Afcona 2723
- Chemical Family
- Silicones
Afcona - 2723 serves as a defoamer and air-releaser for unsaturated polyester, polyurethane, UV, and epoxy resin systems.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Liquid
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Afcona
- End Uses
2K (2 component) Coating, Can Coating, Coil Coating, Flooring, Floors, Gelcoat, Radiation Curable Coating, Solventborne Coating, Solventless & High Solids Coating
- Labeling Claims
- Not Listed In California Proposition 65
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
Epoxies (EP), Melamines & Melamine Formaldehydes (MF), Polyester - Melamine, Polyurethanes (PU), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Unsaturated Polyester (UPE)
- Carrier
- SBP Spirit
- Markets
- Building & Construction
- Paints & Coatings
- Printing & Packaging
- Appearance
- Transparent to slightly yellowish liquid
- Shelf LIfe
- 5 years
- Soluble In
- S.B.P Spirit
- Cure
- Heat Cure
- Radiation Cure
- Technology
- CASE Ingredients
- Composite Materials
- Plastics
- Incorporation
To prevent foam- and bubble-formation, Afcona-2723 should be added at the beginning of the production process or application into the system. If it is added at the end of the formulation, good dispersion must be ensured.
- Packaging Type
- Totes (IBC)
- Product Features
Afcona-2723 is a defoaming and air-release additive recommended for thin layer (gel coat), casting resins and epoxy resin systems (e.g. floorings). In addition, it can be used for room temperature curing of unsaturated polyesters used in glass fiber reinforced systems.
- Composites End Use
- Floors
- Addition and Dosage
0.1 -0.5% on total formulation. Under normal conditions, 0.1 – 0.3% based on total formulation is sufficient.
- Chemical Inventories
- TSCA (USA)
Technical data
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3 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Density (at 20°C) | 0.82 - 0.86 | g/cm³ |
| Refractive Index | 1.445 - 1.455 | — |
| Flash Point | 77.0 | °C |
