Products in Building Materials: High Gloss

Dispex® Ultra FA 4416 is an outstanding wetting and dispersing agent for aqueous coatings, providing high gloss, excellent color strength, and excellent rub-out properties. Presented in yellow, viscous liquid form, Dispex® Ultra FA 4416 is ideal for aqueous top coats based on various binder types such as polyester solutions, polyacrylics, and PUR-emulsions.

Rheovis® PU 1291 is an innovative mid-shear polyurethane thickener designed for aqueous coatings and adhesives. It is non-ionic, VOC-free, and free of solvents, heavy metals, and tin. The polyurethane in water/diluent formulation has multiple associative elements, contributing to improved performance. Its ICI-build exceeds that of benchmark solvent-containing and water-based products, even at lower dosages, enhancing sustainability by achieving more with less.

Rheovis® PU 1191 is a rheology modifier with high pseudoplastic viscosity compared to other polyurethane thickeners. It is heavy metal-, solvent-, and VOC-free, ensuring easy incorporation and handling. This environmentally friendly and highly efficient modifier supports film formation, pigment wetting, and demonstrates superior sag resistance, low viscosity drop on tinting, and excellent chemical- and UV-stability.

Dispex® CX 4910 is a highly effective, low-viscosity dispersing agent for "dry systems" requiring the addition of water for activation before use, commonly applied in plasters, wall finishes, cement, and tile adhesives. Its main benefits include the retardation of pigment settlement, preventing phase separation into an aqueous top layer and a semi-solid bottom layer, resulting in form-stable plasters, wall finishes, and cements during application.

Hydropalat® WE 3650 is a low-foaming wetting agent with key benefits including highly effective wetting for water-based coatings and ink applications, excellent dynamic surface tension reduction in combination with low foam stabilization, and suitability for lacquers or inks experiencing substrate wetting or cratering issues. Due to its excellent wetting properties, the product can also positively affect ink transfer and adhesion.

Dispex® Ultra FA 4480 is a low molecular weight wetting and dispersing agent with excellent pigment wetting properties, especially suitable for coatings and aqueous pigment pastes. In viscous liquid form, Dispex® Ultra FA 4480 demonstrates excellent wetting and dispersing properties in aqueous, binder, and solvent-free pigment pastes, providing outstanding flow properties even at high pigment loads.

Rheovis® PU 1190 is a polyurethane-based associative thickener, a solvent-free non-ionic rheology additive with strong thickening properties at low shear stress. It achieves higher pseudoplastic viscosities compared to other PUR thickeners, offering excellent film-forming properties, good pigment wetting, and high UV stability.

Dispex® Ultra PX 4275 is a polymeric wetting and dispersing agent for high-quality aqueous coatings and pigment pastes. Recommended for highly loaded pigment pastes, it exhibits outstanding flow properties and a low foaming tendency. It is in clear, light yellow to amber liquid form, Dispex® Ultra PX 4275 is an effective wetting and dispersing agent.

Rheovis® PU 1331 is a versatile rheology modifier, usable as a sole thickener or in combination with other rheology modifiers, depending on the desired rheology profile. When used alone, Rheovis® PU 1331 creates an almost Newtonian rheology profile, which is desirable in wood coatings where excellent penetration and leveling are important.

Joncryl® 2560 is a polymer dispersion for architectural coatings. It is a rheology-controlled (RC) aqueous dispersion of an acrylic copolymer, suitable for transparent and opaque exterior wood coatings, wood primers, and emulsion gloss paints. It offers excellent elasticity, exterior durability, tack-freeness, and good blocking resistance.

Dispex® Ultra PA 4550 is a high-molecular-weight dispersing agent that stabilizes the pigment dispersion of inorganic and organic pigments. It improves gloss, color strength, flocculation stability, and anti-flooding behavior. In clear, slightly yellowish liquid form, Dispex® Ultra PA 4550 enhances various properties of pigment dispersions.

Dispex® CX 4234 is a hydrophobic dispersant for interior and exterior architectural coatings, offering advantages such as excellent scrub resistance, early blister resistance at high humidities, excellent gloss development, good color acceptance, good dispersant efficiency, excellent associative thickener synergism, compatibility with all kinds of emulsions, and suitability for both interior and exterior architectural coatings.

