Products in Architectural Coatings: Leveling Agent

AFCONA 3773 is a leveling and surface tension reduction agent for non-aqueous industrial coatings. It is an acrylic-modified fluorocarbon designed to provide anti-crater, substrate wetting, and leveling performance. Compared to AFCONA 3777, AFCONA 3773 has better compatibility and leveling performance. It offers a well-balanced combination of defoaming and leveling performance, making it an ideal choice for use as a universal leveling agent.

AFCONA 3670 is an anti-crater, substrate wetting and leveling agent for solvent-based coatings. AFCONA 3670 is an improved version of AFCONA 3777 on managing surface control of coatings. It has lower surface tension than AFCONA 3777. The combination with a suitable polysiloxane for better overall performance is highly recommended.

AFCONA 3585 is a silicone-based leveling, substrate wetting and anti-crater agent for aqueous coatings that does not influence intercoat adhesion. It is an organically modified polysiloxane for aqueous systems. AFCONA 3585 offers very strong surface tension reduction and good compatibility performance.

AFCONA 3233 is a slip and leveling additive for solvent- and water-based systems. It is recommended as a slip and leveling agent for all solvent-based coatings to prevent Bénard Cells, provide leveling, and prevent craters. AFCONA 3233 can be used as leveling and anti-crater agent in both water- and solvent- based applications. However, this product may stabilize foam in water-based coatings.

AFCONA 3034 is an additive designed to reduce surface tension, improve substrate wetting, and provide anti-crater performance and leveling, including vertical leveling. Its fluorocarbon modification gives it a very low surface tension, further enhancing its performance in anti-crater properties, substrate wetting, and leveling.

AFCONA 3030 is a slip and leveling additive for both solvent and water-based systems. It is a polyether-modified polysiloxane and is recommended as a slip and leveling agent to prevent Bénard Cells and provide leveling and prevent craters. It can be used in both water- and solvent-based applications, though it may stabilize foam in water-based coatings.

AFCONA 3779 is a leveling agent for solvent-based coatings. It is a pure polyacrylic leveling agent. Polyacrylics are well known for flow and leveling performance. AFCONA 3779 also acts as defoamer in most coating systems. It provides anti-flooding and floating properties, works as a defoamer and deareator.

AFCONA 3239 is an additive designed as a slip and leveling agent that also offers defoaming. It is a very suitable leveling agent for epoxies, and will not stabilize foam, but instead act as an effective defoamer in such systems.

AFCONA 3758 is a leveling and flow control agent for solvent-based coatings with anti-crater properties. AFCONA 3758 is a special modified polyacrylic polymer. It reduces drastically surface tension of organic coating systems. This, together with good compatibility in most solvent-based systems and with minimal foam stabilizing effect, makes it very effective as an anti-crater and flow control agent for all solvent-based coatings.

AFCONA 2524 is an effective water-based defoamer for PU and acrylic-based emulsions. It is a silicone-based defoamer suitable for all types of water-based systems, including those with PVC concentrations of up to 25%. It is also suitable for emulsions based on a combination of acrylic and polyurethane.

AFCONA 3031 is a polyether modified polysiloxane slip and leveling additive used primarily in metal and UV coatings. It provides a very good slip performance, which is characterized by an "oily" or "wet look" appearance that can visually enhance film thickness. AFCONA 3031 is used in metal coatings, such as industrial heat-cured systems, car refinish polyurethane clear topcoats, and other vehicle paint.

AFCONA 3580 is a silicone-based leveling and anti-crater agent for aqueous coatings that does not influence intercoat adhesion. AFCONA 3580 is an organically modified polysiloxane with very short chain repeatable units of siloxane. These small molecules allow it to move very quickly to an area of defects. This offers very good anti-crater properties without causing intercoat adhesion problems.

DISPARLON® 1958 is based on a silicone-free, special nonionic, high molecular weight surface active agent. The product, having strong foam-breaking properties, acts as both a defoaming/leveling agent in low polarity solvent-based coatings. It is particularly effective as a defoamer in alkyd ambient-cure systems such as architectural paints.

At 100% active with a well-balanced surface-active capability, Teraflow® 1000 provides smoother films, allowing the application of thinner coatings, and contributes to substrate wetting, improvement of gloss, and recoat adhesion. Its novel pigment-affinic functionality, allows the formulator to optimize the dispersion of almost all pigments and extenders. It is soluble in ketones such as MEK and MIBK.

Polyflow KL - 100 It provide powerful reduction in durface tension which leads to excellent substrate wetting and leveling. The additive causes no foam stabilization. It doesn't increase surface slip and doesn't impair recoatability.

Defoamer and deaerator for water-based coating systems, silicone free. BLISTER FREE 55 has an excellent defoaming effect in all types of water-based alkyd systems, for instance in alkyd emulsions with and without co-solvents. There are also very good defoaming effects in modified alkyds and alkyd/acrylic hybrids.

Teraflow® 5000 contributes to a smooth film in water-based latex systems, urethanes, water-reducible and water-dispersible alkyd and polyester formulations for both air-dry and baking applications. At 40% active, the product offers a well-balanced surface-active functionality that provides an excellent combination of hydrophilic and hydrophobic attributes, allowing the formulator to optimize the dispersion of almost all pigments and extenders.

