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Additive Selection Guide
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It takes only a little of a Dow Corning® brand additive to make the significant performance difference your customers demand from your paint, ink and coating
formulations. Dow Corning additives provide problem-solving performance.
• Use in waterborne or solventborne formulations
• Compatible with virtually any binder system
• High efficiency at low concentration levels to help lower raw materials costs
• Suitable for use in low VOC, sustainably formulated products
• Formulated for versatility and ease of use
Problem-SolvingPerformance
For more than half a century, Dow Corning has led the way in silicon-based technology and is a global leader in the development of problem-solving, silicon-based technologies for paints, inks and coatings. Many Dow Corning additives impart a combination of benefits, giving you a high benefit-to-cost ratio. Whether you need foam control; improved pigment dispersion, surface wetting leveling or adhesion; water resistance, mar resistance, slip, gloss, texturization or any combination, silicon-based technology from Dow Corning can help you achieve it.
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This guide will help you explore the properties and performance capabilities of Dow Corning’s global line of additives for paints, inks and coatings. Table 1 offers additive suggestions for use in a variety of delivery systems and resins. First, from the left-hand column, select the delivery system and resin you plan to use. Then, simply follow that row across to the column for the benefit you wish to achieve. In the box where the two intersect, you will find suggested additives for your application. Table 2 groups the additives by their primary benefit and describes their physical makeup, features, secondary benefits and properties.
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The amount of Dow Corning additive required to achieve a particular benefit depends on the type of formulation, the solvent it contains, the resin system and total system solids. Generally, Dow Corning additives are effective at the concentra-tions noted in Table 2. Since advantages do not increase proportionally, avoid using excessive amounts. Dow Corning additives are usually added during grind, let-down or are post-added. However, some may be added during any processing stage. See Table 2 for additional information.
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SlipMar
ResistanceFoam
ControlAdhesion
PromotionPigment
TreatmentWater
ResistanceLeveling/Wetting Gloss Texturing
Waterborne 51 5257
51 14 52
62 65
OFS-6020*
OFS-6011*OFS-6020*
OFS-6011*84 85
67 57
28 51 52
33
Acrylic 51 HV 495
52
62 65
Z-6137OFS-6020*
OFS-6040*
57 OFS-6020*
51 85
67 57
2851 52
Alkyd 57 14
57 51 52
65 OFS-6020*
OFS-6040* 57
OFS-6040* 84 85
67 2857
Epoxy 51 5257
18 51 52
65 7
Z-6137OFS-6020*
OFS-6040*
Z-6032OFS-6020*
84 85
67 14 57
Polyester 51 52 54
18 54 52
65 163
OFS-6020*
OFS-6011* OFS-6040*
OFS-6020*
OFS-6011*84 85
67 14 57
Polyurethane 14 51 52
51 52 14
65163 73
Z-6137OFS-6020*
OFS-6040*
OFS-6020*
OFS-6011*84 85
6757
57 51 52
Vinyl 14 51 52
51 52 14
65 163
OFS-6020* 84 85
67 2857
Solventborne 14 11
57 11
7 163
Z-6121OFS-6040*
3 57
3 5754
29 23N
Acrylic 1114
11 57
7 163
OFS-6040*
OFS-6020*3 57
3 57 54
54 23N
Alkyd 14 11
11 56
7 56
Z-6121OFS-6040*
3OFS-6040*
3 7 56
23N
Amide 19 11
11 7 Antifoam A
OFS-6011*
OFS-6040*3 57
19 57
Epoxy 11 14
57 11
7 163
Z-6121OFS-6040*
57 3
11 57
23N
Nitrocellulose 14 11
11 57
7 65
56 11
29
Phenolic 14 14 65 OFS-6020*
OFS-6040*57
OFS-6020* 57
Polyester 14 11
11 14
65 7
Z-6121OFS-6040*
57 3
57 29
29 57
23N
Polyurethane 11 57
11 54
7 163
OFS-6040*
OFS-6030*57
OFS-6040*11 57
23N
Vinyl 1411
14 11
7 163
OFS-6040*
OFS-6020*3
OFS-6030*57 54
23N
Radiation-Cured
14 11
163 Antifoam A
OFS-6030* OFS-6040*
57 29
23N
Table1.AdditivesApplicationGuide1(For additional products, please see Table 2.)
Benefit4
System/Resin
1All products are Dow Corning® brand, except those noted with an asterisk (*), which are XIAMETER® brand.
