Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Base Chemicals Features
- Properties
Merginol 208 offers the advantages of
- Gloss improvement,
- High ethanol resistance,
- Adjustment of hydroxyl value and viscosity,
- Hydrophobicity.
Merginol 208 is preferably used in PU dispersions.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Base Chemicals End Uses
Properties
- Typical Properties
- Typical Parameters
Hydroxyl Content [%] (1) 1.2 – 1.8 Biobased carbon content (2) [%] 99 (1) Average OH equivalent [g] = 1700 / hydroxyl content [%]
(2) Measure of the amount of biomass-derived carbon in a product compared to its total carbon content
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Average Acid Value | 0.31 | mg KOH/g | — |
| Average Functionality Calculated | 1.2 | — | — |
| Hydroxyl Value | 40 - 60 | mg KOH/g | — |
| Moisture Content | Max. 0.1 | % | — |
| Viscosity (25°C) | 500 - 1 500 | mPa.s | — |