DOWSIL™ 56 Additive

What is DOWSIL™ 56 Additive?

Eliminates microfoam, improves leveling, wetting, slip and mar resistance.

Eliminates microfoam in solvent-based wood coatings and maintains film integrity of curtain coatings
Improves leveling in solventless paints at 0.2 to 0.5 percent
Improves leveling in water-based wood coatings at 0.5 to 5 percent
Improves leveling in solvent-based wood coatings at 0.05 to 0.5 percent and as high as 5 percent
Improves mar resistance in solvent-based industrial coatings
Aids dispersion of damp pigments
Aids pigment orientation in metallic-effect finishes

Product Use and Formulating
Target Formulation	Solvent Borne
Temperature Stable	High

Typical Properties
Active Content	100 %
Color	Light Straw
Flash Point, Closed Cup	> 101 °C
Kinetic / Kinematic Viscosity	1500 Centistokes
Product Delivery	Polymer
Shelf Life	1080 Days
Specific Gravity @ 25°C	1.006