AFCONA
| Use | Product | Description |
|---|---|---|
| W | AFCONA 2503 | Defoamer 100% solids for grinding and dispersion, excellent balance between efficiency and compatibility. It needs medium shear force for a proper incorporation. |
| W | AFCONA 2505 | Defoamer 100% solids for grinding and dispersion, high efficiency. It needs high shear force for a proper incorporation. |
| W | AFCONA 2507 | Defoamer 100% solids for grinding and dispersion, high efficiency. It needs high shear force for a proper incorporation. |
| W | AFCONA 2524 | Defoamer in emulsion form for dispersions and finishing, medium compatibility. It needs medium shear force for a proper incorporation. |
| W | AFCONA 2530 | Defoamer with very high compatibility. It is particularly indicated for clear finishes and has easy incorporation at low shear force. |
| W | AFCONA 2590 | Defoamer in emulsion form for dispersions and finishing, medium compatibility. It needs medium shear force for a proper incorporation. It is very efficient in airless applications against microfoam. |
| W | AFCONA 2592 | Defoamer in emulsion form for dispersions and finishing, medium compatibility. It needs medium shear force for a proper incorporation. |
SILICON BASED DEFOAMERS/DEAERATORS FOR SOLVENT BASED SYSTEMS
| Use | Product | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S | AFCONA 2027 | Deaerator with excellent balance between efficiency and compatibility. It is particularly indicated for the use in printing inks. It has wide range of use, from non polar to polar systems. |
| S | AFCONA 2045 | Highly compatible deaerator. It is particularly effective in medium/high polar systems such as: PU, epoxy, stoving enamels. |
| S | AFCONA 2051 | Deaerator with broad range of use, from non polar to high polar systems. It is particularly indicated for the use in PU clear coatings. |
| S | AFCONA 2724 | Deaerator with excellent balance between efficiency and compatibility. It is particularly indicated for the use in clear PU, epoxy, unsaturated polyesters. EC 10/2011, FDA 175.105, 175.300, 176.180, 176.210. |
| S | AFCONA 2726 | High efficiency deaerator for epoxy and PU pigmented systems. It provides a good surface levelling. |
| S | AFCONA 2727 | High efficiency deaerator for high thickness epoxy and PU pigmented systems. It is specifically developed for solvent free, high thickness applications. |
| S | AFCONA 2763 | Deaerator of very high compatibility. Suitable for systems from non polar to polar. It is particularly effective in UV systems. |
NON SILICON BASED DEFOAMERS/DEAERATORS FOR WATER BASED SYSTEMS
| Use | Product | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S/W | AFCONA 2270 | Deaerator for pigmented systems; UV, PU, epoxy and universal colorants. EC 10/2011, Swiss Ordinance, FDA 175.105, 175.300, 176.170, 176.180, 176.210. |
NON SILICON BASED DEFOAMERS/DEAERATORS FOR SOLVENT BASED SYSTEMS
| Use | Product | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S | AFCONA 2024 | Deaerator with broad range of use, from non polar to high polar systems. It has high efficiency in pigmented systems and low tendency to form craters. |
| S | AFCONA 2050 | Deaerator with broad range of use, from non polar to high polar systems. It has high efficiency in pigmented epoxy and PU systems and low tendency to form craters. |
| S/W | AFCONA 2270 | Deaerator for pigmented systems; UV, PU, epoxy and universal colorants. EC 10/2011, Swiss Ordinance, FDA 175.105, 175.300, 176.170, 176.180, 176.210. |
| S | AFCONA 2290 | Deaerator particularly indicated for the use in pigmented polar systems such as UV, PU, Epoxy. EC 10/2011, FDA 175.105, 175.300, 176.170, 176.180, 176.210. |
| S | AFCONA 2725 | High efficiency deaerator for unsaturated polyester, Epoxy and PU systems. EC 10/2011, FDA 175.105, 175.300, 176.180, 176.210. |
| S | AFCONA 2754 | Deaerator for pigmented stoving enamels. It is particularly indicated for Coil Coating applications. EC 10/2011, Swiss Ordinance, FDA 175.105, 175.300, 176.170, 176.180, 176.210. |