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168°
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V
Dow
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ning
®
Ant
ifoa
m A
Sil
icon
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tifo
am
com
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00%
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icon
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foam
er e
ffec
tive
in
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ent-
base
d am
ide
syst
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Sol
vent
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phat
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ch
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lven
ts a
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glyc
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Non
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one
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214°
F)
1,50
036
FD
A 1
75.1
05,
175.
300,
176
.170
, 17
6.18
0, 1
76.2
00,
176.
210,
17
7.26
00
Dow
Cor
ning
®
Ant
ifoa
m 2
210
Sil
icon
e em
ulsi
on;
10%
act
ive
in w
ater
Pro
vide
s fo
am c
ontr
ol in
w
ater
born
e co
atin
gs, e
spec
ially
di
sper
sion
pai
nts
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ylic
Gri
nd o
r le
t-do
wn
or
post
add
0.1-
1.0%
Wat
erN
one
Wat
er>
100°
C
(>21
2°F
)2,
700
24–
(con
tinu
ed o
n pa
ges
6, 7
)
Tab
le2
.Fea
ture
s,T
ypic
alU
sea
ndP
rope
rtie
sof
Add
itiv
esf
rom
Dow
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ning
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Tab
le2
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ture
s,T
ypic
alU
sea
ndP
rope
rtie
sof
Add
itiv
esf
rom
Dow
Cor
ning
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uct
Des
crip
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Feat
ures
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efits
Com
patib
le
Bind
er S
yste
ms
Poin
t of
Addi
tion
Typi
cal
Conc
entr
atio
n[ ²]Su
itabl
e
Dilu
ents
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eact
ive
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ups
Solv
ent
Flas
h Po
int,
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osed
cu
p
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osity
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25ºC
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F),
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Shel
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fe,
mon
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]Fo
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Com
plia
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]
Ad
he
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oti
on
XIA
ME
TE
R®
OF
S-6
011
Sil
ane
Am
inop
ropy
l-tr
ieth
oxys
ilan
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9%
activ
e
Adh
esio
n pr
omot
er a
nd p
igm
ent
trea
tmen
tA
cryl
ic, a
lkyd
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lyes
ter,
poly
uret
hane
Let
-dow
n0.
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.0%
Alc
ohol
s an
d w
ater
Am
ino-
etho
xyN
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96°C
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6524
FD
A 1
75.1
05
XIA
ME
TE
R®
OF
S-6
020
Sil
ane
Am
ino-
met
hoxy
-fu
ncti
onal
sil
ane;
99%
ac
tive
Eff
ectiv
e in
pro
mot
ing
adhe
sion
of
a w
ide
vari
ety
of c
oati
ng
syst
ems
to g
lass
, alu
min
um a
nd
stee
l
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ylic
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yd, e
poxy
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lyes
ter,
poly
uret
hane
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nyl
Let
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nP
rim
er: d
ilut
e to
10%
act
ive
in is
opro
pano
l
Add
itiv
e:
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3.0%
Alc
ohol
s an
d w
ater
Am
ino-
met
hoxy
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e62
°C
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°F)
6.5
36
FD
A 1
75.1
05,
176.
300,
17
7.13
90
XIA
ME
TE
R®
OF
S-6
030
Sil
ane
Met
hacr
ylat
e-m
etho
xy-
func
tion
al s
ilan
e; 9
8%
activ
e; w
hen
used
as
a
prim
er, a
pply
by
dipp
ing
or b
rush
ing
Impr
oves
adh
esio
n of
fre
e ra
dica
l cu
red
resi
ns, s
uch
as p
olye
ster
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inor
gani
c su
bstr
ates
Acr
ylic
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yd, e
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lyes
ter,
poly
uret
hane
, vi
nyl
Let
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rim
er: d
ilut
e to
0.
1-0.
5% a
ctiv
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aci
difi
ed (
pH
~4.0
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ater
Add
itiv
e:
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3.0%
Alc
ohol
s an
d w
ater
Met
hacr
ylat
e-
met
hoxy
Non
e>
100°
C
(>21
2°F
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518
–
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Cor
ning
®
Z-6
032
Sil
ane
Vin
ylbe
nzyl
-am
ine-
m
etho
xy-f
unct
iona
l si
lane
; 40%
act
ive
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esio
n pr
omot
er a
nd p
igm
ent
trea
tmen
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lkyd
, epo
xy, v
inyl
Let
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n0.
