Products in Automotive OEM Coatings: Varnishes

Tinuvin® 479-DW (N) is an aqueous triazine-based UV absorber dispersion designed for applications in coatings, overprint varnishes, adhesives, and sealants. Its function primarily lies in UV absorption. This dispersion appears as a slightly yellowish liquid. Its end uses encompass 2K (2-component) coatings, radiation-curable coatings, varnishes, and waterborne coatings. Notable features include thermal resistance, non-migrating properties, high performance, and excellent photopermanence.

Tinuvin® 477 is a liquid, high-performance UV absorber designed for solvent-borne and liquid UV-curable coatings. Formulated with a red-shifted tris-resorcinol-triazine chromophore, it is well-suited for safeguarding UVA-sensitive substrates or ingredients. Key features and benefits include a hydroxyphenyl-triazine UV absorber with high extinction in the UV-A range, excellent photo-permanence, and minimal interaction with metal catalysts and amine crosslinkers.

Tinopal® OB CO is a fluorescent optical brightener that offers excellent heat resistance, high chemical stability, and brilliant bluish whitening effects. It exhibits good compatibility with a wide range of resins for coating and printing ink applications. This product is available in the form of a yellow powder.

Efka® SL 3210 is a slip and leveling agent, a very effective additive to increase substrate wetting, slip, surface smoothness, and gloss. It has good compatibility with a broad range of printing ink systems and is relatively insensitive to pin-holing, even at high dosage. The chemical nature is organically modified polysiloxane.

Tinopal® SFP is a fluorescent optical brightener used in photographic color developer baths, adhesive compositions, or as fluorescent tracers. It exists as a light yellow powder and is recognized for its brilliant bluish whitening effects, anti-stain properties, and excellent solubility in water. Its end uses encompass varnishes and waterborne coatings, and it is known for its outstanding solubility and stain resistance.

Tinuvin® 99-2 is a liquid UV absorber of the hydroxyphenyl-benzotriazole class designed for trade sales and industrial coatings. Its broad UV absorption efficiently protects light-sensitive substrates like wood and plastics. Tinuvin 99-2 exhibits very high thermal stability and environmental permanence, making it suitable for coatings exposed to high bake cycles and extreme environmental conditions.

Hydropalat® WE 3485 is a liquid solution meticulously crafted for varnishes. As part of the anionic chemical family, it guarantees compatibility with cellulose and cellulosics. This formulation boasts low surface tension, good compatibility, improved color acceptance, substrate wetting, high gloss, and low foaming for optimal performance. In a convenient liquid form, Hydropalat® WE 3485 seamlessly integrates into varnish formulations, ensuring ease of use.

Hydropalat® WE 3475 is a liquid solution tailored for varnishes. Belonging to the anionic chemical family, this formulation is compatible with cellulose and cellulosics. With features like low surface tension, good compatibility, improved color acceptance, substrate wetting, high gloss, and low foaming, Hydropalat® WE 3475 ensures optimal performance. In a convenient liquid form, this solution facilitates easy integration into your varnish formulations.

Hydropalat® WE 3488 is a liquid solution specially formulated for varnishes. This product, belonging to the anionics chemical family, is designed to excel in varnish applications. With a convenient liquid form, Hydropalat® WE 3488 ensures easy integration into your coating processes.

SYNTHALAT A 078 is a polyisocyanate-curing acrylic resin. Used in 2-pack coatings, which are air- and oven-drying in combination with aliphatic polyisocyanates, for industrial coatings offering good mechanical properties plus resistance to chemical attack and weathering. It has applications in industrial maintenance, marine coatings, marine transportation, automotive OEM coatings, metal coatings, and industrial coatings.

SYNTHALAT A 078 HV acrylic resin that cures with polyisocyanate. When combined with aliphatic polyisocyanates in 2-pack coatings that dry by air and oven, this results in industrial coatings with strong mechanical qualities as well as resistance to weathering and chemical assault. It can be used for industrial maintenance, automotive OEM coatings, marine transportation, marine coatings, industrial coatings, and metal coatings.

Pergopak® M6 is a matting agent used in the paint and varnish industries. It has a low impact on rheology and improved scratch and abrasion resistance, along with improved adhesion and elasticity. On the other hand, Pergopak® M6 provides excellent weather resistance and gloss retention.

