Additol® coating additives

A range of additives from allnex for defoaming, wetting, dispersion, drying, thickening, anti-sag, anti-scratch, flow & levelling.

We distribute on behalf of our Principal, Allnex, a portfolio that includes low VOC, and hazardous air pollutant substance-free (HAPS free) technologies for solvent-borne, water-borne, high solids, powder coatings, and energy curable systems in both existing and emerging markets.

Additol – Wetting, Dispersion & Grinding Media

Product

Additol

Solids %

Dose Inorg. on pigment %

Dose Org. on pigment %

Chemistry

Solvents

Visc

cps

Acid #

Amine #

XL 250

55

0.5-5

0.5-5

Mod fatty acid

Ethanol

65

65

XL 255N

55

0.2-2

0.5-5

Mod fatty acid

SNA/MPP

70

70

XL 270

55

0.1-2

Mod fatty acid

Xylene

80

75

VXW 6208

50

3-10

15-50

Comb. polymer

Water

3000

20

VXW 6208/60

60

3-10

15-50

Comb. polymer

MP

1200

23

XW 6588

48

3-10

15-50

Comb. polymer

800-3000

VXL 6237N

30

3-10

10-50

Comb. Polymer

MPAC

15

VXW 6394

40

20-30

30-70

Comb. polymer

Water

1000

10

XL 6514/80

80

0.2-1

1-5

Polyester

BG/Xylene

300

50

35

XL 6521

60

10-50

50-80

Polyester

MPAC

500

30

XL 6565

38

See TDS

See TDS

Polyester

Water

5000

XL6577

65

0.3-3

Polyester

MPAC/SNA

50

60

XL 6591

36

See TDS

See TDS

Polyester

BG/Water

5000

15

15

Polyacrylate & Modified Polyacrylate Flow & Levelling additives

Modaflow

Grade

NCV %

Dosage total %

Chemistry

Solvents

MWT

Cross-linkable

Comments

Resin

100

0.5-3

Polyacrylate

NA

High

Industry standard. FDA approval, inks, coatings

Epsilon

80

0.1-0.2

Polyacrylate

MPAC

High

Economical version of Modaflow Resin

2100

100

0.1-1.0

Polyacrylate

NA

Med

Lower MW for UV and solvent-based

9200

100

0.1-0.5

Polyacrylate

NA

Low

OH

Low MW, premium flow

AQ3025

25

1-2

Polyacrylate

Water

High

Water-based grade

Lambda

100

0.05-0.4

Polyacrylate modified

NA

Low

OH

Highest flow long and short wave correction

NSR

35

1.4

Polyacrylate

Mod with nano silica

MAK

Scratch resistant grade

Silicone or Fluorine modified Levelling, slip & Substrate wetting

Additol

NVC

%

Viscosity

cps

Dosage total %

Chemistry

Solvents

Comments

XL 121

14

0.1-0.5

Silicone

Toluene

Slip & scratch sb only

XL 123N

50

0.05-0.5

Silicone

SNA

Universal scratch & slip

XW 390

50

450

0.1-1

Acrylate-fluorine

BuOH, MP

Fluorine modified acrylic, si free for automotive

XW 395

58

1400

0.2-1

Acrylate

BuOH, MP

Acrylic for good anti-crater, enhances wet out

VXL 4930

40

60

0.5-1

PE mod Silicone

2-EH

Universal silicone with best compatibility

VXW 6503N

50

0.1-1

Silicone tenside

MPP

Strong effect on surface tension, excellent substrate wetting, Easy re-coatability

XW 6580

100

60

0.05-0.5

Silicone

None

Universal silicone, scratch & slip with enhanced defoaming & best anti-crater

Defoaming & De-aerator additives

Additol

NVC

%

Dose % Total

Chemistry

Industry

Comments

XW 376

50

0.05-5

Mineral oil/wax

Architectural

Industrial

Water-based, economical, post addition

VXW 6386

100

0.5-1.5

Hydrocarbon/wax

Automotive

Industrial

For high quality lacquers with good compatibility

VXW 6210N

100

0.05-0.5

Hydrocarbon/silica/ silicone

Automotive

Industrial

Pigm conc.

Heavy duty defoamer, pigment concentrates. For strong foaming systems

VXW 4973

100

0.1-0.6

Mineral oil/wax

Industrial

Starting point, compatible

XW 6544

100

0.05-0.5

Wax/Polymeric

Industrial

Highly efficient, for high visc systems & high dft. Low voc

XW 6393

40

0.1-0.5

Mineral oil/wax

Architectural

Industrial

Ease of incorporation, low odour, esp for indoor deco

XW 6569

20

0.05-0.5

Silica/Silicone

Architectural

Industrial

High efficient for clears & high gloss. No interference with associative thickeners

VXW 4926

20

2-15

Polymeric

Automotive

Industrial

Compatible si free air release

Drier Blends

Additol

Metal blend

Co Free

Alkyd type

Comments

Dry CF-100

Dual ligand Mn

Yes

Universal

Universal high performance drier for all alkyd types

Dry CF-200

Li/Zr

Yes

Water-based

Auxiliary drier for water-based

Dry CF-300

Zr/Ba

Yes

Water-based

Auxillary drier for water-based

VXW 4940N

Co/Ba/Zr

No

Water-based

For surface and through drying

VXW 6206

Co/Li/Zr

No

Water-based

Ease of incorporation, surface & through drying

XW 6533

Mn/Zr

Yes

Water-based

Fast set & good hardness. Recommended for primes or darker coloured paints


Specialised additives

Product Name WB/SF/SB Dosage % Type Special application use
Additol XL 6568 Both 2-5 Amino modified fatty acid Anti-adhesion additive for peelable coatings
Additol VXW 6360 WB 0.1-3 PUR PUR thickener for high shear (brush/roller)
Additol VXW 6388 WB 0.1-3 PUR PUR thickener for mid shear shear for spraying
Additol XL 109/50LG SB 2-5 Phenol type Head space anti-wrinkle agent
Additol XL 297 Both 2-5 Oxime based Oxime blend for anti-skin
Multiflow SB 0.5-3 Acrylic Flow additive like Modaflow supplid in xylene
Resamin HF 480 SB 0.5-5 Carbamic Carbamic based, compatability & flexibilising additive
Seta H 2959 SF See TDS Bisoxazolidine Urethane bisoxazolidine, latent hardener for polyisocyanates
Tungohpen B NV Both 1-3 Modified PF Special oxidative drying control



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