Products in Foam Control: Clearcoat

FoamStar® ED 2522 is a high-performance, ultra-low SVOC silicone emulsion defoamer for premium water-based paints, clear coats, and inks. It provides excellent foam suppression during grinding and application, retains antifoam efficiency during storage, and is easy to incorporate without the use of strong shear forces. Its chemical nature involves an emulsion of organo-modified silicones.

Efka® PB 2010 is a highly efficient defoamer designed for solvent-based coatings, particularly high-gloss top coats. Its universal nature allows its use for semi-matte and matte coats with a wide range of solvent-based binders. Silicone-free, it has no negative impact on inter-coat adhesion, making it suitable for primers, sealers, and various solvent-based systems, providing high defoaming performance while maintaining excellent compatibility.

FoamStar® SI 2213 is a defoamer recommended for clear and low-pigmented aqueous coatings and printing inks, particularly those based on polymeric dispersions. It is a blend of foam-destroying polymers, emulsifiers, and silicone. Developed to prevent foam in modern coatings like those based on finely dispersed acrylics, FoamStar® SI 2213 has minimal to no effect on the swelling of rubber stereos, inking rollers, or blankets in printing inks, ensuring excellent compatibility.

Efka® SL 3033 is a highly effective additive that increases slip and surface smoothness. With excellent compatibility properties, it is suitable for use in clear coatings. It improves leveling, scratch and abrasion resistance, prevents floating, enhances anti-blocking characteristics, and prevents cratering.

FoamStar® SI 2293 is an excellent defoamer designed for high-quality emulsion paints based on pure acrylates and acrylic copolymers. It is recommended for wood coatings based on acrylic and polyurethane emulsions applied by various methods. The defoamer is effective in emulsion and suspension polymerization during the manufacture of polyvinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, and acrylic emulsions.

FoamStar® ST 2454 is a defoamer highly recommended for systems based on PU-emulsions, amine-neutralized resins, and aqueous 2-pack PU coatings. It is especially efficient in PU emulsions, hybrid systems, and PE solutions, typically without causing a reduction of gloss or transparency. It can be used in clear and top coats.

AFCONA 2050 is a strong defoamer for most solvent-based coatings. AFCONA 2050 offers very strong defoaming and anti-foam performance with good compatibility in many resin systems. It is suitable for solvent-based coatings, printing inks and thermosetting resin systems. The product eliminates foam and blistering, regardless of whether the air bubbles are caused by the substrate.

AFCONA 2020 is a very strong defoamer suitable for most solvent-based coatings, printing inks, and thermosetting resin systems. It eliminates foam and blistering, regardless of the source of the air bubbles. However, it is not suitable for transparent, high-gloss clear topcoats.

AFCONA 2038 is a highly compatible defoamer that does not cause in-can haziness. It prevents the formation of foam and blisters during the manufacturing and application of solvent-based wood finishes. This defoamer has excellent compatibility properties, making it especially suitable for use in clear coatings and high gloss coatings. Additionally, it is suitable for use in applications where dry film transparency is essential, such as when applying thick clear coatings by conventional spraying.

AFCONA 2040 is a moderate defoamer with minimal side effects that prevents the formation of foam and blisters during manufacturing and application. It offers a combination of good defoaming and compatibility with most resin systems. It is recommended for medium-viscosity applications applied by spray and brush, and is particularly suitable for systems ranging from low polarity to high polarity. AFCONA 2035 is recommended for brush and conventional spray applications.

AFCONA 2018 is a silicone-free defoamer that is recommended for systems where in-can transparency is important. It prevents the entrapment of air during processing steps such as stirring or pumping, and functions well during the application of paints and lacquers. AFCONA 2018 is well-suited for solvent-based wood finishes where foaming is a problem when applied by spraying.

AFCONA 3236 is an additive designed to provide slip and leveling, as well as good defoaming performance. It is an alkyl-modified polysiloxane that offers excellent slip and leveling properties. Unlike other organically modified polysiloxanes, AFCONA 3236 acts as a defoamer and does not stabilize foam in most systems, making it suitable for foam-sensitive applications such as floor coatings and high-build systems.

