Wet Paint Additives
WorléeAdd
Silicone additives to improve the surface properties of solven-based coating systems
| Product | Appearance | Active ingredient [%] | Additional quantity* [%] | Applications/properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorléeAdd 312 | Clear, low-viscosity liquid | approx. 10 | 0.1–1.0 | Especially for aromatic-free paints, avoids cell structure and brush marks, improves flow, scratch resistance and surface smoothness. |
| WorléeAdd 315 | Clear to yellowish liquid | approx. 10 | 0.5–1.0 | For water-thinnable and solvent-based paints to increase surface smoothness and scratch resistance and improve flow and gloss, anti-scratch properties. |
| WorléeAdd 327 | Clear, low-viscosity liquid | approx. 20 | 0.1–1.5 | Improves wetting of plastic and aluminum surfaces, increases scratch resistance and smoothness, prevents craters |
| WorléeAdd 373 N | Colorless, low-viscosity liquid | approx. 30 | 0.2–1.0 | Additive with multifunctional property profile, in solvent-based coatings primarily to achieve surface smoothness and scratch resistance, at the same time it acts as an anti-foa ming agent and defoamer and prevents surface defects, for paints and architectural coatings. |
| WorléeAdd 429 | Colorless liquid | approx. 10 | 0.2–1.0 | To improve the effectiveness of matting agents in solvent-based silk gloss paints, additional improvement of flow and scratch resistance, deaerating effect. |
| WorléeAdd 3540 | Colorless to slightly yellowish low-viscosity liquid | 30 | 0.2–1.0 | Multifunctional additive to increase surface smoothness, scratch resistance and flow. Thermal resistance up to approx. 200 °C. |
| WorléeAdd 3545 | Colorless to amber-colored liquid | 100 | 0.1–0.5 | Multifunctional additive to improve undercoat wetting, leveling and surface smoothness; temperature-stable. |
| WorléeAdd 3585 | Colorless to slightly brownish liquid | 100 | 0.01–0.5 | Multifunctional additive to improve , leveling and surface smoothness. |
*Calculated on total recipe
WorléeAdd
Adhesion promoter
| Product | Appearance | Active ingredient [%] | Additional quantity* [%] | Applications/properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorléeAdd 480 N | Clear, colorless liquid | approx. 70 | 1.0–5.0 | Special epoxy resin ester to improve the adhesion of aqueous stoving enamels and polyurethane systems on metallic substrates. |
| WorléeAdd 4820 | Clear, yellowish to dark yellow liquid | approx. 80 | 2.5–5.0 | Reactive polymeric adhesion promoter to improve the adhesi on of polyurethane systems and stoving systems, primarily on substrates such as glass, ceramics, tiles, but also metallic substrates. |
| WorléeAdd 484 | Colorless to light yellow liquid | approx. 77 | 1.0–3.0 | Special polyester resin for improving the adhesion of solvent based 2K PU and stoving enamels to Metal substrates and melamine-coated chipboard, improves elasticity, flow-enhancing, NMP-free. |
| WorléeAdd 487 | Colorless to yellowish, slightly cloudy liquid | 75–80 | 1.0–3.0 | Special polyester resin for improving the adhesion of solvent based 2K PU and stoving enamels to Metal substrates and melamine-coated chipboard, improves elasticity, flow-enhancing, NMP-free. |
| WorléeAdd 4890 | Yellowish, slightly cloudy liquid | 100 % | 1.0–3.0 | Adhesion additive to improve the adhesion of 2 K PU systems to metals. |
*Calculated on total recipe
WorléeAdd
Silicone additives to improve the surface properties of aqueous coating systems
| Product | Appearance | Active ingredient [%] | Additional quantity* [%] | Applications/properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorléeAdd 330 | Clear, slightly yellowish low-viscosity liquid | approx. 10 | 0.3–0.5 | For stoving enamels to improve spray mist absorption in wet-on-wet applications. |
| WorléeAdd 3410 | Clear to yellowish, low-viscosity liquid | approx. 50 | 0.2–1.5 | Silicone-containing substrate wetting agent for aqueous formulations. |
