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WACKER® CT 303 is a highly dispersed water-based silicone emulsion with particles in the nanometer range. It can be easily diluted with water or incorporated into cold-stirred formulations. WACKER® CT 303 finds primary use as a polish in the home care sector.

Functions: Hydrophobic Agent, Lubricant, Polishing Agent

End Uses: Polishes

Technical Data Sheet

Knowde Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family
Cleaning Ingredients Functions

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

Home Care Applications
Applications
  • Protect & Care
  • Surface Care
Application Details
  • WACKER® CT 303 is used primarily as polish in the home care sector. WACKER® CT 303 is ideal for impregnating natural or synthetic textiles in a washing machine.
  • It is recommended to apply the product in the rinse cycle. The impregnation effect is reached without loss of breathability of the fabrics.
  • Recommended application concentration: 100 g WACKER® CT 303 / rinse cycle Besides WACKER® CT 303 is well suited for hydrophobing most different materials as textiles, leather, wood, cork, paper, etc.
  • For these applications WACKER® CT 303 is diluted with water to an active content of 1 – 5 %. Slightly acidic conditions (pH 4 - 5) of aqueous formulations of WACKER® CT 303 could improve their stability. Stir well before use.

Properties

Physical Form
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Non Volatile Content17%
Particle Size25nm
pH4.5Indicator strips
Properties

WACKER® CT 303 can be easily diluted with water or readily incorporated into coldstirred formulations.

Safety & Health

Safety Notes

In pretests with this product concerning acute aerosol toxicity harmful effects including mortality have been observed. Therefore applications of the product which lead to generation of respirable aerosols are not recommended. To avoid a relevant aerosol exposure through use of WACKER® CT 303 it must be ensured that the aerosol formed during application fulfills the following conditions: the Mass Medium Aerodynamic Diameter (MMAD) of particles should be at least 30 µ, with no more than 1 % of the particles having aerodynamic diameters of 10 µ or less.

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability
Regional Availability
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • Middle East
  • North America
  • Oceania