SILICON BASED LEVELLING AND SCRATCH RESISTANT AGENTS FOR WATER BASED SYSTEMS
| Use | Product | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S/W | AFCONA 3034 | Fluorinated modified polysiloxane. It provides excellent anti-crater effect and levelling, strong slip and surface tension reduction in solvent based and water based systems. |
| S/W | AFCONA 3285 | 100% solids polysiloxane, free primary OH groups. It reacts in 2K PU and stoving systems in solvent based and water based systems. |
| W | AFCONA 3571 | Polysiloxane emulsion. It is a slip and levelling agent for water based systems. It provides excellent slip and anti-blocking effect. |
| S/W | AFCONA PL 114 | Highly compatible polisiloxane for solvent based and water based systems. It is very stable in curtain coating applications. |
| W | AFCONA PL 124 | Polisiloxane emulsion, combines levelling, slip and defoaming. It provide excellent orientation of silicas matting agent. For matt and pigmented systems. |
SILICON BASED LEVELLING AND SCRATCH RESISTANT AGENTS FOR SOLVENT BASED SYSTEMS
| Use | Product | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S/W | AFCONA 3034 | Fluorinated modified polysiloxane. It provides excellent anti-crater effect and levelling, strong slip and surface tension reduction in solvent based and water based systems. |
| S | AFCONA 3238 | 100% solids polisiloxane, combines levelling, slip and defoaming. It provide excellent orientation of silicas matting agent. For matt and pigmented systems. |
| S | AFCONA 3251 | 100% solids polisiloxane, provides the highest level of slip. It has low tendency to entrap air. |
| S/W | AFCONA 3285 | 100% solids polysiloxane, free primary OH groups. It reacts in 2K PU and stoving systems in solvent based and water based systems. |
| S | AFCONA 3835 | Polisiloxane with methacrylic functionalities. It is reactive in UV, EB and Redox systems. It reacts with the polimer matrix providing a long lasting scratch resistance effect. |
| S/W | AFCONA PL 114 | Highly compatible polisiloxane for solvent based and water based systems. It is very stable in curtain coating applications. |
NON SILICON LEVELLING AGENTS FOR SOLVENT BASED SYSTEMS
| Use | Product | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S | AFCONA 3730 | High mol. weight polyester. It has excellent compatibility and levelling with lower negative influence on hardness compared to acrylic polymers. |
| S | AFCONA 3755 | Medium to high mol. weight acrylic polymer. It combines good characteristics of levelling with an excellent degassing effect. Anti-popping for stoving enamels and Coil coatings. |
| S | AFCONA 3758 | Low mol. weight acrylic polymer. It imparts excellent levelling and improves the DOI. It is very compatible in clear coats. |
| S | AFCONA PL 251 | Medium mol. weight acrylic polymer. It combines good characteristics of levelling with excellent degassing effect. For matt and pigmented systems. |
SILICON BASED SUBSTRATE WETTING AGENTS FOR WATER BASED SYSTEMS
| Use | Product | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S/W | AFCONA 3034 | Fluorinated modified polysiloxane. It provides excellent anti-crater effect and levelling, Strong slip and surface tension reduction in solvent based and water based systems. |
| W | AFCONA 3585 | Short chain polysiloxane. It improves substrate wetting and is not reducing recoatability. It has low tendency to foam formation. |
| W | AFCONA 3588 | Short chain polysiloxane. It is very high substrate wetting and is not reducing recoatability. It has low tendency to foam formation. |
SILICON BASED SUBSTRATE WETTING AGENTS FOR SOLVENT BASED SYSTEMS
| Use | Product | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S | AFCONA 3280 | Short chain polysiloxane. It improves adhesion and substrate wetting, is not reducing recoatability in 2K PU systems and stoving enamels. |
NON SILICON SUBSTRATE WETTING AGENTS FOR WATER BASED SYSTEMS
| Use | Product | Description |
|---|---|---|
| W | AFCONA 3500 | Highly fluorinated acrylic polymer in water solution. It allows the wetting of difficult substrates without negative influence on recoatability. |
