Products in Flooring & Surfaces: Silicones

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.

Efka® SI 2022 is a silicone-based defoamer suitable for both solvent-based and solvent-free coatings. It prevents the formation of foam and blisters during manufacturing and application. It is recommended for two-pack systems based on polyurethane and epoxy resins, especially suited for polyurethane-based curtain coating finishes, and baking enamels based on alkyd resins or saturated polyesters.

Efka® SI 2723 acts as a defoamer, developed for the rapid de-aeration of solvent-free polyurethane and epoxy compounds. It yields excellent results in flooring applications, ensuring foam- and blister-free self-leveling coatings. Additionally, it acts as a leveling agent, contributing to a smooth coating surface, all while maintaining a low odor. Its chemical nature consists of a solution of defoaming substances containing silicone.

Efka® SL 3236 functions as a slip and leveling agent, being an organically modified polysiloxane soluble in various solvents. It improves general surface characteristics and is recommended for non-aqueous coatings like baking enamels, acid-curable or polyurethane wood finishes.

SEMICOSIL® 961 TC A/B is a shear-thinning, easy-dispensing, non-slump, two-part silicone rubber that cures at room temperature. It transforms into a soft and tacky rubber with excellent thermal conductivity. Specifically designed as an interface material, SEMICOSIL® 961 TC A/B is ideal for heat sink applications in the electronics industry.

ELASTOSIL® M 4630 A/B is a pourable, addition-curing, two-component silicone rubber that vulcanizes at room temperature. It offers a fast and non-shrink cure at room temperature, which can be significantly accelerated with the application of heat. The main application of ELASTOSIL® M 4630 A/B is in making molds for concrete casting. Additionally, this grade is compliant with FDA regulations for food contact applications.

ELASTOSIL® M 4635 A/B is a room-temperature-curing silicone rubber (RTV-2) that is pourable and utilizes addition-curing. It consists of two components and vulcanizes at room temperature. The main application of ELASTOSIL® M 4635 A/B is in making molds for concrete casting. This grade is also compliant with FDA and BfR regulations for food contact applications.

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

AFCONA 3280 is a special modified polysiloxane that is soluble in aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, esters and ketones, but insoluble in water. It offers slip, defoaming, and improvement of surface characteristics without hurting intercoat adhesion. Additionally, it offers better hot water resistance than other polyether modified polysiloxanes.

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 2502 is a defoamer for water-based applications that undergo high shear forces during preparation, including pigment pastes and other high-solid systems. AFCONA 2502 is a defoamer for water-based applications. It is suitable for applications like coatings and inks as well as for pigment concentrate preparations.

AFCONA 2028 is a moderate defoamer that is easy to incorporate. AFCONA 2028 prevents the formation of foam and blisters during the manufacturing and application of solvent-based wood finishes.AFCONA 2028 is particularly suitable as a defoamer for curtain coatings and may also be used during production. When foam causes a problem during packaging, AFCONA 2028 may be added slowly while stirring, which will speed up the bubble-breaking process. For this application, AFCONA 2028 is more user-friendly and easier to handle than AFCONA 2022 because it is less sensitive to crater formation and other well-known defoamer side effects.

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 2726 is an effective defoamer and air-releaser for filled and unfilled epoxy, urethane, and polyurethane systems. It is a silicone-based product developed for rapid de-aeration of polyurethane and epoxy compounds used in flooring and general industrial applications. Furthermore, this product is highly effective in defoaming UPE systems.

AFCONA 2727 is a very effective defoamer and air-releaser for filled and unfilled epoxy, UPE, and polyurethane systems. It is a silicone-based product developed to aid in the rapid de-aeration of polyurethane and epoxy compounds used in flooring or general industrial applications. This is the most effective defoamer for epoxy self- leveling systems.

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 2722 is an anti-foaming and de-aeration agent for solvent-free systems, such as epoxy and polyurethane. It provides rapid de-aeration and defoaming of solvent-free epoxy, polyurethane, and some UPE systems. The combination of silicone and non-silicone polymers in AFCONA 2722 allows it to act as both an anti-foam and de-aeration agent, with the silicone part of the formulation responsible for de-aeration and the non-silicone part providing anti-foaming and defoaming properties.

Afcona - 2763 is a moderate defoamer with fewer side effects compared to traditional products.

