Uvitex® OB

Fluorescent whitening agent. Recommended for indoor use, only.

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Advantages
  • brilliant bluish whitening effects
  • excellent heat resistance
  • high chemical stability
  • good compatibility in a wide range of resins
  • the maximal whitening effect when dissolved in the systems matrix
Other Applications

white and pastel tone paints where it intensifies the degree of whiteness
clear coats and overprint varnishes where it is used to mask the yellowish self color and also to intensify the brilliance of white and colored base coats
primer and/or topcoats where it is used as marker to identify voids,holidays and uneven coverage

Handling

Recommended usage level: 0.02-0.1% based on weight percent binder solids for clear coatings and overprint varnishes
2.0-4.0% for marker in primers
0.5-5.0% for white pigmented systems
Overdosing might lead to negative effects, such as yellowing of the system.

Technical data

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Physical Properties
Solubility 0.2 @ 20°C in n-Hexane
Solubility 2 @ 20°C in Dioxane
Solubility 0.8 @ 20°C in Dimethylformamide
Solubility 14 @ 20°C in Chloroform
Solubility 0.5 @ 20°C in Acetone
Solubility 5 @ 20°C in Xylene
Solubility <0.1 @ 20°C in Methanol
Molecular weight 430.6 g/mol
Solubility 1.3 @ 20°C in Methylethylketone
Thermal Properties
Melting point 200 ºC

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