PPG LO-VEL

PPG Silica Products Brand

Products:15

PPG LO-VEL® flatting agents comprise a comprehensive line of synthetic amorphous precipitated silica products that reduce the gloss of (or flatten) coatings, paints, varnishes, lacquers, inks and other finishes.

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PPG LO-VEL® 27

Functions:Flattener
Chemical Family:Silica
End Uses:Wood Coating, Top Coat
Features:Good Gloss Control, Cost Effective, Low Oil Absorption

PPG LO-VEL® 27 flatting silica is a highly efficient synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide flatting agent designed to reduce the gloss of lacquers and other coatings systems where a Hegman value of 6 to 6.5 is required.

PPG LO-VEL® 6200

Functions:Flattener
Chemical Family:Silica
End Uses:Waterborne Coating, Lacquers, Clearcoat, Wood Coating, Solventborne Ink, Solventborne Coating
Features:Over-Grind Resistance , Good Leveling, Good Color Stability, Excellent Dispersibility, Anti-Settling

PPG LO-VEL® 6200 silica is a synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide flatting agent designed for use where a Hegman value of 6.5 is required. A combination of high flatting efficiency, narrow particle size distribution, ease of dispersion and resistance-to-settling makes this product ideal for overprint varnish and other non-pigmented finishes where clarity, uniformity and smoothness are essential.

PPG LO-VEL® 275

Functions:Flattener
Chemical Family:Silica
End Uses:Solventborne Coating, Varnishes, Extrusion Coating, Waterborne Coating, Powder Coating, Lacquers, Wood Coating
Features:Cost Effective, Low Oil Absorption, Improved Flexibility, Good Gloss Control

PPG LO-VEL® 275 flatting silica is a highly efficient synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide flatting agent designed to reduce the gloss of lacquers and other coatings systems where a Hegman value of 6 is required.

PPG LO-VEL® 2003

Functions:Flattener
Chemical Family:Silica
End Uses:Lacquers, Wood Coating
Features:High Durability, Improved Flexibility

PPG LO-VEL® 2003 silica is a synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide flatting agent that delivers performance similar to silica gels in coatings formulations.

PPG LO-VEL® 6000

Functions:Flattener
Chemical Family:Silica
End Uses:Varnishes, Solventless & High Solids Coating, Radiation Curable Coating
Labeling Claims:Low VOC
Features:Anti-Settling, Over-Grind Resistance , Low VOC, Improved Flexibility, Good Color Stability

PPG LO-VEL® 6000 silica is a synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide flatting agent designed for use where a Hegman value of 5 to 6 is required. A combination of high flatting at low use levels and ease of incorporation delivers expanded formulation flexibility.

PPG LO-VEL® 2000

Functions:Flattener
Chemical Family:Silica
End Uses:Lacquers, Wood Coating, Varnishes
Features:Improved Flexibility, High Durability, Over-Grind Resistance

PPG LO-VEL® 2000 silica is a synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide flatting agent that delivers performance similar to silica gels in coatings formulations.

PPG LO-VEL® 29

Functions:Flattener
Chemical Family:Silica
End Uses:Waterborne Coating, Solventborne Coating
Features:Low Oil Absorption

PPG LO-VEL® 29 silica is a synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide flatting agent designed to reduce the gloss of coil coatings.

PPG LO-VEL® 39A

Functions:Flattener
Chemical Family:Silica
End Uses:Primer, Waterborne Coating, Solventborne Coating, Lacquers

PPG LO-VEL® 39A silica is a highly efficient synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide flatting agent designed to reduce the gloss of texturized finishes.

PPG LO-VEL® HSF

Functions:Flattener
Chemical Family:Silica
End Uses:Varnishes, Waterborne Coating, Lacquers, Clearcoat, Wood Coating, Solventborne Coating
Labeling Claims:Low VOC
Features:Low VOC, Improved Flexibility, High Durability

PPG LO-VEL® HSF flatting agent is a synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide designed to reduce the gloss of high-solids, low volatile organic compounds (VOC) coatings.

PPG LO-VEL® 66

Functions:Flattener
Chemical Family:Silica
End Uses:Lacquers, Wood Coating

PPG LO-VEL® 66 flatting agent is a synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide, wax-treated flatting agent designed to reduce the gloss of lacquers and industrial coatings.

