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ADDSIL™ Polyester modified silicone leveling agent |
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Polysiloxanes (silicones) have a very high surface activity and therefore are often used as surface control additives. Commercial silicone based surface control additives are modified by polyethers, polyesters or alkyl side groups to improve recoatability and intercoat adhesion. Modification parameters are silicone content, molecular weight and modification degree. |
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ADDSIL™ Reactive silicones |
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Hydroxy Functional silicone |
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Epoxide Functional silicone |
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Acrylate Functional silicone |
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Reactive silicones can be incorporated into polymers, and provide increased flexibility, stain resistance and improve surface wetting. |
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ADDSIL™ Substrate wetting agent |
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Short chain polyether siloxanes are used primarily to reduce surface tension in waterborne coatings. Longer chain polyether siloxanes are better in in solventborne and UVcoatings. |
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ADDSIL™ Defoamer |
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Silicone Based Defoamers |
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ADDSIL™ Anti-graffiti and easy-clean additives |
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Polysiloxane provides anti dirt pick up and easy cleaning effect. OH-groups allow cross-linking into many reactive binder systems (permanent) |