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.0 w
t%
Alc
ohol
s an
d w
ater
Vin
ylbe
nzyl
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ine-
m
etho
xy
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hano
l13
°C
(55°
F)
218
FD
A 1
75.3
00
XIA
ME
TE
R®
OF
S-6
040
Sil
ane
Epo
xy-m
etho
xy-
func
tion
al s
ilan
e; 9
9%
activ
e; w
hen
used
as
a
prim
er, a
pply
by
dipp
ing
or b
rush
ing
Eff
ectiv
e in
pro
mot
ing
adhe
sion
of
a w
ide
vari
ety
of c
oati
ng
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ems
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lass
, alu
min
um
and
stee
l
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ylic
, alk
yd, a
min
e,
epox
y, n
itro
cell
ulos
e,
phen
olic
, pol
yest
er,
poly
uret
hane
, vin
yl
Let
-dow
nP
rim
er: d
ilut
e to
10%
act
ive
in is
opro
pano
l
Add
itiv
e:
0.5-
3.0%
Alc
ohol
s an
d w
ater
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xy-
met
hoxy
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hano
l>
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C
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DA
177
.139
0
Dow
Cor
ning
®
Z-6
121
Sil
ane
Am
ino-
met
hoxy
- fu
ncti
onal
sil
ane;
50%
ac
tive
Impr
oves
adh
esio
n an
d w
ater
re
sist
ance
of
coat
ings
and
ad
hesi
ves
whe
n bo
nded
to g
lass
or
met
al s
ubst
rate
s; c
an b
e us
ed
as a
n ad
ditiv
e or
pri
mer
Acr
ylic
, alk
yd, e
poxy
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lyes
ter
Gri
nd o
r le
t-do
wn
or
post
add
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mer
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ute
to 1
0% a
ctiv
e
Add
itiv
e:
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5.0%
Alc
ohol
s an
d w
ater
Am
ino-
met
hoxy
n- B
utan
ol27
°C
(81°
F)
536
FD
A 1
75.1
05
Dow
Cor
ning
®
Z-6
137
Sil
ane
Aqu
eous
sol
utio
n of
am
ino-
func
tion
al
sili
cone
pol
ymer
s; lo
w
alco
hol c
onte
nt (
<1%
);
24%
act
ive;
whe
n us
ed
as a
pri
mer
, app
ly b
y di
ppin
g or
bru
shin
g
Pro
mot
es a
dhes
ion
of a
wid
e
vari
ety
of c
oati
ng s
yste
ms
to
glas
s, c
eram
ics
and
met
als
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ylic
, epo
xy, p
heno
l, po
lyur
etha
neL
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own
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mer
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ute
to 1
0% a
ctiv
e
Add
itiv
e:
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5.0%
Wat
er, i
sopr
opyl
al
coho
lA
min
osil
anol
Wat
er10
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12°F
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24–
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me
nt
Tre
atm
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ow C
orni
ng®
3 A
ddit
ive
Sil
anol
-fun
ctio
nal
(Si-
OH
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ditiv
e; 1
0%
activ
e in
tolu
ene
Impr
oves
pig
men
t dis
pers
ion
and
redu
ces
sepa
rati
on a
nd fl
otat
ion;
al
so p
rovi
des
leve
ling
, flow
-out
an
d gl
oss
Epo
xy, p
olyu
reth
ane
Gri
nd o
r le
t-do
wn
or
post
add
0.1-
0.5%
Aro
mat
ics
such
as
xyl
ene
or
tolu
ene;
min
eral
sp
irit
s or
ket
ones
Sil
anol
Tolu
ene
7ºC
(4
5ºF
)1
36–
Dow
Cor
ning
®
Z-6
300
Sil
ane
Vin
yltr
imet
hoxy
sila
ne;
99%
act
ive
Pig
men
t tre
atm
ent
Acr
ylic
, alk
yd, e
poxy
, po
lyes
ter,
poly
uret
hane
, vi
nyl
Let
-dow
n0.
05-0
.1%
Alc
ohol
s an
d w
ater
Vin
yl-m
etho
xyM
etha
nol
22°C
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36
FD
A 1
77.2
600
Wate
rR
esis
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ce
Dow
Cor
ning
®
84 A
ddit
ive
Low
-vis
cosi
ty e
mul
sion
of
ela
stom
eric
sil
icon
e;
60%
act
ive
Pro
vide
s w
ater
res
ista
nce
for
w
ater
born
e sy
stem
s, p
arti
cula
rly
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Mai
nly
acry
lics
Let
-dow
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po
st a
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0-5.
