Afcona 3779
- Chemical Family
- Acrylics & Acrylates
Afcona - 3779 is a leveling agent specifically designed for solvent-based coatings.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Liquid
Product families
- Functional Additives
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Afcona
- End Uses
2K (2 component) Coating, Baking Paint, Can Coating, Coil Coating, Enamel, Radiation Curable Coating, Solventborne Coating, Solventless & High Solids Coating, Stoving Paints
- Features
Defoaming, Excellent Flow, Floating Resistance, Flooding Resistant, Good Leveling, Improved Substrate Wetting
- Functions
- Leveling Agent
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
Acrylic-Melamine, Acrylics, Alkyds, Alkyds (Long Oil), Alkyds (Medium Oil), Epoxies (EP), Polyurethanes (PU), Unsaturated Polyester (UPE)
- Carrier
- Isobutanol
- Solvent-based
- Tripropylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether (TPM)
- Xylene
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Paints & Coatings
- Printing & Packaging
- Appearance
- Transparent to slight yellowish liquid
- Shelf LIfe
- 5 years
- Soluble In
Xylene / isobutanol / Tripropylene Glycol monomethyl ether
- Cure
- Air Dry
- Radiation Cure
- Technology
- CASE Ingredients
- Incorporation
Afcona-3779 should be added at the end of the batch preparation.
- Storage Condition
Afcona-3779 should be stored in a cool dry place.
- Addition and Dosage
0.3 – 2.0% on total formulation. In general, under normal conditions, the dosage is 0.3 – 0.8% based on total formulation.
- Packaging Information
- 55 lbs and 419 lbs non-returnable containers
- Coating End Applications
- 2K (2 component) Coating
- Baking Paint
- Can Coating
- Coil Coating
- Enamel
- Radiation Curable Coating
- Solventborne Coating
- Solventless & High Solids Coating
Technical data
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3 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Color | max. 3 | — |
| Active Ingredients | 50 - 52 | % |
| Density (at 20°C) | 0.97 - 0.99 | g/cm³ |
