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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Industrial Additives Functions
- Product Families
- Chemical Composition
Organically modified polysiloxane.
Features & Benefits
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Industrial Additives Features
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Application Method
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
- Cure Method
- Addition and Dosage
0.05 – 1.00% on total formulation. In general under normal conditions, the dosage is 0.05 – 0.25% based on total formulation. In pigment paste preparation, normal dosage will be ranging from 0.5 to 1.0%.
- Incorporation
AFCONA-2503 can be added at any stage during production process.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Clear to slight yellowish liquid
- Typical Properties
- Product Properties
AFCONA- 2503 is an organically modified polysiloxane which designed to give good defoamer, anti-foam and leveling performances in all water based coating. It has very low sensitivity to formation of craters to the coating.
AFCONA – 2503 have below performance and properties:
1 ) It has very good performance in high shear application. Under high shear environment such as long period of grinding, it still can maintain it good defoaming and anti-foam performance. Thus very suitable to use as defoamer in pigment concentration preparation and high speed flexo printing process.
2) It also effective as defoamer in normally coating ranging from PU dispersion to normal acrylic based decorative paint.
3) Beside good defoaming and anti-foam properties, it also has good leveling performance. Most defoaming available in the market will affect the leveling property of a coating and leveling agent will gives more foam formation to the coating. Thus Afcona 2503 serve as perfect product as it works as defoamer, also gives leveling property.
4) Due to the leveling property, it also will not give crater formation to the coating, another perfect performance that most coating formulators dreaming of to have.
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Solid Content | min. 96 | % | - |
| Denisty (at 20°C) | 0.97 - 1.00 | g/cm³ | - |
| Refractive Index | 1.435 - 1.445 | - | - |
| Flash Point | min. 100 | °C | - |
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Information
25kg and 180kg non-returnable containers
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 5 years
- Storage Condition
AFCONA-2503 should be stored in a cool and dry place. When kept in an original unopened container, it will keep up for 5 years from the date of manufacture. The expiry date is indicated on the container.