Wetting & Levelling Agents

BioWet™ 35 is a solvent free, readily biodegradable wetting and levelling agent for aqueous systems such as wood coatings and lacquers or cleaning agents. BioWet™ 35 exhibits good dynamic and static surface tension values and increases wet-edge (open time) of emulsion paints and lacquers.

Benefits

• The multifunctional nature allows to provide the necessary wetting properties for water based systems such as paints, adhesives, printing inks
• Low-foaming wetting agent
• Improves penetration
• Improves wetting on wood substrates
• Readily biodegradable
• Increases open time of emulsion-based lacquers
• Reduces surface tension suitable for application on wood and glass substrates
• No labelling

Applications

• Coatings and lacquers
• Paper coatings/impregnation
• Printing inks (OPV)
• Cleaning agents

BioWet™ 25 acts as a solvent-free, readily biodegradable wetting agent that also imparts anti-corrosion properties. It offers pigment grinding efficiency and reduction of pigment particle size. Improves flow characteristics of both paper coatings and sizing and wetting of pigment surface. Gives gloss improvement of emulsion lacquers, and wet-edge (open time) of emulsion paints and lacquers. Proves to be a very good carrier for water-soluble chemicals that have to be placed on/in hydrophobic surfaces. Used in paper coatings and printing inks. Exhibits high surface energy that leads to a very good wetting of the (paper) coating without an increase of the water absorption (low COBB value).

Polyhydroxy amide.

Benefits

• Exhibits high surface energy properties
• Increases pigment wetting and grinding efficiency
• Increases wet-edge (open time) of emulsion paints and lacquers
• Improves the “flop” effect of aluminium pigments
• Readily biodegradable
• Non-foaming
• No labelling

Applications

• Coatings and lacquers
• Paper coatings/impregnation
• Printing inks (OPV)
• Cleaning agents

BioWet™ 25L is a solvent-free, readily biodegradable wetting agent for aqueous lacquers and paints.

Polyhydroxy amide in water.

Benefits

• Provides the necessary wetting properties for water-based systems
• Increases gloss and wet-edge (open time) of emulsion-based lacquers
• Increases pigment wetting and grinding efficiency
• Exhibits high surface energy properties
• Readily biodegradable
• Non-foaming
• No labelling

Applications

• Coatings and lacquers
• Printing inks (OPV)
• Stains and primers

BioWet™ 45 offers improved pigment grinding efficiency. It imparts anti-corrosion properties and exhibits improved wetting on glass substrates. Prevents gel formation in PU systems (related to isocyanates). Possesses improved wetting of pigment surface. It is used in coatings, printing inks, PU and epoxy coatings.

Blend of polyalkylene glycols and polyhydroxy amides.

Benefits

• Provides the necessary wetting properties for water-based systems
• Prohibits gel formation in PU systems (related to isocyanates)
• Good wetting on glass substrates
• Increases pigment wetting and grinding efficiency
• Readily biodegradable
• Non-foaming
• No labelling

Applications

• Coatings
• PU and epoxy-based coatings
• Printing inks
• Cleaning agents

BioWet™ 50L is a solvent-free, readily biodegradable adhesion promoter for difficult substrates.

Proprietary blend of polyalkylene glycols and polyhydroxy amide.

Benefits

• Adhesion promoter for difficult substrates, like glass and mineral surfaces
• Improves open time and gloss
• Very good recoatability
• Readily biodegradable
• Low foaming
• No labelling

Applications

• Coatings
• Printing inks

BioWet™ 75 is a biodegradable wetting and levelling agent for water-based systems such as fountain solutions and water-based lacquers. It provides excellent static as well as dynamic surface tension values. Allows the necessary wetting and levelling/flow properties for water-based systems like PSA systems. It is used in paper coatings, lacquers and printing inks.

Proprietary blend of polyalkylene glycols and polyhydroxy amide in water.

Benefits

• Provides the necessary wetting and levelling/flow properties for water-based systems like Pressure sensitive adhesive systems
• Highly recommended for fountain solutions for low alcohol or alcohol-free printing processes
• Improves open time and flow of (textured) masonry coatings and plasters
• Non-foaming

Applications

• Coatings and lacquers
• Printing inks and fountain solutions
• Pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs)
• Paper coatings
• Cleaning agents

BioWet™ 150R exhibits very good water retention properties; however, after drying, the water resistance is not affected. Improves wet-edge (open time) of emulsion paints and lacquers. Plasticiser of concrete/cement.

Polyhydroxy amide in water.

Benefits

• Improves water retention
• Wetting of pigment surfaces
• Increases wet-edge (open time) of emulsion paints and lacquers
• Plasticiser for concrete/cement
• Readily biodegradable
• Non-foaming
• No labelling

Applications

• (Exterior) textured masonry coatings
• Plasters (putz)
• Concrete/cement

BioFlow™ 71 is a VOC- and silicone free wetting agent for aqueous systems such as (paper) coatings, inks, and universal pigment preparations.

