Afcona 3588
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Anti-CrateringGood CompatibilityGood LevelingImproved Substrate WettingLow FoamingLow Surface Tension
- Chemical Family
- Polysiloxanes
Afcona - 3588 is a silicone-based leveling, substrate wetting, and anti-crater agent for aqueous coatings and inks without affecting inter-coat adhesion.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Liquid
Identification
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- DefoamerLeveling AgentWetting Agent
Product families
- Dispersing & Wetting Additives
- Foam Control
- Functional Additives
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Afcona
- End Uses
- Waterborne Coating, Waterborne Ink
- Features
Anti-Cratering , Good Compatibility, Good Leveling, Improved Substrate Wetting, Low Foaming, Low Surface Tension
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
Acrylics, Alkyds, Epoxies (EP), Polyester - Melamine, Polyurethanes (PU)
- Appearance
- Transparent to slight yellowish liquid
- Shelf LIfe
- 5 years
- Technology
- CASE Ingredients
- Incorporation
- Afcona-3588 should be added after processing.
- Product Features
Afcona – 3588 is a special designed polyether modified polysiloxane. It moves very fast in defective part of coatings, and can decrease the surface tension easily, and it has good compatibility properties.
- Storage Condition
Afcona-3588 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 0.1 – 0.5% based on total formulation.
- Chemical Inventories
- TSCA (USA)
- Applications
It is very effective in below properties for any water based systems:; Excellent anti-crater behavior.; Improved leveling.; Fast & better substrate wetting.; No inter-coat adhesion 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
- Compatible Polymers and Resins
- Acrylics
- Alkyds
- Epoxies (EP)
- Polyester - Melamine
- Polyurethanes (PU)
- Ink and Toner End Applications
- Waterborne Ink
Technical data
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5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Color | max. 3 | — |
| Active Ingredients | min. 96 | % |
| Density (at 20°C) | 1.04 - 1.08 | g/cm³ |
| Refractive Index | 1.445 - 1.465 | — |
| Flash Point | min. 100 | °C |
