Eastman Optifilm 300 enhancer

Applications

Adhesives/sealants-B&C
Architectural coatings
Auto OEM
Auto refinish
Coil coatings
Commerical printing inks
Exterior architectural coatings
General industrial coatings
Graphic arts
Interior flat architectural coatings
Interior non-flat architectural coatings
Marine
Paints & coatings
Protective coatings
Wood coatings

Key attributes

Excellent associative thickener efficiency
Excellent wet and dry film properties
Good solubility and compatibility with wide range of coatings systems
Improves film formation over a wide range of temperature and relative humidity conditions
LVP-VOC
Low odor
Non-HAP
Non-SARA
Not classified as a VOC per China State Environmental Protection Agency
Not classified as a VOC per European Union Directive 2004/42/EC
Not classified as a VOC per European Union Solvent Emissions Directive
REACH compliant
Readily biodegradable

Product description

In architectural coatings Eastman Optifilm™ enhancer 300 is an efficient, low odor, low toxicity coalescent for latex paints. Its broad compatibility, easy incorporation, and excellent hydrolytic stability allow its use in a wide range of latex types. Appropriate for many architectural applications, it is particularly suited for low odor flat and low sheen wall paints. The low odor performance of Eastman Optifilm™ 300 enhancer was evaluated in statistically designed experiments. The technical tip titled Reduce Dispersion Paint Odour Using Eastman Optifilm™ enhancer 300 below outlines the procedure used and the evaluation results. The use of Eastman Optifilm™ enhancer 300 reduces formulated cost by allowing substantial reductions in associative thickeners. Greater than 25% reduction in associative thickener levels can be obtained without compromising rheology characteristics. For more details see the technical tip, Lower Coatings Costs With Texanol™ Ester Alcohol or Eastman Optifilm™ enhancer 300 below. For industrial bake coatings, Eastman Optifilm™ enhancer 300 is an excellent retarder solvent, and is compatible with a variety of resin systems, making it useful over a wide range of application conditions and substrates. It compared favorably in tests versus a widely used retarder solvent in a polyester coil coating application. The results of this evaluation are discussed in the online technical tip entitled Eastman Retarder Solvent and Eastman Optifilm™ enhancer 300 for Industrial Bake Coatings. With a boiling point of 281°C, (vapor pressure 0.0007 kPa @ 20°C), Eastman Optifilm™ enhancer 300 is not classified as a VOC according to European Union Decopaint Directive 2004/42/EC (commonly referred to as the Decopaint Directive); European Union Solvent Emissions Directive; and the China State Environmental Protection Agency.

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