DOWSIL™ 502W Additive

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Pail  (44 lbs)

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DOWSIL™ 502W Additive is a 100% active, solvent-free silicone polyether copolymer wetting agent designed for waterborne and radiation-curable coatings, inks, and overprint varnishes. It provides excellent substrate wetting, leveling, and surface mobility while maintaining recoatable surfaces and having little or no impact on slip properties. The additive is effective at very low dosage levels and is suitable for challenging substrates such as wood, plastics, and metal. It is also suitable for food packaging ink applications.
Product No. 16010239
Supplier Dow Inc.
CAS 27274-31-3,67674-67-3
Synonyms Silicone wetting agent
Applications Inks & Coatings
Characteristics Chemistry: 100% silicone polyether copolymer. Product Form: Clear to slightly hazy colorless to amber liquid. Product Delivery: Polymer. Active Content: 100% active. Viscosity @ 25°C: 49-75 cSt.
Benefits
  • Consistent wetting performance across multiple formulation types and substrates
  • Effective in both waterborne and radiation-curable systems
  • Improves wetting of difficult substrates including wood/plastics/metal
  • Recoatable after application
  • Little or no effect on coefficient of friction/slip properties
  • Low VOC/BTX-free/solvent-free formulation
  • Effective at low addition levels (0.1-0.4%)

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Product Details

Grade
Technical
Form
Liquid
Prohibited Uses
This product is neither tested nor represented as suitable for medical or pharmaceutical uses. Not for human injection. For further information please refer to Dow's product safety page https://www.dow.com/en-us/support/product-safety.html
Appearance
liquid
Boiling Point
> 110 °C (> 230 °F)
Color
light yellow
Flash Point
> 101.1 °C (> 214.0 °F) Method: Closed Cup
Kinematic Viscosity
70 mm2/s
Odor
slight
Partition Coefficient
Pow: log Pow:
Relative Density
0.97 @ 25 °C (77 °F) Reference Material: (water = 1)

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