Products in Decorative Materials & Finishes: Silicones

FoamStar® ED 2522 is a high-performance, ultra-low SVOC silicone emulsion defoamer for premium water-based paints, clear coats, and inks. It provides excellent foam suppression during grinding and application, retains antifoam efficiency during storage, and is easy to incorporate without the use of strong shear forces. Its chemical nature involves an emulsion of organo-modified silicones.

Hydropalat® SL 3682 is an innovative anti-marring agent designed for waterborne coatings, clearcoats, and waterborne inks. This product, belonging to the siloxanes and silicones chemical family, boasts ethylbenzene-free and tin-free labeling claims. Hydropalat® SL 3682 ensuresn resistance, good compatibility, blocking resistance, improved slip resistance, low foaming, and excellent scratch resistance.

Hydropalat® WE 3221 is a liquid solution crafted for both radiation-curable and waterborne coatings. As part of the silicone chemical family, this versatile formulation ensures optimal performance. With a convenient liquid form, Hydropalat® WE 3221 facilitates easy integration into your coating processes. Tailored for radiation-curable coatings and waterborne applications, it provides flexibility and efficiency for diverse end uses.

ALBIDUR® EP 5340 A is a concentrated dispersion, containing 40% high-performance elastomer within a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin (EEC). This product plays a vital role as a toughness modifier, particularly suited for rigid and brittle epoxy resin systems. The elastomeric component consists of a specialized silicone rubber, intricately distributed within the liquid resin as an extremely finely dispersed second phase.

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.

SILRES® BS 168 is a water-based, solvent-free, and silicone-based pH adjuster that is specifically used in waterborne emulsion paints. It serves the purpose of improving pH adjustment and wet abrasion resistance in paint formulations. This product is particularly suitable for formulating low VOC (volatile organic compound) and low odor paints, meeting the requirements for environmentally friendly and sustainable coating solutions. By using SILRES® BS 168, paint manufacturers can achieve effective pH adjustment while maintaining excellent wet abrasion resistance properties.

SILRES® WH 101 A is a water-reducible, solvent-free emulsion of a functional silicone resin. It can be applied as-is or as a formulated product to serve as a water-repellent treatment. SILRES WH 101 A improves substrate longevity when applied over wood or many other materials.

PerformaSil™ 100 SWBE provides superior application, clean-up, functionality, and a sustainability factor that the entire formulation and manufacturing pipeline benefits from, including additive manufacturers, coating manufacturers, coating application contractors, end-users, and ultimately the environment. This product can be used in the formulation of ambient cure or bake coatings for a wide range of substrates such as masonry, glass, leather, fabric, textiles, and metals. It exhibits outstanding weather, water, and solvent resistance making it an excellent candidate for exterior coatings in harsh weather conditions.

AFCONA 2505 is a water-based defoamer and anti-foam, especially designed for micro foams. It is an organically modified polysiloxane, providing good defoaming and anti-foaming properties in all water-based coatings. It offers excellent performance against micro foam, even in high shear applications such as long period grinding. It maintains its good defoaming and anti-foam performance under high shear conditions.

AFCONA 2501 is a defoamer for water-based paint. It is a silicone-based defoamer containing a small amount of silicone to give better deaeration. It is recommended for all kinds of water-based coatings ranging from decorative paints to water-based printing inks.

AFCONA 2503 is a waterbased defoamer and anti-foam agent with leveling properties that is especially useful in high shear applications such as pigment concentrates. AFCONA 2503 is an organically modified polysiloxane which is designed to give good defoaming, anti-foam and leveling performance in all waterbased applications.

Air Release Agent for Water- and Solvent-Based Paints and CoatingsBorchi® Gol LA 200 is a polyether modified polysiloxane air release agent for thick layers. It is designed for use in water- and solvent-based paints and coatings. This additive solution is 100 % active and VOC-free.

Polyether modified polysiloxane additive for improved slip, deaeration, substrate wetting, flow and leveling properties in water- and solvent-based coatings systems, 100 % active, VOC-free.

Defoamer for Aqueous Systems, Solvent- and VOC-freeBorchers® AF 1171 is a polysiloxane, VOC-free anti-foaming agent and defoamer. This defoaming agent is ideal for preventing paint production and millbase foaming in aqueous decorative and general industrial systems. Borchers® AF 1171 works in solvent- and water-based coatings.

DISPARLON® AQ-7120 is designed as general purpose wetting & leveling agent based on acrylic-silicone polymers and easily dispersed into waterborne systems with excellent recoatability.

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.

AGITAN DF 311 M is a defoamer for all common solvent based systems. It provides the following properties: Controls foaming and aeration during paint manufacture, filling and application; Low viscosity for easy dispersibility; Good compatibility in a wide range of solvent-borne systems; Long lasting efficiency.

CLiQSMART 1052is a polysiloxane emulsion based defoamer for aqueous systems. The highly efficient defoamer is typically applied in low-to-mid gloss decorative latex paints and emulsion based plasters.

ADD-2025 is a silicone-based foam control additive for solvent-based coatings. It can prevent foam and bubble formation during paint production, filling and application.

Tacelene Chem 2060 is non silicon base defoamers for all types of paints and coatings. Foaming often develops in paint system because of wetting agents and other surfactants being used for the emulsion polymerization and pigments dispersions. Also the thickenings agents used to cause stabilization of foam. Foam development in paint systems inconvenient to both manufactures and application of emulsion paints. During mfrs process foam causes a prolongation of grinding time and expansion of the batch volume. Also it causes inconvenient during re-pump and filming operations. During application of emulsion paints, foam development causes the formation of bubbles on the film surface, which may result in deterioration film appearance, corrosion and adhesion.

GLOBALSIL are silicone rubbers, that harden at room temperature by the addition of their hardener in a condensation process.

GLOBALSIL AL is suited to create plaster molds, wax molds, concrete molds and molds made with other materials such as polyester resins, polyurethane resins and many others.

Tacelene Chem 2024 is designed for wide variety of aqueous foaming systems such as water base paint manufacturing.

GLOBALSIL BL is a low tearing strengths silicones, well suited for limited reproductions of simple molds with few undercuts.

CoatOSil™ DRI waterborne silicone resin can help reduce water uptake and improve UV resistance in organic waterborne coating compositions. Its chemical structure enables CoatOSil™ DRI waterborne silicone resin to overcome the difficulties of combining silicone materials with organic waterborne resins. CoatOSil™ DRI waterborne silicone resin has been shown to improve hydrophobicity and elongation properties when used as a co-binder with acrylic latexes, resulting in more flexible coatings and sealants. CoatOSil™ DRI waterborne silicone resin can also be considered as a sole binder when maximum thermal and UV stability is a priority. When applied alone, CoatOSil™ DRI waterborne silicone resin cures at room temperature to form an elastomeric film.

CLiQSMART 1062 is a polysiloxane emulsion based defoamer for aqueous systems.The defoamer is typically applied in matt-to-gloss pigmented and clear aqueous systems used in industrial as well as decorative coatings.

Tacelene Chem 2070 is designed for wide variety of aqueous foaming systems such as water base paint manufacturing.

Acculam™ Siliglas G7 comprised of a high performance silicone resin and a woven fiberglass substrate. It qualifies to NEMA G-7 and MIL-I-24768/17.This material has high heat resistance, low dissipation factor, and excellent arc resistance. It is flame resistant with low smoke evolution, and meets the needs of Class "H" insulation. It is used in high frequency telecom equipment, transformers and items subjected to high heat.