Coatings & Additives

The ester alcohol coalescent — known commercially as Texanol (CAS 25265-77-4) — is a key raw material in waterborne coatings, and buying it right matters: the grade, the COA and the supplier all affect your paint’s consistency. This purchasing guide covers the specification sheet, what the COA should show, packaging and storage, and the supplier

Choosing a coalescent for waterborne coatings is a balancing act between efficiency, VOC, cost and compatibility. The three main options are ester alcohols (the Texanol-type, CAS 25265-77-4), glycol ethers, and plasticizers. Each works by a different mechanism and suits different situations. This guide compares them so formulators can make an informed choice. 1. The Three

Every latex paint formulator knows the frustration: the paint looks perfect in the lab but cracks and powders when applied on a cold wall. The culprit is the minimum film-forming temperature (MFFT), and the solution is a coalescent — most commonly the ester alcohol coalescent known commercially as Texanol (CAS 25265-77-4). This article explains the

Ester alcohol coalescents — the product class known commercially as Texanol — are among the most important additives in waterborne coatings. By softening latex polymer particles during film formation, they let paint form a continuous film at low temperatures without raising VOC. This article covers the chemistry, the manufacturing process, the specifications, and the applications

Introduction to Antioxidant 7PPD Antioxidant 7PPD (CAS 3081-01-4) is a substituted p-phenylenediamine (PPD) used mainly as an antiozonant and antioxidant in rubber. It is the higher alkyl homologue of the better-known 6PPD: both belong to the same family of PPD antiozonants that protect tyres and rubber goods from attack by ozone, oxygen, heat and fatigue.

Introduction to Antioxidant 168 (Irgafos 168) Antioxidant 168 (CAS 31570-04-4), widely known by the trade name Irgafos 168, is tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite. It is one of the most important secondary antioxidants in the plastics industry, used to protect polymers — above all polyolefins — from the damage caused by heat and oxygen during processing and service.

Introduction to TMAU (Tetramethylol Acetylenediurea) Tetramethylol acetylenediurea (TMAU, CAS 5395-50-6) is a formaldehyde-based crosslinker, best known by its correct modern name: 1,3,4,6-tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)glycoluril, or tetramethylol glycoluril. It is a white crystalline solid built on a glycoluril (bicyclic diurea) core carrying four hydroxymethyl (methylol) groups, and it is used to crosslink and cure polymers and to confer

What Is Acryloylmorpholine (ACMO)? Acryloylmorpholine (also called ACMO or 4-acryloylmorpholine), CAS 5117-12-4, is a mono-functional acrylate monomer. It combines a morpholine ring with a reactive acrylate group, and it is unusual among acrylate monomers in being water-soluble and low-viscosity. These two features make it a popular reactive diluent in UV- and electron-beam-curable coatings, inks and

1. Introduction to Dicyandiamide Dicyandiamide, commonly abbreviated as DCD, is a white crystalline compound with the molecular formula C2H4N4 and a molecular weight of 84.08 g/mol. Also known as cyanoguanidine, this compound is a vital intermediate in multiple industrial processes, particularly in the chemical, agricultural, electronics, and pharmaceutical sectors. It is structurally characterized by a