Minex

Dar-Tech Inc. Brand

Products:20

MINEX® functional filler made from nepheline syenite is proven to offer superior color development, tint retention, and durability to a broad range of paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and inks. When added to paints and coatings, MINEX® provides unparalleled durability and resistance to abrasion, fading, cracking, and aging associated with both environmental and chemical exposures.

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Minex® 1

Functions:Filler, Extender
End Uses:Clearcoat, Powder Coating, Waterborne Coating
Compatible Polymers & Resins:Alkyds

Minex® 1 belongs to the Minex® range of functional fillers and extenders, which are proven performance enhancers in a broad range of paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and inks. With its use, excellent brightness, tint retention, and weatherability can be achieved in exterior paints. In interior paint formulations, it improves color, sheen uniformity, chemical and stain resistance, and durability. This product is easily dispersed in all conventional vehicle systems. Its low oil absorption permits high loadings in adhesives, sealants, and aqueous- and alkyd-based paints.

Minex® 10

Functions:Filler, Extender
End Uses:Clearcoat, Powder Coating, Waterborne Coating
Compatible Polymers & Resins:Alkyds

Minex® 10 belongs to the Minex® range of functional fillers and extenders, which are proven performance enhancers in a broad range of paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and inks. With its use, excellent brightness, tint retention, and weatherability can be achieved in exterior paints. In interior paint formulations, it improves color, sheen uniformity, chemical and stain resistance, and durability. This product is easily dispersed in all conventional vehicle systems. Its low oil absorption permits high loadings in adhesives, sealants, and aqueous- and alkyd-based paints.

Minex® 12

Functions:Filler, Extender
End Uses:Waterborne Coating, Radiation Curable Coating, Clearcoat, Powder Coating
Compatible Polymers & Resins:Alkyds

Minex® 12 belongs to the Minex® range of functional fillers and extenders, which are proven performance enhancers in a broad range of paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and inks. With its use, excellent brightness, tint retention, and weatherability can be achieved in exterior paints. In interior paint formulations, it improves color, sheen uniformity, chemical and stain resistance, and durability. This product is easily dispersed in all conventional vehicle systems. Its low oil absorption permits high loadings in adhesives, sealants, and aqueous- and alkyd-based paints.

Minex® 14

Functions:Filler, Extender
End Uses:Waterborne Coating, Radiation Curable Coating, Clearcoat, Powder Coating
Compatible Polymers & Resins:Alkyds

Minex® 14 belongs to the Minex® range of functional fillers and extenders, which are proven performance enhancers in a broad range of paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and inks. With its use, excellent brightness, tint retention, and weatherability can be achieved in exterior paints. In interior paint formulations, it improves color, sheen uniformity, chemical and stain resistance, and durability. This product is easily dispersed in all conventional vehicle systems. Its low oil absorption permits high loadings in adhesives, sealants, and aqueous- and alkyd-based paints.

Minex® 2

Functions:Filler, Extender
End Uses:Clearcoat, Powder Coating, Waterborne Coating
Compatible Polymers & Resins:Alkyds

Minex® 2 belongs to the Minex® range of functional fillers and extenders, which are proven performance enhancers in a broad range of paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and inks. With its use, excellent brightness, tint retention, and weatherability can be achieved in exterior paints. In interior paint formulations, it improves color, sheen uniformity, chemical and stain resistance, and durability. This product is easily dispersed in all conventional vehicle systems. Its low oil absorption permits high loadings in adhesives, sealants, and aqueous- and alkyd-based paints.

Minex® 3

Functions:Filler, Extender
End Uses:Clearcoat, Powder Coating, Waterborne Coating
Compatible Polymers & Resins:Alkyds

Minex® 3 belongs to the Minex® range of functional fillers and extenders, which are proven performance enhancers in a broad range of paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and inks. With its use, excellent brightness, tint retention, and weatherability can be achieved in exterior paints. In interior paint formulations, it improves color, sheen uniformity, chemical and stain resistance, and durability. This product is easily dispersed in all conventional vehicle systems. Its low oil absorption permits high loadings in adhesives, sealants, and aqueous- and alkyd-based paints.

Minex® 4

Functions:Filler, Extender
End Uses:Clearcoat, Powder Coating, Waterborne Coating
Compatible Polymers & Resins:Alkyds

Minex® 4 belongs to the Minex® range of functional fillers and extenders, which are proven performance enhancers in a broad range of paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and inks. With its use, excellent brightness, tint retention, and weatherability can be achieved in exterior paints. In interior paint formulations, it improves color, sheen uniformity, chemical and stain resistance, and durability. This product is easily dispersed in all conventional vehicle systems. Its low oil absorption permits high loadings in adhesives, sealants, and aqueous- and alkyd-based paints.

