Afcona 3773
Afcona 3773 is a liquid additive tailored for solventborne coatings, particularly suitable for wood coatings in various applications such as automotive OEM coatings, architectural coatings, and furniture coatings. Specifically formulated for compatibility with polyurethanes (PU), it serves as an anti-cratering agent, defoamer, and leveling agent, ensuring good compatibility and improved substrate wetting.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Liquid
Identification
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Anti-Foaming AgentDefoamerLeveling AgentSurfactant
Product families
Applications
- Automotive OEM Coatings
- Architectural Coatings
- Floor Coatings
- Wood Coatings & Finishes
- Automotive OEM Coatings
- Floor Coatings
- Furniture Coatings
- Industrial Coatings
Product Families
- Dispersing & Wetting Additives
- Foam Control
- Functional Additives
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Afcona
- End Uses
- Solventborne Coating, Wood Coating
- Features
Anti-Cratering , Defoaming, Good Compatibility, Good Leveling, Improved Substrate Wetting, Low Surface Tension, Orange-Peel Resistance
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Polyurethanes (PU)
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Building & Construction
- Paints & Coatings
- Appearance
- Transparent to slight yellowish liquid
- Shelf LIfe
- 5 years
- Coating Type
- Solventborne Coating
- Wood Coating
- Technology
- CASE Ingredients
- Incorporation
AFCONA-3773 should be added at the end of the batch preparation.
- Storage Condition
AFCONA-3773 should be stored in a cool dry place. When kept in an original unopened container, it will keep up to 5 years from the date of manufacture. The expiry date is indicated on the container.
- Product Properties
AFCONA-3773 is an acrylic modified fluorocarbon to be used for anti-crater, substrate wetting as well as perform leveling. AFCONA – 3773 have better compatibility and leveling performance comparing to our AFCONA 3777. A well balance between defoaming and leveling performances thus is a better choice for universal leveling agent. AFCONA-3773: 1) no inter-coat adhesion problem 2) provides de-aeration and defoaming properties 3) improves leveling. 4) prevents craters and orange-peel. 5) helps substrate wetting.
- Addition and Dosage
0.30 – 2.00% on total formulation. In general, under normal conditions, the dosage is 0.30 – 0.70% based on total formulation.
- Chemical Composition
- Fluorocarbon modified polyacrylate.
- Packaging Information
- 25kg and 190 kg non-returnable containers
- Compatible Polymers and Resins
- Polyurethanes (PU)
- Compatible Substrates and Surfaces
- Wood
Technical data
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4 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Active Ingredient | 69 - 71 | % |
| Color | max. 3 | — |
| Denisty (at 20°C) | 0.96 - 0.99 | g/cm³ |
| Flash Point | 45.0 | °C |
