Issue 8/2020 - New portfolio of defoamers and dispersants to meet the diverse needs of coatings

The formulation of architectural coatings is a rather delicate task
.
Finding a comprehensive and cost-effective combination of additives, pigments and emulsions is a new challenge
every time.
To this end, Evonik's Coatings Additives business line offers a complete additive portfolio that makes the formulator's job easier
.

The newly developed TEGO^®Foamex 9 is one of
the featured products in this portfolio.
The product is a mineral oil defoamer with long-lasting properties and good paint compatibility
.
It can be used
during the grinding or blending stage.
This new defoamer complements Evonik's portfolio of siloxane defoamers, allowing customers to choose the type
of defoamer that best suits their formulation.
This advantage is especially important
for high-volume production of coatings.
In addition, customers can more easily replace the mineral oil-based defoamers
currently in use with this new defoamer.
In addition to architectural coatings, TEGO^®Foamex 9 can also be used in the preparation
of pigment concentrates.

In addition, the Evonik Coatings Additives business line presents three new, cost-effective dispersions for inorganic pigments and fillers: TEGO Dispers 711 W and TEGO Dispers 717 W, sodium polyacrylate salt dispersions with different molecular weights, while TEGO^{®® ®} Dispers 712 W is an ammonium polyacrylate dispersant
.
All three products have good dispersion and viscosity reduction, as well as excellent color acceptance
.

With these four new products, Evonik's Coating Additives business line can meet the needs
of high-volume coating production by offering customers a richer product portfolio for a wide range of coating formulations without compromising product performance.