Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Advantages
K-STAY 555 provides the following benefits :
- Pourable
- Excellent sag resistance in high solids coatings
- Eliminates hard settling
- Excellent performance in polar formulations
- No negative effects on final film properties
- Enhances thermal sag control
- Effective in most solventborne coatings
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Use Level
- 0.5 - 2% (as supplied based on total formulation weight)
- Applications
K-STAY 555 is designed to be effective in a wide range of solventborne formulations including acrylics, polyesters, urethanes, alkyds and epoxies.
- Incorporation
K-STAY 555 should be added directly to the pigment grind. Since K-STAY 555 associates with pigments, addition to the grind promotes strong pigment interaction and thixotropic effect.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Light brown liquid
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| % Non-Volatile | 57 | % | — |
| Specific Gravity (25°C) | 1 | — | — |
| Weight per Gallon | 8.34 | lbs | — |
| Volatile | Mineral Spirits, Light Aromatic Naphtha | — | — |
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 24 months
- Storage/Shelf Life
- Avoid breathing vapors. Keep the container tightly closed. Store at room temperature and away from all sources of ignition.
- Minimum of 24 months from date of manufacture when stored at ambient temperatures in the original container.