Byk® -Silclean 3720

Technical Documents

Solution of a polyether modified hydroxy functional polydimethylsiloxane. Acts as a surface additive to improve ease of surface cleaning in aqueous UV-curable and cross-linkable topcoats.

Details

Product Type

Additive > Hydrophobic agents
Additive > Flow levelling agents
Additive > Surface conditioners
Additive > Wetting agents / Wet edge enhancers
Additive > Anti blocking agents
Additive > Slip control agents

Recommended for

Resin > Acrylics & Acrylic Copolymers resin
Resin > Alkyd resins
Resin > Amino resins
Resin > Epoxies
Resin > Polyesters resin

Applications

Coatings > Waterbase
Coatings > UV Radiation curing

Producer

Byk

Supplier

Tavan

Chemical Composition

Solution of a polyether modified hydroxy functional polydimethylsiloxane

Advantages
  • Reduces dirt adhesion.
  • Improves water-and oil-repellency, substrate wetting, leveling, surface slip, water resistance (blush resistance), anti-blocking properties, weather resistance, anti-graffiti and tape release properties.
  • Reacts into two-pack polyurethane, alkyd-melamine, polyester-melamine, acrylic-melamine, acrylic-epoxy combinations and phenolic resins.
Other Applications

Used for solvent-borne cross-linkable topcoats.

Technical data

Quantity Value Unit Comment
Recommended Levels 2 - 6 %
Physical Properties
Density 0.95 g/ml 20°C
Thermal Properties
flash point 31 ºC
Chemical Properties
Hydroxyl number 29 mg KOH/g
Non-volatile materials 25 % wt