Dispex® Ultra PA 4560 is a high-molecular-weight dispersing agent that stabilizes the pigment dispersion of inorganic and organic pigments, enhancing properties such as gloss, color strength, flocculation stability, and anti-flooding behavior. When combined with Dispex® Ultra PA 4503, it is suitable for formulating VOC-free tinting concentrates for both water- and solvent-based decorative paints, exhibiting excellent compatibility that allows incorporation with low shear forces.

Dispex® CX 4340 is a highly effective, low-viscosity dispersing agent for water-based coating systems, especially suitable for the dispersion of inorganic pigments. It allows formulations of high-gloss or low-pigment-volume concentration coatings in addition to standard matte formulations. Dispex® CX 4340 is presented in a straw-colored liquid form.

Rheovis® PU 1256 is a polyurethane-based associative thickener, serving as a solvent-free, non-ionic, mid-shear rheology modifier for aqueous coatings. It imparts pseudoplastic behavior to aqueous systems, showcasing pH-independent thickening. This modifier improves flow and gloss, increases hiding power, and provides wash and scrub resistances, along with outstanding spatter resistance during roller application. Its chemical nature involves a polyurethane polymer in water/diluent.

Efka® PU 4009 is a polymeric dispersant for both inorganic and organic pigments. It results in reduced dispersing time, improved gloss, prevention of flooding and floating, and higher color strength. Due to its favorable combination of price and performance, Efka® PU 4009 is a compelling substitute for conventional wetting and dispersing agents.

Rheovis® PE 1330 is a Newtonian rheology modifier designed for aqueous coatings. It is solvent-free and provides high ICI viscosity, offering complete control of rheological properties independent of pH. This modifier enhances flow and leveling properties, improves hiding power, and provides benefits such as wash and scrub resistances, spatter resistance, resistance properties, and good gloss development, ensuring excellent shelf life of coatings.

Efka® FA 4608 is a liquid powerhouse designed to excel as a wetting agent, emulsifier, and dispersant. This versatile formulation boasts features such as high gloss, floating resistance, and flooding resistance. In its liquid form, Efka® FA 4608 ensures easy application.

Tinuvin® 5248 is a liquid light stabilizer blend incorporating a triazine-based UV absorber and a basic hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) for coatings, adhesives, and sealants. Formulated to address the high performance and durability needs of exterior solvent-based automotive, industrial, architectural, and decorative coatings, including energy-curable systems (UV, electron beam). Key features and benefits include high thermal stability and photo permanence, containing a basic multipurpose HALS, a UV absorber insensitive to metal ions and amines, preventing the formation of colored complexes, and a synergistic combination providing superior coating protection against gloss reduction, cracking, blistering, delamination, or color change, ensuring comprehensive substrate protection.

Tinuvin® 292is a liquid hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) developed specifically for coatings. It comprises an almost pure mixture of two active ingredients, allowing it to remain in liquid form, unlike the tendency of pure diester to solidify, even at room temperature. The efficiency of Tinuvin 292 significantly prolongs the lifetime of coatings by reducing paint defects such as cracking and loss of gloss. Key features and benefits include versatility in both water and solvent based coatings, extension of coating lifetime, and excellent compatibility with a wide variety of coating systems.

Rheovis® PU 1250 is a polyurethane-based associative thickener, a non-ionic, medium pseudoplastic rheology modifier for water-based coatings. It provides ph-independent thickening, improved flow and gloss, increased hiding power, wash and scrub resistances, and outstanding spatter resistance during roller application. The chemical nature involves polyurethane polymer in water/butyldiglycol.

Rheovis® AS 1337 serves as an effective rheology-control thickener for water-based systems. Designed to improve Newtonian rheological properties over a broad shear rate range without exhibiting significant thixotropic effects, it allows the formulation of high-gloss paint systems with optimal flow properties for manual application techniques. The chemical nature is based on an acrylic copolymer.

Hydropalat® WE 3486 is a highly effective, concentrated wetting agent for aqueous formulations, providing strong reduction of surface tension, highly dynamic substrate wetting, ease of handling, and absence of flammable co-solvents. This wetting agent is particularly suitable for difficult-to-wet substrates such as plastics and metal surfaces, cellulose film, aluminum and plastic foils, silicone-treated papers, or glass.