| WorléeAdd 3440 | Clear to yellowish, low-viscosity liquid | approx. 100 | 0.1–1.0 | Highly effective additive for reducing the surface tension of aqueous formulations. |
| WorléeAdd 3520 CF | Cloudy, slightly creamy liquid | approx. 77 | 0.1–1.0 | High molecular weight silicone additive. Increases the smoothness of paints. Improves scratch and abrasion resistance. |
| WorléeAdd 3530 CF | Cloudy, creamy, Free-flowing liquid | approx. 70 | 0.1–1.0 | High molecular weight silicone additive. Increases the smoothness of paints. Improves scratch and abrasion resistance. |
| WorléeAdd 3585 | Colorless to amber-colored liquid | 100 | 0.01–0.5 | Multifunctional additive to improve wetting, smoothness, flow and scratch resistance. |
*Calculated on total recipe
WorléeAdd
Cobalt-free catalysts
| Product | Appearance | Active ingredient [%] | Additional quantity* [%] | Applications/properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorléeAdd 2100 | Colorless liquid | 50 | 2–4 | Acid catalyst for use in silane-modified binders. Provides fast through-drying, improved through-drying and very good long-term stability. |
| WorléeAdd 2110 | Colorless liquid | 50 | 2–4 | Acid catalyst for use in silane-modified binders. Provides fast through-drying, improved through-drying and very good long-term stability. |
| WorléeAdd 2560 N | Clear, brownish liquid | approx. 14 | 1.5–3.0 | Cobalt-free catalyst to support the oxidative drying of solvent-based systems, metal complex. |
| WorléeAdd 2700 N | Clear, brownish liquid | approx. 12 | 0.1–1.0 | Cobalt-free catalyst to support the oxidative drying of aqueous systems, metal complex. |
*Calculated on total recipe
WorléeAdd
Corrosion Inhibitor
| Product | Appearance | Active ingredient [%] | Additional quantity* [%] | Applications/properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorléeAdd 456 | Colorless to slightly yellowish liquid | approx. 30 | 0.5–2.0 | Nitrite-free flash rust and corrosion inhibitor for aqueous paints. |
| WorléeAdd 458 | Colorless liquid | approx. 38 | 0.5–2.0 | Nitrite-free flash rust inhibitor for aqueous coatings. |
*Calculated on total recipe
Resiflow®
Acrylic flow aid
| Product | Appearance | Delivery forms [%] | Additional quantity* [%] | Applications/properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resiflow® FL 2 | Colorless, Highly viscous liquid | approx. 98 | 0.2–2.0 | Silicone-free acrylate leveling agent for solvent-based and-free paint systems based on alkyd, polyester, acrylic, vinyl, epoxy and polyurethane. |
| Resiflow® FL 9 | Colorless, Highly viscous liquid | approx. 98 | 0.2–1.5 | Like Resiflow™ FL 2, but in many cases better tolerated. |
| Resiflow® FM 4 | Colorless, Highly viscous liquid | min. 98 | 0.2–2.0 | Like Resiflow™ FL 2, but with increased effectiveness. |
| Resiflow® FM 4-50 | Colorless, Low viscosity liquid | approx. 50 | 0.4–4.0 | Like Resiflow™ FM 4, it is easier to dose due to its delivery form. |
| Resiflow® L 66 F | Clear, viscous liquid | min. 98 | 0.2–2.0 | Liquid, functional leveling agent, excellent transparency in TGIC powder coatings, use via masterbatch production. |
*Calculated on total recipe
WorléeAdd
Acrylic flow aid
| Product | Appearance | Delivery forms [%] | Additive quantity* [%] | Applications/properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resiflow FK 70 | Colorless liquid | approx. 70 | 0.4–2.0 | Silicone-free anti-sagging and leveling agent for stoving enamels, e.g. based on polyester/melamine resin, prevents craters, pinholes and fish eyes. |
| Resiflow LH-240 | Viscose liquid | approx. 100 | 0.2–1.5 | Flow additive and deaerating agent for solvent-based and solvent-free systems of different including gelcoats. |
| Resiflow LH 241 | Clear viscous liquid | approx. 100 | 0.2–2.0 | Silicone-free acrylate leveling agent for solvent-based and solvent-free coatings based on alkyd, polyester, acrylic, epoxy and polyurethane resins, excellent Compatibility, particularly suitable for clear coats. |
