Cognis offers two new FoamStar defoamers
To help meet consumers’ demands for green
and high-performance premium flat paints,
Cognis has launched two new defoamers:
FoamStar EF 20 and FoamStar EF 22. The
two new defoamers represent a break-through in defoaming efficiency with very
low VOC. They can reduce the amount of
defoamer needed in paint by up to 50 percent, thereby reducing the paint’s total
amount of VOCs even further, according to
the company. FoamStar EF 20 and FoamStar EF 22 combine technical performance
and sustainability benefits. Within its FoamStar EF series, they are among the most efficient defoamers requiring 30 to 50 percent
less dosage in order to achieve the benchmark performance of mineral oil defoamers. Besides a lower VOC contribution
and very low odor they effectively prevent
micro foam - making them ideal for use in
premium paints that contain less than 100
grams of VOC per liter. They also offer very
high persistency and fast bubble break
times. Cognis’ two latest innovations in hy-perbranched polymer defoamer technology
are delivered in an essentially emission-free
hydrocarbon matrix. FoamStar EF 20 and
FoamStar EF 22 have a VOC content of approximately 0.3 percent (according to the
U.S. EPA method 24), while conventional
mineral oil defoamers contain an average
of four percent. This, coupled with the fact
that much smaller amount of the FoamStar
EF series defoamers is needed, means that
the total VOC content of paints is reduced.
More info: Cognis Corp., Web: www.cog-nis.com.
Cytec introduces UV curable
PUD for wood and plastic
Cytec Industries Inc. has launched Ucecoat
7710, an innovative new aliphatic UV-PUD
resin for high gloss mirror effect. Due to
this characteristic, this material opens new
possibilities for clear topcoats on wood furniture and plastic substrates, according to
the company. This UV curable resin features
high solids content, excellent hardness and
scratch resistance. In addition, Ucecoat
7710 allows for easy finishing as no sanding is required to achieve the high gloss mirror effect. More info: Cytec Industries,
Web: www.cytec.com.
Silberline introduces APL-12243
inhibited aluminum pigment
Silberline has launched APL-12243 inhibited aluminum pigment designed specifically for use in waterborne attic barrier
coatings. This innovative and cost effective
product has been created to maximize the
radiant barrier properties of coatings applied to the interior of attics and other related applications, according to the
company. APL-12243 is easily dispersible
and has been chemically treated to maximize stability in waterborne coatings,
thereby making it ideal for use in either one
pack or two pack waterborne systems.
APL-12243 is available in either 220 pound
drums (standard) or 44 pound pails. More
info: Silberline, 570-668-8378; E-Mail:
stonep@silberline.com or technology@sil-berline.com; Web: www.silberline.com.
Elementis offers TINT-AYD AQ
colorants and tinting system
Elementis Specialties now offers Tint-Ayd
AQ colorants and Tinting System. This latest
generation tinting system is available as
ready-made colorants and comes with a
unique flexibility that allows customers to
make the Tint-Ayd AQ colorants themselves.
Tint-Ayd AQ is an aqueous tinting system,
based on a dual humectant technology and
is part of Elementis’s third generation VOC
compliant architectural tinting systems for
decorative coatings and aqueous industrial
coatings. Besides the ready-made Tint-Ayd
AQ colorants, Elementis offers the unique
option for customers to produce these colorants in-house via working formulations.
All the AQ colorants can be made with three
base additives: Nuosperse AQ 100, AQ 200
and AQ 300. Nuosperse AQ 100 - is a liquid
carrier, humectant and pigment wetting and
dispersing agent replacing traditional glycols
and dispersing agents in VOC compliant
aqueous colorants. It is used as dispersing
medium and open time agent reducing the
tendency of the colorant to dry out during
storage or in tinting machines. Nuosperse
AQ 100 is primarily based on polymeric surface active ingredients. Nuosperse AQ 200 -
is a unique liquid hydrophobic humectant,
typically used in combination with Nuosperse AQ 100. It prevents too quick drying
of colorants in production and tinting machines. It also stabilizes the viscosity of tinted
paints and has significantly less influence on
water resistance properties of paints, compared to most traditional colorants. Nuosperse AQ 300 - is a liquid co-dispersant
used in combination with Nuosperse AQ
100 and Nuosperse AQ 200. It reduces the
pigment grind viscosity and allows an optimized pigment loading. The dispersing agent
is typically used for those pigments that require extra wetting. More info: Elementis
Specialties, Web: www.elementis.com.
Songwon launches new
additive formulations
Songwon, an additives supplier to the polymer industry, has developed a new and innovative range of high heat, low color
distortation, and low emission additive formulations for thermoplastics which deliver
significant benefits to compounders, molders and end-users, according to the company. Market demands for improved
performance and durability in end-use applications have driven the requirements for
absolute service life and average operating
temperature to new levels. Existing systems
based on phenolic antioxidants and
thioesters are in danger of not meeting the
more recent extended requirements. For
materials such as filled or unfilled
polypropylene (PP), typically injection
molded in thicker wall sections, the need for
increased properties and longer life cycles
are becoming a constant factor. More info:
Songwon Indsutries, 1 877 SONGWON;
281-648 -1585; Fax: 713-456-1812; E-mail: jmcginley@songwonind.com; Web:
www.songwonind.com. CW
