Products in Building & Construction: Wetting Agent

CLiQSPERSE127 is a highly efficient low foaming wetting agent for aqueous and non-aquoeus systems. The non-ionic modified polyglycolether block co-polymer is APE-and VOC-free.

ADD-4009 is a multi-purpose high molecular weight wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-based coatings. It prevents reflocculation of pigments through steric hindrance and therefore stabilizes the color strength and hue of pigments in paints and pigment concentrates. Due to its particularly good combination of price and performance, ADD-4009 is a very attractive substitute for conventional wetting and dispersing agents.

Tallicin® K-3 is a unique wetting and dispersing agent for both organic and inorganic pigments. Dispersant K-3 through it's well balanced surface active functionality optimizes the dispersion of almost all pigments and extenders, including such difficult to disperse pigments as phthalo blue,phthalo green and carbon black. Thus flocculation, flooding, floating and color development problems can be overcome through use of Tallicin K-3. Tallicin K-3 is a lower viscosity, lower solids version of Tallicin K-2 and is designed to replace standard dispersants.

SCG Chemicals LP1024P is a refined polyethylene homopolymer wax derived from the unique HDPE process by Thai Polyethylene Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of SCG Chemicals Co., Ltd. Under the operational excellent along with the high technology (close loop refinery), LP1024P is guaranteed its high quality for various applications.

SCG Chemicals LP1020P is a refined polyethylene homopolymer wax derived from the unique HDPE process by Thai Polyethylene Co., Ltd., a subsidiary Of SCC Chemicals co., Ltd. Under the operational excellent along with the high technology (close loop refinery), LP1020P is guaranteed its high quality for various applications.

ADD-6245 is a VOC free fatty acid-based polymer to stabilize all kinds of pigments and extenders in water- and solvent-based systems, especially in decorative coatings. Due to the absence of solvents, ADD-6245 can be used as a wetting and dispersing agent for VOC-free applications. It is also suitable for the preparation of universal colorants for architectural paints and the improvement of their compatibility with bases (post-addition). ADD-6245 is suitable for both coatings and printing inks.

ROKAdis 905 is an effective dispersing and wetting agent used in paint production and in the construction industry. It is produced in the form of a clear or turbid liquid from colorless to pale yellow. Excellent dispersing and wetting properties of ROKAdis 905 make the product suitable for use in formulations of pigment concentrates based on inorganic pigments.

EXOdis PC440 is a non-ionic wetting and dispersing agent intended for making water pigment concentrates. It is supplied in the form of clear yellow liquid. The commercial product is available as aqueous solution of concentration of around 90%. The preparation does not contain any alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEO-free).

MUNZING’s METOLAT® 700 series are APEO free wetting agents with excellent equilibrium and dynamic surface tension reduction for a wide range of coating and ink applications. The METOLAT® 700 wetting agent product range has varying HLB’s specifically designed to provide optimal performance based on the customer’s system chemistry and application requirements.

Anionic wetting and dispersing additive for inorganic pigments, mainly for TiO2 and extenders

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

Due to its specific composition METOLAT 285 can be either used as wetting agent or as defoamer. In aqueous, alkaline systems METOLAT 285 is used as wetting agent. It also improves substrate wetting and penetration of coatings into wood. METOLAT 285 is also an oil free and particle free defoamer for solving special foam problems.

ROKAdis 900 is an effective wetting and dispersing agent used in paint production and in the construction industry. It is produced as a colorless or light yellow liquid. ROKAdis 900 is intended for the formulation of pigment concentrates based on inorganic pigments, where its excellent dispersion and wetting properties are an important advantage.

SCG Chemicals LP1100P is a refined polyethylene homopolymer wax derived from the unique HDPE process by Thai Polyethylene Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of SCG Chemicals Co., Ltd. Under the operational excellent along with the high technology (close loop refinery), LP11IOOP is guaranteed its high quality for various applications.

CLiQSPERSE® 123 is an efficient non-ionic pigment wetting and dispersing agent for aqueous systems. The labeling-free fatty acid derivative is recommended to wet-out and stabilize organic and carbon black pigments particularly in resin-free pigment concentrates.

Silok® 8000 is the most typical silicone wetting additive in coating system; it has extremely low surface tension, can almost wet all metal, plastic and other low–energy material, it has low foam stability.

Pat-Add DA 603LV is a low VOC, polymeric, APEO free wetting and dispersing additive for waterborne pigment dispersions, architectural and industrial paints, and printing inks. PAT-ADD DA603LV is specifically designed for the preparation of concentrated aqueous dispersions of inorganic pigments, hydrophilic organic pigment or hydrophilic carbon black.

PAT-ADD DA 1666 is a liquid pigment wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne architectural and industrial paints. In addition the product is utilized as a polar activator to provide excellent gelling in organophilic bentonites.PAT-ADD DA 1666 acts as a wetting agent, preventing pigment agglomeration and sedimentation

ADD-6540 is specially designed wetting and dispersing agent with triple tail technology for stabilization of all kind pigments with especially pearlescent pigments in water based systems. Its main use is to overcome color shifting in screen printing caused by fast evaporation and/or fast absorption of the water into the substrate. The triple tail technology keeps the system in balance, fast movement of the pigments will be overcome and pigments will stay in place.

