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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Industrial Additives Functions
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Industrial Additives Features
- Product Features
- AFCONA - 2503 is an organically modified polysiloxane which is designed to give good defoaming, anti-foam and leveling performance in all waterbased applications.
- This product is effective as a defoamer in many waterbased coatings ranging from PU dispersion to normal acrylic-based decorative paint.
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Application Method
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
- Cure Method
- Ink & Toner Type
- Product Uses
- AFCONA – 2503 also performs well in high shear applications. Under a high-shear environment (such as long periods of grinding), it still maintains good defoaming and anti-foam performance. Thus, this product is very suitable to use as a defoamer in pigment concentrate preparation and high speed flexo printing process. Most defoamers available in the market will hurt the leveling properties of a coating, and leveling agents added to combat the problem will give more foam formation to the coating. But AFCONA-2503 acts as a defoamer which also provides leveling properties. AFCONA-2503 also will not give crater formation to the coating.
- Incorporation
- AFCONA - 2503 may be added at any stage of the production process.
- Addition and Dosage
- AFCONA-2503 should be added at 0.05 - 1.00% based on total formulation. Under normal conditions, 0.05 - 0.25% based on total formulation is sufficient. In pigment concentrate preparation, the normal dosage will range from 0.5 to 1.0% based on total formulation.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Transparent to slightly yellowish liquid
- Specifications
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Active Ingredients Content | min. 96 | % | - |
| Density (at 20°C) | 0.97 - 1.01 | g/cm³ | - |
| Refractive Index | 1.435 - 1.445 | - | - |
| Flash Point | min. 100 | °C | - |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Chemical Inventories
Packaging & Availability
- Regional Availability
- Packaging Information
- 55 lb and 397 lb non-returnable containers
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 5 years
- Storage Information
- AFCONA-2503 should be stored in a cool, dry place. When kept in its original, unopened container, it will keep up to 5 years from the date of manufacture. The expiration date is indicated on the container