DOWSIL™ 8590 Additive

What is DOWSIL™ 8590 Additive?

A silicone foam control agent for waterborne coatings. It shows excellent defoaming performance in waterborne coatings and ink systems and has a low tendency to cause surface defects.

Uses

Acrylic styrene emulsion paint for architectural wall coatings; effective at eliminating microfoam in roller applications
Waterborne flexo gravure inks
Waterborne acrylic over print vanishes
Acrylic urethane emulsion paints for wood
Waterborne acrylic and hybrid acrylic-epoxy metal coating

Benefits

Good antifoaming performance at low dosage
APEO-free
Low-VOC
Easily dispersible compounds and emulsions

Properties

Application Benefits
Benefit	Foam Control

Product Use and Formulating
System	Water Borne

Typical Properties
% Actives	100 %
Specific Gravity @ 25°C	1.02
Type	Silicone
Viscosity at 25ºC	800 Centistokes

Glass eyedropper dispenses silicone antifoam into foam-covered liquid.

Waterborne antifoams product information sheet.

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DOWSIL™ 8590 Additive

What is DOWSIL™ 8590 Additive?

Uses

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Properties

Application Benefits

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Typical Properties

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