Products in Building Materials: Weather Resistance

SILRES® WH 101 A is a water-reducible, solvent-free emulsion of a functional silicone resin. It can be applied as-is or as a formulated product to serve as a water-repellent treatment. SILRES WH 101 A improves substrate longevity when applied over wood or many other materials.

NEXIVA® CT 115 is a semi-flexible dispersible polymer powder that is primarily composed of vinyl acetate and ethylene. This product serves as a binder in the paint and coatings industry. Notably, it is a biocide-free binder that enables the formulation of powder paints. Furthermore, it is manufactured without the use of organic solvents, plasticizers, or film-forming agents.

SILRES® IC 368 is a solventless, reactive, methoxyfunctional methyl-phenyl polysiloxane with a narrow molecular weight distribution. It is specifically designed to enhance the weathering and heat resistance of organic resins. This solvent-free liquid resin is ideal for incorporating a compatible silicone component into other binder systems. Its properties make it a valuable additive for improving the overall performance and durability of the resulting materials.

IMSIL® A-30 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.

IMSIL® A-75 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.

IMSIL® A-15 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.

IMSIL® 1240 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.

PerformaSil™ 100 SWBE provides superior application, clean-up, functionality, and a sustainability factor that the entire formulation and manufacturing pipeline benefits from, including additive manufacturers, coating manufacturers, coating application contractors, end-users, and ultimately the environment. This product can be used in the formulation of ambient cure or bake coatings for a wide range of substrates such as masonry, glass, leather, fabric, textiles, and metals. It exhibits outstanding weather, water, and solvent resistance making it an excellent candidate for exterior coatings in harsh weather conditions.

IMSIL® A-25 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.

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.

IMSIL® A-8 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.

DCL 2792 Metal Azo Red, PR.48:4 is a very intense, medium performance blue shade red pigment, designed to be yellower in shade than DCC Red 2790. It is laked with manganese, which improves its stability, resistance properties, and increases its chroma, opacity, and gloss. Its good to excellent solvent resistance makes it well-suited for fast air drying and oven-cured industrial applications.

DCL 8820 Syn Yellow Iron Oxide, PY.42 consists of lanox iron oxide which has excellent chemical and weather resistance along with excellent opacity. This pigment is recommended for use in the construction industry for coloration of concrete. It can also be used on PVC plastics and decorative coatings.

DCL 1219 Quinacridone Red Violet, PV.19 (E5B type) is a bright, yellow shade quinacridone with excellent overall properties. This pigment is FDA approved (Section 178.3297) and finds major applications in the following: Plastics such as PVC, PP, PS, PE and PET. Automotive/aerospace, decorative, powder and industrial coatings. Solvent flexo, water flexo, inkJet, UV and offset inks

DCL 386 Chromium Oxide Green, PG.17 (extra dark/camouflage) is a dark, stable green pigment that is unaffected by acids, alkalis, and solvents. It is heat stable and offers excellent lightfastness, weatherability, and high reflectivity in the infrared range, making it ideal for military and camouflage applications.

DCL 2870 Naphthol Red, PR.170 is a blue-shaded red pigment for use where good overall fastness properties are required. It exhibits good overall resistance properties, including lightfastness, weather fastness, and heat stability. This makes it a reliable and versatile choice for a wide range of paint, plastic, and ink applications.

DCL 1146 Naphthol Red, PR.146 is a blue-shaded, semi-transparent naphthol red with good overall fastness properties. This pigment is a possible alternative to pigment red 57:1 types where an improvement in fastness properties is needed. It is mainly used in various types of coatings, inks, and papers.

DCL 1242L Disazo Scarlet, PR.242 is a yellowish shade, red pigment with excellent fastness properties. It shows excellent resistance against ethanol and water. It is mainly applicable in Plastics such as PVC, PE, PP, PS and fiber. Automotive/aerospace, industrial and powder coatings. Solvent flexo and water flexo inks etc.

DCL 1179 Perylene Red, PR.179 is a semi-transparent maroon shade with excellent fastness properties and is FDA-approved (Section 178.3297). It is primarily recommended for higher-quality industrial coatings, automotive OEM and refinishes, and plastics such as polyolefins, PVC, and PUR, and may also be suitable for styrene and other polymers.

DCL Black 444 is a jet-black powder produced by high-temperature calcination. It has good UV and visible opacity, is chemically inert, heat-resistant, and stable to ultraviolet light. It is non-bleeding and non-migratory, has exceptional durability and hiding power, is generally used in applications where the absence of chromium is desired, and is resistant to heat, light, and weather. It is compatible with most resin systems and polymers and is non-warping, and is used in applications such as liquid and powder coatings, inks, dispersions, and plastics.

DCL Black 411A is a brown-black powder produced by high-temperature calcination. It has good UV and visible opacity, high infrared reflection, and is chemically inert, heat-resistant, and stable to ultraviolet light. It is non-bleeding and non-migratory, has low heat build-up, exceptional durability, and hiding power. It is generally used in applications requiring resistance to heat, light, and weather, and is compatible with most resin systems and polymers, and is non-warping. Typical applications include liquid and powder coatings, inks, dispersions, plastics, and other applications where equivalent pigment chemistry is used.

