surface defects such as craters, pinholes
and spray structures and is thermal resistance up to 300° C. The key applications
are BADGE- (Bisphenol-A diglycidyl
ether) & BPA (Bisphenol-A) free Can
Coatings.
Buckman
Memphis, TN
901-278-0330
Fax: 901-276-5343
lcevans@buckman.com
www.buckman.com
Additives offered: Corrosion inhibitors,
flame retardants, defoamers, bactericides,
fungicides, tannin stain blockers, UV absorbers, flocculants, and dispersants
• Bubreak 4481
Bubreak 4481 is a zero VOC, proprietary,
water-based defoamer that controls
entrained air as well as surface foam with
quick knockdown in coatings, slurries
and adhesives.
• Flamebloc 1414
Flamebloc 1414 is a highly intumescent
form of graphite and is a proven fire
retardant in both water and solvent-based formulations. It is environmentally
friendly, halogen free, carbon based chemistry that creates a char barrier between
flame and substrate.
BYK Additives &
Instruments
Wallingford, CT
800-450-0004
Fax: 203-284-9158
E-mail: cs.usa@byk.com
www.byk.com
Types of additives offered: Wetting &
dispersing, defoamers, waxes, rheology,
anti-settling, anti-marring, ink additives
• DISPERBYK 2060 & 2061
Optimize processes and conserve
costs with these multifunctional ad-
ditives! DISPERBYK-2060 and
DISPERBYK-2061 allow formulators to
produce pigment concentrates that can be
used in both aqueous and solvent-based
systems. These wetting and dispersing
additives are VOC and alkylphenol-free,
complying with BYK’s standards to
provide environmentally friendly and
highly effective solutions.
• DISPERBYK 2026
DISPERBYK-2026 is an all-purpose wetting and dispersing additive that can be
used for a broad range of organic and inorganic pigments and in a multitude of
binder systems. Suitable for single and co-grinds, as well as pigment concentrates,
DISPERBYK-2026 functions in wood
and industrial coatings in addition to coil
coatings.
Croda
New Castle, DE
302-429-5272
Fax: 302-429-5369
www.crodacoatingsandpolymers.com
barbara.traynor@croda.com
Types of additives offered: High-performance, environmentally-friendly
solutions to formulators, resin manufacturers and additive producers through
its wide range of specialty surfactants
and bio-based building blocks.
• Priplast XL 101
Priplast XL 101 is a di-functional polyester polyol building block that balances
high flexibility and exceptional strength
while giving better hardness. This polyol
offers excellent retention of hydrolytic,
thermo-oxidative, UV and color stability
and good chemical resistance. It furthermore bring enhanced adhesion properties and is suitable for polyurethane
applications in the most severe conditions where commonly polycarbonate
diols are used.
• Priplast XL 102
Priplast XL 102 is a di-functional polyester polyol building block that balances superior elongation and excellent
strength while giving better hardness.
This polyol offers excellent retention
of hydrolytic, thermo-oxidative, UV
and color stability and excellent chemical resistance. The polyol brings faster
strength development and enhanced adhesion to a variety of substrates and suitable for polyurethane applications in the
most severe conditions where commonly
polycarbonate diols are used.
Dow Coating Materials
Philadelphia, PA
www.dowcoatingmaterials.com
Types of additives offered: HASE thickeners, HEUR thickeners, microspheres,
surface-active agents, surfactants and
dispersing agents (nonionic), surfactants and dispersing agents, texturizing
agents, associative thickeners, cellulosics, viscosity modifiers, wetting agents.
• ACRYSOL RM-725 Rheology Modifier
ACRYSOL RM-725 Rheology Modifier
offers smoother surfaces, better applied
hiding and no-drip sag resistance in a
solvent-free1, easy-pouring HEUR for
vinyl acrylic (PVA), vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) and other acrylic binder systems. Powered by ACID SUPPRESSION
Technology for pH triggered association,
this next-generation HEUR is also APEO
free2 and contributes to ICI viscosity.
1 Made without added solvent
2 Made without the use of APEO
surfactants
• TRITON HW-1000
TRITON HW-1000 Surfactant High
Performance Wetting Agent is a non-APE
based surfactant that features excellent
wetting and leveling performance and
demonstrates low foaming and de-foam-ing capabilities. By reducing the surface
tension of water-based solutions, it helps
reduce defects in coating films. TRITON
HW-1000 Surfactant helps meet low-and no-VOC regulatory requirements
and addresses industry requirements for
faster processing while improving gloss
and smoothness.
Dow Corning
Auburn, MI
989-496-4400 or 800-248-2481
Types of additives offered: Foam
Control, slip & mar, texturing, leveling,
gloss, wetting, adhesion promotion and
surface treatment, water resistance, pigment treatment.
• Dow Corning 102F Additive
A highly effective foam control agent for
solvent based coating systems, offering
optimal defoaming and antifoaming at
very low addition levels. It shows good