AFCONA 3700 is a wetting, leveling and flow control agent for solvent-free and solvent-based coatings with excellent anti-crater properties. AFCONA 3700 is a highly fluorocarbon modified polyacrylic polymer. It has very low surface tension and therefore it can substitute and perform as silicones without the side effects of silicones.

AFCONA 2723 is a defoamer and air-releaser for unsaturated polyester, polyurethane, UV, and epoxy resin systems. It is recommended for thin-layer (gel coat), casting resins, and epoxy resin systems (e.g. floorings), as well as for room temperature curing of unsaturated polyesters used in glass fiber-reinforced systems.

AFCONA 2507 is a water-based defoamer suitable for clear coating and pigment concentrate preparation. It is an organically modified polysiloxane with hydrophobic silica, designed to provide excellent defoaming and anti-foaming performance in all water-based coatings. It is suitable to eliminate process foams in PUD and polyarylic emulsion resins system.

AFCONA 2754 is an anti-foam and de-aeration agent for solvent-containing and solvent-free systems of epoxy, polyurethane, coil coatings, and wood coatings. It contains a non-silicone defoaming polymer designed polymer designed for use in solvent- containing and solvent-free systems. It offers very good performance in both defoaming and anti-foam.

AFCONA 2045 is a silicone-based defoamer used to prevent the formation of foam and blisters during manufacturing and application of solvent-based coatings, including polyurethane clear coats. It is effective even in difficult situations such as airless spray, brush, and roller application, and has strong defoaming properties with a very good transparent appearance.

AFCONA 2508 is a water-based defoamer suitable for clear coating and pigment concentrate preparation. It is an organically modified polysiloxane with hydrophobic silica, designed to provide excellent defoaming and anti-foaming performance in all water-based coatings. It is suitable to eliminate process foams in PUD and polyarylic emulsion resins system.

AFCONA 2051 is an effective defoamer with de-aeration properties. It prevents the formation of foam and blisters during manufacturing and application. The product offers a combination of compatibility with good defoaming and de-aeration properties, making it very suitable for clear coat applications.

AFCONA 2530 is an effective defoamer and deaerator for water-based coating systems, providing a good balance between defoaming and compatibility. It prevents the formation of foam and blisters during manufacturing and application, while also displaying very good compatibility. It is particularly suitable for clear coat applications.

Afcona - 2045 is a highly compatible defoamer designed for solvent-based coatings, including polyurethane clear coats.

Afcona - 2530 is an effective defoamer for water-based coating systems with a good relationship between defoaming and compatibility.

MOUSSEX® SF 561 is a silicone free defoaming and air release agent.

ADDITOL® XL 490, a versatile solution, excels as both an anti-foaming agent and a leveling agent. ADDITOL® XL 490 proudly claims to be tin-free, monomer-free, NMP-free, and APEO-free. Tailored for clearcoat applications, ADDITOL® XL 490 features high gloss, wet-on-wet properties, low migration, high temperature-curing, improved edge coverage, and low reactivity. Notably, it finds application in powder coatings on epoxy, polyester, or polyurethane resins. The diverse applications of ADDITOL® XL 490 extend to the automotive and transportation sectors, including marine coatings.

ADDITOL® VXL 4951 N is a clear, solvent-borne clearcoat primarily tailored for the automotive and transportation sectors within the paints and coatings industry. This tin-free product is adept for applications such as automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, vehicle refinishing, and wood coatings and finishes. Designed for compatibility with both metal and wood substrates and surfaces, it serves various segments, including industrial coatings and metal coatings.

DISPARLON® LAP-30 is an acrylic polymer based anti-popping/defoaming agent developed specifically for highly-polar coatings like high-solid baking systems.

