DOWSIL™ 401LS Additive

What is DOWSIL™ 401LS Additive?

One of a family of multi-purpose additives, this silicone polyether additive provides leveling and slip with good recoatability in solventborne and waterborne coatings, inks and overprint varnishes.

Uses

Pigmented and clear coat formulations
Wood coatings
Plastic coatings
Inks and overprint varnishes
Compliant with legislation for food packaging inks

Benefits

Highly effective flow and leveling additive
Lowers coefficient of friction to lower slip and improve hand feel
Also improves wetting
Good recoatability
Superior compatibility for clear coats
Effective at low addition levels
BTX- and VOC-free
Compliant with European legislation for indirect food contact (Swiss Ordinance RS 817.023.21 Annex 6, Part B)
Very low freeze point for easy storage
Can be diluted in alcohols, glycol ethers and aromatic solvents
Slip and hand feel
Recoatable

Properties

Application Benefits
Benefit	Leveling, Gloss, Slip, Mar Resistance

Product Use and Formulating
System	Solvent Borne, Water Borne

Typical Properties
Color	Colorless to light amber liquid
Shelf Life	900 Days
Specific Gravity @ 25°C	1.03
Viscosity	100 to 250 mPa.s

DOWSIL™ 401LS Additive

What is DOWSIL™ 401LS Additive?

Uses

Benefits

Properties

Application Benefits

Product Use and Formulating

Typical Properties

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