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Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Product Features
- Afcona-5054 helps to reduce interfacial tension between hydrophilic pigments/extenders and the binder, forming a lattice structure with the pigments at the same time. It stabilizes pigment through electrical charge repulsion forces.
- Afcona – 5054 has the following properties:
- Afcona – 5054 offers very wide compatibility with almost all resins systems. It is especially suitable for non-polar to medium-polar binder systems, i.e. air-drying alkyd resins, chlorinated polymers, alkyd/amino resin combinations, and epoxies.
- Afcona – 5054 is mainly used in primers and decorative paints. It is also widely used in marine and heavy duty paints.
- Afcona-5054 is ideal for dispersing organophilic Bentonites, because it reduces dispersion time, improves the storage stability of the final paste, and gives a thixotropic, easily processed paste product.
- Compared to Afcona – 5044, Afcona – 5054 has more polar groups and a higher molecular weight, giving it better anti- settling properties than Afcona – 5044.
- Afcona-5054 may cause discoloration in nitrocellulose varnishes and cause gelling in certain UPE resin.
Note: Afcona – 5054 will become slightly hazy at temperatures below 5° C. This will not influence the performance of the product.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Applicable Processes
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Coating End Applications
- Addition and Dosage
- 0.2 - 2.0% based on inorganic pigments
- 30.0 - 50.0% based on Bentonites
- Incorporation
When used in mill-bases, add before grinding. In Bentonite dispersions, use as follows:
85-87 parts of solvent
10 parts of Bentonite
5- 3 parts of Afcona-5054
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100 parts
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Transparent yellowish to brownish liquid
- Soluble in
- Alkylbenzene
- Specifications
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Density (at 20°C) 0.88 - 0.90 g/cm³ - Active Ingredients 50 - 54 % - Amine Value 45 - 60 mg KOH/g - Acid Value 50 - 60 mg KOH/g - Flash Point 42.0 °C -
Regulatory & Compliance
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Packaging & Availability
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- Packaging Information
55 lb and 397 lb non-returnable containers.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 5 years
- Storage Condition
Afcona-5054 should be stored in a cool, dry place.