Pergopak® M3 is a matting agent used in the paint and varnish industries. It has a low impact on rheology and improved scratch and abrasion resistance, along with improved adhesion and elasticity. On the other hand, Pergopak® M3 provides excellent weather resistance and gloss retention.

Pergopak® M5 is a matting agent used in the paint and varnish industries. It has a low impact on rheology and improved scratch and abrasion resistance, along with improved adhesion and elasticity. On the other hand, Pergopak® M5 provides excellent weather resistance and gloss retention.

Pergopak® M4 is a matting agent used in the paint and varnish industries. It has a low impact on rheology and improved scratch and abrasion resistance, along with improved adhesion and elasticity. On the other hand, Pergopak® M4 provides excellent weather resistance and gloss retention.

Afcona - 5054 is a wetting and dispersing additive formulated to prevent sedimentation and flooding of pigments.

Pangel® OM4 is a rheological additive designed for intermediate to low polarity systems, formulated with highly purified bentonite clay. It's suitable for use with aliphatic solvents as well as mineral or synthetic oils. This standard organo-bentonite requires pregel preparation using a polar activator, making it ideal for low to medium-polarity solvent-based systems.

Domopol 5176 60 SA is a saturated polyester resin designed for can coating overprint varnish (wet-on-wet), general industry finishes and automotive top coats (OEM). The bio-based content is 36% of the dry matter via a biomass balance (BMB) approach as certified by the ISCC PLUS.Features & Benefits36% biobased on solid contentWet on wetHardness

TACorr BNi is a ready to use corrosion inhibitor for multimetal, iron & steel. It is mainly designed for all kinds of paint and coating applications.

K-FLEX® UD-350W is an aqueous solution of an aliphatic, low molecular weight urethane diol oligomer. It is recommended as a modifier for amino crosslinked water soluble and emulsified acrylic, alkyd, urethane and polyester resins. K-FLEX® UD-350W can be used as a reactive cosolvent replacement to increase solids, crosslink density, improve film/resistance properties and flow/leveling.

DISPARLON® AQH-800 is a rheology control additive based on hybridized amide technology developed for waterborne systems. Can be post-added to prevent sagging and pigment settling while keeping viscosity low.

Delam 200 is a highly pulverized hydrous aluminum silicate.

DISPARLON® AQ-607 is a polyamide based rheology control agent for waterborne systems. The 3-D network structure prevents sagging and pigment settling. Recommended for emulsions and dispersions for best compatibility.

EBECRYL® 3730-TP20, from CASE Ingredients, is a clear liquid radiation-curable coating boasting a low carbon footprint (PCF). This solvent-free and VOC-free formulation serves the automotive and transportation, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging markets. Ideal for automotive OEM coatings, wood finishes, and various application methods like air knife, curtain, dip, gravure, rod, roller, screen, and slot-die coating.

EBECRYL® 168 is a clear liquid serving as an adhesion promoter and coupling agent within the CASE Ingredients category. Notable for its attributes like faster cycle time, long pot life, and multi-substrate adhesion, this product stands out for its efficiency in diverse applications. Specifically tailored for the automotive and transportation and paints and coatings sectors, it finds usage in areas such as automotive OEM coatings, vehicle refinish, and industrial coatings. Its versatility extends to printing and packaging, excelling in gravure and screen printing applications. Compatible with substrates like metal and wood, it cures efficiently through radiation methods and serves as a sol-gel coating and varnish.

MODAFLOW® AQ 3025 is an APEO-free, tin-free, and VOC-free clearcoat technology designed for automotive and transportation, paints and coatings, as well as printing and packaging markets. This waterborne coating is applied in various sectors such as automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, vehicle refinish, decorative paints, wood coatings and finishes, coil coatings, industrial coatings, metal coatings, packaging coatings, and diverse printing inks like flexography, gravure, inkjet, lithographic, and screen printing. Utilizing radiation cure, it is compatible with metal and wood substrates and offers a clear appearance.

DISPARLON® AQ-7120 is designed as general purpose wetting & leveling agent based on acrylic-silicone polymers and easily dispersed into waterborne systems with excellent recoatability.

