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.

Properties :

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

Application

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