MicroKlear 295

CASE Ingredients Features: Abrasion ResistanceBlocking ResistanceExcellent FlowExcellent Scratch ResistanceHigh ClarityHigh GlossHigh PerformanceSlip Resistance
Chemical Name: Carnauba wax, Polyethylene
Chemical Family: Waxes

MicroKlear 295A is micronized composite of polyethylene and carnauba wax for slip and scratch resistance with excellent clarity and gloss retention. Also useful as an additive in seed coatings.\nFeatures and Benefits\nProvides an excellent combination of slip, abrasion resistance, and scratch resistance.\nIdeal for applications where high gloss and clarity are required.\nEasy to disperse fine powder that can be incorporated with high speed mixing.

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: Abrasion Resistance, Blocking Resistance, Excellent Flow, Excellent Scratch Resistance, High Clarity, High Gloss, High Performance, Slip Resistance
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
Availability: This product is also available as a water based wax dispersion - Microspersion 295-40.
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)	0.98	g/cc
Maximum Particle Size	22	μm
Mean Particle Size	4.0 - 6.0	μm
Melting Point	104 - 110	°C
Natural or Naturally Derived	No	—
NPIRI Grind	2.0 - 3.0	—