Products in Industrial Coatings: Dispersant

Efka® FA 4654 serves as an effective low-molecular-weight dispersing agent with ideal characteristics for dispersing organophilic bentonites. It reduces sedimentation tendency, dispersing time, and prevents flooding, making it suitable for creating thixotropic, easy-to-process pastes.

Hydropalat® WE 3197 is a versatile addition to waterborne coatings. Belonging to the alcohol ethoxylates chemical family, this formulation is compatible with epoxies (EP) and alkyds. Boasting low surface tension, alkali resistance, high gloss, improved substrate wetting, and acid resistance, Hydropalat® WE 3197 ensures exceptional performance. Tailored for waterborne coatings, it proves ideal for various applications.

WACKER® Silane M1-Triethoxy is a clear, colorless liquid with an odor characteristic of alcohols. The use of WACKER® Silane M1-Triethoxy to render fillers water repellent considerably improves their dispersibility and reduces their sedimentation tendency. Mineral-filled plastics can thus be processed more easily. Additionally, resistance to moisture and chemicals is much higher.

Alcosperse 787 is a novel hydrophobically modified acrylic copolymer dispersing agent developed to help formulators create innovative waterborne paints and coatings with excellent performance characteristics over competitive dispersants such as water mark resistance, alkaline and salt resistance, and other related hydrotropic effects. Key Benefits Excellent color acceptance Outstanding pigment dispersing efficiency Strong hydrophobic properties Long shelf life Features Alkali resistance Good storage stability Salt resistance Water mark resistance Water resistance

Bermocoll EHM 300 is associative non-ionic, watersoluble cellulose ether that improves the rheological properties of water-based paints.

Alcosperse 747 is a patented hydrophobically modified copolymer designed for use in detergent and cleaning formulations. It can be used as a pigment dispersant in acrylic emulsion-based paint formulations to deliver efficient, reliable color production. It is especially effective for dispersing water-resistant pigments, clays and carbon black. It is an excellent choice for acrylic emulsion-based paint formulations. Alcosperse 747 Benefits Excellent pigment dispersion Outstanding color acceptance Good hydrophobic properties Watermark-resistant performance Long shelf life Alcosperse 747 Features VOC-free Low molecular weight Easy to handle and incorporate into formulations Good storage stability

Alcosperse 797 is a novel hydrophobic dispersant for water borne industrial coatings. Alcosperse 797 has good dispersing efficiency with a variety of pigments and fillers used in industrial coating formulations.

Alcosperse 492 is a polyacrylate ammonia salt dispersing agent often used in clay dispersant applications.

AFCONA 5220 helps to wet and disperse inorganic pigments, mainly TiO2, and extenders. It helps to wet and disperse inorganic pigments, mainly TiO2, and extenders. AFCONA 5220 is special designed as an effective dispersant for TiO2. Therefore, recommended for pure white systems.

AFCONA 4400 is a high molecular weight polymeric dispersant for deflocculation of all type of pigments. It is an effective polymeric dispersant for stabilizing inorganic and organic pigments. It has very good stability performance, through effective steric hindrance, on all type of pigments.

AFCONA 5504 is a multi-functional additive that can help wet out difficult or contaminated substrates, lower the surface tension of the coating system, improve pigment grind efficiency, and prevent surface defects such as fisheyes, edge crawl, and craters. It also has great defoaming properties and, due to its hydrophobic nature, reduces the water sensitivity of the final system.

AFCONA 4598 is a high molecular weight polymeric dispersant used to deflocculate pigments in water-based decorative and industrial paints. It is a wetting and dispersing additive for water-based coatings and pigment concentrates, which helps to prevent negative flocculation effects such as flooding and floating and improves storage stability.

AFCONA K172 is a wetting and dispersing additive designed to prevent flooding and sedimentation of pigments. It is a silicone-free version of AFCON K172 and can be used in the same applications. Additionally, AFCONA K172 can be post-added to resolve flooding and floating issues. When combined with a suitable high molecular weight dispersant, it can also act as a co-grinding agent.

AFCONA 4070 is a high molecular weight polymeric dispersant for deflocculation of all types of pigments. It is an effective polymer dispersant for stabilizing inorganic and organic pigments as well as carbon blacks, providing very good stability performance through effective steric hindrance.

AFCONA 5504S is a multi-functional additive that can help wet out difficult or contaminated substrates, lower the surface tension of the coating system, improve pigment grind efficiency, and prevent surface defects such as fisheyes, edge crawl, and craters. Furthermore, its great defoaming properties reduce water sensitivity of the final system due to its hydrophobic nature.

AFCONA 4599 is a high molecular weight polymeric dispersant with strong viscosity reduction properties, specifically designed for use in water-based industrial paints. It is a wetting and dispersing agent that enables organic, inorganic pigments, and carbon blacks to be more easily dispersed and remain more stable in the paint.

AFCONA 4403 is a high molecular weight polymeric dispersant for deflocculation of all types of pigments. It is an effective polymeric dispersant for stabilizing inorganic and organic pigments, and has excellent stability performance due to its effective steric hindrance on all types of pigments.

AFCONA 4597 is a high molecular weight polymeric dispersant that is ideal for use in water-based decorative and industrial paints. It prevents negative flocculation effects, such as flooding and floating, while also improving storage stability. It is particularly effective for producing water-based, resin-free pigment concentrates.

