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Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Product Highlights
Micronized matting plastic, heat-resistant up to 200°C, not soluble in organic solvents, light-resistant, weather resistant, easily incorporable into solvent based and water based systems. Available in four particle sizes.
- Product Features
The use of Deuteron® MK especially im- proves the following properties:
- Good matting effect
- Low influence on viscosity
- High mechanical and chemical resistance
- High scratch resistance and resistance to polishing
- Support of soft effects.
- Temperature resistant up to over 200 °C, short-
- time up to over 300 °C
- Pleasant touch (can range from "paper touch" to "soft feel")
- Improved blocking resistance
- Insoluble in solvents commonly used in coatings
- Biodegradable.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
- Use Level
- 1% - 15 %
- Product Applications
Deuteron® MK can be used in almost all coating applications ranging from water-borne and solvent-borne to 100 % systems. They can be used as stand-alone additives or in combination with other materials to further improve their properties. Because of the wide range of available particle sizes the Deuteron® MK range is suitable for thin and thick film applications.
- Dosage Information
- Typical addition range: 1 %–15 %.
- The required dosage level highly depends on the system (e.g. binder type, additives, solvent content) and appli- cation parameters. Thus, it is highly recommended to determine the needed addition level by a practical ladder study.
- Processing Recommendations
The PMU chemistry in general is highly compatible in a wide range of systems. Due to that Deuteron® MK mat- ting agents can be incorporated easily by a high-speed stirrer without the need for specific wetting agents or dispersing aids. They are shear stable in high shear pro- cesses but should not be ground in a bead mill.
- Applications
- Deuteron® MK is a medium fine standard grade. Recommended as a starting point for the majority of applications.
- It is fine and very fine grades. Both grades lead to a smoother, almost waxy appearance with nice haptics. Typically used for thin-film applications.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Fine white powders
- Typical Properties
- Particle Size Distribution
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Active Content | 100.0 | — | — |
| Oil Absorption | approx. 325 | g Palatinol N/100 g | (DIN ISO 787/5) |
| OH Content | approx. 0.27 | % | — |
| Oil Absorption (Palatinol N) | 325.0 | g/100g | — |
| Bulk Density | 150.0 | Kg/m³ | — |
| Particle Size (d90) | 13.8 | μm | — |
| Particle Size (d50) | 6.3 | μm | — |
| Density | approx. 1.47 | g/cm³ | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Particle size (dv90) | approx. 13.8 | μm | — |
| Particle size (dv50) | approx. 6.3 | μm | — |
Technical Details & Test Data
- Glass Level Comparison
- Overview of Important Product Properties
- Glass Level Comparison
- Comparision of the amount of particle sizes and d-values
- SEM picture of the particle morphology
- Technical Details
Matting efficiency of the different Deuteron® texture additives in comparison with the matting agents of the Deuteron® MK series in a waterborne 1k PU/acrylate system.
- Technical Details
The graph shows the correlation between gloss level (60° gloss in blue and 85° gloss in red) and particle size distribution.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Regional Availability
- Packaging Information
Paper bag (10 kg net)
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 24 months
- Storage and Shelf Life Conditions
- 24 months at room temperature and dry conditions.
- Storage temperature should not exceed 35 °C.