Product | description | Features/Benefits | Active functional groups | Solvent |
water resistance | ||||
DOWSIL™ 84 Additive | Low viscosity silicone elastomer emulsion; effective level: 60% | It can provide water resistance for water-based systems, especially inks | silanol | water |
DOWSIL™ 85 Additive | Medium viscosity silicone elastomer emulsion; effective level: 60% | It can provide water resistance for water-based systems, especially inks | silanol | water |
DOWSIL™ 87 Additive | Emulsion; effective content: 38-44% | Hydrophobic and beading effect in waterborne systems with little effect on water vapor permeability; especially suitable for decorative coatings | ethoxysilanol | water |
DOWSIL™ 88 Additive | silane/siloxane blend, active content: 98% | Hydrophobic in waterborne systems and has little effect on water vapor permeability; can be used in waterborne systems containing polar solvents as well as solventborne systems; especially suitable for decoration Paint | Siloxy | none |
leveling, gloss | ||||
DOWSIL™ 56 Additive | Aryl alkyl modified silicone, effective content: 100% | Aids in solventborne flow coating systems to deair and stabilize the curtain layer of the flow coating; improves leveling and gloss; aids in pigment orientation ;Good thermal stability | none | none |
DOWSIL™ 57 Additive | Silicone polyether copolymer | Improve leveling slip, scratch resistance and gloss in waterborne and solventborne coating systems; excellent substrate wetting | none | none |
DOWSIL™ 401LS Additive | Silicone polyether copolymer | A flow and leveling additive used in waterborne and solventborne coating systems; it can also reduce the coefficient of friction to enhance slip and feel; Compatible | none | none |
DOWSIL™ 402LS Additive | Silicone polyether copolymer | Flow and leveling additive for water-based and radiation-curable systems; also reduces coefficient of friction and provides excellent slip; suitable for pigment and clear coat formulations | carbon hydroxyl | none |
DOWSIL™ 8526 Additive | 100% hydroxy functional silicone polyether | Good leveling and slip, good compatibility with solvent-based, water-based and UV-curable coatings, inks and overprint strippers | carbon hydroxyl | none |
moist | ||||
DOWSIL™ 67 Additive | Silicone polyether copolymer | Enables good spreadability and wetting of waterborne and radiation-cured coating systems on difficult substrates, such as polyethylene in low surface energy substrates, Polypropylene, polyester, for inks, decorative and industrial coatings on plastics, metal and wood | carbon hydroxyl | none |
DOWSIL™ 500W Additive | Silicone polyether copolymer | Enhances substrate wetting in water-based and radiation-curing systems, is suitable for a variety of substrates, including wood and plastics, and can be used in a wide pH range Maintain Stability | none | none |
DOWSIL™ 501W Additive | Silicone polyether copolymer | Enhances substrate wetting in aqueous and radiation-curing systems; suitable for a variety of substrates including wood and plastic | none | none |
DOWSIL™ 502W Additive | Silicone polyether copolymer | Enhances substrate wetting in aqueous and radiation-curing systems; suitable for a variety of substrates, including wood and plastic | methanol | none |
Special texture (matte and/or tactile) | ||||
DOWSIL™ 23N Additive | Powdered transparent spherical silicone rubber particles containing epoxy functional groups; average particle size 1-3 microns | Scratch and abrasion resistance, silky, slip and matting properties in water and solventborne coatings | epoxy | none |
DOWSIL™ 33 Additive | water-based suspended spherical silicone rubber particles containing epoxy functional groups; average particle size is 3-4 microns; effective content is 46% | Exhibits silky, slippery and matting properties for water-based paint | epoxy | water |
DOWSIL™ 61 Additive | 10% silicone in solvent | Gives a hammered paint effect to metal surfaces | none | ethylbenzene, xylene |