EBECRYL® 3503 is a modified diacrylate ester of a bisphenol A-based epoxy resin, is diluted by approximately 20% with the reactive diluent propoxylated glycerol triacrylate (OTA-480) (1). Primarily designed for ultraviolet light (UV) or electron beam (EB) curable formulations, it exhibits a light color with high UV/EB reactivity. Compared to unmodified epoxy acrylates, EBECRYL® 3503 demonstrates improved wetting of pigments, matting agents, and substrates. Cured films based on EBECRYL® 3503 typically showcase high gloss and hardness, along with good chemical resistance. This product aligns with environmentally conscious practices, featuring labeling claims such as low carbon footprint (PCF), solvent-free, and VOC-free.

Amphi® M is a highly versatile biosurfactant that utilizes the unique properties of sophorolipids (SLP) in the glycolipid class. This 100% fermentation-produced solution is TSCA-approved and REACH-registered, making it perfect for industrial use as a dispersant, emulsifier, and wetting agent. Amphi® M a number of exceptional attributes, including low HLB, low to no foam, hydrophobicity, and excellent degreasing abilities. It is USDA-certified, readily biodegradable, and free from prop 65 issues and 1,4-dioxane. Additionally, it is non-GMO and palm oil-free, with a low carbon footprint.

DISPARLON® AQ-D400 is a general purpose pigment wetting/dispersing agent that is highly effective for dispersing organic/inorganic pigments such as carbon black and iron oxide.

ADDITOL® AQ-1680, an associative acrylic thickener, dissolves in alkali and is designed for aqueous mass systems. This versatile thickener boasts high thickening power and compatibility with acrylic and cellulosic thickeners. It facilitates the creation of dense structures without syneresis, ensuring stability in high-solids systems. Serving as a rheology modifier and thickener, it adheres to labeling claims of being solvent-free, monomer-free, and environmentally friendly. Well-suited for automotive OEM coating applications.

EBECRYL® 3730-TP25 is the modified diacrylate ester of a bisphenol A-based epoxy resin, diluted with 25% by weight of the reactive diluent tripropylene glycol diacrylate (TPGDA) (1). This formulation is specifically designed for use in ultraviolet light (UV) or electron beam (EB) curable formulations. Characterized by its light color, high UV/EB reactivity, and effective wetting of pigments, matting agents, and substrates, EBECRYL 3730-TP25 offers enhanced performance compared to unmodified epoxy acrylates. Cured films based on this formulation typically exhibit high gloss, hardness, and good chemical resistance. End uses for EBECRYL® 3730-TP25 include radiation-curable coatings and varnishes, making it suitable for a range of applications such as automotive OEM coatings, wood coatings and finishes, other packaging coatings, and overprint varnishes.

EBECRYL® 3708, developed by CASE Ingredients, is a clear liquid suitable for radiation-curable coatings across automotive, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging sectors. Highlighting its eco-friendly attributes, the product boasts a low carbon footprint (PCF) and is devoid of solvents and VOCs. It finds applications in automotive OEM coatings, building and construction finishes, and specialized coatings like flexography and gravure printing. With compatibility spanning plastics to wood, this radiation-curable coating offers versatile application methods such as curtain, dip, and roller coating techniques.

MODAFLOW® 9200 is an APEO-free, tin-free, and VOC-free clearcoat technology suitable for various markets, including automotive and transportation, paints and coatings, as well as printing and packaging. It finds applications in automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, vehicle refinish, wood coatings and finishes, coil coatings, industrial coatings, metal coatings, packaging coatings, and printing inks such as flexography, gravure, inkjet, lithographic, and screen printing. This radiation-curable coating is compatible with metal and wood substrates, presenting a clear appearance and utilizing radiation cure as its cure method.

EBECRYL® 3720-TP25, from CASE Ingredients, is a clear liquid formulated as a radiation-curable coating with a low carbon footprint (PCF). This product, free from solvents and VOCs, targets multiple sectors, including automotive and transportation, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging. Specifically tailored for applications like automotive OEM coatings, wood finishes, and specialty coatings, it excels in curtain, dip, gravure, roller, and slot-die application methods.

TACorr MSM is a long-term steel and multi metal corrosion inhibitor of the primary for use in water-based paints & lacquers was developed. . Modifications of our TACorr G50 polymer, TACorr MSM improves the results at the undercreeping at the scretch after the salt spray test.