| W | AFCONA PL 155 | Modified acrylic polymer. It has excellent balance between recoatability, substrate wetting and compatibility. It does not tend to retain air in the paint product. |
| S/W | AFCONA PL 191 | Modified acrylic polymer. It has excellent compatibility and levelling in clear coats. It reduces “Edge Crawling” in curtain coating applications. |
NON SILICON SUBSTRATE WETTING AGENTS FOR SOLVENT BASED SYSTEMS
| Use | Product | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S | AFCONA 3277 | 100% solids fluorinated acrylic polymer. It has excellent balance between recoatability, substrate wetting and compatibility. |
| S | AFCONA 3670 | Fluorinated acrylic polymer. It has excellent balance between recoatability, substrate wetting and compatibility. It does not tend to retain air in the paint product. |
| S | AFCONA 3700 | Highly fluorinated 100% solids acrylic polymer. It allows the wetting of difficult substrates without negative influence on recoatability. |
| S/W | AFCONA PL 191 | Modified acrylic polymer. It has excellent compatibility and levelling in clear coats. It reduces “Edge Crawling” in curtain coating applications. |
HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISPERSANTS FOR WATER BASED SYSTEMS
| Use | Product | Description |
|---|---|---|
| W | AFCONA 4565 | Acrylic polymer for the dispersion of organic and inorganic pigments in water based systems. Amine functional groups. Efficiency PH independent. |
| W | AFCONA 4595 | Acrylic polymer for the dispersion of organic and inorganic pigments in water based systems. Acidic functional groups. Efficiency PH independent. Swiss Ordinance. |
| W | AFCONA 4597 | Acrylic polymer for the dispersion of organic and inorganic pigments in water based systems. It is not reducing the water resistance of finished product. Acidic functional groups. Swiss Ordinance. |
| W | AFCONA 4599 | Acrylic polymer for the dispersion of organic and inorganic pigments in water based systems. It is not reducing the water resistance of finished product. It has excellent balance between acidic and amine functional groups. |
| S/W | AFCONA 5586 | PU polymer 100% solids for the preparation of Universal colorants for Deco systems, free of labelling. |
| W | AFCONA LE 1020 | Acrylic polymer for the dispersion of organic and inorganic pigments in water based systems. It is not reducing the water resistance of finished product. Acidic functional groups. It improves the chemical resistance. |
HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISPERSANTS FOR SOLVENT BASED SYSTEMS
| Use | Product | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S | AFCONA 4063 | New generation PU polymer. It has excellent general compatibility. It is suggested for the preparation of multipurpose pigment concentrates for industry. |
| S | AFCONA 4067 | BTX free version of Afcona 4063. |
| S | AFCONA 4201 | New generation PU polymer 100% solids. Excellent deflocculation. It is very compatible in CAB and filmogenic systems in general. |
| S | AFCONA 4202 | New generation PU polymer 100% solids. Excellent price/performance balance. It is suggested for the preparation of multipurpose pigment concentrates for industry. |
| S | AFCONA 4203 | New generation polyester based polymer 100% solids. Excellent compatibility and wetting power. It is suggested for carbon blacks dispersion in plasticizers or polyols. |
| S | AFCONA 4474 | Acrylic polymer with acidic functional groups. It is suggested for pigments grinding in Coil coatings and epoxy applications. It has no negative influence on Epoxy systems stability. Swiss ordinance. |
| S | AFCONA 4701 | Acrylic polymer obtained by Controlled radical Polymerization (CRP). It has excellent compatibility and viscosity reduction. It develops bluish undertone in carbon blacks. |
| S | AFCONA 4720 | Acrylic polymer 100% solids obtained by Controlled radical Polymerization (CRP). It has excellent compatibility and balance between acidic and amine groups. |
