Products in Coatings & Finishes: Waterborne Coating

NACURE® 5925 is an amine neutralized DDBSA catalyst.

CYMEL® NF 2000A resin is a distinctive trifunctional melamine-based crosslinker with reactive carbamate functionality, supplied in n-butanol. It effectively crosslinks polymers containing hydroxyl and epoxy, resulting in robust, acid-resistant films with a well-balanced blend of hardness and flexibility. Notably, CYMEL NF 2000A resin is formaldehyde-free throughout the curing process, making it a preferred choice for high-quality, durable finishes like automotive topcoats, exterior can varnishes, and coil coatings. Its functions include serving as a crosslinking agent in waterborne and solventborne coatings, particularly in top coats.

DISPARLON® UVX-189 is an excellent defoaming additive based on special vinyl polymers. It is specially designed for defoaming of epoxy and acrylic UV coatings imparting excellent air-release at any stage from coating manufacturing to film forming.

Amphi® M is a highly versatile biosurfactant that utilizes the unique properties of sophorolipids (SLP) in the glycolipid class. This 100% fermentation-produced solution is TSCA-approved and REACH-registered, making it perfect for industrial use as a dispersant, emulsifier, and wetting agent. Amphi® M a number of exceptional attributes, including low HLB, low to no foam, hydrophobicity, and excellent degreasing abilities. It is USDA-certified, readily biodegradable, and free from prop 65 issues and 1,4-dioxane. Additionally, it is non-GMO and palm oil-free, with a low carbon footprint.

ADDITOL® VXW 4926 is a silicone-free antifoaming additive specially formulated for water-dilutable paints. Its key attributes include rapid defoaming or air release, facilitating the application of high film thickness in stoving paints without causing cissing. This versatile additive is well-suited for combinations of dispersions with water-dilutable synthetic resins. Notably, ADDITOL® VXW 4926 aligns with environmentally conscious practices, being labeled as APEO-free, VOC-free, and bio-based. This makes it a preferred choice for formulators seeking sustainable and eco-friendly solutions in waterborne coatings.

SPP-10 is a low molecular weight polypropylene texturing agent. The SPP Series consists of polypropylene powders in a controlled range of particle sizes. These products are stir-in powders that can be easily dispersed under high-speed mixing in solvent, UV, or water-based inks & coatings.

ADDITOL® XW 6533, a dedicated drying agent, is formulated to excel in various coating applications, including primer, top coat, and waterborne coating. With claims of being tin-free, APEO-free, and cobalt-free, this product aligns with environmental considerations. Notable features, including improved water spotting, improved hardness, corrosion resistance, faster cycle time, low temperature curing, outdoor durability, and improved water immersion, make ADDITOL® XW 6533 a versatile and efficient solution. Its applications extend to the automotive and transportation sectors, covering automotive OEM coatings and marine coatings.

DISPARLON® AQ-D400 is a general purpose pigment wetting/dispersing agent that is highly effective for dispersing organic/inorganic pigments such as carbon black and iron oxide.

ADDITOL® VXW 6360 serves as a polyurethane thickener tailored for air-drying, aqueous coating systems. It exhibits exceptional rheological properties, contributing to enhanced flow, leveling, film build, and brushability. This additive is designed to meet environmental standards, being both NMP-free and APEO-free. With its application in various coatings, including automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, and vehicle refinish, ADDITOL® VXW 6360 proves to be a valuable component for achieving desired performance characteristics in waterborne formulations.

ADDITOL® AQ-1680, an associative acrylic thickener, dissolves in alkali and is designed for aqueous mass systems. This versatile thickener boasts high thickening power and compatibility with acrylic and cellulosic thickeners. It facilitates the creation of dense structures without syneresis, ensuring stability in high-solids systems. Serving as a rheology modifier and thickener, it adheres to labeling claims of being solvent-free, monomer-free, and environmentally friendly. Well-suited for automotive OEM coating applications.

NACURE® SC-25 is an amine neutralized p-TSA catalyst used to increase the cure response of thermoset waterborne and solventborne coatings that contain amino resin crosslinking agents.