PPG LO-VEL® 8300

Functions:Flattener
Chemical Family:Silica
End Uses:Waterborne Coating, Solventborne Coating, Lacquers, Clearcoat, Wood Coating

PPG LO-VEL® 8300 is a synthetic amorphous precipitated silica treated with a functionalized wax. This product is designed for use in waterborne and solvent-borne coatings. Lo-Vel 8300 silica is suitable for coatings with dry film thickness down to less than 1 mil.

PPG LO-VEL® 8100

Functions:Flattener
Chemical Family:Silica
End Uses:Waterborne Coating, Lacquers, Clearcoat, Wood Coating, Solventborne Coating
Features:Over-Grind Resistance , Heat Ageing Properties, Good Leveling, Good Color Stability, Anti-Settling

PPG LO-VEL® 8100 flatting agent is high-efficiency flatting agent that is idea for use in a variety of coating systems. Lo-Vel 8100 flatting agent is a synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide, wax-treated silica designed for use where a Hegman value of 6 to 6.75 is required. A combination of high flatting efficiency, resistance-to-settling and heat-age stability provides formulation flexibility and expanded process capability.

PPG LO-VEL® 2023

Functions:Flattener
Chemical Family:Silica
End Uses:Lacquers, Wood Coating
Features:Improved Flexibility

PPG LO-VEL® 2023 flatting agent is a synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide, wax-treated flatting agent with performance similar to silica gels in coating formulations.

PPG LO-VEL® 2010

Functions:Flattener
Chemical Family:Silica
End Uses:Lacquers, Wood Coating
Features:Over-Grind Resistance , Improved Flexibility

PPG LO-VEL® 2010 flatting agent is a synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide, wax-treated flatting agent with performance similar to silica gels in coating formulations.

PPG LO-VEL® 2018

Functions:Flattener
Chemical Family:Silica
End Uses:Wood Coating, Radiation Curable Coating

PPG LO-VEL® 2018 flatting agent is a synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide, wax-treated flatting agent designed to reduce the gloss of radiation cured coatings and with performance similar to silica gels in radiation cured coating formulations.

Knowde Brand Summary

Identification

Carrier: Solvent-based,
Water
Chemical Family: Silica
Technologies: CASE Ingredients
Product Families: Additives
Surface Modifiers
CASE Ingredients Functions: Flattener

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims: Low VOC

Applications & Uses

Markets: Automotive & Transportation,
Building & Construction,
Consumer Goods,
Paints & Coatings,
Printing & Packaging
Applications: Automotive & Transportation
Aerospace Coatings,
Vehicle Refinish
Building & Construction
Decorative Paints,
Roof Coatings,
Wood Coatings & Finishes
Coatings & Finishes
Aerospace Coatings,
Vehicle Refinish
Decorative Materials & Finishes
Decorative Paints, Coatings & Stains
Flooring & Surfaces
Floor Coatings,
Wood Flooring
Furniture
Industrial Coatings
Appliances & Consumer Goods,
Coil Coatings,
Furniture Coatings,
Industrial Coatings,
Metal Coatings
Packaging Coatings
Can Coatings
Packaging Coatings
Overprint Varnishes,
Primers & Lacquers
Transportation
Aerospace & Aviation
Compatible Substrates & Surfaces: Fibers & Fabrics,
Leather,
Metal,
Vinyl,
Wood
Cure Method: Radiation Cure
Coating Type: Clearcoat,
Extrusion Coating,
Lacquers,
Powder Coating,
Primer,
Radiation Curable Coating,
Solventborne Coating,
Solventless & High Solids Coating,
Top Coat,
Varnishes,
Waterborne Coating,
Wood Coating
Ink & Toner Type: Solventborne Ink

Knowde Brand Highlights

PPG LO-VEL® Silica Flatting Agents: Since debuting in the 1960s, the PPG Lo-Vel silica product portfolio has continually expanded to meet evolving formulator demands and now covers a wide range of porosities, particle sizes and other physical properties.

Available as wax-treated and non-treated products, PPG Lo-Vel flatting agents offer maximum formulation flexibility for manufacturers of solvent-based, waterborne, clear and pigmented coatings seeking to balance desired characteristics and performance such as:

Flatting efficiency

Ease of dispersion

Heat-age stability

Leveling and smoothness

Color stability and matching

Resistance to settling

Typical applications for PPG Lo-Vel flatting agents include:

Coil coatings

General industrial finishes

Decorative paints

Aircraft coatings

Wood coatings

Leather and fabric coatings

Overprint varnishes

Printing inks