Minex® 7

Functions:Filler, Extender
End Uses:Clearcoat, Powder Coating, Waterborne Coating
Compatible Polymers & Resins:Alkyds

Minex® 7 belongs to the Minex® range of functional fillers and extenders, which are proven performance enhancers in a broad range of paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and inks. With its use, excellent brightness, tint retention, and weatherability can be achieved in exterior paints. In interior paint formulations, it improves color, sheen uniformity, chemical and stain resistance, and durability. This product is easily dispersed in all conventional vehicle systems. Its low oil absorption permits high loadings in adhesives, sealants, and aqueous- and alkyd-based paints.

Minex® EP-315

Functions:Filler
End Uses:Clearcoat, Waterborne Coating, Powder Coating, Radiation Curable Coating
Compatible Polymers & Resins:Alkyds

Minex® EP-315 belongs to the Minex® range of functional fillers and extenders, which are proven performance enhancers in a broad range of paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and inks. With its use, excellent brightness, tint retention, and weatherability can be achieved in exterior paints. In interior paint formulations, it improves color, sheen uniformity, chemical and stain resistance, and durability. This product is easily dispersed in all conventional vehicle systems. Its low oil absorption permits high loadings in adhesives, sealants, and aqueous- and alkyd-based paints.

Minex® IG-16

Product Families:Cement & Concrete Additives, Fillers & Extenders, Additives

Minex® IG-16 is an industrial-grade functional filler and extender that adds performance and value across a broad spectrum of applications. In coating formulations, this material imparts many of the benefits of micronized Minex® grades, such as tint retention, weatherability, and abrasion resistance, while adding texture, traction properties, and gloss control.

Minex® IG-20

Product Families:Cement & Concrete Additives, Fillers & Extenders, Additives

Minex® IG-20 is an industrial-grade functional filler and extender that adds performance and value across a broad spectrum of applications. In coating formulations, this material imparts many of the benefits of micronized Minex® grades, such as tint retention, weatherability, and abrasion resistance, while adding texture, traction properties, and gloss control.

Minex® IG-25

Product Families:Cement & Concrete Additives, Fillers & Extenders, Additives

Minex® IG-25 is an industrial-grade functional filler and extender that adds performance and value across a broad spectrum of applications. In coating formulations, this material imparts many of the benefits of micronized Minex® grades, such as tint retention, weatherability, and abrasion resistance, while adding texture, traction properties, and gloss control.

Minex® IG-35

Product Families:Cement & Concrete Additives, Fillers & Extenders, Additives

Minex® IG-35 is an industrial-grade functional filler and extender that adds performance and value across a broad spectrum of applications. In coating formulations, this material imparts many of the benefits of micronized Minex® grades, such as tint retention, weatherability, and abrasion resistance, while adding texture, traction properties, and gloss control.

Minex® IG-40

Product Families:Cement & Concrete Additives, Fillers & Extenders, Additives

Minex® IG-40 is an industrial-grade functional filler and extender that adds performance and value across a broad spectrum of applications. In coating formulations, this material imparts many of the benefits of micronized Minex® grades, such as tint retention, weatherability, and abrasion resistance, while adding texture, traction properties, and gloss control.

Minex® IG-50

Product Families:Cement & Concrete Additives, Fillers & Extenders, Additives

Minex® IG-50 is an industrial-grade functional filler and extender that adds performance and value across a broad spectrum of applications. In coating formulations, this material imparts many of the benefits of micronized Minex® grades, such as tint retention, weatherability, and abrasion resistance, while adding texture, traction properties, and gloss control.

Minex® IG-56

Product Families:Cement & Concrete Additives, Fillers & Extenders, Additives

Minex® IG-56 is an industrial-grade functional filler and extender that adds performance and value across a broad spectrum of applications. In coating formulations, this material imparts many of the benefits of micronized Minex® grades, such as tint retention, weatherability, and abrasion resistance, while adding texture, traction properties, and gloss control.

Minex® IG-60

Product Families:Cement & Concrete Additives, Fillers & Extenders, Additives

Minex® IG-60 is an industrial-grade functional filler and extender that adds performance and value across a broad spectrum of applications. In coating formulations, this material imparts many of the benefits of micronized Minex® grades, such as tint retention, weatherability, and abrasion resistance, while adding texture, traction properties, and gloss control.

