Afcona 3593
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Anti-CrateringAnti-foamingGood LevelingImproved Substrate WettingLow Surface TensionRecoatability
- Chemical Family
- Polysiloxanes
Afcona - 3593 is a leveling and substrate wetting agent for aqueous coatings and printing inks.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Liquid
Identification
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Leveling AgentWetting Agent
Product families
- Dispersing & Wetting Additives
- Functional Additives
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Afcona
- End Uses
- Waterborne Coating
- Features
Anti-Cratering , Anti-foaming, Good Leveling, Improved Substrate Wetting, Low Surface Tension, Recoatability
- Appearance
- Clear to slight yellowish liquid
- Shelf LIfe
- 3 years
- Technology
- CASE Ingredients
- Incorporation
Afcona-3593 should be added prior to processing. Shear force is required.
- Product Features
Afcona – 3590 is a special structure designed organically modified polysiloxane. It can quickly reduce the surface tension and improve the performance of substrate wetting, as well as excellent anti-crater property, improve the mobility. And without inner adhesion problem between coating films.
- Storage Condition
Afcona-3590 should be stored in a cool dry place.
- Addition and Dosage
0.1 – 1.0% on total formulation. In general, under normal conditions, the dosage is 0.2 – 0.8% based on total formulation.
- Chemical Inventories
- TSCA (USA)
- Applications
Afcona-3593 has below advantages:; Excellent anti-crater behavior.; Good levelling property.; Fast substrate wetting.; No adhesion problems between coating films, No re-coating problems.; Little or no foam stabilization.
- Packaging Information
- 25kg and 180 kg non-returnable containers.
- Coating End Applications
- Waterborne Coating
- Certifications and Compliance
- ISO 14001
- ISO 18001
- ISO 9001
Technical data
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5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Color | max. 6 | — |
| Density (at 20°C) | 1.00 - 1.03 | g/cm³ |
| Flash Point | min. 100 | °C |
| Refractive Index | 1.441 - 1.461 | — |
| Active Ingredients | min. 96 | % |