ADDITOL® XW 6580 is a leveling and substrate wetting agent formulated with a polyether-modified siloxane, suitable for both waterborne and solvent-borne paint systems. This additive is designed to reduce surface tension effectively, leading to improved substrate wetting and leveling, without contributing to foam stabilization. It is labeled as tin-free, monomer-free, and APEO-free. ADDITOL® XW 6580 offers features such as circulation stability, wet-on-wet properties, multi-substrate adhesion, improved edge coverage, low film thickness, improved long-wave reduction, and reduced surface preparation. It finds applications in solvent-borne coatings, clearcoats, and waterborne coatings.

ADDITOL® XL 6507 is a deaerator/defoamer designed for solvent-borne paint systems. Functioning as both a deaerator and defoamer, it is formulated for applications in solvent-borne coatings and clearcoats. It stands out with labeling claims such as being formaldehyde-free, APEO-free, and tin-free. Widely applicable, it finds use in automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, and vehicle refinish. Notably, it offers improved degassing performance, with a recommended use level ranging from 0.1% to 1.5% of the total formulation.

DISPARLON® LAP-20 is an acrylic polymer based anti-popping/defoaming agent developed specifically for intermediate to high polarity coatings like high-solid baking systems.

ADDITOL® XL 123 N, a versatile formulation, excels as both a flow promoter and a defoamer. It proudly claims to be tin-free, NMP-free, and APEO-free. With standout features such as wet-on-wet properties, improved degassing, high temperature curing, excellent scratch resistance, overbake resistance, and improved long wave reduction, this product finds its niche in clearcoat applications. Offering a comprehensive set of benefits, ADDITOL® XL 123 N is the ideal choice for achieving superior performance and efficiency in coatings, particularly in the demanding realm of clear coatings where scratch resistance, curing, and degassing properties are critical.

ADDITOL® XW 395 is a versatile solution for waterborne paint systems, functioning as a wetting agent, defoamer, and leveling agent. It carries labeling claims of being APEO-free, formaldehyde-free, and tin-free, ensuring high-quality results. Its features include improved surface preparation, reduced short waves, and enhanced dullness, making it an excellent choice for waterborne coatings and clearcoats.

ADDITOL® VXW 6214 is a fluorine-modified additive serving as both a leveling agent and substrate wetting agent in waterborne paint systems, formulated without silicone. With labeling claims of being tin-free, NMP-free, and APEO-free, this additive stands out for its commitment to environmental considerations. It offers features such as high gloss, wet-on-wet properties, improved short-wave reduction, faster cycle time, improved edge coverage, and enhanced long-wave reduction. Suitable for applications in decorative paints, wood coatings, and finishes, ADDITOL® VXW 6214 contributes to the performance and esthetics of waterborne coatings.

DISPARLON® LAP-10 is an acrylic polymer based anti-popping/defoaming agent developed specifically for intermediate polarity coatings like high-solid baking systems and coil coating.

ADDITOL® XL 6531 is a silicone-free solution of defoaming polymers suitable for various applications, including industrial coatings, 2-component acrylic/isocyanate systems, unsaturated technical polyester resins, and gel coats. As a defoamer, it excels in inkjet ink, solventborne coatings, gelcoats, and clearcoats. Noteworthy features include high film thickness, a high popping limit, improved degassing, and low blistering. This product supports labeling claims of being APEO-free, formaldehyde-free, and tin-free, meeting diverse industry requirements.

ADD-3777 is a silicone-free additive having high molecular weight and very broad compatibility. It is designed to reduce the surface tension of various resin systems at substrate interface, which will improve substrate wetting and leveling and prevent formation of craters without stabilizing foam. The additive provides “long wave” leveling performance and increases gloss of the coating system and does not cause any inter-coat adhesion problems. It is highly effective in the transportation coatings when combined with the silicone-based additive ADD-3031. ADD-3777 is suitable for coatings and printing inks.

PAT-ADD AF 31 is an easily dispersed defoamer for waterborne coatings, aqueous inks and pigment dispersions. PAT-ADD AF 31 is oil-free defoamer based on an organically modified polysiloxane. Although specially developed for lowly pigmented paints and varnishes, PAT-ADD AF 31 is versatile in application. It is a highly efficient defoamer and anti-foaming additive for waterborne during manufacturing and application.