Data Sheet S205 Issue 04/08

BYK-345 BYK-348

BYK-346 BYK-349

BYK-347

Silicone Surfactants to Improve Substrate Wetting in Aqueous Systems

Composition
BYK-345 BYK-347 BYK-348 BYK-349 BYK-346

Polyether modified siloxane

Solution of a polyether modified siloxane

Typical Properties
Density at 20C in g/ml BYK-345 BYK-346 BYK-347 BYK-348 BYK-349 1,04 Non-volatile matter in % 87,5 Effective substance in % 100 52 100 100 100 Flash point in C > 94 81 > 100 > 100 > 100

1,00 45 Solvents: Dipropyleneglycol monomethylether (48 %) 1,02 1,06 1,04 85 > 96 > 94

Values indicated in this data sheet describe typical properties and do not constitute specification limits. * The difference between effective substance and non volatile content is the synthesis excess of the low molecular weight polyether, which is determined with this measurement method as part of the volatile content.

Recommended Levels
% additive (as supplied) based upon total formulation BYK-345 BYK-347 BYK-348 BYK-349 BYK-346

0,05 - 0,5

0,1 - 1

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Incorporation and Processing Instructions

These additives should normally be added to the finished paint. If necessary, however, they can be added at any stage of the production process.

Function
These additives improve substrate wetting due to strong reduction of surface tension; they also improve flow and leveling. They cause no or only slight foam stabilization and they do not impair recoatability. These additives do not increase surface slip. If higher surface slip is required, the additional use of BYK-307 or BYK-333 (see data sheet S201) is recommended.

Special Features and Benefits

BYK-345 BYK-346 BYK-345 is the solvent-free version of BYK-346. BYK-346 is the standard additive to improve substrate wetting in aqueous systems. BYK-347 exhibits only minor activity at the interface paint/air due to its chemical structure. The advantage is a further improvement of recoatability. For better overspray acceptance a combination with BYK-345 is recommended. BYK-348 is especially suitable for solvent-free aqueous formulations (zero-VOC-systems). BYK-349 provides various water-borne coatings with highly effective spreading, wetting and leveling. Suitable for water-borne systems based on: styrene acrylic, pure acrylic and acrylic/PU combinations, crosslinkable polyurethanes and baking systems.

BYK-347

BYK-348

BYK-349

Special Note
These additives exhibit long term stability when used in coating systems with pH-ranges of 4-10. BYK-347, BYK-348 and BYK-349 may be used in systems without any organic co-solvents whereas BYK-345 and BYK-346 need a small amount of organic co-solvents (about 5% of the total solvent content) in order to avoid turbidity. In coating formulations that contain higher amounts of organic co-solvents the silicone surfactants show only reduced effectivity. For such formulations we recommend the use of BYK-307 and BYK-333 (see data sheet S201).

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0%

5%

15%

Storage and Transportation

BYK-348 Separation or turbidity may occur at temperatures below 5C. Warm to 20C and mix well.

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BYK-Chemie GmbH P.O. Box 10 0245 46462 Wesel Germany Tel +49 281 670-0 Fax +49 281 65735 info@byk.com www.byk.com/additives

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