AFCONA 5266 is the solvent-free version of AFCONA 5066 and can be used in the same applications. It can also be post-added to address flooding and floating issues. When combined with a suitable high molecular weight dispersant, it can be used as a co-grinding agent.

AFCONA 5280 is the best conventional wetting and dispersing additive, as it is economical yet still offers excellent performance in pigment stabilization. Its performance is almost similar to that of high molecular weight dispersing agents. It is suitable for both oil- and solvent-based printing inks and has good alcohol solubility.

AFCONA 5054 is a wetting and dispersing additive to prevent sedimentation and flooding of pigments. It helps to reduce interfacial tension between hydrophilic pigments/extenders and the binder, forming a lattice structure with the pigments at the same time. It stabilizes pigment through electrical charge repulsion forces.

AFCONA 6225 is a dispersant and emulsifier for universal colorants, color acceptance additive. AFCONA 6225 is an updated version of AFCONA 6220. It offers better dispersing performance as well as better color acceptance in decorative paints. emulsify water into solvent-based coatings. This is especially helpful in long oil alkyds, where it can improve the color acceptance of universal commercial colorants.

AFCONA 4010 is a polymeric dispersant used mainly for inorganic pigments and certain organic pigments. It is principally developed for stabilizing inorganic pigments such as TiO2, iron oxides, and matting agents. It can be used in almost all solvent-based coating systems, because AFCONA 4010 has very good compatibility with almost all resins used in coatings.

AFCONA 5065 is very effective, offering performance close to that of a high molecular weight dispersant. It is recommended for medium to high polarity systems, such as PU, UPE, UV, NC, heat-cured paints, and acid-cured systems. This product is also widely used in printing inks. However, it is not recommended for air-drying alkyds due to potential incompatibility with these systems.

AFCONA 4015 is a polymeric dispersant mainly for co-grinding. This product contains strong acid and amine functional groups in order to give a good cogrinding effect. Due to the strong acid and amine functional groups, it will only function very well in high polar systems like polyurethane, epoxy, NC and acid curing

AFCONA 4009 is a polymeric dispersant that is primarily used for stabilizing inorganic and select organic pigments. It is compatible with a wide range of coating chemistries, including long, medium and short oil alkyds, NC, polyurethanes, certain thermoplastic acrylics, epoxy and all resins for heat-cured paint. It is a modified polyurethane polymer that helps to deflocculate pigments.

AFCONA 5009 is an anionic/cationic wetting and dispersing additive that improves the wetting of pigment surfaces, reducing the interfacial tension between pigments or extenders and the vehicle. It is an economy grade of additive and stabilizes the pigments through electrical charge repulsion forces.

AFCONA 4531 is a high molecular weight polymeric dispersant that can be used in both water- and solvent-based paints. It effectively stabilizes inorganic and organic pigments in these systems through steric hindrance and electrostatic repulsion, providing excellent stability performance on all types of pigments.

AFCONA 4080 is an effective polymeric dispersant used to stabilize inorganic and organic pigments, as well as carbon blacks. It has excellent stability performance due to steric hindrance, and is suitable for deflocculation of all types of pigments. It is a modified polyurethane polymer with a high molecular weight.

AFCONA 4570 is a highly effective polymeric dispersant for stabilizing inorganic and organic pigments, as well as carbon blacks. It exhibits excellent stability due to its steric hindrance and electron repulsion characteristics, making it suitable for use with all types of pigments. It is a high molecular weight dispersant, promoting good color acceptance and resin-free pigment concentrate preparation. This modified polyacrylate polymer is an ideal solution for a wide range of applications.

AFCONA 4530 is a high molecular weight, ph-independent polymeric dispersant for deflocculation of pigments in water-based decorative as well as industrial paints. It is a polymeric dispersant for stabilizing inorganic and organic pigments in water-based systems. Through effective steric hindrance and electrostatic repulsion an excellent stability performance on all type of pigments is given.

AFCONA 4565 is a high molecular weight, pH-independent polymeric dispersant modified with a polyacrylate polymer. It offers excellent stability performance with all types of pigments in water-based systems due to its steric hindrance and electron repulsion. It is suitable for use in decorative and industrial paints for deflocculation of pigments.

AFCONA 4050 is a high molecular weight polymeric dispersant for the deflocculation of all type of pigments. AFCONA 4050 is an effective polymeric dispersant used to stabilize inorganic and organic pigments, as well as carbon blacks. Steric hindrance gives it very good stability performance with all type of pigments.

AFCONA 4071 is a high molecular weight polymeric dispersant for deflocculation of all types of pigments. It is the result of an innovative concept of polyurethane dispersants. This technology is based on a newly-developed intermediate monomer and anchoring groups. AFCONA 4071 has excellent performance dispersing carbon black. It gives very good blue undertones with high jetness.

AFCONA 4017 is a polymeric dispersant mainly used for co-grinding. AFCONA 4017 is a polymeric dispersant mainly developed for co-grinding purposes for coil and can coating, heat cured polyester and acrylic, and epoxy, as well as polyurethane. This product does not depend on polarity and performs well in almost all resin systems, especially when co-grinding dark colors.

AFCONA 5008 is an anionic/cationic wetting and dispersing additive that improves the wetting of pigment surfaces and organically treated bentonites. It reduces the interfacial tension between pigments or extenders and the vehicle, and also stabilizes the pigments through charge repulsion forces.