Minex® ST 4 A100-10

Functions:Extender, Filler
End Uses:Top Coat, Primer

Minex® ST 4 A100-10 is a functional filler that is produced from nepheline syenite, a naturally occurring, silica-deficient sodium-potassium alumina silicate. Automated scanning electron microscopy confirms that Minex® ST grades contain less than one-tenth of one percent crystalline silica. No free crystalline silica is detectable in the mineral complex. All Minex® ST grades are processed and sized with rigid adherence to Covia’s QIPSM quality assurance programs.

Minex® ST 4 A150-10

Functions:Filler, Extender
Particle Size:8.6 - 8.6 microns
Oil Absorption:20.832 - 20.832 g/100 g

Minex® ST 4 A150-10 is a functional filler that is produced from nepheline syenite, a naturally occurring, silica-deficient sodium-potassium alumina silicate. Automated scanning electron microscopy confirms that Minex® ST grades contain less than one-tenth of one percent crystalline silica. No free crystalline silica is detectable in the mineral complex. All Minex® ST grades are processed and sized with rigid adherence to Covia’s QIPSM quality assurance programs.

Minex® ST 4 A200-10

Functions:Filler, Extender
Particle Size:8.7 - 8.7 microns
Oil Absorption:19.902 - 19.902 g/100 g

Minex® ST 4 A200-10 is a functional filler that is produced from nepheline syenite, a naturally occurring, silica-deficient sodium-potassium alumina silicate. Automated scanning electron microscopy confirms that Minex® ST grades contain less than one-tenth of one percent crystalline silica. No free crystalline silica is detectable in the mineral complex. All Minex® ST grades are processed and sized with rigid adherence to Covia’s QIPSM quality assurance programs.

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Identification

Technologies: CASE Ingredients,
Elastomers,
Industrial Additives & Materials
Product Families: Additives
Fillers & Extenders
Construction Chemicals
Cement & Concrete Additives
Elastomer Additives
Fillers & Extenders
CASE Ingredients Functions: Extender,
Filler
Industrial Additives Functions: Extender,
Filler
Plastics & Elastomers Functions: Extender,
Filler

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims: Low VOC

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Features & Benefits

MINEX® functional filler is produced from nepheline syenite, a naturally occurring sodium-potassium-aluminum silicate. Additionally, no detectable crystalline silica dust in the MINEX® mineral complex.

Benefits of using MINEX® include:

Excellent brightness, tint retention, and resistance to adverse effects of weather and sunlight exposure in exterior paints
Improved color, sheen uniformity, chemical and stain resistance, and durability in interior paint formulations
Excellent abrasion and burnish resistance
Easily dispersed in all conventional vehicles
Low oil absorption permits high loadings in adhesives, sealants and coatings

MINEX® fillers are produced from nepheline syenite; a naturally occurring, silica deficient, sodium-potassium alumina silicate. Automated scanning electron microscopy confirms that MINEX® contains less than one-tenth of one percent crystalline silica. No free crystalline silica is detectable in the mineral complex. All MINEX® grades are processed and sized with rigid adherence to Covia’s QIPSM quality assurance programs. Consistently uniform chemistries, size distributions, and top size controls ensure improved structural and chemical performance with minimal resin demand.

MINEX fillers are produced from nepheline syenite; a naturally occurring, silica deficient, sodium-potassium alumina silicate. Automated scanning electron microscopy confirms that MINEX contains less than one-tenth of one percent crystalline silica. No free crystalline silica is detectable in the mineral complex. All MINEX grades are processed and sized with rigid adherence to Covia’s QIPSM quality assurance programs. Consistently uniform chemistries and sizing controls ensure improved structural and chemical performance with minimal resin demand.

Applications

Multiple grades of MINEX are available to provide improved optics and performance for a variety of applications:

Coarser grades offer cost-effective gloss and sheen control, as well as added texture.
Finer grades are recommended for higher gloss systems, and are the preferred choice for powder coatings and clear systems.

MINEX® micronized functional filler and extender is a proven performance enhancer in a broad range of paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and inks. Excellent brightness, tint retention, and weatherability can be achieved in exterior paints. Improved color, sheen uniformity, chemical and stain resistance, and durability result when MINEX® is used in interior paint formulations. MINEX® is easily dispersed in all conventional vehicle systems, and low oil absorption permits high loadings in adhesives, sealants, and aqueous and alkyd based paints. Multiple grades are available to provide optimal performance in a variety of applications. While the preferred MINEX® product is application dependent, coarser grades offer cost effective gloss and sheen control and can add texture.

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