International. Evonik's coating additives business line expands its Tego Flow series with an efficient polyacrylate-based leveling agent.
Tego Flow 380 is suitable for solvent-based coatings, especially transparent layers.
It is characterized by excellent anti-explosion properties and good compatibility. The main applications are automotive and industrial coatings in general.
Tego Flow 380 consists of 100% active material content and is based on a unique polymer technology.
"The key here is controlled incompatibility," explained Maximilian Morin, head of the Industrial and Transportation Coatings market segment.
Some degree of paint incompatibility is important for leveling performance, but too much can cause surface defects, such as decreased gloss or turbidity.
"With Tego Flow 380, we balanced incompatibility well, resulting in excellent performance," added Morin.
In addition, the new leveling agent supports refinish capability, which is especially important for automotive repair applications.
