Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Special Features and Benefits
- The additive provides a slight reduction of the surface tension of coating systems.
- BYK-323 is a silicone leveling additive which has a defoaming effect/does not stabilize or only slightly stabilizes the foam depending on the polarity of the coating system.
- BYK-323 is thermostable up to 250 °C and does not negatively impact the intercoat adhesion.
- In matt coatings it is used to orientate the matting agent and in high solid systems that are difficult to matt (polyurethane/acid-curing/unsaturated polyester) its use gives optimum matting agent orientation without shining up.
- In flow coatings, BYK 323 stabilizes the flow curtain, and in metallic coatings it ensures consistent orientation of the aluminum pigments.
- Special Note
- Unlike so-called silicone oils, this additive is very user-friendly.
- Nevertheless, before use it should be determined in a series of tests whether foam is stabilized in certain systems.
- Similarly, the recoatability and cratering should be checked.
Applications & Uses
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- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Coating End Applications
- Use Level
- 0.01 - 0.4%
Properties
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- Typical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Density (at 20°C) 0.99 g/ml - - SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Appearance Liquid - - Color Light brown - - Density (at 20°C) 0.99 g/cc 4 (Oscillating U-tube, at 20°C) Flash Point min. 100.00 °C 49 (Pensky-Martens) Ignition Temperature min. 200 °C DIN 51794 Immiscible in Water - - Initial Boiling Point min. 200 °C Derived Melting Point max. 32 °F Derived pH Value (Concentration - 1 % 20°C) 7 - - Vapor Pressure (at 20.00°C) max. 1 hPa Derived - Composition Data
Aralkyl-modified polymethylalkylsiloxane
Regulatory & Compliance
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