Coatings, Inks & Construction

BENTONE® WBS

Rheological additive suitable for waterborne decorative latex paints and gypsum plasters. It is also used in building materials such as mortars & renderings based on lime, cement and gypsum. It is recommended for water-reducible coatings and highly recommended for architectural- & concrete coating, grouts, plaster/stucco and tile adhesives. It is a beneficiated, high purity smectite clay. Shelf life: 4 years.Benefits:It prevents settling of pigments and fillers Provides low- and mid-shear viscosity It enhances sag and slump resistanceIt offers improved workability and compatibility with other thickeners

DAPRO® BIO 400

Solvent suitable for architectural and industrial coating applications. It is used in water-based emulsion interior & exterior coatings, sustainable coatings, cleaners and paint strippers. Shelf life: 2 years.Benefits:100% Bio-basedReduced VOCs Label freeISO 9001 certified

DAPRO® DF 21

Water dispersible defoamer designed for high quality waterborne inks and industrial coatings. It is used in high gloss paints and highly recommended for decorative letdown, flat & water-reducible coatings, leather coatings and inks. It is recommended for can coatings. It is a blend of hydrophobic silica, emulsifiers and mineral oil. Shelf life: 2 years.Benefits:It is a VOC-free product with excellent application propertiesProvides excellent foam suppression and defoaming performance

DAPRO® DF 52

Mineral oil-free defoamer designed for coatings and printing inks. It is highly recommended for waterborne, architectural flat-, can-, plastic- & wood coatings. It is recommended for semi-gloss/gloss & water reducible architectural coatings. It is a blend of esters, hydrophobic silica and emulsifiers. Shelf life: 2 years.Benefits: It has excellent defoaming properties providing rapid bubble break and excellent persistence

DAPRO® DF 880

Silicone-free defoamer & air release additive for waterborne can-, architectural- & industrial coatings and inks. It is a metallic salt of fatty acid. Shelf life: 4 years.Benefits:It prevents foam formation and entrapment of air during processing steps such as grinding, stirring & pumpingIt provides rapid bubble breaking in applied wet films Easy to incorporate Good storage stability 

DAPRO® FX 514

Plasticizer & coalescing agent highly recommended for water-based architectural decorative grind. It is also highly recommended for roof coatings. Shelf life: 3 years.Benefits:VOC-free and low odor easter-based product prepared from renewable resources Assists in excellent film formation, film plasticization and long-term stable adhesive flexibilityEnhanced tackiness 

DAPRO® U 99

Interfacial tension modifier designed for waterborne epoxies, industrial coatings, inks and maintenance finishes. It is highly recommended for solvent-borne plastic- and wood coatings. It is FDA approved. Shelf life: 4 years.Benefits:It eliminates/diminishes film defects such as crawling & fisheyes in two-component epoxies and alkyd paintsPromotes spreading and uniform film formation on hard-to-wet or contaminated surfacesAPE- & silicone-freeIt improves substrate wetting and promotes improved flow & leveling

DAPRO® W 77

Surface tension modifier designed for waterborne general industrial coatings, maintenance finishes and inks. It is highly recommended for plastic-, wood- & leather coatings. Shelf life: 4 years.Benefits:It acts as an intermediate between areas of high and low surface tension, either within a coating or between the coating and the substrateEliminate/diminish film defects such as crawling, fisheyes, and some forms of crateringPromotes spreading and uniform film formation on hard-to-wet or contaminated surfacesIt provides excellent recoatability and improves substrate wetting, flow & leveling