Products in Wood Coatings & Finishes: Waterborne Coating

FoamStar® SI 2240 is a defoamer designed for pigment concentrates, pigmented aqueous coatings, printing inks, and adhesives. It exhibits a spontaneous defoaming effect, good compatibility, and high efficiency. With broad food contact compliance, it maintains excellent stability under high shear conditions, such as during grinding. The chemical nature involves a compound of modified polydimethylsiloxanes.

Rheovis® HS 1303 EB stands as a highly efficient, hydrophobically modified alkali swellable emulsion (HASE) rheology modifier renowned for its pronounced high-shear behavior in numerous aqueous paint and coating systems. It exists in a physical form as a white liquid and finds end uses primarily in waterborne coatings. This product boasts labeling claims of being APEO-free and VOC-free. Its key features in CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers) ingredients include anti-settling properties, good leveling, high shear viscosity, high gloss, resistance to sagging, matting effect, and spatter resistance.

Rheovis® PU 1191 is a rheology modifier with high pseudoplastic viscosity compared to other polyurethane thickeners. It is heavy metal-, solvent-, and VOC-free, ensuring easy incorporation and handling. This environmentally friendly and highly efficient modifier supports film formation, pigment wetting, and demonstrates superior sag resistance, low viscosity drop on tinting, and excellent chemical- and UV-stability.

Dispex® Ultra FA 4484 is a dispersing agent recommended for inorganic pigments in both water- and solvent-based paint systems, especially for label-free colorants. In clear, viscous liquid form, Dispex® Ultra FA 4484 serves as a dispersing and wetting agent for the formulation of VOC-free systems, particularly universal colorants. It is specifically designed for use in label-free colorants and paints complying with eco-label standards.

Dispex® Ultra FA 4416 is an outstanding wetting and dispersing agent for aqueous coatings, providing high gloss, excellent color strength, and excellent rub-out properties. Presented in yellow, viscous liquid form, Dispex® Ultra FA 4416 is ideal for aqueous top coats based on various binder types such as polyester solutions, polyacrylics, and PUR-emulsions.

Dispex® Ultra PX 4522 is a low-foaming nonionic wetting and dispersing agent with excellent pigment wetting properties, especially suitable for aqueous and universal pigment concentrates. In colorless, slightly cloudy liquid form, Dispex® Ultra PX 4522 is designed to provide effective wetting and dispersing properties.

Rheovis® PU 1190 is a polyurethane-based associative thickener, a solvent-free non-ionic rheology additive with strong thickening properties at low shear stress. It achieves higher pseudoplastic viscosities compared to other PUR thickeners, offering excellent film-forming properties, good pigment wetting, and high UV stability.

Rheovis® AS 1130 is an ideal rheology-control additive for water-based coatings. It allows the formulation of coatings with advantageous thixotropic behavior, resulting in non-stringy formulations that are easy to apply over a wide range of speeds and processes. Such formulations are suitable for airless spray applications.

Rheovis® HS 1332 is a rheology modifier. It is an excellent rheology-control agent for water-based coatings, increasing viscosity in the mid- to high-shear range. The polymer provides the rheology-control effect through extensive swelling of the high-molecular-weight polymer in combination with a hydrophobic component. This leads to superior rheology build and low spattering, making it ideal for a broad range of matte to semi-gloss interior and exterior coatings.

Dispex® CX 4248 is a highly effective, low-viscosity dispersing agent for water-based coating systems. It is especially suitable for the dispersion of inorganic pigments and fillers, presented in a colorless to slightly yellowish-clear liquid. Dispex® CX 4248 is a high-performance polymeric dispersing agent that improves wet scrub resistance in highly filled interior wall paints.

Dispex® Ultra FA 4488 is a dispersing agent recommended for all kinds of pigments in both water- and solvent-based paint systems, especially those developed for label-free colorants. In amber liquid form, Dispex® Ultra FA 4488 serves as a dispersing and wetting agent for the formulation of VOC-free systems, particularly universal colorants.

Dispex® Ultra FA 4480 is a low molecular weight wetting and dispersing agent with excellent pigment wetting properties, especially suitable for coatings and aqueous pigment pastes. In viscous liquid form, Dispex® Ultra FA 4480 demonstrates excellent wetting and dispersing properties in aqueous, binder, and solvent-free pigment pastes, providing outstanding flow properties even at high pigment loads.

