Specialty Chemicals

METHYL ISOBUTYL CARBINOL (MIBC) has many application like Lubricants : Lubricant additive (hydraulic fluids). Manufacturing of zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (antiwear agent). Mining industry : Flotation frother for gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc… miscellaneous ores. Extraction of petroleum and natural gas. Paints and varnishes : Gloss, levelling and blush resistance properties. Coatings : Nitrocellulose lacquers. Brushing and hot spray lacquers. UV curable and photoresist coatings. Inks : Dispersing agent for textile inks. Jet inks. Photolithography. Chemicals synthesis : Raw material for plasticizers. Dehydrogenation of copper catalysts. Ester preparations and alcohol oxidations. Others : Surfactants. Dewaxing agent. Flavor component for food and beverages. Photoreceptors manufacturing.

ORGASOL® 3502 D NAT 1, from Arkema, is spheroidal copolyamide 6/12 powder with a narrow particle size distribution and an average diameter of 20µm. ORGASOL® 3502 D NAT 1 has a melting temperature of 142°C. An extremely high level of quality is achieved through rigorous control of the particle size distribution & porosity, ensuring excellent consistency of performance.

COADIS™ 123 K is a dipersant for water born systems like flat or gloss dispersion paints, renderings and plasters, and also organic pigment pastes (e.g. carbon black dispersion). It is a versatile dispersant, recommended for a broad range of water-borne systems. COADIS™ 123 K provides excellent early water and scrub resistance to formulations with high PVC, excellent gloss level to gloss and semi-gloss dispersion paints and good dispersing efficiency and on aging stability.

COAPUR™ XS 83 is a solvent-free polyurethane thickener recommended for water-based systems which should combine high in-can viscosities with excellent pigment compatibility, for use on tinting machine, manual coloration, industrial and architectural coatings. COAPUR™ XS 83 provides a unique pseudoplastic rheology profile with a strong shear-tinning behavior. Its use ensures a smooth structure and an optimized ease of application by spray, roller or brush. The highly pseudoplastic rheology profile, combined with a fast recovery of the viscosity following the application makes the COAPUR™ XS 83 suitable for industrial and decorative applications requiring high film thicknesses and excellent sag resistance. COAPUR™ XS 83 contributes to improve colour strength and reduce rub-out issues when using pigment pastes, even in presence of problematic binders. The use of COAPUR™ XS 83 also limits viscosity drop after pigment paste addition, pigment flooding and floating during storage.