METOLAT 288 provides excellent surface wetting without generating foam. The product is free of mineral oil and silicones. METOLAT 288 improves good wetting and increases leveling, especially in low viscosity systems.

Anionic wetting and dispersing additive to prevent settling and flooding of pigments

ANTI-TERRA-202 is Controlled flocculating wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne medium-polar to low-polar thick layer systems and primers to prevent fillers and inorganic pigments from settling and to gel bentonites. The additive is only available on the North American market.

ADDAPT BioWet 35 is a solvent free, ready biodegradable wetting/leveling agent for aqueous systems such as cleaning agents and coatings/lacquers on wood substrates. ADDAPT BioWet 35 exhibits good dynamic and static surface tension values. A blend of PolyAlkylene Glycols, dispersants and Polyhydroxy - Amide. The ingredients are EINECS registered.

ADDAPT PolySurF ACE is a solvent free polymerisable additive. It imparts benefits like: acid resistance, high gloss, excellent pigment wetting, water repellence, film appearance, UV stability and improved adhesion to thermoplastics. It is the Acrylic Acid adduct of the epoxy ester of Versatic Acid.

PAT-ADD SU 440 is a nonionic surface active agent, which provides excellent wetting and dispersing features in aqueous systems, at minimum foam formation.Due to the multifunctional properties, PAT-ADD SU 440 provides performance benefits in many applications areas, such as paints, inks, adhesives and various other chemical formulations.Main application areas are WB industrial paints, WB inks and adhesives.

Afcona 3700 is a wetting, leveling and flow control agent for solvent-free and solvent-based coatings with excellent anti-crater properties.

METOLAT P 860 is recommended for the use in dry mixtures which are to be blended or diluted with water prior to application. METOLAT P 860 reduces shrinkage in cementitious systems and acts as coalescent in powder paints.

Anionic wetting and dispersing additive for inorganic pigments, mainly for TiO2 and extenders

Dynax DX4005N is a highly effective and efficient fluorosurfactant, especially designed to provide rapid spreading, wetting and leveling performance to various water-based coating systems, such as paints, inks, floor polishes, etc., on low surface tension substrates that are difficult to wet out. DX4005N provides both superior dynamic and equilibrium surface tensions compared to conventional surfactants including fluorochemical and silicone surfactants: it quickly lowers the surface tension of aqueous solutions down to 16 dynes/cm at a very low concentration. DX4005N can be used without a de-foaming agent because of its low foaming tendency.

PAT-ADD DA 801 is a polymeric dispersing agent for use in solvent-borne and solvent-less paints, inks and colorants. PAT-ADD DA 801 is multifunctional and compatible with a wide range of apolar and polar solvent-borne paint systems. Although, PAT-ADD DA 801 is multifunctional and applicable to most pigments, it is particularly effective as dispersant for carbon black

METOLAT® P 590 is an APEO free wetting agent in powder form. It is added to dry blends, which are dissolved in water before application. The addition of METOLAT® P 590 results in an accelerated wetting of all solid particles, including sand, cement and fibers. This results in a more homogeneous mixture of the mass and a more uniform aspect of the surface after drying. In pigmented systems METOLAT® P 590 leads to a faster wetting of the pigment surface and prevents reagglomeration.

Corrosion protection additive for solvent borne coating systems. KORRODUR is primarily a rust converting additive for solvent borne alkyd resin paints. KORRODUR also has a good anticorrosive effect in solvent-based coating systems based on epoxy, chlorinated rubber or acrylic binders. Typical applications are: Anticorrosive primers, One-coat anticorrosive systems, Maintenance finishes. For aluminum-pigmented systems we recommend KORRODUR AL 2.

ADD-5054 is an electro-neutral wetting and dispersing additive to improve the wetting of pigment surfaces and organically treated Bentonites and to reduce the time required for the grinding process. ADD-5054 is suitable for architectural paints. It creates thixotropy and therefore prevents flooding, floating and settling of the pigments and reduces sagging.

PAT-ADD DA 203 is a non-ionic wetting agent for in use dispersion paints and colorants.PAT-ADD DA 203 is APE-free and replaces products such as alkyl phenol ethoxylates, which are banned in certain areas based on high toxicity concerns.PAT-ADD DA 203 is solvent free and extremely low foaming.

ADD-5066 is a wetting and dispersing additive for enhancing the dispersion of inorganic pigments. It is designed to prevent flooding and floating and hard sedimentation.

MUNZING’s METOLAT 700 series are APEO free wetting agents with excellent equilibrium and dynamic surface tension reduction for a wide range of coating and ink applications. The METOLAT 700 wetting agent product range has varying HLB’s specifically designed to provide optimal performance based on the customer’s system chemistry and application requirements.