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MicroKlear 295A is micronized composite of polyethylene and carnauba wax for slip and scratch resistance with excellent clarity and gloss retention. Also useful as an additive in seed coatings.

Features and Benefits

  • Provides an excellent combination of slip, abrasion resistance, and scratch resistance.
  • Ideal for applications where high gloss and clarity are required.
  • Easy to disperse fine powder that can be incorporated with high speed mixing.
  • In seed coatings, improves anti-blocking, flow, and abrasion resistance.

Functions: Surface Modifier

Chemical Family: Waxes

End Uses: Coil Coating, Flexography Ink, Gravure Ink, Seed Coating, Solventborne Coating, Waterborne Coating

Features: Abrasion Resistance, Blocking Resistance, Excellent Flow, Excellent Scratch Resistance, High Clarity, High Gloss, High Performance, Slip Resistance

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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family
CASE Ingredients Functions
Technologies
Composition

Polyethylene/carnauba wax

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
Use Level
1.0 - 3.0 (on Total formula weight)
Systems and Applications

Water based, solvent based and energy curable coatings and inks. Industrial coatings (including plastic, metal and leather); wood coatings; printing inks and OPV's (including flexo and gravure); interior and exterior can and container coatings; coil coatings; seed coatings.

Properties

Physical Form
Appearance
Tan Powder
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Density (25°C)0.98g/cc
Maximum Particle Size22μm
Mean Particle Size4.0 - 6.0μm
Melting Point104 - 110°C
Natural or Naturally DerivedNo
NPIRI Grind2.0 - 3.0

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance
Chemical Inventories

Packaging & Availability

Availability

This product is also available as a water based wax dispersion - Microspersion 295-40.