Coatings, Inks & Construction

PAT-ADD AF 330

PAT-ADD AF 330 is a defoamer suitable for water-based coatings and printing inks. Shelf life: 24 months.Benefits:It is oil- and VOC-freeIt is an organically modified poly dimethyl siloxaneIt reduces the risk of microfoaming and allows incorporation under mid to high-shear conditionsIt is effective at low dosages and offers excellent shelf stabilityTypical Applications:Recommended for varnishes, wood-coatings, industrial paints, flexo inks and pigment dispersions. It is used in pigment concentrates, semi-gloss and gloss architectural paints, spray- and roll-coat-applied coatings.

PAT-ADD LE 1777

PAT-ADD LE 1777 is a fluoro-free flow and leveling additive for solvent-borne clear and pigmented coating formulations. It is also a highly efficient surface tension modifier. Shelf life: 24 months.Benefits:Ensures optimal film appearance and air-releasePrevents cratering, pin-holing and orange peel Can be applied to low surface energy substratesDemonstrates excellent substrate wetting and poor substrate coverage of coatings applied onto critical substrates such as improperly cleaned substrates and low surface energy substratesTypical Applications:Recommended for solvent based and solvent free wood and industrial coatings including 2-pack PUR, EP, OEM and auto refinish. It is also suitable for paints, varnishes and inks.

PAT-ADD LE 1081

PAT-ADD LE 1081 is a highly efficient substrate wetting agent for use in water borne coatings, varnishes and inks. It also acts as surface tension controlling agent. Shelf life: 24 months.Benefits:Reduces dynamic and static surface tensionOffers controlled wetting onto difficult to wet substratesIt is easy to formulate with enhances flow and leveling propertiesProvides permanent adhesion or coating recoatibilitySilicone- and fluorine-freeTypical Applications:Recommended for wood-, plastic- and industrial coatings. It is also suitable for printing inks and roller coating applications.

PAT-ADD LE 1078

PAT-ADD LE 1078 is a highly efficient substrate wetting agent for use in water borne coatings, varnishes and inks. It also acts as surface tension controlling agent. Shelf life: 24 months.Benefits:Reduces dynamic and static interfacial tensionOffers controlled wetting onto difficult to wet substratesIt is easy to formulate with enhances flow and leveling propertiesProvides permanent adhesion or coating recoatibilitySilicone- and fluorine-freeTypical Applications:Recommended for wood-, plastic- and industrial coatings. It is also suitable for printing inks and roller coating applications.

PAT-ADD LE 1034

PAT-ADD LE 1034 is a leveling additive for waterborne and mid to high polarity solvent-borne coatings. It is also a highly efficient surface tension modifier at very low doses. Shelf life: 24 months.Benefits:Enhances flow, leveling, substrate wetting and air releaseExhibits wide range of compatibility Effective in PUR, acrylic and polyester melamine industrial paints Demonstrates excellent substrate wetting, preventing the formation of craters, pinholes and poor substrate wetting of coatings applied onto critical substrates such as improperly cleaned substrates and lower surface energy substratesOffers excellent surface smoothnessPrevents pigment float and foam stabilizationTypical Applications:It is mainly used in industrial coatings. It is suitable for pigmented as well as clear coatings.

PAT-ADD AF 183

PAT-ADD AF 183 is a de-aerator and defoamer designed for use in organic solvent-based coatings and printing inks. Shelf life: 24 months.Benefits:It is versatile and effectively controls air inclusion during rolling, spraying, brushing, and manufacturing processesProvides a balance of defoaming performance and solubility while maintaining a clear film appearanceIt optimizes in-can appearance and promotes bubble-free surfacesTypical Applications:Suitable for low pigment paints, architectural, industrial, automotive and protective coatings. It is used in rapid curing systems, including plastic coatings, repair finishes and overprint varnishes.

PAT-ADD AF 319

PAT-ADD AF 319 is a defoamer designed for water-based coatings and printing inks. Shelf life: 24 months.Benefits:It is an oil-free, polysiloxane-based polymerIt prevents microfoaming and provides excellent performance at low dosagesIt remains effective over a wide pH rangeIt is dispersible in water and main hydrophilic solventsProvides excellent deaeration in waterborne industrial paintsTypical Applications:Suitable for overprint varnishes and pigment concentrates.

PAT-ADD DA 603

PAT-ADD DA 603 is a polymeric wetting and dispersing additive recommended for water-based coating and ink applications. Shelf life: 24 months.Benefits:Provides strong dispersing performance with hydrophilic and moderately hydrophobic pigments and extendersIt reduces mill-base viscosity while improving color development, storage stability, and glossIt enables high pigment loadings at low viscosityIt is APEO-free and optimizes color developmentOffers strong electrostatic and steric stabilization of pigmentsIt minimizes flocculation during the liquid stage, application, and film formation of waterborne formulationsTypical Applications:Suitable for piment concentrates, colorants, printing inks, architectural and industrial paints. It is designed for preparing concentrated aqueous dispersions of inorganic pigments, hydrophilic organic pigments, and hydrophilic carbon blacks.