Rheovis® PU 1291 is an innovative mid-shear polyurethane thickener designed for aqueous coatings and adhesives. It is non-ionic, VOC-free, and free of solvents, heavy metals, and tin. The polyurethane in water/diluent formulation has multiple associative elements, contributing to improved performance. Its ICI-build exceeds that of benchmark solvent-containing and water-based products, even at lower dosages, enhancing sustainability by achieving more with less.

Rheovis® HS 1212 is a rheology modifier. It is an outstanding rheology-control agent for water-based coatings, increasing viscosity in the mid-shear range. The polymer provides the rheology-control effect through extensive swelling of the high-molecular-weight polymer in combination with a hydrophobic component in alkali, in the presence of water. This leads to superior coatings build-up and low spattering, making it ideal for a broad range of matte to semi-gloss interior and exterior coatings.

Dispex® AA 4135, another derivative of low-viscosity dispersing agents for water-based coating systems, is especially suitable for the dispersion of inorganic pigments and fillers. It is presented in liquid form and serves as an all-purpose polymeric dispersing agent for inorganic fillers and pigments.

Hydropalat® WE 3650 is a low-foaming wetting agent with key benefits including highly effective wetting for water-based coatings and ink applications, excellent dynamic surface tension reduction in combination with low foam stabilization, and suitability for lacquers or inks experiencing substrate wetting or cratering issues. Due to its excellent wetting properties, the product can also positively affect ink transfer and adhesion.

Dispex® Ultra PX 4290 is a high molecular weight dispersing agent, designed to stabilize inorganic and organic pigments in aqueous formulations.

FoamStar® SI 2280 belongs to a family of products specifically designed as defoamers for water-based coating systems and pigment concentrates. One standout characteristic of these defoamers is their ease of incorporation under low-shear conditions without causing adverse effects on the final paint film. Another notable feature is their high-shear stability, making them exceptionally suitable for use in high-shear processes like grinding, stirring, and pumping. FoamStar® SI 2280 is particularly tailored for water-based acrylic systems, low-PVC-dispersion paints, and alkyd/polyurethane systems.

Hydropalat® WE 3437 serves as a wetting agent and emulsifier, offering excellent substrate wetting, emulsification capabilities, gloss improvement, and pigment wetting. It functions as an anionic surfactant and is presented as a colorless to slightly yellowish liquid. It serves as a surfactant, wetting agent, anionic surfactant, and emulsifier. Notably, it carries labeling claims of being silicone-free, solvent-free, and APEO-free. Hydropalat® WE 3437 proves to be an effective anionic wetting agent and emulsifier specifically tailored for waterborne coatings and inks.

Dispex® Ultra PX 4275 is a polymeric wetting and dispersing agent for high-quality aqueous coatings and pigment pastes. Recommended for highly loaded pigment pastes, it exhibits outstanding flow properties and a low foaming tendency. It is in clear, light yellow to amber liquid form, Dispex® Ultra PX 4275 is an effective wetting and dispersing agent.

Rheovis® PU 1331 is a versatile rheology modifier, usable as a sole thickener or in combination with other rheology modifiers, depending on the desired rheology profile. When used alone, Rheovis® PU 1331 creates an almost Newtonian rheology profile, which is desirable in wood coatings where excellent penetration and leveling are important.

Rheovis® HS 1162 is an outstanding rheology modifier for water-based coatings with an extremely low-shear to thixotropic flow behavior. It provides rheology control through extensive swelling of the high-molecular-weight polymer in combination with a hydrophobic component, resulting in an excellent balance between sag resistance and leveling, making it ideal for airless spray applications or non-dripping paints and stains.

Dispex® Ultra PX 4525 is a universal dispersant for all kinds of pigments in both water- and solvent-based paint systems, especially developed for label-free colorants. Due to its chemical nature, it provides excellent compatibility and color development in polar and non-polar paint systems, resulting in excellent color development, higher pigment loading, and optimum color acceptance of colorants in base paints.

