Coatings World - October 2012

percent active in n-butanol. It is particularly effective with partially alkylated melamines for automotive topcoats and primers, general industrials and wood coatings. It is recommended for use with high imino or partially alkylated type melamine crosslinkers.

Lubrizol Advanced Materials Inc.

Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

216-447-5000

Fax: 216-447-5238 klawrence@lubrizol.com www.lubrizolcoatings.com Additives offered: Wax additives, hyperdispersants, rheology modifiers

• Solsperse 44000

Solsperse 44000 hyperdispersant is a 50% active APE-free polymeric dispersant in water, which improves pigment dispersion and stability in aqueous paints and coatings. It enables highly pigmented resin-free dispersion that are compatible with a wide range of binders, including acrylics, epoxies, polyurethanes and alkyds. It also provides excellent early water resistance.

Michelman
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
513-793-7766
Fax: 513-794-7721
general@michem.com
www.michelman.com
Additives offered: wax emulsions

• NatureShield 31

NatureShield 31 – an anionic emulsion of natural oils and waxes, designed to provide excellent water resistance for topical wood coatings. It works to prevent the swelling of wood in the presence of water, as well as providing great water bead. Typical uses: wood stains and sealants.

• Michem Seal 8340

Michem Seal 8340 – a one component concrete or masonry sealer that provides excellent water, grease, oil and solvent resistance. It also displays good hot tire pick-up resistance and excellent gloss. Michem Seal 8340 should not be used for slip resistance.

Micro Powders, Inc.

Tarrytown, N. Y., U.S.

914-793-4058

Fax: 914-472-7098 mpi@micropowders.com www.micropowders.com Additives offered: micronized wax, wax dispersion, wax emulsions

• AquaMatte 31

AquaMatte 31 is a high-density oxidized polyolefin wax specifi-
cally designed to impart uniform gloss reduction and burnish re-
sistance to waterborne paints and coatings. The unique particle
shape of AquaMatte 31 will provide a silky smooth surface feel
to architectural wall and trim paints.

Nichem
Chicago, Ill., U.S.
773-924-3700
Fax: 773-924-7760
www.nichemcorp.com
Additives offered: acid catalysts, anti-corrosive pigments

• Strontium Phosphate

Lead free, chrome free anti-corrosive pigment. It is white and contains no zinc.

Pflaumer Brothers, Inc.

Ewing, N.J., U.S.

609-883-1628

Fax: 609-883-4610 hmcnair@pflaumer.com www.pflaumer.com Additives offered: wetting agents, dispersants, functional grinding resins and polymers, flow and leveling modifiers, defoamers, deaerators and bubble release agenst, anti-sag and suspension agents.

• Tallicin 4040

Tallicin 4040 is a 100 percent active deaerator and flow and leveling agent for solvent-borne and solvent-free two-component polyaspartics, polyurethanes, and epoxies in primers , clear, and pigmented systems. Tallicin 4040 can also be used with polyester, polyether, polyacrylate, alkyd, chlorinated rubber and other coatings systems. Compatible with mineral spirits and xylene at low levels of use.

• Terachem 53-2371

Terachem 53-2371 Aluminum Oxide Nano-Dispersion for Polyaspartics is a unique, formulated dispersion of nano-alu-minum oxide recommended to improve mar and scratch resistance for polyaspartics. Terachem 53-2371 offers the formulator the opportunity to improve resistance to mar and scratch at very high loadings with minimal effect on gloss, clarity, shade, and viscosity in systems tested.