0%W
ater
Sil
anol
Wat
er>
100°
C
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)50
024
–
Dow
Cor
ning
®
85 A
ddit
ive
Med
ium
-vis
cosi
ty
emul
sion
of
elas
tom
eric
si
lico
ne; 6
0% a
ctiv
e
Pro
vide
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ater
res
ista
nce
for
w
ater
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e sy
stem
s, p
arti
cula
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Mai
nly
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lics
Let
-dow
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st a
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ater
Sil
anol
Wat
er>
100°
C
(>21
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,000
24–
(con
tinu
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n pa
ge 7
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[ ¹] The
se v
alue
s ar
e no
t int
ende
d fo
r us
e in
pre
pari
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peci
fica
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s.
[ ²] The
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once
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s ar
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here
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e ev
alua
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or o
ptim
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erfo
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h sp
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plic
atio
n.
[ ³] Rev
iew
the
Saf
ety
Dat
a S
heet
for
eac
h so
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or to
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s ca
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om y
our
solv
ent s
uppl
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[4] F
rom
dat
e of
man
ufac
ture
, mon
ths.
[5] F
DA
Tit
le2
1C
FR
– 1
75 (
175.
105,
175
.300
, 175
.320
) In
dire
ct f
ood
addi
tives
: adh
esiv
es a
nd c
ompo
nent
s of
coa
ting
s; 1
76 (
176.
130,
176
.170
, 176
.180
, 17
6.20
0, 1
76.2
10)
Indi
rect
foo
d ad
ditiv
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aper
and
pap
er b
oard
com
pone
nts;
177
(17
7.13
90, 1
77.2
600,
177
.152
0(b)
) In
dire
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ood
addi
tives
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ymer
s.
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UL
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lati
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BfR
rec
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enda
tion
XV
abo
ut s
ilic
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; BfR
rec
omm
enda
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XX
XV
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out p
aper
and
pap
erbo
ard
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Dir
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s am
endm
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clud
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ectiv
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04/1
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Con
tact
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ifica
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516
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Foo
d C
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on 1
42.
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.
6 7
Tab
le2
.Fea
ture
s,T
ypic
alU
sea
ndP
rope
rtie
sof
Add
itiv
esf
rom
Dow
Cor
ning
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uct
Des
crip
tion
Feat
ures
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efits
Com
patib
le
Bind
er S
yste
ms
Poin
t of
Addi
tion
Typi
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entr
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Dilu
ents
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ups
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h Po
int,
cl
osed
cu
p
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25ºC
(77º
F),
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Shel
f Li
fe,
mon
ths[4
]Fo
od C
onta
ct
Com
plia
nce[5
]
Leve
lin
g/W
ett
ing
,G
loss
Dow
Cor
ning
®
56 A
ddit
ive
Ary
lalk
yl-m
odifi
ed
sili
cone
; 100
% a
ctiv
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ids
deae
rati
on a
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tabi
lize
s
the
curt
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urta
in c
oati
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prov
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veli
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loss
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ds p
igm
ent o
rien
tati
on; g
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ther
mos
tabi
lity
Acr
ylic
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poxy
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lose
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yest
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Gri
nd o
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add
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hydr
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036
–
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Cor
ning
®
57 A
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ive
Sil
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lyet
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co
poly
mer
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ling
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ar
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nd g
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trat
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Cor
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®
67 A
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Sil
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poly
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wet
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r pl
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woo
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Car
bino
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Tex
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Dow
Cor
ning
®
23N
Add
itiv
ePo
wde
r co
nsis
ting
of
tran
spar
ent s
pher
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lico
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last
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part
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Impa
rts
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and
abr
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sist
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moo
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mat
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Sol
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ting
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ch a
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PG
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NA
27–
Dow
Cor
ning
®
33 A
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Wat
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susp
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Impa
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and
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Solventsystems
*See product data sheets for details.