Tinuvin® 5050 is a solvent-free, liquid blend featuring a 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-benzotriazole UV absorber (UVA) and a basic hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS). This blend is meticulously designed to meet the demanding cost, performance, and durability requirements of exterior solvent-borne industrial and decorative coatings. Key features and benefits include a synergistic UVA/HALS combination for solvent-based systems, offering protection against cracking, loss of gloss, and color change. Tinuvin® 5050 is particularly recommended for non-acid-catalyzed systems.

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.

FoamStar® SI 2293 is an excellent defoamer designed for high-quality emulsion paints based on pure acrylates and acrylic copolymers. It is recommended for wood coatings based on acrylic and polyurethane emulsions applied by various methods. The defoamer is effective in emulsion and suspension polymerization during the manufacture of polyvinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, and acrylic emulsions.

FoamStar® ST 2438 is a 100% active defoamer compound combining a hyper-branched FoamStar polymer with high-end organo-silicones. It delivers fast foam knockdown with high efficiency. This defoamer does not reduce the gloss of high gloss paints and coatings, making it effective in difficult-to-defoam high gloss formulations. It ensures fast bubble-break versus conventional defoamers, effectiveness against microfoam, no separation or settling, very good persistence, and suitability for deep and clear/neutral bases.

Joncryl® 8280 is a rheology-controlled (RC) aqueous dispersion of an acrylic copolymer with multiphase morphology. Classified as an anionic dispersion, it is presented in liquid form. This versatile product finds application in water-based trim paints (ranging from semi-gloss to high gloss) for both interior and exterior use on wood and metal. It is also suitable for transparent, semi-transparent, and opaque exterior wood coatings, as well as universal primers.

AQAGloss® is an aqueous dispersion of an innovative, water-based acrylic/alkyd hybrid. The binder in AQAGloss® enables the formulation of water-based exterior wood coatings and high-gloss decorative coatings, serving as an environmentally advanced alternative with solvent-borne alkyd-like features. It is an anionic dispersion type used in high-gloss decorative coatings and trim paints, offering superior gloss and good gloss retention.

VINNAPAS® EF 8300 is an aqueous dispersion of a vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) copolymer. It was specifically formulated as a high-performance polymer for interior architectural coating formulations, offering environmental advantages. This technology serves as an alternative to various other technologies, including vinyl acrylic/acrylic blends, vinyl acrylics with wet adhesion, and pure acrylics.

LOPON® E 81 is a light yellow, opaque, and viscous defoamer for use in paints and plasters. It is VOC, mineral oil, and silicone-free and provides good processing properties, compatibility with different binders, and a long-term effect. It does not negatively affect the storage stability of the final product and conforms to Ecolabel, BfR XIV, and FDA regulations.

LOPON® E 100 is a defoamer for glossy paints that is VOC-, mineral oil-, and silicone-free. It is designed to provide a high gloss on the paint surface while offering a long-term effect. With its wide range of applications, this product exhibits excellent compatibility with various types of emulsions. Additionally, it boasts low sedimentation, ensuring smooth and consistent performance.

LOPON® 890 is a viscous liquid dispersing agent for emulsion paints, varnishes, plasters, and adhesives. It offers excellent dispersing properties, high solid content availability, and good storage stability for the paints. It is also stable with glycol and offers high gloss, making it an ideal choice for a wide range of applications.

DeCAL DeCAL 1105+ is a new acrylic copolymer emulsion in water. This medium molecular weight hydrophobic polymer provides a rheological control effect through extensive swelling and association in alkaline conditions, providing film building and leveling. For interior and exterior matte and semi-gloss paints, this product improves flow and leveling performance, sag resistance, and anti-settling. It also results in much less spattering in paints applied by roller.

IMSIL® A-10 is a microcrystalline silica filler that is produced from an inert, naturally occurring alpha quartz with a unique grape-like morphology. Easily wetted and dispersed in either solvent or water-based systems, IMSIL® is selected for its excellent tint retention, durability over prolonged exposure, and resistance to dirt and weathering.