Soyanol™ 5000X-HS is viscosity and flow modifier for solvent borne coatings, non-phthalate plasticizer, it is compatible with most conventional resin systems and exempt solvents, provides excellent dispersion characteristics in paints and stains, deep penetration is excellent for wood and concrete applications, it improves leveling, increases open time for better cure rates and smoother finishes and it is more efficient than other options (use less, get more).

Slip and leveling additive for solvent and water-based system.

Afcona 3580 is a silicone based leveling and anti-crater agent for aqueous coatings without influent of inter coating adhesion.

Chemguard S-764P-12A is a short chain, phosphate ester type fluorosurfactant. It is water based and free from volatile organic compounds (VOC). It provides surface tensions as low as 18 dyn/cm in water at very low concentrations. ChemguardS-764P-12A imparts enhanced wetting, spreading, leveling, anti-blocking, and flow control properties to various types of water-based coatings. It is therefore excellent for architectural paints and stains, concrete coatings, industrial coatings, and aqueous hydrocarbon surfactant solutions. ChemguardS-764P-12A has excellent dynamic surface tension properties which allow the rapid attainment of low equilibrium surface tensions. It is low foaming and can provide improved dirt pick-up resistance to exterior paints and interior low gloss paints, sealers, and stains.

PAT-ADD LE 1065 is used as a most efficient leveling agent in solvent-borne systems, notably for UPR and PUR systems

Anti-crater, substrate wetting and leveling agent for solvent-based coatings

AFCONA – 2524 is an effective water-based defoamer for PU and Acrylic based emulsions.

Chemguard S-764P-14A High Performance Anionic Fluorosurfactant is a short-chain, phosphate ester type fluorosurfactant. It is water-based and free from volatile organic compounds (VOC). It provides surface tensions as low as 18 dyn/cm in water at very low concentrations. Chemguard S-764P-14A imparts excellent wetting, spreading, leveling, anti-blocking, and flow control properties on various types of water-based coatings for architectural paints and stains, concrete coatings, industrial coatings, and hydrocarbon surfactant solutions. Chemguard S-764P-14A has excellent dynamic surface tension properties which allow for the rapid attainment of low equilibrium surface tensions. It is low foaming and can provide improved dirt pick-up resistance to exterior paints and interior low-gloss paints, sealers, and stains.

PAT-ADD SU 420 is a nonionic surface active agent, which provides excellent wetting and dispersing features in aqueous systems. Pat-Add SU 420 acts as a foam destabiliser. Due to the multifunctional properties the PAT-ADD SU 420 provides performance benefits in many applications areas, such as paints, inks, adhesives and various other chemical formulations.Pat-Add SU 420 is easy workable, solvent-free liquid. Main application areas are WB industrial paints, WB inks and adhesives.

Afcona 3034 is additive designed to reduce the surface tension, improve the substrate wetting, anti-crater performance and leveling (especially vertical leveling).

Defoamer for water-based and UV-curing coatings, free of silicone. SCHWEGO foam 6360 shows excellent defoaming action in UV coatings and is also suitable for coatings based on alkyd, polyester, epoxy, PU and acrylate.

Afcona 3585 is a silicone based leveling, substrate wetting and anti-crater agent for aqueous coatings without influence of inter coating adhesion.

ADDAPT BioWet 175R is a solvent free, biodegradable wetting/leveling agent which improves Open time and Flow in Textured masonry coatings and Plasters. It is a Polyhydroxy - Amide. The product is EINECS registered.

Rid-O-Foam® 4050 - An exceptionally efficient de-aerator and bubble release agent for polyurethanes, both two-component and one-component systems. Effective in eliminating surface defects and promoting good flow and leveling.

Afcona 3031 is a slip and leveling additive used mainly in metal and uv coatings.

Defoamer for solvent borne and water-based coating systems, silicone free. BLISTER FREE 75 shows very good defoaming properties in solvent borne: NC-systems and NC-combinations, AC- and epoxy-systems, PU and air drying acrylic systems, BLISTER FREE 75 has very good defoaming effect in water-based coating systems based on the following binders: Long oil alkyds, Medium oil alkyds, Acrylate/medium oil alkyds, Acrylate/long oil alkyds, Epoxides.

EDAPLAN LA 452 reduces the surface tension of aqueous systems without increasing the foam formation. Thus substrate wetting, leveling and gloss are improved. EDAPLAN LA 452 is free of silicone and has no adverse effects on recoatability. This additive is compatible with all common resin systems.

Teraflow® 1500 imparts excellent flow and leveling to solvent based coatings. Tallicin® 1500 suppresses the tendency of baking finishes toward bubbling, cratering and pinholing. It also is used as a brushing aid to improve wet edge, flow and surface wetting often giving a spray-applied look to a brush or roller-applied coating.

Tallicin® 4000 provides the combination of anti-crater properties with bubble release and flow. Finishes that require high D.O.I. and a defect-free finish, such as automotive coatings, benefit from Tallicin® 4000.