Proprietary mixture of surface-active compounds in water.

Benefits

• Improves pigment wetting, grinding efficiency and particle size reduction
• Improves colour acceptance of tinting systems
• Works synergistically with the ADDISP™ ECO universal pigment dispersant
• Great wetting and anti-crater additive for water-borne systems
• Excellent carrier for water-soluble chemicals that must be placed on/in hydrophobic surfaces
• Exhibits low surface tension values under both dynamic and static conditions
• Exhibits a high surface energy that leads to an excellent wetting of the coating without an increase of the water absorption (low COBB value)
• Readily biodegradable
• Low foaming

Applications

• Coatings (WB)
• Printing inks (OPV)
• Paper coatings (impregnation)

BioWet™ AC17 is a solvent-free, readily biodegradable wetting and levelling agent that exhibits low dynamic and static surface tension values. It can be post-added as an anti-cratering/pinhole additive to coatings and inks. It is also a suitable foaming agent for emulsion-based (acoustic) ceiling and wall paint.

Proprietary blend of surface-active ethoxylates.

Benefits

• Anti-cratering/pinhole properties
• Improves pigment wetting and colour development
• Provides anti-skinning properties in water-based formulations
• Exhibits low dynamic and static surface tension values
• Can be used as a foaming agent for emulsion-based (acoustic) ceiling and wall paint, providing excellent insulating and sound-dampening characteristics
• Readily biodegradable

Applications

• Coatings and lacquers
• Spray adjuvants
• Plasters

Anti-cratering and anti-orangepeel

Superior spray adjuvant wetting properties

BioWet™ P 77 is a VOC-free, universal additive for the production of (textured) masonry coatings, renders (including silicone/silicate types) and putties. The unique dispersing properties of BioWet™ P 80 allow optimal uptake of tinting pastes. Usage of BioWet™ P 77 allows an easy formulation of various renders (putz) for silicone resin-containing, emulsion based as well as silicate-containing. Renders of 0.5 mm up to 3 mm can easily be formulated. Various “basic” components are no longer needed due to the 'MASTERBATCH' approach (a separate brochure is available). BioWet™ P 77 is also a great multifunctional levelling agent for water-based wall paint formulations. BioWet™ P7 7 is recommended for existing tinting scheme formulations.

Blend of multi-alcohols and polymers in water.

Benefits

• No additional dispersants, wetting agents, waxes, water-repellents, fatty alcohols and “alkalines” are needed during plaster production
• Allows reduction of production cycles by up to 50%
• No additional coalescing agents needed
• No additional alkaline additives needed
• Provides optimised hydrophobic properties
• Good drying profiles at high and low temperatures
• Prevents the formation of pinholes
• Improves levelling and flow characteristics
• Excellent wetting and levelling properties
• Non-VOC
• No labelling

Applications

• Renders/plasters/putz/putties
• Water-based masonry/wall coatings

BioWet™ P 80 is a VOC-free, universal additive for the production of (textured) masonry coatings, renders (including silicone/silicate types) and putties. The unique dispersing properties of BioWet™ P 80 allow optimal uptake of tinting pastes. Usage of BioWet™ P 80 allows an easy formulation of various renders (putz) for silicone resin-containing, emulsion-based as well as silicate-containing. Renders of 0.5 mm up to 3 mm can easily be formulated. Various “basic” components are no longer needed due to the 'Masterbatch' approach (see the separate brochure below). BioWet™ P 80 is also a great multifunctional levelling agent for water-based wall paint formulations. BioWet™ P 80 provides better colour development compared to BioWet™ P 77.

Blend of multi-alcohols and polymers in water.

Benefits

• No additional dispersants, wetting agents, waxes, water-repellents, fatty alcohols and “alkalines” are needed during plaster production
• Allows reduction of production cycles by up to 50%
• Optimal uptake of tinting pastes (increased colour strength)
• Improves wetting and rub-out properties
• No additional coalescing agents needed
• No additional alkaline additives needed
• Provides optimised hydrophobic properties
• Good drying profiles at high and low temperatures
• Prevents the formation of pinholes
• Improves levelling and flow characteristics
• Excellent wetting and levelling properties
• Non-VOC
• No labelling

Applications

• Renders/plasters/putz/putties
• Water-based masonry/wall coatings

BioWet™ 60G acts as an adhesion promoter, corrosion inhibitor and wetting agent for glass substrates. It is non-foaming and imparts anti-corrosion properties for ferrous and aluminium substrates. It allows flow regulation and shows wetting performance. Used in primers, gloss emulsion paints and printing inks.

Proprietary blend of polyalkylene glycols and polyhydroxy amide.

Benefits

• Excellent adhesion promoter for glass substrates
• Offers resistance against glass corrosion in dishwashing applications
• Provides anti-corrosion properties for ferrous and aluminium substrates.
• Non-foaming

Applications

• Coatings
• Printing inks
• Cleaning agents