Micropro 400

CASE Ingredients Features: Abrasion ResistanceBlocking ResistanceBurnish ResistanceExcellent DispersibilityExcellent Scratch ResistanceGood Gloss ControlHigh Melting PointHigh PerformanceImproved SlipMar Resistance

Micropro 400 is Modified high melt point hybrid polypropylene wax for consistent gloss control with surface slip, mar and abrasion resistance\nFeatures and Benefits\nImproves mar, scratch and metal marking resistance.\nEffective gloss control agent with good burnish resistance in low or medium gloss finishes.\nProvides antiblocking properties.\nLow density will keep silica matting additives in suspension.

Properties

Physical Form: Powder
Solid

Identification

Chemical Family: Polyolefins, Polypropylene Waxes, Polypropylenes (PP), WaxesPolyolefinsPolypropylene WaxesPolypropylenes (PP)Waxes
CASE Ingredients Functions: FlattenerSurface Modifier

Product families

Applications

Paints & Coatings — Building & Construction

Concrete Coatings & Stains
Floor Coatings
Wood Coatings & Finishes

Building & Construction — Flooring & Surfaces

Floor Coatings

Paints & Coatings — Industrial 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

Product Families

CASE Ingredients — Additives

Surface Modifiers

Other characteristics

Brand: Micropro
End Uses: Flexography Ink, Gravure Ink, Radiation Curable Coating, Sealer, Solventborne Coating, Stains, Varnishes, Waterborne Coating
Features: Abrasion Resistance, Blocking Resistance, Burnish Resistance, Excellent Dispersibility, Excellent Scratch Resistance, Good Gloss Control, High Melting Point, High Performance, Improved Slip, Mar Resistance
Functions: Flattener, Surface Modifier
Markets: Building & Construction
Paints & Coatings
Printing & Packaging
Use Levels: 0.5 - 2.0 (mar and abrasion resistance), 2.0 - 5.0 (gloss control)
Appearance: Off - White Powder
Composition: Modified polypropylene
Cure: Radiation Cure
Coating Type: Radiation Curable Coating
Sealer
Solventborne Coating
Stains
Varnishes
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); stains, sealers and varnishes; wood coatings; printing inks and OPV's (including flexo and gravure); powder coatings; interior and exterior can and container coatings; floor 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)	0.94	g/cc
Maximum Particle Size	22	μm
Mean Particle Size	4.5 - 7.5	μm
Melting Point	140 - 143	°C
Natural or Naturally Derived	No	—
NPIRI Grind	2.0 - 3.5	—