must be taken with AFCONA 4401 as it has a tendency to yellow or gel when used in combination with chlorinated polymers and/or epoxies.
- AFCONA 4401 gives high thixotropy milling pastes, which also results in higher milling viscosity.
- AFCONA 4401 may be used in all kinds of high quality solvent based industrial coatings, including automotive topcoats.
- The best performance is seen in the following resin systems:
- Oil free polyesters
- Thermosetting acrylics
- Thermoplastic acrylics
- Nitrocellulose combinations
- CAB mixtures
- Note: AFCONA 4401 will become slightly hazy at temperatures below 5° C. This will not influence the performance of the product.
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Application Details
Addition and Dosage : Add AFCONA-4401 according to the dosages listed below, which should be calculated based on the percent of active ingredient in the dispersant and 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-4401 should be incorporated in the mill base before adding the pigments.
Properties
- Specifications
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Active Ingredients Content | 50 - 54 | % | — |
| Solvents | Butylacetate / Sec. butanol / PMA | — | — |
| Density (at 20°C) | 0.94 - 0.96 | g/cm³ | — |
| Amine Value | 45 - 60 | mg KOH/g | — |
| Flash Point | 24.0 | °C | — |
| Color | max. 4 | — | — |
Packaging & Availability
- Regional Availability
- Packaging Information
55 lb and 419 lb non-returnable containers
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 5 years
- Storage Information
AFCONA 4401 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.