Some TEGO® VariPlus products can be used as grinding resins in pigment concentrate formulations. These products have less impact on coating properties, including mechanical stability, allowing formulators to develop colorants with lower VOC content.
Products | Water-based | Solvent based | UV | Pigment wetting | Reduce viscosity | Gloss | Hardness | Remarks |
TEGO VariPlus LK | Not recommended | Highly recommended | Recommended | Highly recommended | Highly recommended | Highly recommended | Recommended | Applicable to colorants with low VOC content |
TEGO VariPlus TC | Not recommended | Highly recommended | Not recommended | Recommended | Highly recommended | Highly recommended | Highly recommended | |
TEGO VariPlus UC W40 | Highly recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Highly recommended | Highly recommended | Recommended | Not recommended |