ADDITOL® VXW 5907 is a surface-active additive formulated for water-dilutable paints, with a specific emphasis on spray application. It offers notable advantages in stoving paints, significantly reducing the flash-off time before stoving without compromising the integrity of the cured film. The effectiveness of this additive may vary depending on the specific type of water-dilutable paint used. As a defoamer, it contributes to preventing foam formation in coatings. Labeled as NMP-free, APEO-free, and tin-free, ADDITOL® VXW 5907 aligns with environmentally friendly and safer formulation practices. It finds applications in marine coatings, particularly in methods like dip coating and spray applications.

CYMEL® 370N Resin serves as a crosslinking agent within the CASE Ingredients' monomers and intermediates and chain extenders and crosslinkers categories. Designed for the automotive and transportation sectors and the paints and coatings industry, this clear liquid is ideal for automotive OEM coatings, coatings, and finishes, particularly in waterborne applications.

PUREsorb 292 is a liquid hindered amine light stabilizer developed especially for coatings. The almost pure mixture of Bis (1, 2, 2, 6, 6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate and Methyl 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl sebacate keeps the product liquid even at room temperature. The efficiency of PUREsorb 292 provides significantly extended lifetime to coatings by minimizing paint defects such as loss of gloss and cracking.

RIASORB® UV 384-2 is a highly efficient and liquid benzotriazole UV absorber for coatings.

CYMEL® 1156 Resin functions as a crosslinking agent within the CASE Ingredients spectrum. Designed primarily for automotive and transportation markets, it finds application in automotive OEM coatings and various finishes. This clear liquid is compatible with acrylics, alkyds, epoxies (EP), and polyesters, supporting both solventborne and waterborne coatings.

UCECOAT® 7230 is a multipurpose coating solution that works well on both wood and plastic surfaces. It is best suited for automotive and transportation applications. This cutting-edge product has several advantages, such as reduced energy consumption, improved metallic flake pigment orientation, and quicker cycle times. UCECOAT® 7230 offers outstanding performance with qualities like high hardness, good adhesion, and better chemical resistance. Its uses include OEM coatings for automobiles, wood finishes and coatings for architecture and construction, and industrial coatings for a variety of industries. Take advantage of UCECOAT® 7230's long pot life, low tack, and high gloss qualities, which provide a dependable way to achieve excellent finishes with increased effectiveness and longevity.

SETAQUA® 6801 is an acrylic copolymer dispersion that displays pseudoplastic behavior after neutralization. It exhibits good aluminum orientation, effective atomization, insolubility in organic solvents, and excellent stability. This dispersion is designed for use in waterborne coating applications, with a focus on automotive OEM coatings, industrial coatings, and metal coatings. Its improved rheology enhances its performance as a dispersion. SETAQUA® 6801 is available in dispersion form.

RIASORB® UV-400 is a liquid light stabilizer of hydroxyphenyl triazine (HPT) for coatings.

ADDITOL® dry CF300 is a versatile cobalt replacement drier designed for waterborne alkyd formulations. Featuring a well-balanced auxiliary drier metal combination, it enhances oxidative drying. For optimal results, it is recommended to be paired with cobalt-free primary drier ADDITOL® dry CF 100 in waterborne alkyd resin paints. Its key functions include acting as a drying agent, resulting in improved water spotting, enhanced hardness, and increased water resistance.

UCECOAT® 7210 is an emulsion-type radiation-curable coating tailored for the automotive, transportation, and paints and coatings markets. With claims of being solvent-free and VOC-free, this product is adept for applications such as automotive OEM coatings, coatings and finishes, and other specialty coatings on plastics. It offers versatile application methods, including curtain coating, roller, and spray techniques, ensuring compatibility with various substrates while utilizing radiation cure and waterborne properties.

S-395-N2 is a synthetic wax with a DSC melt peak above 120°C, good crystallinity and high onset of melt. Shamrock’s product line of micronized waxes provide rub and abrasion resistance. Included in this line are products that provide gloss, matting, clarity, and controlled slip in a range of particle sizes.

SETAQUA® ECO 6450 is a multipurpose aqueous coating specifically intended for use in vehicle refinishing and other automotive and transportation applications. With its milky white emulsion appearance, this product is perfect for substrates made of both wood and metal. With an 18.0 °C glass transition temperature (Tg), SETAQUA® ECO 6450 offers coatings that are both odorless and durable for outdoor use. Its liquid form makes application easier and guarantees a flawless finish for decorative paints used in construction and building projects.

