MicroKlear 116AL

CASE Ingredients Features: Excellent Scratch ResistanceGood Gloss RetentionGood Release PropertiesHigh ClarityHigh PerformanceImproved Slip
Chemical Family: Waxes

MicroKlear 116ALA is micronized composite of polyethylene, carnauba wax and aluminum oxide for maximum scratch resistance with excellent clarity and gloss retention.\nFeatures and Benefits\nHPDE/carnauba wax composite reinforced with 300 nm aluminum oxide nanoparticles (Mohs Hardness 9).\nProvides maximum scratch resistance with surface lubricity.\nIn coil coatings, provides maximum slip for forming and fabrication of finished coil.

Properties

Physical Form: Powder
Solid

Identification

CASE Ingredients Functions: Surface Modifier

Product families

Applications

Paints & Coatings — Building & Construction

Wood Coatings & Finishes

Paints & Coatings — Industrial Coatings

Coil Coatings
Industrial Coatings
Metal Coatings

Printing & Packaging — Packaging Coatings

Can Coatings
Overprint Varnishes

Paints & Coatings — Packaging Coatings

Can Coatings
Overprint Varnishes

Printing & Packaging — Printing & Inks

Flexography
Gravure Printing

Paints & Coatings — Specialty Coatings

Other Specialty Coatings

Product Families

CASE Ingredients — Additives

Surface Modifiers

Other characteristics

Brand: MicroKlear
End Uses: Coil Coating, Flexography Ink, Gravure Ink, Seed Coating, Solventborne Coating, Waterborne Coating
Features: Excellent Scratch Resistance, Good Gloss Retention, Good Release Properties, High Clarity, High Performance, Improved Slip
Functions: Surface Modifier
Markets: Paints & Coatings
Printing & Packaging
Use Levels: 1.0 - 3.0 (on Total formula weight)
Appearance: Tan Powder
Composition: Polyethylene/carnauba wax/aluminum oxide
Coating Type: Coil Coating
Seed Coating
Solventborne Coating
Waterborne Coating
Technology: CASE Ingredients
Ink and Toner Type: Flexography Ink
Gravure Ink
Chemical Inventories: TSCA (USA)
Application System: Water based, solvent based and energy curable coatings and inks. Industrial coatings (including plastic, metal and leather); wood coatings; printing inks and OPV's (including flexo and gravure); interior and exterior can and container coatings; coil coatings; seed coatings.
Certifications and Compliance: ISO 9001
REACH (Europe)
Compatible Substrates and Surfaces: Leather
Metal
Plastics
Wood

Technical data

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Characteristic	Value	Unit
Density (25°C)	1.01	g/cc
Maximum Particle Size	15.56	μm
Mean Particle Size	3.5 - 5.5	μm
Melting Point	107 - 113	°C
Natural or Naturally Derived	No	—
NPIRI Grind	1.5 - 2.5	—