Rheovis® HS 1152 functions as a rheology modifier and is an outstanding rheology-control agent for water-based coatings. It increases viscosity in the low-shear range and develops a pseudoplastic (shear-thinning) viscosity. The polymer achieves rheology control through extensive swelling of a high-molecular-weight polymer in combination with a hydrophobic component.

Rheovis® AS 1125 is an efficient acrylic thickener (ASE) with pronounced pseudoplastic (low-shear) flow behavior. Its chemical nature involves an aqueous polymer dispersion. This thickener is suitable for many aqueous paint and coating systems, offering excellent thickening efficiency and pronounced pseudoplastic flow behavior.

Dispex® Ultra PA 4560 is a high-molecular-weight dispersing agent that stabilizes the pigment dispersion of inorganic and organic pigments, enhancing properties such as gloss, color strength, flocculation stability, and anti-flooding behavior. When combined with Dispex® Ultra PA 4503, it is suitable for formulating VOC-free tinting concentrates for both water- and solvent-based decorative paints, exhibiting excellent compatibility that allows incorporation with low shear forces.

Dispex® AA 4040, a derivative of highly effective, low-viscosity dispersing agents for water-based coating systems, is especially suitable for the dispersion of inorganic pigments and fillers. It presents itself in straw-colored liquid form and is an ideal dispersing agent for a wide range of water-based coatings.

Dispex® Ultra CX 4452 is an aqueous, high-performance dispersant for inorganic pigments and fillers like transparent iron oxides and titanium dioxide. It stabilizes inorganic pigments through electro-steric stabilization and is particularly suitable for the preparation of aqueous resin-free pigment concentrates.

Dispex® AA 4144 EB is a dispersing agent with key benefits such as superior gloss retention, suitability for water-borne coating systems, and exceptional compatibility with reactive pigments and solvents. It is a highly effective dispersing aid, even at low dosages, and does not require additional dispersants, wetting agents, or polyphosphates.

Dispex® CX 4340 is a highly effective, low-viscosity dispersing agent for water-based coating systems, especially suitable for the dispersion of inorganic pigments. It allows formulations of high-gloss or low-pigment-volume concentration coatings in addition to standard matte formulations. Dispex® CX 4340 is presented in a straw-colored liquid form.

Dispex® Ultra PA 4550 is a high-molecular-weight dispersing agent that stabilizes the pigment dispersion of inorganic and organic pigments. It improves gloss, color strength, flocculation stability, and anti-flooding behavior. In clear, slightly yellowish liquid form, Dispex® Ultra PA 4550 enhances various properties of pigment dispersions.

Dispex® AA 4140 is a derivative of a family of highly effective, low-viscosity dispersing agents for water-based coating systems, especially suitable for the dispersion of inorganic pigments and fillers. It is a solution of a sodium salt of an acrylic polymer in water and serves as an ideal dispersing agent for a wide range of water-based coatings. Offering improved storage stability for both pigment dispersion and formulated paint compared to inorganic dispersing agents, Dispex® AA 4140 exhibits little or no adverse reaction to high temperatures or pH changes.

Dispex® CX 4240 is a highly efficient, low-viscosity, straw-colored liquid dispersing agent formulated for water-based coating systems. It is particularly suitable for dispersing inorganic pigments, enabling the creation of high-gloss coatings with low pigment volume concentration, in addition to standard matte formulations. Dispex® CX 4240 serves as an ideal dispersing agent across a broad spectrum of water-based coatings.

Dispex® Ultra PA 4503 is a dispersing resin with self-emulsifying properties, suitable for the production of VOC-free pigment concentrates and systems with a wide pH range. In clear, yellowish liquid form, Dispex® Ultra PA 4503 acts as a dispersing resin, contributing to the production of VOC-free pigment concentrates.

Rheovis® PU 1340 stands as a highly effective high-shear rheology modifier tailored for paints and coatings that require a Newtonian rheology profile. It appears as a milky white to slightly yellowish liquid. This modifier offers numerous benefits, including excellent flow and leveling properties, improved hiding power, enhanced wash and scrub resistance, excellent spatter resistance, and good gloss development. Notably, it can be utilized as the sole thickener for paints and coatings.

Foamaster® MO S090, as a defoamer, is designed for applications in agriculture, automotive coatings, industrial coatings, and various paint and coating formulations. It efficiently addresses foaming issues in different processes, ensuring maximum performance.