ADDITOL® XL 490
ADDITOL® XL 490, a versatile solution, excels as both an anti-foaming agent and a leveling agent. ADDITOL® XL 490 proudly claims to be tin-free, monomer-free, NMP-free, and APEO-free. Tailored for clearcoat applications, ADDITOL® XL 490 features high gloss, wet-on-wet properties, low migration, high temperature-curing, improved edge coverage, and low reactivity. Notably, it finds application in powder coatings on epoxy, polyester, or polyurethane resins. The diverse applications of ADDITOL® XL 490 extend to the automotive and transportation sectors, including marine coatings.
Identification
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Anti-Foaming AgentLeveling Agent
Product families
Applications
- Marine Coatings
- Marine Coatings
- Marine
Product Families
- Foam Control
- Functional Additives
Other characteristics
- Brand
- ADDITOL
- End Uses
- Clearcoat
- Features
High Gloss, High Temperature-Curing, Improved Edge Coverage, Low Migration, Low Reactivity, Wet-On-Wet Properties
- Functions
- Anti-Foaming Agent, Leveling Agent
- Labeling Claims
- APEO-Free, Monomer-free, NMP-free, Tin-free
- APEO-Free
- Monomer-free
- NMP-free
- Tin-free
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Paints & Coatings
- Use Levels
- 0.1 – 2.0 % Binder
- Appearance
- Clear
- Coating Type
- Clearcoat
- Dilutability
Additol XL 490 is dilutable with aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, ketones and esters. Additol XL 490 has very limited or no dilutability with alcohols and deionized water.
- Technology
- CASE Ingredients
- Suggested Uses
Additol XL 490 is used in powder coating systems on various binder systems, e.g. alkyds, melamine resins, acrylic resins, polyurethane systems, oil-free polyester resins and prevents surface defects, craters or poor leveling. In solvent-diluted paints Additol XL 490 prevents foaming during paint preparation and application and improves gloss and leveling.
- Special Properties
Paint additive to enhance surface quality of paint films, particularly as anticrater additive and leveling aid for powder coatings. Additol XL 490 is used in powder coatings on epoxy, polyester or polyurethane resins.
- Special Indications
Additol XL 490 exerts its full effect immediately after addition to the paint. Prolonged storage does not impair this effect. Negative influence on mechanical or applicational properties or adverse effects on intercoat adhesion by Additol XL 490 have not been experienced so far.
- Country Availability
- China (Mainland)
- Storage and Handling
At temperatures up to 25 °C storage stability packed in original containers amounts to at least 730 days.
- Processing Information
The levels of additon for powder coatings may range between 0.1 to 2 % Additol XL 490 on solid resin.
- Certifications and Compliance
- FDA Compliant
