Products

At 90% active in Aromatic 100 solvent, Tallicin® Grinding Vehicle 1550 is recommended for high solids dispersions without sacrificing such important criteria as viscosity, pigment loading, compatibility, color development and acceptance. An exceptional grinding resin, the product offers broad compatibility with a variety of resins, solvents and pigments.

Tallicin® 4200 decreases the porosity of unsaturated polyesters and provides a smooth, level finish to the surface. It also eliminates the effects of craters and "orange peel." Tallicin® 4200 is also useful in overcoming bubbles in other types of high solids formulations and acts to improve flow and leveling in these systems.

Terachem® 53 acrylic urethane for high-performance urethane and epoxy coatings

Terachem® 53 acrylic urethane for high-performance urethane and epoxy coatings

Rid-O-Foam® 4050 - An exceptionally efficient de-aerator and bubble release agent for polyurethanes, both two-component and one-component systems. Effective in eliminating surface defects and promoting good flow and leveling.

Tallicin® 4400 is designed to minimize bubbles in clear UV coatings, polyurethanes and unsaturated polyesters. It acts as a bubble release agent without affecting film clarity in clear systems. In formulations tested, no surface haze was observed as often occurs with other bubble-release additives.

Tallicin® 1600 is a non-silicone liquid additive to control flooding and floating in solvent based systems. The product also contributes to flow and leveling, and also acts as means of controlling surface defects.

At 100% active with a well-balanced surface-active capability, Teraflow® 1000 provides smoother films, allowing the application of thinner coatings, and contributes to substrate wetting, improvement of gloss, and recoat adhesion. Its novel pigment-affinic functionality, allows the formulator to optimize the dispersion of almost all pigments and extenders. It is soluble in ketones such as MEK and MIBK.

Terachem® 53 acrylic urethane for high-performance urethane and epoxy coatings

Powerful wetting agent, good synergy with Tallicin® 1555 polymeric dispersant. Salt of unsaturated polyamine amide and low MW acid functional polymer, 100% active. Mainly used when polar solvent systems are used. Compatible with alkyds and thermoplastic acrylics. Excellent wetting properties for high oil-absorbing pigments. Compatible in plasticizer-based systems.

Teraflow® P-1000 is designed to promote the control of orangepeel and other surface defects in powder coatings. It dramatically improves flow and leveling, reduces cratering and pinholes and provides improved pigment dispersion for epoxies, hybrids, TGIC and PRIMID powder coatings systems.

Tallicin® P-1400 is offered in powder form, is used to correct problems of flooding, floating and silking in solvent-based systems. It is compatible with a variety of coatings, including air-dry and baking alkyds, two-component systems, lacquers, etc. Tallicin® P-1400 is also effective with a broad range of pigments and pigment combinations.

Terasperse® 223 - A low VOC, low foaming, alkyl phenol ethoxylate-free dispersant for a wide range of water-based vehicle systems for industrial and architectural coatings, as well as aqueous inks. At 34% active, Terasperse® 2230 is an excellent dispersant for organic and inorganic pigments and does not significantly affect gloss, dry time, resistance properties, film hardness and other film properties. The product can improve color acceptance when added to the finished ink or coating formulation.

Tallicin® P-10 is designed to promote effective pigment dispersion for both inorganic and organic pigments in powder coating formulations. Proper use of Tallicin® P-10 allows the formulator to produce more consistent color.

Terachem® 53 acrylic urethane for high-performance urethane and epoxy coatings

Tallicin® 4000 provides the combination of anti-crater properties with bubble release and flow. Finishes that require high D.O.I. and a defect-free finish, such as automotive coatings, benefit from Tallicin® 4000.

Tallicin® 1525 allows higher pigment loading than pure acrylic grinding vehicles while possessing a Tg below ambient room temperatures. Tallicin® 1525 is less expensive than pure acrylic grinding vehicles and has a lower demand for co-resin in a pigment dispersion. Tallicin® 1525 will provide product improvement with a reduction in cost.

Tallicin® 1505 is used as a post-add to provide good flow, leveling and gloss characteristics, Tallicin® 1505 also is effective at wetting and dispersing pigments. Tallicin® 1505 promotes film integrity, markedly improves enamel holdout, helps eliminate brush marks and promotes good gloss.

Tallicin® 253 is 100% solids and is an effective, hydrophobic wetting agent used as a grinding aid in the preparation of high oil-absorbing pigments such as carbon black and phthalo blue. Recommended for use in the range of 1-3%, Tallicin® 253 often replaces high-cost dispersants used at levels of 5-15% based on weight of pigment.

