Byk® -370

Technical Documents

Solution of polyester modified hydroxy functional polydimethylsiloxane. Acts as a reactive silicone surface additive.

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Chemical Composition

Polyester modified hydroxy functional polydimethylsiloxane

Advantages
  • Offers improved slip, solvent and weather resistance.
  • Possesses improved anti-blocking properties and substrate wetting.
  • Exhibits improved flow and leveling.
  • Provides less dirt retention.
  • Reduces surface tension.
  • Avoids Bénard cell formation.
  • Can crosslink with the binder systems such as alkyd/melamine, polyester/melamine, acrylic/melamine, self-crosslinking acrylates, and epoxies.
Other Applications

Used in solvent-borne, solvent-free, aqueous coatings, and topcoats containing OH-groups.

Technical data

Quantity Value Unit Comment
Recommended Levels 0.1 - 5 %
Physical Properties
Density 0.92 g/ml
Thermal Properties
flash point 25 ºC
Chemical Properties
Hydroxyl number 35 mg KOH/g
Non-volatile materials 25 % wt