Afcona 3031
- Chemical Family
- Polyether Polysiloxanes
Afcona 3031 is a liquid slip and leveling additive tailored for metal and UV coatings. With features like good film forming, high surface activity, and a wet appearance, it ensures excellent coating quality. Afcona 3031 is compatible with various coating types, including solvent-based and UV-curable coatings, making it versatile for automotive OEM, vehicle refinish, architectural, and industrial coatings. Its low foam stabilization properties further contribute to achieving flawless finishes in topcoat applications.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Liquid
Product families
- Functional Additives
- Surface Modifiers
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Afcona
- End Uses
2K (2 component) Coating, Clearcoat, Coil Coating, Radiation Curable Coating, Solventborne Coating, Top Coat
- Features
Anti-Cratering , Good Compatibility, Good Film Former, Good Surface Wet Out, High Surface Activity, Low Foam Stabilization
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Polyurethanes (PU)
- Carrier
- Alkyl Benzene
- Solvent-based
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Building & Construction
- Paints & Coatings
- Appearance
- Transparent To Slight Yellowish Liquid
- Shelf LIfe
- 5 years
- Cure
- Radiation Cure
- Coating Type
- 2K (2 component) Coating
- Clearcoat
- Coil Coating
- Radiation Curable Coating
- Solventborne Coating
- Top Coat
- Technology
- CASE Ingredients
- Incorporation
AFCONA-3031 can be added at any stage of the manufacturing process.
- Storage Condition
AFCONA-3031 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-3031 is a polyether modified polysiloxane. It gives very good slip and the slip characteristic is oily type also called as wet look appearance. Therefore, it can enhance visually film thickness AFCONA – 3031 normally used in metal coatings like industrial baking systems, car refinish polyurethane top clear coats and other vehicle paint. AFCONA – 3031 also widely used in UV coatings due to the good leveling and slip performance. However, it does not contain any reactive functional group that can cross-link with UV resin system. Due to its high surface activity, AFCONA-3031 can interfere with intercoat adhesion when recoated without sanding. If air is introduced by the application equipment, the use of small amounts of defoamers such as AFCONA-2020 and AFCONA-2022 are recommended. AFCONA – 3031 is recommended in below systems: 1) 2K Polyurethane. It gives low sensitivity to inner bubble. 2) Industrial baking systems where baking temperature is less than 170ºC. In normal case, AFCONA – 3030 is recommended for industrial baking systems. However, if higher slip is needed, AFCONA -3031 will be the better choice. 3) UV coatings. A lot of time, AFCONA – 3031 is selected for UV due to the less foam stabilizing effect and good compatibility.
- Addition and Dosage
0.1- 1.0% on total formulation. In general under normal conditions, the dosage is 0.1 – 0.3% based on total formulation
- Chemical Composition
- Organically modified polyether polysiloxane
Technical data
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4 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Active Ingredient | 50 - 54 | % |
| Denisty (at 20°C) | 0.93 - 0.95 | g/cm³ |
| Refractive Index | 1.464 - 1.474 | — |
| Flash Point | 40.0 | °C |
