AFCONA 3238
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Anti-CrateringDefoamingGood Compatibility
AFCONA 3238 is an additive designed as a slip and leveling agent that also offers defoaming. For matte finish coatings, the addition of AFCONA 3238 will help in the orientation of matting agents. In UV curing systems, this product further reduces gloss when added together with a matting agent.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Liquid
Identification
- Chemical Family
- Polyether Polysiloxanes, Polysiloxane, OrganomodifiedPolyether PolysiloxanesPolysiloxane Organomodified
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Leveling AgentSlip Agent
Product families
Applications
- Marine Coatings
- Floor Coatings
- Wood Coatings & Finishes
- Marine Coatings
- Floor Coatings
- Coil Coatings
- Marine
Product Families
- Functional Additives
- Surface Modifiers
Other characteristics
- Brand
- AFCONA
- End Uses
2K (2 component) Coating, Coil Coating, Epoxy Coating, Gelcoat, Radiation Curable Coating, Solventborne Coating, Solventless & High Solids Coating, Wood Coating
- Features
- Anti-Cratering , Defoaming, Good Compatibility
- Labeling Claims
- Not Listed In California Proposition 65
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Epoxies (EP), Polyurethanes (PU)
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Building & Construction
- Paints & Coatings
- Appearance
- Transparent to slightly yellowish liquid
- Shelf LIfe
- 5 years
- Cure
- Radiation Cure
- Technology
- CASE Ingredients
- Packaging Type
- Bulk
- Application Methods
- Air Less Spray
- Curtain Coating
- Spray
- Product Comparison
The percent of alkyl modification in AFCONA – 3238 falls between that of AFCONA – 3236 and AFCONA – 3239.; Compared to these products:; AFCONA – 3238 is best in slip; AFCONA – 3238 offers better compatibility than AFCONA – 3236; AFCONA – 3238 offers better defoaming than AFCONA – 3239.
- Chemical Inventories
- TSCA (USA)
- Country Availability
- Canada
- USA
- Applications
AFCONA-3238 does not stabilize foam, so it is often recommended for the foam-sensitive systems listed below:
- Coating End Applications
- 2K (2 component) Coating
- Coil Coating
- Epoxy Coating
- Gelcoat
- Radiation Curable Coating
- Solventborne Coating
- Solventless & High Solids Coating
- Wood Coating
- Certifications and Compliance
- SARA 313
- SARA 355
- Compatible Polymers and Resins
- Epoxies (EP)
- Polyurethanes (PU)
- Compatible Substrates and Surfaces
- Wood
Technical data
Table 1 of 2
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Active Ingredient | min. 95 | % |
Table 2 of 2
4 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Density (at 20°C) | 0.92 - 0.94 | g/cm³ |
| Refractive Index | 1.427 - 1.437 | — |
| Flash Point | min. 100 | °C |
| Color | max. 2 | — |
