Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Product Highlights
- Highly effective flow and leveling agent
- Reduced risk of orange peel, craters, pin-holes, and film waviness
- Enables the formation of smooth film surface with high distinctness of image (DOI)
- High transparency in lacquers and clears
- Properties
PAT-ADD FL 7 is a very efficient film surface tension modifier. The mechanism is by migration of PAT-ADD FL 7 to the applied film surface. This migration produces the following benefits:
- Improved flow at the upper surface of the applied film by viscosity modification (contributing to optimal rheological behavior)
- Equalizing variations of surface tensions across the paint film surface, reducing the risk of film defects and imperfections.
PAT-ADD FL 7 demonstrates high efficiency, minimizing risk of orange peel, craters, pinholes, Bénard cells and poor substrate coverage.PAT-ADD FL 7 demonstrates high efficiency, minimizing risk of orange peel, craters, pinholes, Bénard cells and poor substrate coverage.
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Coating Type
- Dosage & Addition
The product is best added during the let-down stage of paint manufacturing process. PAT-ADD FL 7 is typically used at a dosage between 0.4 to 2.0%. on the total weight of paint: It is highly recommended to evaluate performance and compatibility empirically, applying close-to-practice test conditions. The optimum concentration used depends on the individual formulation and conditions.
- End Use Application
PAT-ADD FL 7 is effective in a wide range of paint formulations, incl. 2K, Stoving enamels, Can coating, air-dry industrial paints based on EP, Acrylics, TPA, NC, PE etc.
Properties
- Appearance
- Clear Yellowish to Reddish Liquid
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Viscosity at 25°C/77°F | 1000 - 12000 | cPs | — |
| Specific gravity at 25°C/77°F | 1.040 – 1.100 | — | — |
| Amine value | Approx. 40 | mg KOH/gm | — |
| Acid Value | approx. 97 | mg KOH/g | — |
| Composition | Polymeric,Electroneutral | — | — |
| Solids content (120°C/1hr) | 96 – 100 | % | — |
Packaging & Availability
- Shelf Life and Packaging
- The product has shelf life of 24 months from the date of manufacturing; packed in un opened original containers as shipped by Patcham when stored in frost free warehouse.
- Drum: - 200.0 kgs, Can: -25.0 kgs.