Afcona 3779

Afcona 3779 is a liquid leveling agent tailored for solvent-based coatings, ideal for applications in various industries, including building and construction, industrial coatings, and packaging coatings. Compatible with alkyds, polyurethanes (PU), and unsaturated polyester (UPE), it ensures excellent flow and leveling properties, enhancing the quality of floor coatings, wood coatings and finishes, and can coatings.

Brand: Afcona (189 products)

Chemical Family: Acrylics & Acrylates

Compatible Polymers & Resins: Alkyds, Polyurethanes (PU), Unsaturated Polyester (UPE)

Features: Defoaming, Excellent Flow, Floating Resistance, Flooding Resistant, Good Leveling

End Uses: Can Coating, Coil Coating, Enamel, Solventborne Coating, Wood Coating

Technical Data Sheet

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Identification & Functionality

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Chemical Composition

Polyacrylic polymer

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

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Compatible Polymers & Resins
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Incorporation

AFCONA-3779 should be added at the end of the batch preparation

Addition and Dosage

0.3 – 2.0% on total formulation. In general, under normal conditions, the dosage is 0.3 – 0.8% based on total formulation.

Properties

Physical Form
Appearance
Transparent To Slightly Yellowish Liquid
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Active Ingredient50 - 52%-
Colormax.3--
Denisty (at 20°C)0.97 - 0.99g/cm³-
Flash Point25.0°C-
Product Properties

AFCONA-3779 is a pure polyacrylic leveling agent. Polyacrylic are well known for flow and leveling performance. AFCONA-3779 also acts as defoamer in most coating systems.

AFCONA-3779:

  1. Improves leveling
  2. Works as defoamer and deareator
  3. Provides anti-flooding and floating
  4. Does not interfere with intercoat adhesion


AFCONA-3779 is especially suitable for:

  1. Unsaturated polyester
  2. Coil and can coatings, especially can coating.
  3. Ppolyurethane coatings
  4. Stoving enamels
  5. Two-pack epoxy compounds
  6. Air-drying alkyd systems

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Information

25 kg and 190 kg non-returnable containers

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life
5 years
Storage Condition

AFCONA-3779 should be stored in a cool dry place. When kept in an original unopened container, it will keep up to 5 years from the date of manufacture. The expiry date is indicated on the container.