ADDITOL® VXW 6396
ADDITOL® VXW 6396 is a multifaceted solution that excels as a flow promoter, leveling agent, and flow modifier in a variety of applications. Tailored for clearcoat, screen printing ink, inkjet ink, waterborne coating, varnishes, flexography ink, and gravel ink, it proudly claims to be NMP-free, APEO-free, and tin-free. Standout features include reduced overspray, improved edge coverage, improved long wave reduction, low film thickness, improved short wave reduction, reduced surface preparation, and wet-on-wet properties. With applications spanning paints and coatings, especially automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, and vehicle refinish.
Identification
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Flow PromoterLeveling Agent
Product families
Applications
- Automotive OEM Coatings
- Marine Coatings
- Vehicle Refinish
- Decorative Paints
- Wood Coatings & Finishes
- Automotive OEM Coatings
- Marine Coatings
- Vehicle Refinish
- Industrial Coatings
- Metal Coatings
- Other Packaging Coatings
- Overprint Varnishes
- Other Packaging Coatings
- Overprint Varnishes
- Flexography
- Gravure Printing
- Inkjet Printing
- Offset & Lithographic Printing
- Screen Printing
- Other Specialty Coatings
- Marine
Product Families
- Functional Additives
Other characteristics
- Brand
- ADDITOL
- End Uses
Clearcoat, Flexography Ink, Gravure Ink, Inkjet Ink, Screen Printing Ink, Varnishes, Waterborne Coating
- Features
Improved Edge Coverage, Improved Long Wave Reduction, Improved Short Wave Reduction, Low Film Thickness, Reduced Over Spray, Reduced Surface Preparation, Wet-On-Wet Properties
- Functions
- Flow Promoter, Leveling Agent
- Labeling Claims
- APEO-Free, NMP-free, Tin-free
- APEO-Free
- NMP-free
- Tin-free
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Paints & Coatings
- Printing & Packaging
- Use Levels
- 0.1 – 1.0 % total
- Coating Type
- Clearcoat
- Varnishes
- Waterborne Coating
- Technology
- CASE Ingredients
- Suggested Uses
Additol VXW 6396 can be applied in a broad range of waterborne paint system and shows good efficiency at leveling and substrate wetting, without influence on foam stabilization. It enables a good recoatability, because of co-reaction with the resin/hardener system.
- Ink and Toner Type
- Flexography Ink
- Gravure Ink
- Inkjet Ink
- Screen Printing Ink
- Special Properties
Additol VXW 6396 is a fluoro modified acrylic copolymer, neutralized with amine. It improves leveling and substrate wetting in waterborne paint systems.
- Country Availability
- Brazil
- Canada
- China (Mainland)
- Mexico
- USA
- Storage and Handling
At temperatures up to 25 °C storage stability packed in original containers amounts to at least 730 days.
- Processing Information
Additol VXW 6396 can be added in any stage of coating manufacture, but preferably in the grinding formulation. Quantity to be added: 0.1 - 1.0 % on total formulation
- Distinguishing Features
Additol VXW 6396 has a lower molecular weight in comparison to Additol VXW 6214 and shows a better mobility in the wet phase.
- Compatible Substrates and Surfaces
- Metal
- Wood
