With DOWSIL™ 52 Additive formulators now have the unique capability of fine-tuning a wide array of properties—from slip to scratch resistance and more. Controlling slip while improving scratch and abrasion resistance, and without negatively affecting other important coating benefits, has been difficult to accomplish up to now. With Dow Consumer Solutions' cost effective silicone additives, you can reduce wear & friction to achieve high performance abrasion resistant coating formulations.
DOWSIL 52 Additive can change the way you think about formulating. This unique additive is an ultra-high molecular weight silicone dispersion engineered to use in industrial waterborne wood coatings, wood trim, inks, overprint varnishes and interior/exterior paints. This additive is easily incorporated during let-down and post-addition production stages at very low levels, allowing you to achieve good cost-in-use benefits.
Advantages you’ll notice…
Customizable slip performance
Effective alone or with wax emulsions
No impact on current properties
Enhanced scratch and abrasion resistance
Good sandability and recoatability
Improved anti-blocking
Use in interior and exterior coatings
Compatible with multiple formulations
Easy incorporation and dispersion
Highly effective at low addition levels
Good hand feel
Get Better Benefits When Used Alone or with Wax Emulsions
Testing reveals that DOWSIL 52 Additive when used with wax emulsions shows a significant improvement in slip over the samples containing only wax emulsions.
Figure 1. DOWSIL 52 Additive in Combination with Wax Emulsion
DOWSIL 52 Additive improves slip and mar resistance when used alone or when used with wax emulsions. See and feel for yourself the difference this advanced silicone-based additive can make in your waterborne wood coatings. Order a sample to test in your interior/exterior formulations, or contact a coatings specialist with your questions and challenges.