Tallicin® K-2 - An Excellent dispersant for both organic and inorganic pigments in non-polar solvent-based systems. Tallicin® K-2 enhances the acceptance of tint colors into a white base. Tallicin® K-2 is compatible with all oil length alkyds, acrylics, polyesters and urethanes. The FDA has sanctioned K-2 under paragraphs 175.300, Resinous and Polymer Coatings and 175.105, Adhesives. At 97% active, Dispersant K-2 contributes to improved pigment loading, faster grinding time and maximum color development. Used in combination with Tallicin 1550 and Tallicin 1555.

Tallicin® 2000 - 99% active non-ionic surfactant recommended to improve color acceptance and pigment dispersion for a wide variety of water-based coatings systems. Tallicin® 2000 is particularly effective in tint bases to improve color acceptance with universal colorant systems. The product contributes efficient pigment dispersion without foaming problems and can be used for both water-reducible and latex systems. Glycol and APE-free.

Teraflow® 5306 offers excellent flow and leveling characteristics, as well as surface slip, in solvent-based coatings and amine-neutralized water-reducible coatings such as alkyd/melamine, hydroxyl/acrylics, self-crosslinking acrylics, polyester/melamine and nitrocellulose/polyurethane systems.

Tallicin® 1535 provides high-quality dispersions with inorganic pigments, organic pigments, fillers and silicas. Tallicin® 1535 is compatible with a wide variety of resins, including acrylics, alkyds, urethanes, polyesters, vinyls, nitrocellulose and epoxies. At 50% active in Aromatic 100 solvent, Tallicin® 1535 is particularly effective as the sole vehicle in the grind, eliminating the need for surfactants, and minimizes flocculation.

Teraflow® 5311 provides mar resistance without a corresponding decrease in coefficient of friction. Tallicin® 5311 also provides flow and leveling to high-solids solvent based systems.

Tallicin® 120 is used as a specialty dispersant for precious metals in thick-film deposition on ceramics used in electronics applications. According to test results, Tallicin® 120 contributes to the conductivity of metal pigments in these applications. Also, Tallicin® 120 is recommended for use in dispersions containing glass frit.

Tallicin® K-3 is a unique wetting and dispersing agent for both organic and inorganic pigments. Dispersant K-3 through it's well balanced surface active functionality optimizes the dispersion of almost all pigments and extenders, including such difficult to disperse pigments as phthalo blue,phthalo green and carbon black. Thus flocculation, flooding, floating and color development problems can be overcome through use of Tallicin K-3. Tallicin K-3 is a lower viscosity, lower solids version of Tallicin K-2 and is designed to replace standard dispersants.

Tallicin® 1314 is recommended as a drop-in replacement for standard dispersants at 70% solids. Tallicin® 1314 is designed for use in a wide variety of alkyd, oleoresinous and other systems to improve the dispersing, wetting and deflocculation properties of the vehicle.

Tallicin® 1512 is designed to produce very high quality pigment dispersions in a wide variety of coatings, inks and plastic systems at higher solids than conventional dispersants and grinding vehicles. When used in conjunction with the existing resin in a formulation, Tallicin® 1512 typically lowers the viscosity of the pigment paste, often provides a higher pigment loading for the system, and can also produce a finished product after let-down that has extremely effective anti-settling characteristics.

Terasperse® 2250 - An aid in pigment wetting and dispersion that reduces the formation of craters, fisheyes, pinholes and orange peel in water-based coatings and inks and promote flow and leveling. Because of its versatility, Terasperse® 2250 can be used in place of some surfactants and wetting agents in the formulation, particularly those that may be water-sensitive, and in applications where substrate wetting and adhesion is important.

Terachem® 53 acrylic urethane for high-performance urethane and epoxy coatings

Teraflow® 5370 improves mar and slip resistance by reacting its hydroxyl group with a variety of coatings systems, such as two-component urethanes, polyester-melamine, epoxies, alkyd/melamine, self-crosslinking acrylics, etc.

Teraflow® 5000 contributes to a smooth film in water-based latex systems, urethanes, water-reducible and water-dispersible alkyd and polyester formulations for both air-dry and baking applications. At 40% active, the product offers a well-balanced surface-active functionality that provides an excellent combination of hydrophilic and hydrophobic attributes, allowing the formulator to optimize the dispersion of almost all pigments and extenders.

Tallicin® 4500 acts as an optical clarifier and whitener in solvent-based polyesters, polyurethanes, acrylics, epoxies and UV-cured coatings systems. Clear coatings containing Tallicin® 4500 offer exceptional clarity over natural surfaces such as wood, concrete, and sandstone, as well as white or light-colored surfaces.

Tallicin® 1510 is a 50% active, specialty acrylic resin designed to produce pigment dispersions for automotive quality finishes and with exceptional compatibility with a wide variety of resins. When used alone or in conjunction with the existing resin in a formulation, Tallicin® 1510 typically lowers the viscosity of the pigment paste or provides a higher pigment loading for the system. In addition, Tallicin® 1510 can also produce a finished product after let-down that has extremely effective anti-settling characteristics.