Afcona - 2722 is an anti-foam and de-aeration agent designed for solvent-free systems such as epoxy and polyurethane.

Afcona - 2727 is a highly effective defoamer and air-releaser tailored for filled and unfilled epoxy, unsaturated polyester, and polyurethane systems.

Afcona - 2723 serves as a defoamer and air-releaser for unsaturated polyester, polyurethane, UV, and epoxy resin systems.

Silicon based defoamer for solvent based, and solvent free systems.

PEL-SIL™ CL370 is an amino-functional siloxane with pendant propyldiamine groups. The specialty amino polysiloxane can be used in coatings and adhesives for improving adhesion to various substrates. PEL-SIL™ CL370 is a reactive amine-containing siloxane additive as resin modifier for epoxy resin and polyurethane systems to impart flexibility and strength.

ADD-2040 is a silicone defoamer for high gloss solvent-based systems to prevent foam and bubble formation during paint production, filling and application. ADD-2040 is highly efficient and offers optimum defoaming while utilizing only minimal quantities of incompatible substances. It is extremely suitable for brush, roller and airless spray applications where the solvents evaporate quickly and rapid defoaming is required. ADD-2040 is suitable for coatings and printing inks.

It is a two component room temperature vulcanising pourable fluid silicon which cures on the addition of the appropriate CATALYST B*, according to the polycondensation process. A highly anti-adherent flexible compound, that is extremely accurate in its reproduction of fine details.

SD Korea SUSI-1626 is a control fine cell dispersion with excellent foam stabilization.

PAT-ADD AF 70 is clear liquid de-aerator and defoamer for use in floor coatings and solvent borne coatings, like varnishes, wood-coatings and industrial paints. Air release additive PAT-ADD AF 70 is versatile in application and effective to combat air inclusion as a result of application conditions, such as rolling, spraying or brushing.

Silicone-based anti-foam and de-aeration agent for solvent-free coatings and composite. ADD-2730 produces rapid de-aeration of solvent-free epoxy and polyurethane compounds so that foam and blister-free self-leveling coatings can be produced. It acts as a leveling agent providing a smooth surface to the coating.

NuSil™ CV-1142 is a non-corrosive controlled volatility RTV silicone adhesive/sealant.

INSS2460 Fire Barrier Silicone Sealant is a one-part, neutral-curing silicone sealant used to control the spread of fire, smoke, toxic gasses, and water during fire conditions. INSS2460 offers exceptional performance and listed designs require less product, making it more cost-effective than other traditional firestop silicone sealants.

BAI YUN® Anti UV General Purpose Sealant Neutral Cure Silicone Caulk SS850 General Purpose Silicone Sealant is one-component, neutral curing, general purpose construction silicone sealant with good adhesion to glass, aluminum, cement, concrete etc., specially designed for sealing in all type door ,window and wall joints.

AGITAN 766 is a highly effective siloxane defoamer which is specifically designed for the use in water-based wood coatings. It stands out due to its high effectivity to prevent micro and macro foam in medium to high viscosity systems. Furthermore AGITAN 766 provides excellent long-term efficiency and is particularly suitable for parquet lacquers, HVLP, airmix and airless spray coatings.

PAT-ADD LE 1066 is designed for use as leveling agent in solvent-free or solvent-less floor coatings, based on epoxy-, polyurethane or similar resin systems.Moreover, PAT-ADD LE 1066 is successfully used in industrial and protective coatings

BAI YUN® 300ml Solvent Free Adhesive Liquid Nails Silicone Sealant HD200 LIQUID NAIL high bond strength to most materials silicone sealant low voc white black gray 300ml. BAI YUN®HD200 LIQUID NAIL designed to replace the nail with high bond strength a wide range of bonding materials.

ADD-3236 is a silicone surface additive with defoaming properties to improve the surface properties of coatings, with particular emphasis upon leveling, it increases surface slip and thus improves scratch and mar- resistance. ADD-3236 is a heat resistant due to the alkyl-modification, which shows no thermal decomposition at high temperatures in baking systems such as coil coatings (up to 280°C for 15 minutes).

Duro-Shield™ Silicone Brush Grade Sealant is a high-solids, non-shrinking moisture-cure silicone sealant for filling and patching cracks and voids on various substrates prior to application of Duro-Shield silicone primer and coating.