| Resiflow W 51 | Medium viscosity liquid | approx. 50 | 0.5–3.0 | Silicone-free acrylate leveling agent for predominantly water-based paint systems and solvent-based stoving systems (very good compatibility), also acts as a wetting agent for pigments. |
| Resiflow W 52 | Colorless, medium viscosity liquid | approx. 50 | 0.5–3.0 | Silicone-free acrylate leveling agent for predominantly water-based paint systems and solvent-based stoving systems (very good compatibility), also acts as a wetting agent for pigments. |
| Resiflow W 5200 | Colorless, highly viscous liquid | approx. 100 | 0.2–1.5 | Silicone-free polymer flow control agent, especially for water-based coatings, but also for solvent-based systems. |
| WorléeAdd 100 | Colorless, highly viscous liquid | approx. 98 | 0.1–1.0 | Polymeric, silicone-free flow additive for solvent-based and solvent-free paints, UV-resistant, good, prevents surface defects. |
| WorléeAdd 101 | Colorless, highly viscous liquid | approx. 98 | 0.1–1.0 | Silicone-free, acrylate flow agent for solvent-based and solvent-free coatings and printing inks of different compositions, prevents surface defects. |
| WorléeAdd 137-70 | Colorless, highly viscous liquid | approx. 70 | 0.1–1.0 | Silicone-free, acrylate leveling agent for solvent-based and solvent-free coatings, fluorine-modified, very good recoatability. |
*Calculated on total recipe
WorléeAdd
Defoamer for solvent-based and solvent-free systems
| Product | Appearance | Active ingredient [%] | Additional quantity* [%] | Applications/properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorléeAdd 370 | Colorless, Low viscosity liquid | approx. 10 | 0.03–0.5 | Defoamer and deaerator containing fluorosilicone for solvent based paints and printing inks of various compositions, also suitable for EP coatings. |
| WorléeAdd 372 | Colorless, Low viscosity liquid | approx. 5.0 | 0.05–0.8 | Defoamer and deaerator containing fluorosilicone for solvent-based and high solids paints, especially for industrial aints. |
| WorléeAdd 6235 | Clear liquid | approx. 8.5 | 0.5–1.0 | Highly effective silicone defoamer for reactive thick-film systems based on epoxy resins. |
| WorléeAdd 6236 | Clear to Slightly cloudy liquid | approx. 12 | 0.5–1.0 | Highly effective silicone defoamer particularly suitable for solvent-free PU coatings. |
*Calculated on total recipe
WorléeAdd
Defoamer for aqueous systems
| Product | Appearance | Active ingredient [%] | Additional quantity* [%] | Applications/properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorléeAdd 628 | Slightly cloudy liquid | approx. 66 | 0.1–1.0 | Silicone-based defoamer solution for spray applications. |
| WorléeAdd 6223 | Colorless viscous liquid | 100 | 0.1–1.0 | Silicone-based, silica-containing defoamer concentrate for aqueous formulations, good effectiveness with very good compatibility. |
| WorléeAdd 6226 | Slightly cloudy, slightly yellowish liquid | 100 | 0.1–1.0 | Silicone-based, silica-containing defoamer concentrate for aqueous formulations. |
| WorléeAdd 6229 | Colorless to slightly yellowish low-viscosity liquid | 100 | 0.1–1.0 | Defoamer concentrate to prevent foam formation during paint production and deaeration during paint processing. Excellently suited as a regrind defoamer in the production of pigment pastes. |
| WorléeAdd 6410 | Caucasian, thixotropic liquid | approx. 30 | 0.1–1.0 | Silicone-based, silica-containing defoamer emulsion for aqueous formulations, easy handling possible, especially for PU, PU hybrid and alkyd emulsions. |
| WorléeAdd 6420 | Caucasian, thixotropic liquid | approx. 26 | 0.1–1.0 | Silicone-based, silica-containing defoamer emulsion for water-based printing inks and overprint varnishes. |
*Calculated on total recipe
WorléeAdd
Additives for paints and coatings – Miscellaneous
| Product | Appearance | Active ingredient [%] | Additional quantity* [%] | Applications/properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorléeAdd 412 | Colorless liquid | approx. 65 | 0.5–1.0 | Solvent-free compatibilizer for easier incorporation of dry substances into water-based paints based on alkyd resin emulsion. |