| S | AFCONA PF 151 | PU polymer especially suggested for carbon blacks dispersion. It has excellent ability to reduce mill base viscosity. It develops bluish undertone in carbon blacks. |
| S | AFCONA PF 1318 | Acrylic polymer for the dispersion of organic and inorganic pigments. It has excellent balance between acidic and amine functional groups. It is very compatible in multipurpose pigment concentrates for industry. |
CONVENTIONAL WETTING AND DISPERSING AGENTS FOR WATER BASED SYSTEMS
| Use | Product | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S/W | AFCONA 5210 | Anionic dispersant 100% solids for the dispersion of inorganic pigments. It is suitable for obtaining high loading of inorganic pigments and fillers with low viscosities. |
| S/W | AFCONA 6226 | 100% solids dispersant for the preparation of Universal colorants for deco applications. It is used into white bases promote the acceptance of universal colorants. |
| S/W | AFCONA 6228 | 100% solids non ionic dispersant, improves flow of universal colorants. It is used into white bases. It promotes the acceptance of universal colorants. |
| S/W | AFCONA LE1000 | 100% solids dispersant for the preparation of Universal colorants for deco applications. It is label free. |
| S/W | AFCONA LE1023 | Pre neutralized version of Afcona LE1000 to obtain lower viscosities in preparations based on organic pigments. |
| S/W | AFCONA PF 1611 | 100% solids dispersant for the preparation of printing inks, conventionals or ink jet, in water based and solvent based systems. |
CONVENTIONAL WETTING AND DISPERSING AGENTS FOR SOLVENT BASED SYSTEMS
| Use | Product | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S | AFCONA 5030 | Cationic wetting and dispersing agent particularly suitable for the dispersion of carbon blacks due to the high amine value. It is not suggested for the use in Epoxy or aromatic PU systems. |
| S | AFCONA 5209 | 100% solids dispersant for Bentonite gel. It forms a light pumpable gel with an excellent antisagging effect. It is not reducing the pot life in aromatic PU systems. |
| S/W | AFCONA 5210 | Anionic dispersant 100% solids for the dispersion of inorganic pigments. It is suitable for obtaining high loading of inorganic pigments and fillers with low viscosities. |
| S | AFCONA 5251 | 100% solids dispersant specifically developed for the dispersion of transparent iron oxides. It is suitable for obtaining high loading of inorganic pigments and fillers with low viscosities. |
| S | AFCONA 5280 | 100% solids medium mol weight dispersant. It has excellent balance between acidic and amine functional groups, is a economical alternative to high molecular weight dispersants. |
| S | AFCONA 5285 | 100% solids dispersant for inorganic and organic pigments. It is not reducing the pot life in aromatic PU systems. EC 10/2011. |
| S | AFCONA 5290 | 100% solids dispersant for inorganic pigments. It is particularly effective for the dispersion of TiO2 in multipurpose pigment concentrates for industrial solvent based systems. |
| S/W | AFCONA 6226 | 100% solids dispersant for the preparation of Universal colorants for deco applications. It is used into white bases promote the acceptance of universal colorants. |
| S/W | AFCONA 6228 | 100% solids non ionic dispersant, improves flow of universal colorants. It improves flow of universal colorants. It promotes the acceptance of universal colorants. |
| S | AFCONA 7532 | Dispersant for fumed silicas. It improves the thixotropy of silica dispersion and prevents the settling. It is suggested for UPE, Epoxy and PU systems. |
| S | AFCONA PF 106 | 100% solids dispersant for the preparation of printing inks, conventionals or ink jet, in water based and solvent based systems. |
| S/W | AFCONA PF 1611 | 100% solids dispersant for the preparation of printing inks, conventionals or ink jet, in water based and solvent based systems. |
| S | AFCONA PF 143 | 100% solids dispersant for the preparation of printing inks. It has excellent viscosity reduction and antisettling in high loaded systems. Swiss Ordinance, FDA 175.105, 175.300, 176.210. |