CARBOWET® DC01 SURFACTANT PROVIDES PAINT AND COATINGS INDUSTRY WITH AN APE-FREE ALTERNATIVE AND IMPROVED PERFORMANCE

October 28, 2004

Extracted from Press Release - Airproducts

.........Carbowet DC01 surfactant is a synergistic blend of nonionic surfactants and can be characterized as a multi-functional, low-foaming, solvent-free and APE (alkyl phenol ethoxylate) free additive for pigment and substrate wetting. "We developed and benchmarked the product against standard and modified APEs, and this new product showed numerous potential benefits for water-based architectural and industrial coatings," Shah said.

This unique, proprietary product was designed to provide rapid substrate and pigment wetting, as well as better compatibility with associative thickeners and wide compounding latitude. Customers may be able to realize a potential cost savings due to reduced levels of associated thickener. Benchmarking tests also showed increased scrub resistance. The product exhibits enhanced surface tension reduction for improved wetting on pigments and poorly prepared or chalky surfaces. Carbowet DC01 surfactant is a clear, low odor, low viscosity liquid. The product has a lower pour point than typical commercial surfactants used in architectural paints, allowing for better handling in cool temperatures.