BECKOPOX™ EP 384W/53WAMP is an epoxy- and epoxy derivative-based binder and resin by CASE Ingredients. Tailored for diverse markets such as automotive and transportation and paints and coatings, it offers corrosion resistance and enhanced chemical resistance. This liquid dispersion, known for its multi-substrate adhesion, is suitable for various applications, including automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, and industrial coatings on metal surfaces.

CYMEL® 202 Resin serves as a vital crosslinking agent within the CASE Ingredients domain. Tailored for diverse markets like automotive and transportation and paints and coatings, this clear liquid plays a pivotal role in automotive OEM coatings, coatings, and finishes. With compatibility spanning acrylics, alkyds, epoxies (EP), and polyesters, it specifically functions well in waterborne coatings.

ADDITOL® XL 250, a dynamic dispersant and wetting agent, stands out with its versatile applications in solventborne and waterborne coating formulations. This product proudly claims to be APEO-free, bio-based, and tin-free. Its special properties include reducing dispersing time, enhancing gloss and leveling, and effective compatibility with all pigments used in air drying and stoving solvent-borne paints, as well as water-dilutable paint systems.

SPP-25 is a low molecular weight polypropylene texturing agent. The SPP Series consists of polypropylene powders in a controlled range of particle sizes. These products are stir-in powders that can be easily dispersed under high-speed mixing in solvent, UV, or water-based inks & coatings.

HydroCER 7410 is a 45% aqueous dispersion of medium molecular weight polyethylene wax. The HydroCER products are wax emulsions, dispersions, or a combination of these.

DISPARLON® AQ-320 is a Solvent-free wetting and dispersing agent based on a polymer containing phosphoric acid ester groups, designed for use with aluminum paste and pearlescent pigments in waterborne coating systems containing co-solvent.

BECKOPOX™ EP 147W is a liquid binder and resin belonging to the epoxy and epoxy derivatives family from CASE Ingredients. This product is distinguished by its APEO-free, formaldehyde-free, isocyanates-free, solvent-free, and VOC-free labeling claims. Designed for automotive, transportation, and paints and coatings sectors, it offers improved chemical resistance, flexibility, hardness, and a low odor. It serves applications such as automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, decorative paints, and industrial coatings on metal substrates. Additionally, its formulation allows emulsification in water, making it suitable for primer and waterborne coating types.

DISPARLON® AQ-870 is a polyamide based rheology control agent for waterborne systems. A 3-D network structure is formed to prevent sagging and pigment settling. AQ-870 can be easily added into systems with a dissolver.

ADDITOL® VXW 6394 is a versatile formulation that serves as a dispersant and wetting agent. Tailored for a range of applications, including screen printing ink, inkjet ink, waterborne coating, flexography ink, gravel ink, and primer, it proudly claims to be APEO-free and tin-free. Notable features include high gloss, high pigment loading, low reactivity, and wet-on-Wet properties. With applications spanning paints and coatings, especially automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, and vehicle refinish, ADDITOL® VXW 6394 stands as a comprehensive choice, ensuring optimal performance across various printing and coating formulations.

DISPARLON® UVX-188 is an excellent defoaming additive based on special vinyl polymers. Specially designed for defoaming of epoxy UV coatings imparting excellent air-release at any stage from coating manufacturing to film forming.

CYCAT® 6925 catalyst is an amine-neutralized dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid designed for use as a catalyst in various coating applications. Compliant with FDA 21 CFR Section 175.300 for use in resinous and polymeric coatings, it ensures regulatory adherence in applications where this standard is applicable. The catalyst offers features such as faster cycle time and long pot life, making it suitable for clearcoat formulations, waterborne coatings, and solventborne coatings. Common applications include automotive OEM coatings, industrial coatings, and metal coatings.

TACorr MSM is a long-term steel and multi metal corrosion inhibitor of the primary for use in water-based paints & lacquers was developed. . Modifications of our TACorr G50 polymer, TACorr MSM improves the results at the undercreeping at the scretch after the salt spray test.

The Sunspheres™ 200 Nm ST- 3 are surface treated*, optically clear, solid fused amorphous microspheres designed for optimum dispersion in coatings, inks, adhesives, and thermoplastics, including UV curable compositions. Cured films show enhanced physical and mechanical properties including increased corrosion resistance, reduced shrinkage, improved adhesion, and enhanced surface qualities such as mar and scratch resistance. This product is particularly useful in improving impact resistance. The average particle size is 200 nanometers and range in size from 50 to 500 nm.