| WorléeAdd 781 | Clear, Medium viscosity liquid | 100 | 0.1–2.0 | Silicone-free additive for solvent-based, solvent-free and aqueous systems to improve flow, elasticity and adhesion; in 2K PU coatings, bubble formation can be reduced in higher film thicknesses. |
| WorléeAdd 4220 | Slightly yellowish liquid | approx. 50 | 0.2–0.8 | Cationic surface-active additive to increase the conductivity of electrostatically sprayable systems, small amount added. |
| WorléeAdd 4415 | Clear to slightly cloudy, yellow-brownish to brown, low viscosity liquid | approx. 65 | 0.1–0.5 | Oxime-free anti-skin agent with pigment wetting properties for use in solvent-based air- and oven-drying alkyd systems. |
| WorléeAdd FR 5000 | White powder | min. 98 | approx. 10 | Halogen-free flame retardant based on encapsulated phosphorus compounds for aqueous polymer dispersions and solvent-based polymer binders. |
| WorléeAdd 8905 | Colorless liquid | 15 | 5 | Special additive for the cross-linking of aqueous printing ink systems based on carboxy-functional acrylic polymers. Improves waterresistance, blocking resistance, heat and film hardness. |
*Calculated on total recipe
WorléeDisperse
Dispersing agent
| Product | Appearance | Active ingredient [%] | Applications/properties |
|---|---|---|---|
| WorléeDisperse 8400 W | Yellow liquid | 50 | Universal dispersing agent for organic and inorganic pigments. For aqueous formulations. Excellent properties in direct rubs and highly filled pigment preparations. |
| WorléeDisperse 8405 W | Clear, colorless to slightly yellowish liquid | 40 | Similar to the WorléeDisperse 8400 W. Also suitable for the production of pigment pastes and glazes based on micronized iron oxide pigments. |
| WorléeDisperse 8470 W | Amber-colored, clear to slightly cloudy liquid | 80 | Highly concentrated dispersing agent for dispersing organic pigments and color carbon blacks in pigment concentrates with low viscosity. |
| WorléeDisperse 8100 S | Brownish resin | 50 | Universal dispersing agent for organic and inorganic pigments. For solvent-based formulations. For direct bids. |
WorléeAdd
Rheology additives (bentonites)
Organically modified smectite derivatives through to high-purity smectites, which used for rheology modification in a wide variety of systems. They produce a thixotropic flow behavior and can be used in solvent-based or solvent-free as well as aqueous, low to highly polar systems.
| Product | Color | Appearance | Density approx. [g/cm3] | Particle size dispersed approx. [μm] | Applications and properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorléeAdd 810 | Light | Fine powder | 1.8 | < 1 | Rheology control in the areas of low polarity. |
| WorléeAdd 820 | Light | Fine powder | 1.9 | < 1 | Rheology control in the low to medium polarity ranges. |
| WorléeAdd 827 | Light | Fine powder | 1.9 | < 1 | Rheology control of highly polar systems. |
| WorléeAdd 830 | Bright white | Fine powder | 2.4 | < 5 | Rheology control in water-based systems. |
| WorléeAdd 840 | Light | Fine powder | 1.7 | < 1 | Rheology control in non-polar to medium-polar areas. |
| WorléeAdd 845 | Light white creamy | Fine powder | 1.7 | < 1 | Rheology control in non-polar to medium-polar areas. |
| WorléeAdd 850 | Light | Fine powder | 1.7 | < 1 | Rheology control in the areas of low polarity. |
| WorléeAdd 860 | Light | Fine powder | 1.7 | < 1 | Rheology control in non-polar to medium-polar areas. |
| WorléeAdd 875 | Milky white | Fine powder | 1.8 | < 5 | Rheology control in water-based systems. |
| WorléeAdd 880 | Light white creamy | Fine powder | 1.7 | < 5 | Rheology control in non-polar to medium-polar areas. |
| WorléeAdd 885 | Light white creamy | Fine powder | 1.9 | < 5 | Rheology control in water-based systems. |
**The products in the table are selected from the catalog. More detailed information can be found on the Worlée-Chemie website. It should be noted that our product portfolio also includes special products that are not listed in the catalog.