Defoamers

fact that it is easy to incorporate have made it a popular and widely used additive. It is particularly suitable for many different aqueous systems and a wide …

Foam problems in a HS coating at air-assisted airless application.

perfect for this applications. Besides the defoamers we found that surface additives can have an huge influence, positive or negative, on foam development or

What do you suggest as sag control for ultra high solid clear coat for car repair? The system is composed of acrylic…

of the solvents, therefore I recommend doing trials with all of the proposed additives and keeping the balance between sag resistance and leveling.

I want to start working with Aluminum pigments. How can I improve the performance of my aluminium based paint?

. It is advised to start with a dosage of 1.5% solid wetting & dispersing additive on aluminum pigment. Depending on the particle size of the aluminum pigment

We have a transparent waterbased system which we apply by spray gun (airless or airmix method) in particular with high…

polydimethylsiloxane with hydrophobic solids. We recommend as an orientation 0.3-1 % additive (as supplied) based upon the total formulation. Sufficiently high…

Defoamer testing

mixing time and shear forces affect compatibility and defoaming efficiency. In addition, incorrect dosage can lead to surface defects such as craters or…

BYK - silicone defoamers

the relatively short-chained polysiloxanes that are used as silicone surface additives stabilize foam but have no defoaming effect. Whether a polysiloxane has a…

Rheology 101: essential technical terms explained

Essential technical terms In addition to the subjective perception of viscosity , the flow behavior of substances [...] settling) of formulations with solid…

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2018 Results: ALTANA Remains on the Growth Path in an Increasingly Challenging Environment

to make strong investments in the future. In doing so, we are focusing, in addition to research and development for our customers in our core business,…

ALTANA’s half-year results: sales below the previous year due to the coronavirus; EBITDA margin declined slightly at a…

sector and the electrical and electronics industry. The product range includes additives, special coatings and adhesives, effect pigments, sealants and…

Change at the top of ALTANA’s Supervisory Board

sector, and the electrical and electronics industry. The product range includes additives, specialty coatings and adhesives, effect pigments, sealants and…