Borchi® Gen LMW

Identification & Functionality

CASE Ingredients Functions

Dispersant,

Wetting Agent

Technologies

CASE Ingredients

Product Families

CASE Ingredients — Additives

Dispersing & Wetting Additives

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

APEO-Free,

VOC-free

CASE Ingredients Features

Good Pigment Wetting,

High Color Strength,

High pH Resistance,

Improved Stability

Product Features

• Improves pigment wetting of organic pigments and carbon black.
• Stabilizes the consistency and color strength ofthe finished coating.
• Can be used in all pH ranges.
• Contains OH functionality and can be covalently bonded in cross-linked systems.

Applications & Uses

Compatible Polymers & Resins

Acrylics,

Nitrocellulose,

Styrene Acrylics,

Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR)

Cure Method

Air Dry,

Heat Cure

Coating Type

Lacquers,

Solventborne Coating,

Waterborne Coating

Applications

• Air-drying and baking emulsion paints and lacquers.
• Resin systems include pure acrylic, styrene-acrylic and styrene-butadiene dispersions.
• Coatings based on NC systems.

Dosage Information

The exact dosage should be experimentally determined through a ladder study. Borchi® Gen LMW should be added to the mill base before adding the pigment. Based on active dispersant on pigment:

• Titanium dioxide: 1 - 3 %
• Organic pigments:10 - 30 %
• Carbon blacks: 30 - 60 %

Properties

Physical Form

Liquid

Appearance

Yellow-brown, viscous liquid

Physical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Non-volatile Content	100.0	%	-
pH (aqueous solution 10%)	6.5 - 8.5	-	-

Storage & Handling

Storage Information

• Protect from the effects of weather and store at temperatures between 5 and 30 °C.
• Once opened, containers should be resealed immediately after each removal of the product.