DCL Black 376A is a jet-black powder produced by high-temperature calcination. It has good UV and visible opacity, high infrared reflection, and is chemically inert, heat-resistant, and stable to ultraviolet light. It is non-bleeding, non-migratory, has low heat build-up, exceptional durability, and exceptional hiding power, and is compatible with most resin systems and polymers. It is also non-warping and is generally used in applications where resistance to heat, light, and weather are needed, such as liquid and powder coatings, inks, dispersions, and plastics.

DCL 7136 Benzimidazolone Orange, PO.36 is a high-performance blue-shades orange pigment for use in high-end coating applications. It can be used in all coatings, but is recommended for the highest-end coating applications, where excellent weather fastness, heat stability, chemical resistance, rheology, and dispersion are required.

DCL 2254 Toluidine Red, PR.3 is a mid-shade red pigment with easy dispersing properties that is primarily used in decorative and industrial coatings where full shade weather fastness properties are required. It also exhibits good overall resistance properties, lightfastness, weather fastness, and heat stability.

DCL 2222 Toluidine Red, PR.3 is a yellow-shaded red pigment with easy dispersing properties that is primarily used in decorative coatings where full shade weather fastness properties are required. The product may exhibit blooming, and hence it is not recommended to be used in baking systems.

DCL 7336 Benzimidazolone Orange, PO.36 is a high performance blue shade orange pigment, ideal for use in high-end coating applications that require excellent weather fastness, heat stability, chemical resistance, rheology, and dispersion. It is suitable for use in all coatings but is particularly recommended for the most demanding applications.

DCL 7036 Benzimidazolone Orange, PO.36 is a vibrant, reddish-orange pigment specifically designed for high-grade industrial coatings, automotive refinishing, and coil coatings. With excellent weather fastness and heat stability, it is an ideal replacement for molybdate orange. DCC Orange 7036 provides a cost-effective, lead-free alternative to molybdate orange for various applications.

DCL 4407 Phthalocyanine Green, PG.7 is a copper phthalocyanine green pigment for use in high-end coating applications where excellent fastness properties are required. It is a blue shade green with very good opacity, high saturation, and very good weathering resistance.

DCL 1166 Disazo Scarlet, PR.166 is a transparent, yellow-shaded red with excellent heat stability and very good fastness properties. It is recommended for auto refinishes, solvent industrial coatings, and powder coating applications. It is also recommended for all ink and plastic applications.

DCL 6005 Bon Maroon, PR.52:2 is a blue-shaded red pigment with very good weather fastness in full shades and is typically used in general industrial coatings. It also exhibits good overall resistance properties, lightfastness, and heat stability. This makes it a reliable and versatile choice for a wide range of coating applications.

DCL 7354 DPP Red, PR.254 is a yellow-shaded DPP that offers excellent opacity, high color saturation, weather resistance, heat stability, acid, alkali, and solvent resistance. It is recommended for high-end coatings and high-end plastics applications, and is FDA compliant for indirect food contact plastic applications.

DCL Black 430 is a jet-black powder produced by high-temperature calcination. It has good UV and visible opacity, is chemically inert, heat-resistant, and stable to ultraviolet light. This pigment is non-bleeding, non-migratory, has exceptional durability and hiding power, and is generally used in applications where resistance to heat, light, and weather is needed. It is compatible with most resin systems and polymers, and is non-warping, making it suitable for liquid and powder coatings, inks, dispersions, and plastics, among other applications.

DCL 7168 Anthanthrone Red, PR.168 is a high-performance, bright yellow-shade red pigment for use in high-end coating applications. It is most notably used in exterior architectural systems, as its superior weather fastness in light tones makes it ideal for such applications.

DCL 301 Chromium Oxide Green, PG.17 (light shade, G4099 type) is a high-quality, clean, yellow-shade, very-stable green pigment that is unaffected by acids, alkalis, and solvents. It is heat-stable, offers excellent value, lightfastness, and weatherability, and is FDA-approved (Section 178.3297).

DCL 1970-A Naphthol Red, PR.170 is a bright, blue-shaded naphthol red with good overall properties. It has a wide range of applications, including in plastics such as PVC and PE, as well as decorative, powder, and industrial coatings. It is also used in solvent flexo, inkjet, offset, and UV inks.

DCL 2188 Naphthol Red, PR.188 is a bright, yellow-shaded naphthol red with good flow properties, bleed resistance, lightfastness, and weather fastness. It is recommended for higher-grade exterior industrial paints, exterior trade sales coatings, colorant systems for in-plant tinting or machine colorants, printing inks, mass coloration of paper, paper surface coating, paper pulp coloration, wax crayons, and inks for wallpaper use. It is also recommended for use in plastics.