Dow Corning® 18 Additive Dow Corning® 23N Additive Dow Corning® 28 Additive Dow Corning® 29 AdditiveDow Corning® 54 Additive Dow Corning® 57 AdditiveDow Corning® 67 Additive Dow Corning® 163 AdditiveDow Corning® Antifoam A Compound
Leveling/wetting
Mar resistance/ slip
Foam control
Pigment treatment
Gloss
Texturing
Dow Corning® 7 Additive Dow Corning® 51 Additive Dow Corning® 52 Additive Dow Corning® 57 Additive Dow Corning® 62 Additive Dow Corning® 71 Additive Dow Corning® 74 Additive Dow Corning® 76 Additive Dow Corning® 163 Additive Dow Corning® Antifoam A Compound Dow Corning® Z-6032 Silane Dow Corning® Z-6121 Silane XIAMETER® OFS-6020 Silane XIAMETER® OFS-6030 Silane XIAMETER® OFS-6040 Silane
Dow Corning® 23N Additive
Leveling/wetting
Mar resistance/ slip
Foam control
Pigment treatment
Gloss
Texturing
Dow Corning® 3 AdditiveDow Corning® 11 AdditiveDow Corning® 14 Additive Dow Corning® 19 Additive Dow Corning® 28 Additive Dow Corning® 29 Additive Dow Corning® 56 Additive Dow Corning® 57 Additive
Dow Corning® 11 Additive Dow Corning® 14 Additive Dow Corning® 19 Additive Dow Corning® 29 Additive Dow Corning® 54 Additive Dow Corning® 57 Additive
Dow Corning® 7 AdditiveDow Corning® 163 Additive Dow Corning® Antifoam A Compound
Dow Corning® 3 Additive XIAMETER® OFS-6020 Silane XIAMETER® OFS-6030 Silane XIAMETER® OFS-6040 Silane
Dow Corning® 57 Additive
Dow Corning® 14 Additive Dow Corning® 19 Additive Dow Corning® 28 Additive Dow Corning® 29 Additive Dow Corning® 54 Additive Dow Corning® 57 Additive Dow Corning® 67 Additive
Dow Corning® 14 Additive Dow Corning® 51 Additive Dow Corning® 52 Additive Dow Corning® 54 Additive Dow Corning® 57 Additive Dow Corning® HV 495 Emulsion
Dow Corning® 6 Additive Dow Corning® 62 Additive Dow Corning® 65 Additive Dow Corning® 68 Additive Dow Corning® 71 Additive Dow Corning® 74 Additive Dow Corning® 76 Additive
Dow Corning® Z-6032 Silane XIAMETER® OFS-6011 Silane XIAMETER® OFS-6020 SilaneXIAMETER® OFS-6040 Silane
Dow Corning® 29 Additive Dow Corning® 51 Additive Dow Corning® 52 Additive
Waterbornesystem
FDA compliant*
8 9
FoamControlAdditiveSelectorTreeforCoatingsApplications
STARTFDA compliant*
Waterbornesystem
Solvent systems
Waterborne
Dow Corning® 163 Additive Dow Corning® Antifoam A Compound
Dow Corning® 7 Additive Dow Corning® 62 Additive Dow Corning® 71 Additive Dow Corning® 74 Additive Dow Corning® 163 Additive Dow Corning® Antifoam A Compound
Dow Corning® 62 Additive Dow Corning® 71 Additive Dow Corning® 74 Additive Dow Corning® 76 Additive
High shear stability
APEO-free emulsions
Excellent surface appearance
Dow Corning® 7 Additive Dow Corning® 163 Additive Dow Corning® Antifoam A Compound
Dow Corning® 7 Additive
Highly efficient at low concentrations
Dow Corning® 6 Additive Dow Corning® 62 Additive Dow Corning® 65 Additive Dow Corning® 68 Additive Dow Corning® 71 Additive Dow Corning® 74 Additive Dow Corning® 76 Additive Dow Corning® 163 Additive Dow Corning® Antifoam 2210
Dow Corning® 71 AdditiveDow Corning® 74 AdditiveDow Corning® 76 Additive
Dow Corning® 62 AdditiveDow Corning® 68 Additive
Dow Corning® 71 AdditiveDow Corning® 74 AdditiveDow Corning® 76 Additive
Dow Corning® 7 Additive Dow Corning® 163 Additive Dow Corning® Antifoam A Compound
*See product data sheets for details.
Solvent-based
100% solventless UV-cure/EB-cure
system
10 11
*See product data sheets for details.
