Surfactants Directory
Here is a look at the latest offerings from select surfactants suppliers.
For more information on the products listed, please contact the company directly.
Clariant Corp. – Coatings and
Construction Chemicals Business Unit
Mount Holly, NC
(704) 822-2538
Fax: (704) 822-2630
E-mail: beth.lowe@clariant.com
Surfactants offered: Fatty alcohol
ethoxylates, ED-OP block copolymers,
reactives, anionics
Product name: Dispersogen UDN
Attributes/Comments: Dispersogen
UDN is a wetting and dispersing
agent used in pigment preparations
and paints. It can be used with
organic and inorganic pigments and
carbon black.Attributes of
Dispersogen UDN are improved tint
strength and lowered VOC, compared
to standard APEO.
Product name: Genapol ED 3060
Attributes/Comments: Genapol ED
3060 is a wetting and dispersing
agent for waterborne paints. It
improves the wetting of the base
paint and prevents the flocculation of
organic pigments when added to the
mill base, the color strength of pigment dispersions is improved.
for organic and inorganic pigments,
especially carbon black, in waterborne
high end performance coatings.
Product name: EFKA 6225
Attributes/Comments: Utilizing
fatty acid modified emulsifier (FAME)
technology, this dispersing agent is
ideal for universal colorants. The 100%
solids product exhibits excellent compatibility in both water- and solvent-borne base paints and prevents de-wetting in water-containing basecoats.
TTS–Titanate Coupling Agent
Attributes/Comments: Soluble in
isopropyl alcohol, xylene, toluene at
concentrations less than 5%. Soluble in
DOP and mineral oil. Insoluble in
water. May be made water soluble via
emulsification using surfactants such
as sodium dodecylbenzene-sulfonate
(anionic), ethoxylated nonyl phenol
(non-anionic) or cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (cationic).
Ciba Specialty Chemicals
Tarrytown, NY
(800) 474-4731
E-mail: cs_tarrytown@cibasc.com
Web site: www.cibasc.com
Surfactants offered: Dispersants,
wetting agents, defoamers, flow and leveling agents, slip aids, thickeners, anti-settling agents
Product name: EFKA 4585
Attributes/Comments: High molecular weight VOC-free dispersing agent
made by controlled free radical polymerization (CFRP) technology suitable
OM Group Inc.
Westlake, OH
(800) 321-9696
Fax: (440) 808-7117
E-mail: shelley.parkerson@na.omgi.com
Web site: www.omgi.com
Surfactants offered: Flow and leveling additives
Product name: Borchi Gol LA 200
SA Attributes/Comments: Borchi Gol
LA 200 is an additive based on a modified siloxane which provides good slip
performance and reduces embedded
air bubbles (air release) in cured films.
In addition, leveling performance during the application as well as scratch
resistance is achieved. Borchi Gol LA
200 is suitable for all decorative and
industrial paint and coatings, in particular for 2-pack waterborne
polyurethane systems.
Product name: Borchi Gol LA 232
Attributes/Comments: Borchi Gol
LA 232 is a novel silicone additive in
the market which offers above average
properties regarding surface slip
reduction of cured films, constructed in
a similar way to Borchi Gol LA 200,
small quantities are required to obtain
sufficient and constant low slip numbers, thus the risk of losing interact
The Dow Chemical Company
Midland, MI
(800) 447-4369
Fax: (989) 832-1465
Web site: www.dowsurfactants.com
Surfactants offered: Water-soluble
nonionic modified alcohol ethoxylates
based on seed oil alcohol
Product name: Ecosurf
Surfactants
Attributes/Comments: Biodegradable
nonionic surfactants that meet most
environmental and handling safety
standards worldwide.Ecosurf SA
surfactants provide excellent wetting, rapid dynamic surface tension
reduction, no aqueous gelling, rapid
dissolution and fast foam collapse.
Especially suited to pigment wetting
and stabilization.
Kenrich Petrochemicals, Inc.
Bayonne, NJ
(201) 823-9000, (866)-KENRICH
Fax: (201) 823-0691
E-mail: kenreact@4kenrich.com
Web site: www.4kenrich.com
Surfactants offered: More than 60
commercial coupling agents
Product name: Ken-React KR
