Products in Industrial Coatings: Enamel

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 4483 is an excellent dispersing agent for inorganic pigments. In clear, viscous liquid form, Dispex® Ultra FA 4483 is well-suited for dispersing inorganic pigments like iron oxide, titanium dioxide, calcium sulfate (gypsum), etc.

Efka® SI 2022 is a silicone-based defoamer suitable for both solvent-based and solvent-free coatings. It prevents the formation of foam and blisters during manufacturing and application. It is recommended for two-pack systems based on polyurethane and epoxy resins, especially suited for polyurethane-based curtain coating finishes, and baking enamels based on alkyd resins or saturated polyesters.

Efka® SL 3236 functions as a slip and leveling agent, being an organically modified polysiloxane soluble in various solvents. It improves general surface characteristics and is recommended for non-aqueous coatings like baking enamels, acid-curable or polyurethane wood finishes.

Efka® FL 3600 is a flow and leveling agent that offers a strong reduction of surface tension, good compatibility, and effective anti-cratering properties. In slightly yellowish liquid form, Efka® FL 3600 enhances the flow and leveling characteristics of coatings.

AFCONA 2023 is a moderate defoamer with minimal side effects. It prevents the formation of foam and blisters during the manufacturing and application of solvent-based coatings. The product has a moderate defoaming property and does not show many of the obvious side effects seen when using some stronger defoamers.

SYNTHOESTER C 455 is a cyclo-aliphatic, hydroxyfunctional polyester resin. It is recommended to use it in combination with melamine resin for highly durable stoving enamels with excellent weathering and color stability. It has applications in industrial coatings, can coatings, metal coatings, and coil coatings.

LIOPTAL ES 43 is a short-oil alkyd resin. Combined with nitrocellulose for wood and metal finishes with rapid solvent evaporation and good resistance to water and alcohol. It has applications in furniture, wood flooring, furniture coatings, wood coatings and finishes, and industrial coatings.

SYNTHOESTER 215 HS is a hydroxyl group containing, high solid polyester resin. It is recommended to use it in combination with melamine resins and CAB for base coat enamels. It is also used with aliphatic polyisocyanates for air- and oven-drying 2-pack high-solid laquers and fillers with high mechanical properties, high gloss and body, and very good chemical and weather resistance. It has applications in primers and lacquers, marine transportation, wood flooring, industrial maintenance, marine coatings, and automotive OEM coatings.

LIOPUR PFL 2634 is an aliphatic hydroxyl group containing polyurethane dispersion, stabilized with DMEA. Coatings based on this product form tack-free, transparent films. It is also suitable for 2C glass and plastic lacquers in combination with typical hardeners like water-dilute polyisocyanates. Films based on this formulation exhibit very good hydrolysis resistance due to the polymer composition of Liopur 2634. It has applications in metal coatings and industrial coatings.

SYNTHOESTER TS 2245 is a siloxane-modified, cycloaliphatic, hydroxyfunctional, high-solid polyester resin. This can be cross-linked with polyisocyanates for high-performance, air- and forced-drying 2-pack top coats. It has applications in automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, metal coatings, marine transportation, and industrial maintenance.

LIOPTAL A 470 is an acrylic resin cross-linked with melamine resin. It is used for stove-drying top coats in combination with melamine resins. It has applications in coil coatings, industrial coatings, automotive EOM coatings, and also in can coatings.

LIOPTAL A 424 is a heat-reactive acrylic resin cross-linkable with melamine resins. Used in combination with melamine resin for stoving finishes with high reactivity, stoving temperatures start at 100°C. This product belongs to the paints and coatings market. It has applications in industrial coatings and metal coatings.

DCL 1419 Quinacridone Violet, PV.19 is a bright, blue-shaded quinacridone with a similar shade to thioindigo red, and it has excellent overall properties. This pigment is FDA-approved (Section 178.3297) and is recommended for use in inks, high-grade industrial paints, implement enamels, agricultural equipment, and powder coating applications.

AFCONA 3280 is a special modified polysiloxane that is soluble in aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, esters and ketones, but insoluble in water. It offers slip, defoaming, and improvement of surface characteristics without hurting intercoat adhesion. Additionally, it offers better hot water resistance than other polyether modified polysiloxanes.