Mar-Resistant/SlipAdditiveSelectorTreeforCoatingsApplications
Waterborne
START
Excellent recoatability
Dow Corning® 11 Additive Dow Corning® 14 Additive Dow Corning® 18 Additive Dow Corning® 19 Additive Dow Corning® 28 Additive Dow Corning® 29 AdditiveDow Corning® 54 AdditiveDow Corning® 57 Additive
Dow Corning® 54 Additive
Dow Corning® 57 Additive
Dow Corning® 18 Additive
FDA compliant*
Dow Corning® 11 Additive
Dow Corning® 14 Additive Dow Corning® 19 Additive Dow Corning® 28 AdditiveDow Corning® 29 Additive Dow Corning® 51 Additive Dow Corning® 52 Additive Dow Corning® 57 Additive Dow Corning® HV 495 Emulsion
Dow Corning® 57 Additive
Dow Corning® 18 Additive Dow Corning® 19 Additive Dow Corning® 28 Additive Dow Corning® 29 AdditiveDow Corning® 54 AdditiveDow Corning® 57 Additive
Dow Corning® 51 Additive Dow Corning® 52 Additive Dow Corning® 57 Additive Dow Corning® HV 495 Emulsion
Solventborne
Dow Corning® 19 Additive Dow Corning® 28 Additive Dow Corning® 29 AdditiveDow Corning® 57 Additive
100% solventless UV-cure/EB-cure system
Multi-purpose; may also improve
wetting and levelingExcellent wetting
Anti-blocking
Dow Corning® 18 Additive Dow Corning® 54 AdditiveDow Corning® 57 Additive
Dow Corning® 57 Additive
Dow Corning® 54 Additive
Excellent wetting
Excellent mar resistance and slip
Low foam
Dow Corning® 14 Additive Dow Corning® 19 Additive Dow Corning® 28 AdditiveDow Corning® 29 Additive Dow Corning® 57 Additive
Multi-purpose; may also improve
wetting and leveling
Dow Corning® 51 Additive Dow Corning® 52 Additive Dow Corning® HV 495 Emulsion
Dow Corning® 51 Additive Dow Corning® 52 Additive
Dow Corning® 52 Additive
Dow Corning® 67 Additive
To improve wetting, combine with
To improve wetting, combine with
Excellent mar resistance and slip
Anti-blocking
Multi-purpose; may also improve
wetting and leveling
Excellent wetting
Dow Corning® 28 Additive Dow Corning® 57 Additive
Dow Corning® 18 Additive
Dow Corning® 18 Additive Dow Corning® 54 Additive
Dow Corning® 11 Additive Dow Corning® 14 Additive Dow Corning® 19 Additive Dow Corning® 28 Additive Dow Corning® 29 AdditiveDow Corning® 57 Additive
Low foam
Easy to incorporate
Anti-blocking
Excellent mar resistance and slip
10 11
LevelingandWettingAdditiveSelectorTreeforCoatingsandInkApplications
*See product data sheets for details.
Waterborne
START
Dow Corning® 3 Additive Dow Corning® 11 Additive Dow Corning® 14 Additive Dow Corning® 19 Additive Dow Corning® 28 Additive Dow Corning® 29 AdditiveDow Corning® 56 AdditiveDow Corning® 57 Additive
Dow Corning® 14 AdditiveDow Corning® 19 Additive Dow Corning® 28 AdditiveDow Corning® 29 Additive Dow Corning® 57 Additive Dow Corning® 67 Additive
Solventborne
Dow Corning® 57 Additive
FDA compliant*
Dow Corning® 19 Additive Dow Corning® 28 Additive Dow Corning® 29 AdditiveDow Corning® 57 AdditiveDow Corning® 67 Additive
100% solventless UV-cure/EB-cure system
Dow Corning® 67 Additive
Wetting with no slip
Dow Corning® 57 Additive
Excellent slip and good wetting
Dow Corning® 14 AdditiveDow Corning® 19 Additive Dow Corning® 28 AdditiveDow Corning® 29 Additive Dow Corning® 57 Additive
Dow Corning® 67 Additive
No impact on slip
Superior wetting on low-energy substrates
If foaming is a problem, combine with
Multi-purpose; also gives mar
resistance and slip
Dow Corning® 67 Additive
Dow Corning® 62 Additive Dow Corning® 65 Additive Dow Corning® 68 Additive
Multi-purpose; also gives mar
resistance and slip
Excellent slip and good wetting
Dow Corning® 19 Additive Dow Corning® 28 Additive Dow Corning® 29 AdditiveDow Corning® 57 Additive
Dow Corning® 57 Additive
Dow Corning® 56 Additive
Dow Corning® 11 Additive Dow Corning® 14 Additive Dow Corning® 19 Additive Dow Corning® 28 Additive Dow Corning® 29 AdditiveDow Corning® 57 Additive
Dow Corning® 11 Additive
Dow Corning® 57 Additive
Good recoatability
Excellent slip and good wetting
Multi-purpose; also gives mar
resistance and slip
Eliminates microfoam; good thermal stability; aids metallic pigment
orientation
Leveling with no slip
Dow Corning® 3 Additive
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