Ethylan CDP 1480

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Ethylan® CDP1480 is a highly efficient wetting agent that provides a multitude of benefits in paint applications. It’s strong wetting properties improve the mixing of pigments and fillers in paint formulations giving the paint long lasting stability and excellent hiding power. Ethylan® CDP1480 also helps reduce pigment loading and eases the mill base step in paint production saving time and money.

Functions: Dispersant, Wetting Agent

Chemical Family: Alcohol Ethoxylates, Blends & Combinations, Ethoxylates

End Uses: Waterborne Coating

Labeling Claims: VOC-free

Solid Content: 80.0 - 80.0 %

Technical Data Sheet

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Identification & Functionality

CASE Ingredients Functions
Technologies

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims
Surfactants in Paint
  • The paint is from a surface chemistry point of view a very complex system. In order to make all these components form a stable colloidal suspension, a ‘compatibilizer’ is often required.
  • The use of a surfactant as compatibilizer facilitates the use of having multiple sourcing of polymer emulsions, colorants / pigments and rheology modifiers, as the surfactants and surface chemistry properties of these components usually differ between producers.
  • In the formulation of water borne paints, nonionic surfactants are often preferred. One main reason is that their action is less impacted by the presence of salts and other electrolytes, as are anionic surfactants.
Key Benefits
  • Favorable cost in use wetting agent in water borne paint formulations
  • Effective in providing good color acceptance when adding a colorant to the white base
  • Capable of increasing the gloss of the paint
  • Very low content of VOC
  • Can be used for emulsion polymerization
  • Compatible with all other surfactant types, i.e. nonionic, anionic and cationic
  • Stable under alkaline and acidic conditions
A Versatile Wetting Agent
  • Ethylan CDP1480 is a nonionic surfactant that offers improved color acceptance in water borne paints.
  • A good replacer of NP surfactants and has very low VOC content. It is easy to handle with good foam control.

Applications & Uses

Coating Type
Applications

When used in a white base paint, the starting recommendation for dosage is 0.4% based on the total weight of the paint. It is normally recommended to add the Ethylan CDP1480 in the grind, to facilitate an improved wetting and distribution of the various surface active ingredients on the pigments.

Properties

Physical Form
Appearance
Clear liquid
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Density (at 20°C)1053kg/m³
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Colormax. 100Hazen
Characteristics
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Active Content80%
Cloud Point (1% in 10% NaCl)71-75°C
CMC (at 25°C)0.04g/l
Foam Height according to Ross-Miles (after 5 min at 50°C in 0.05%)25mm
Foam Height according to Ross-Miles (immediately at 50°C in 0.05%)120mm
Pour Point9°C
Surface Tension (according to Du Noüy at 25°C in 0.1%)37mN/mDIN 53914
Viscosity (at 20°C)310mPa.s
Wetting Power (according to Draves, at 25°C, in 0.1%)156second
Specifications
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Water Content19 - 21%
Note

Typical Data are based on our own measurements or derived from the literature. They do not constitute part of the delivery specification.

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

Technical Details & Test Data

Wetting Performance

The wetting efficiency of Ethylan CDP1480 is at the same level as nonylphenol based wetting agents, which makes it a good replacer for NP surfactants.

Ethylan CDP 1480 - Wetting Performance

Amount of surfactant needed for wetting 2.5 wt% pigment in aqueous solution. Comparison of Ethylan CDP1480 with standard nonionic surfactant NP+10 EO

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability
Regional Availability
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe