Benefits

*Improves Uniformity

*Longer Shelf Stability

*Minimizes Deleafing (under adverse storage conditions)

*Stir-in Quality

Recommended Additions

0.5% to 1.5% of total volume of coating. Add to letdown under agitation.

Typical Properties

Visc.: 15 – 18 cps. 

Color: Clear 

Sp. Grav.: 0.866 

Solvents: Aromatic 150 

Wt./Gal.: 7.22 lbs./gal

BENEFITS

• Prevents Mottling
• Color Uniformity
• Sharper Gloss
• Controls Surface Flooding and Floating
• Controls in-can Pigment Float

RECOMMENDED USE LEVELS

4 lbs. to 9lbs per 100 gal. (0.5% to 2% of total weight).  May be used during grind or added to letdown under agitation. 

TYPICAL PROPERTIES

Visc.: 14 - 18 cps

Color: Clear

Sp. Grav.: 0.902

Solvents: Aromatic 150

Wt./Gal.: 7.52 lbs./gal

Benefits

• Eliminates Pinholes

• Eliminates Craters

• Eliminates Orange Peel

• Meets F.D.A.; 175.300

• Increases Gloss

• Increases Slip

• Increases Mar Resistance

Recommended Additions

4 lbs. to 9lbs. per 100 gal. (0.5% to 2.0% of total weight) Add to letdown under agitation.

Typical Properties

Visc.: 16 - 20 cps

Color: Clear

Sp. Grav.: 0.91

Ionic Activity: Non-Ionic

Wt./Gal.: 7.58 lbs./gal

Benefits

• Controls Silking

• Controls Flooding

• Controls Pigment Float

• Sharpens Gloss

• Improved Pigment Wetting

• Enhances Leveling

Recommended Use Levels

4 lbs. to 8 lbs. per 100 gal. (0.5% to 1.5% of total weight). May be added to grind or letdown.

Typical Properties

Visc.: 14 - 18 cps

Color: Pale Amber

Sp. Grav.: 0.888

Solvents: Aromatic 150

Wt./Gal.: 7.40 lbs./gal

Benefits

• Controls Silking

• Controls Flooding

• Controls Pigment Float

• Sharpens Gloss

• Improved Pigment Wetting

• Enhances Leveling

Recommended Use Levels

4 lbs. to 8 lbs. per 100 gal. (0.5% to 1.5% of total weight). May be added to grind or letdown.

Typical Properties

Visc.: 14 - 18 cps

Color: Pale Amber

Sp. Grav.: 0.888

Solvents: Aromatic 100

Wt./Gal.: 7.40 lbs./gal

Benefits

• Improves Mar Resistance - Without Recoat Problems

• Easy to Incorporate

• Anti-Silking

• Sharpens Gloss

• Improves Flow

• Improved Color Acceptance

Recommended Additions

4 lbs. to 10lbs. per 100 gal. (0.5% to 2.0% of total weight). Can be added during or after letdown.

Typical Properties

Visc.: 12 - 18 cps

Color: Clear

Sp. Grav.: 0.892

Solvents: Aromatic 150

Wt./Gal.: 7.43 lbs./gal

Benefits

• Improves Color Development

• Improves Leveling

• Improves Gloss

• Controls Surface Flooding and Floating

• Silicone-Free

• Recoatable

Recommended Use Levels

3 lbs. to 8 lbs. per 100 gal. (0.5% to 1.5% of total weight). Add during grind for pigmented systems; add to let down 

for non-pigmented systems.

Typical Properties

Visc.: 18 - 25 cps

Color: Clear

Sp. Grav.: 0.887

Solvents: Aromatic 150

Wt./Gal.: 7.39 lbs./ga

BENEFITS: 

• Improves Color Development
• Improves Leveling
• Controls Surface Flooding and Floating
• Silicone-Free
• Recoatable

RECOMMENDED USE LEVELS:

3 lbs. to 8 lbs. per 100 gal. (1.5% of total weight).  Add during grind for pigmented systems; add to let down for non-pigmented systems.

TYPICAL PROPERTIES

Visc.: 18-25 cps   Color: Clear   Sp. Grav.: 0.887   Solvents: Aromatic 150, Ethanol  Wt./Gal.: 7.39 lbs./gal

Benefits

• Controls Application Defoaming

• Improves Leveling

• Improves Slip

• Will not affect recoat

Recommended Additions

4 lbs. to 8 lbs. per 100 gal. (0.25% of total weight). May be added during grind or letdown.

Typical Properties

Visc.: 16 - 20 cps

Color: Clear

Sp. Grav.: 0.888

Solvents: Aromatic 150

Wt./Gal.: 7.40 lbs./gal

Benefits

*Easy to Incorporate

*Stable over wide temerpature range

*Will not cause surface defects associated with most silicone defoamers

*Recoatable

*Good long term stability

Recommended Additions:

3 lbs. to 7 lbs. per 100 gal. (0.5% ro 1.5% of total weight). May be added during or post manufacturing.

Typical Properties

Visc: 5-10 cps.

Color: Slightly cloudy

Sp. Grav.: 0.892

Solvents: Aromatic 150

Wt./gal.: 7.43 lbs./gal

Benefits

• Faster Pigment Grinding

• Prevents Hard Settling

• Improved Substrate Wetting

• Enhanced Viscosity Stability

Recommended Additions

Add into beginning of grind phase 0.5% to 2.5% of total pigment weight. Add into beginning of grind phase.

Typical Properties

Visc.: Z-Z4 (GH)

Color: Amber

Sp. Grav: 0.872

% Active: 100 %

Wt./Gal.: 7.27 lbs./gal

Benefits

• Easy to incorporate

• Stable Over Wide Temperature Range

• Will not cause surface defects associated with most silicone defoamers

• Recoatable

• Good Long Term Stability

Recommended Additions

2 lbs. to 5 lbs. per 100 gal. (0.25% to 0.75% of total weight). May be added during or post manufacturing.

Typical Properties

Visc.: 5 - 10 cps

Color: Clear

Sp. Grav.: 0.95

Wt./Gal.: 7.95 lbs./gal

Benefits

• Improved Mar Resistance - Without Recoat Problems

• Improved Slip

• Easy to Incorporate

• Sharpens Gloss

• Improved Flow

• Reduces Flooding and Floating

Recommended Additions

3 lbs. to 10 lbs. per 100 gal. (0.5% to 2.0% of total weight). May be added during or post manufacturing.

Typical Properties

Visc.: 16 - 19 cps.

Color: Clear

Sp Grav.: 0.89

Solvents: Aromatic 150

Wt./Gal.: 7.42 lbs./gal

BENEFITS

• Increase Flow
• Eliminates Application Bubbles
• Improves Mar Resistance
• Reduces Orange Peel 

RECOMMENDED USE LEVELS

3.5 lbs to 9 lbs per 100 gal. (0.5% to 2% of total weight).  Can be post-added, or added during letdown.

TYPICAL PROPERTIES

Visc: 14-18 cps    

Color: Clear   

Sp. Grav.: 0.887   

Solvents: Aromatic 150    

Wt./gal.: 7.39 lbs./gal

Benefits 

•  Increases Viscosity without thixotropy or puffiness 
• Improves Sag Resistance 
• Immediate Viscosity Increase 
• Meets F.D.A.; 175.105 & 175.300 

Recommended Additions 

 1% to 4% of resin solids. Viscosity increases in proportion to quantity added. May be added to letdown under agitation.

Above 4% may inhibit drying. 

Typical Properties 

Visc.: G-J (Gardner) 

Color: Lt. Amber 

Sp. Grav.: 0.856 

Solvents: Mineral Spirits 

Wt./Gal.: 7.13 lbs./gal

Additions

Add into beginning of grind phase 0.5% to 2.5% based on total inorganic pigment weight. 10% to 20% based on 

total organic pigment weight.

Typical Properties

Visc.: 50 - 100 cps

Color: Amber

% Active: 60 % in Butyl Cellosolve

Wt./Gal.: 7.9 lbs./gal

Benefits

• Enhanced Adhesion

• Prevents Cratering

• Improved Leveling

• Reduces Edge Pull

Recommended Additions

5 lbs. to 9 lbs. per 100 gal. (0.5% to 2.0% of total weight). May be added during grind or letdown.

Typical Properties

Visc.: 14 - 18 cps

Color: Clear

Sp. Grav.: 0.96

Solvents: Glycol Ether PM

Wt./Gal.: 8.00 lbs./gal

Benefits

• Improved Mar Resistance - Without Recoat Problems

• Improves Slip

• Improves Flow

• Sharpens Gloss

• Easy to Incorporate

Recommended Additions

5 lbs. to 10lbs. per 100 gal. (0.5% to 2.0% of total weight). Add during letdown.

Typical Properties

Visc.: 14 - 20 cps

Color: Clear

Sp. Grav.: 0.911

Solvents: Butyl Cellosolve

Wt./Gal.: 7.59 lbs./gal