Afcona 4015

CASE Ingredients Features: Excellent DispersibilityHigh Polarity
Chemical Family: Polyurethanes (PU)

Afcona 4015 is a liquid additive tailored for coatings used in automotive OEM, flooring, wood finishes, and industrial applications. Compatible with nitrocellulose, poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), and polyurethanes (PU), it ensures excellent dispersibility and high polarity, making it ideal for achieving uniform dispersion of pigments and additives.

Properties

Physical Form: Liquid

Identification

CASE Ingredients Functions: Dispersant

Product families

Applications

Paints & Coatings — Automotive & Transportation

Automotive OEM Coatings

Paints & Coatings — Building & Construction

Floor Coatings
Wood Coatings & Finishes

Automotive & Transportation — Coatings & Finishes

Automotive OEM Coatings

Building & Construction — Flooring & Surfaces

Floor Coatings

Paints & Coatings — Industrial Coatings

Coil Coatings
Furniture Coatings
Industrial Coatings

Product Families

CASE Ingredients — Additives

Dispersing & Wetting Additives

Other characteristics

Brand

Afcona

End Uses

Coil Coating, Solventborne Coating, Wood Coating

Functions

Dispersant

Compatible Polymers & Resins

Nitrocellulose, Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA), Polyurethanes (PU)

Markets

Automotive & Transportation
Building & Construction
Paints & Coatings

Appearance

Clear, yellow to slightly brown liquid

Shelf LIfe

5 years

Coating Type

Coil Coating
Solventborne Coating
Wood Coating

Technology

CASE Ingredients

Incorporation

AFCONA-4015 should be incorporated in the mill base before adding the pigments.

Storage Condition

AFCONA-4015 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-4015 is a polymeric dispersant mainly developed for co-grinding purposes. This product contains strong acid and amine functional groups in order to give good cogrinding effect. Due to the strong acid and amine functional groups, it will only function very well in high polar systems like Polyurethane, Epoxy, NC and Acid Curing. In medium to low polar systems like baking paints, 3-5% of high polar solvents like ketonic solvent (MEK, MIBK) are needed to improve the solubility of AFCONA – 4015 in the system. A better solubility will bring out the true potential of the particular dispersant. AFCONA-4015 also has very good dispersing ability in PMMA color concentrates preparation. PMMA color concentrations are used to tint PMMA sheets for advertising and signboards. As mentioned earlier, AFCONA-4015 contains strong acid and amine value, thus the polymer itself is considered high polar. The viscosity reduction property of high polar dispersants is always not too strong. Therefore, mill bases based on AFCONA-4015 are more thixotropic and higher in viscosity. After the let down this effect is hardly noticeable

Addition and Dosage

: Calculation method for the required amount of AFCONA-4015 on pigment:
TiO2: 6 - 8%
Other inorganic pigments: 5 - 10%
Organic pigments: 20 - 40%
Carbon blacks: 30 - 60%

Chemical Composition

Modified polyurethane polymer.

Packaging Information

25kg and 180 kg non-returnable containers

Compatible Polymers and Resins

Nitrocellulose
Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA)
Polyurethanes (PU)

Compatible Substrates and Surfaces

Wood

Technical data

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Characteristic	Value	Unit
Active Ingredient	34 - 36	%
Density	0.89 - 0.91	g/cm³
Acid Value	30 - 45	mg KOH/g
Flash Point	32.0	°C
Color	max. 7	—