DCL 2912 Naphthol Red, PR.112 is a brilliant yellow shade of naphthol AS pigment with excellent masstone weather fastness. This product is suited for interior architectural, low-cost industrial exterior, air-drying, and baking enamel coatings and has better solvent fastness than PR.3 (toluidine red), making it suitable for more demanding applications.

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 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 5010 is tailor made as an effective dispersant for TiO2 and extenders. It helps to wet and disperse inorganic pigments making it an effective dispersant for TiO2. However, if a white base will be tinted with other colors later, AFCONA 4010 would be a better choice.

Crestakyd® 30-5071 exhibits rapid drying characteristics and fast hardness development. It has very good weather resistance, excellent film build and attractive gloss. It can be used for NC finishes, acid hardening finishes and in combination with low reactivity melamine resins for industrial stoving enamels and automotive finishes.

Crestakyd® 20-5029 is a rapid drying alkyd that has excellent gloss / weathering resistance and flow characteristics. This chain stopped, medium oil air drying alkyd is an essential paint and coating component, offering excellent durability, good flow and leveling properties. It can specifically be used for primers, general air dry industrial finishes and machinery enamels.

Crestakyd® 41-6010 is a universally employed resin in primers, enamels and hammer finishes. It is suitable for air dry, low bake and general purpose stoving industrial paints. The resin is compatible with urea and melamine formaldehyde resins and is therefore suitable for stoving finishes.

Crestakyd® 20-5036 is a chain stopped alkyd with excellent drying, gloss and weathering properties. This chain stopped, medium oil is an essential paint and coating component, offering excellent durability, good flow and leveling properties. It can specifically be used for primers, general air dry industrial finishes and machinery enamels.

Crestakyd® 20-9021 is a rapid drying alkyd that has excellent gloss / weathering resistance and flow characteristics. This medium oil air drying component is an economical chain stopped alkyd used for fast drying machinery enamels, primers and other air-dry industrial finishes.

Crestakyd® 30-5016 is a chain stopped alkyd for rapid air drying industrial paints and low bake enamels with excellent resistance to oils, greases and water. It is suitable for use in vehicle and machinery finishes, can be air-dried, force-dried or stoved. Air drying finishes are tack free in 30 minutes with good through drying properties. Crestakyd® 30-5016 has excellent resistance to oils, greases and water.

Crestakyd® 10-3000 is an air drying alkyd that has excellent brushability and flow characteristics, as well as good gloss retention and weathering resistance. It is used for interior and exterior decorative enamels, marine and topside paints. Also suitable for undercoats, maintenance primers and floor varnishes.

Crestakyd® 41-5009 is a styrene-modified alkyd based upon a blend of mixed non-yellowing oils and supplied as a solution in xylene. It is a very versatile resin that gives paints with high gloss and good resistance properties. It is also used in the marine industry for quick drying coatings.

Afcona - 3758 is a leveling and flow control agent for solvent-based coatings with anti-crater properties.

Afcona - 3779 is a leveling agent specifically designed for solvent-based coatings.

Cardolite® NT-1515 is a high-viscosity polyamide, free from solvents, specifically crafted for use with solid or liquid epoxy resins. Its epoxy systems excel in maintenance coatings, primers, and enamel paint formulations due to their remarkable corrosion resistance and adhesion properties. Additionally, this product proves beneficial in various adhesive applications.

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

Afcona - 5010 is an anionic wetting and dispersing additive for inorganic pigments, mainly for TiO2 and extenders.

Pangel® OM4 is a rheological additive designed for intermediate to low polarity systems, formulated with highly purified bentonite clay. It's suitable for use with aliphatic solvents as well as mineral or synthetic oils. This standard organo-bentonite requires pregel preparation using a polar activator, making it ideal for low to medium-polarity solvent-based systems.

KB Linseed Oils are used in surface coatings, enamels, light color alkyds, varnishes, and "stand oils."

Domemul AA 9674 is a self-crosslinking APEO-free acrylic emulsion with OH-functionality designed for industrial waterborne wood coatings for interior, 1K and 2K wood varnishes. This resin is specially recommended for furniture and joinery, non-yellowing enamels.Features & BenefitsSelfcrosslinking emulsion with free hydroxyl groupsExcellent adhesion on woodApeo freeGood water, chemical and blocking resistance

Highly reactive tin-free catalyst for one- and two-component polyurethane systems and RTV silicones .