Afcona 3778
- CASE Ingredients Features
- DefoamingExcellent FlowFloating ResistanceFlooding ResistantGood Leveling
- Chemical Family
- Acrylics & Acrylates
Afcona 3778 is a liquid additive formulated for coil coatings and solventborne coatings, specifically designed for industrial and packaging applications such as coil coatings and can coatings. It is compatible with alkyds and polyurethanes (PU), offering excellent defoaming properties and ensuring smooth and uniform coatings. With features like excellent flow, good leveling, and resistance to floating and flooding, it enhances the overall quality of the coatings.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Liquid
Identification
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- DefoamerLeveling Agent
Product families
Applications
- Coil Coatings
- Can Coatings
Product Families
- Foam Control
- Functional Additives
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Afcona
- End Uses
- Can Coating, Coil Coating, Solventborne Coating
- Features
Defoaming, Excellent Flow, Floating Resistance, Flooding Resistant, Good Leveling
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Alkyds, Polyurethanes (PU)
- Carrier
- Solvent-based
- Xylene
- Markets
- Paints & Coatings
- Appearance
- Clear to slight yellow liquid
- Shelf LIfe
- 5 years
- Cure
- Air Dry
- Coating Type
- Can Coating
- Coil Coating
- Solventborne Coating
- Technology
- CASE Ingredients
- Incorporation
AFCONA-3778 should be added at the end of the batch preparation.
- Storage Condition
AFCONA-3778 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-3778 is a pure polyacrylic leveling agent. Polyacrylic are well known for flow and leveling performance. AFCONA-3778 also acts as defoamer in most coating systems. AFCONA-3778: 1) improves leveling. 2) works as defoamer and deaerator. 3) provides anti-flooding and floating. 4) does not interfere with inter-coat adhesion. AFCONA-3778 is especially suitable for: 1) coil and can coatings, especially can coating.. 2) polyurethane coatings. 3) stoving enamels. 4) two-pack epoxy compounds. 5) air-drying alkyd systems.
- Addition and Dosage
0.50 – 2.00% on total formulation. In general, under normal conditions, the dosage is 0.30 – 1.00% based on total formulation.
- Chemical Composition
- Pure polyacrylic polymer.
- Packaging Information
- 25kg and 190kg non-returnable plastic containers
- Compatible Polymers and Resins
- Alkyds
- Polyurethanes (PU)
Technical data
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4 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Volatile Matter | 69 - 72 | % |
| Density | 0.98 - 1.00 | g/cm³ |
| Color | max. 3 | Gardner |
| Flash Point | 45.0 | °C |
