Water-based POLYIsocyanates

Water-dispersible polyisocyanate based on the widely used aliphatic hexamethylene-1,6-diisocyanate (HDI). These are primarily used for high performance, waterborne 2-pack system applications to improve weatherability and UV/chemical resistance.

There is a growing global trend for water-based coatings, because of Chinese tariffs, we are working on supplying material out of Japan. Contact us today to stay ahead of the market!

PROPERTIES
Grade Solids wt% NCO wt% Viscosity mPa•s,25℃ Solvents contained
WL72-100 100 21.2 510 –

FUNCTION
Abrasion Resistance
Chemical Resistance
Weatherability

APPLICATION
Architectural Coatings
Automotive Coatings
Construction Coatings
Industrial Coatings
Metal, Glass, Plastic Coatings
Paint & Coatings-Waterborne

HEA
2-hydroxyethyl acrylate

HEA is a hydroxy functional acrylic monomer which can be used in a variety of ways to produce resins that are useful in high performance coating applications. Using typical methods for the polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, HEA can be used to attach hydroxy groups to an acrylic polymer backbone. The pendant hydroxyl groups can then act as sites for reaction with a variety of cross-linking agents. HEA allows faster curing cycles and/or reduced baking temperatures, compared with hydroxyalkyl methacrylates. Additionally, HEA can be formulated at higher solids in coating applications. It is also a key raw material for acrylic polyols.

PROPERTIES
Purity (GC) 97% MIN
Color (APHA) 30 MAX
Water content 0.15% MAX

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE

IDENTIFIERS
CAS# : 818-61-1
EINECS# : 212-454-9

FUNCTION
Adhesion
Chemical Resistance
Cross-linker
Hydrophilicity
Low VOC
Rheology Modifier
Scratch Resistance
Weatherability

APPLICATION
Additives for ion exchange resins
Additives for personal care products
Adhesives
Adhesives-PSA
Emulsion Polymers
Plastics & Other Flexible Substrates Coatings
Radiation Cure
UV Inkjet Inks

HEMA-Phosphate
2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate phosphate

Kowa’s line of specialty monomers is available to add a functional phosphate group to the acrylic backbone found in many emulsion polymer systems. Such functionality can impart adhesion promotion to various substrates, corrosion resistance, and improved film strength. Besides polymers systems, 2-HEMA-Phosphate can be used in pigment systems to promote adhesion. Also, commonly known as ethylene glycol methacrylate phosphate.

Advantages include better adhesion to metal substrates and other difficult substrates, improved corrosion resistance, and less surface preparation.

PROPERTIES
Solubility in Water: Soluble
Acid Value: > 200 mg ▪ KOH/g

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE

IDENTIFIERS
CAS# : 52628-03-2
EINECS# : 258-053-2

FUNCTION
Corrosion Resistance
Decreased Surface Preparation
Direct to Metal Adhesion

APPLICATION
Adhesives
Architectural Coatings
Automotive Coatings
Construction Coatings
Industrial Coatings
UV Inkjet Inks

4-HBA
4-hydroxybutyl acrylate

4HBA has a primary hydroxyl group at the end of a longer alkyl chain which allows it to be used in UV curable formulations and improves flexibility. This can also be used to make specialty acrylic polyols.

Compared with HEA, we recommend this as an alternative in UV coatings because of the lower toxicity, corrosiveness, and volatility of 4HBA.

PROPERTIES
Purity (GC) – 97% MIN
Color (APHA) – 50 MAX
Water Content (by KF) – 0.5% MAX

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE

IDENTIFIERS
CAS# : 2478-10-6
EINECS# : 219-606-3

FUNCTION
Flexibility
Low Toxicity
Low Volatility
Photocuring Monomer

APPLICATION
Adhesives
Adhesives-PSA
Automotive Coatings
Electron Beam Curing
Industrial Coatings
Paint & Coatings-Waterborne
Plastics & Other Flexible Substrates Coatings
UV Cure Coatings
UV Inkjet Inks

Acrylamide

Solid Acrylamide is intended to be used as raw material in the manufacture of paper strength enhancing agents, synthetic resins, synthetic fiber, waste water coagulant, soil improving agent, adhesives and paints.

Available in 55lb bags.

PROPERTIES
Appearance: White crystal powder
Content: 98%

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE

IDENTIFIERS
CAS# : 79-06-1
EINECS# : 201-173-7

FUNCTION
Adhesion Promoters
Cross-linker

APPLICATION
Adhesives-PSA
Adhesives-Specialty
Adhesives-Waterborne
Cross-linker
Paint & Coatings-Waterborne
Paint & Coatings-Solventborne
Protective Coatings
UV Inkjet Inks

Waterborne Barium Sulfates Series
Barifine® BF-21, BF-25 & BF-26

Barifine® BF-21, BF-25 and BF-26 are excellent dispersions with superior transparency in water-born coatings due to surface treatment. These products show improvement in the haze-free gloss and jetness of black paints; as well as in the haze-free gloss and saturation of organic color pigments. Some recommended uses for these products include automotive topcoat and automotive surfacer by water-born coatings. They are also used in water-born coatings and water-born inks. are highly transparent, chemically inert, ultrafine barium sulfates that are manufactured by Sakai Chemical in Japan.

PROPERTIES
Excellent dispersion in water-borne coatings due to surface treatment
Superior transparency and haze-free gloss
Improvement in haze-free gloss & saturation of color paints

FUNCTION
Jetness

APPLICATION
Automotive Coatings
Coatings for Plastics
Industrial Coatings
Metal Coatings
Metal, Glass, Plastic Coatings
Paint & Coatings-Waterborne
Printing Ink

Aluminum Paste Series PV, TR, LR, THR, HR, CR
Coated grades aluminum paste

Coated grades aluminum paste are produced by applying special acrylic resin coatings to the design-grade microleafs. This heightens chemical resistance, voltage resistance, adhesion, and other properties. In each grade, the resin types and thickness provide a specific combination of superior properties, functions and performance.

PROPERTIES
Series PV and TR: – Superior brightness and whiteness with added bond strength
Series LR: – Added bond strength and chemical resistance.
Series PV: – Superior brightness and whiteness with added weather, chemical and voltage resistance.
Series HRS: – Enhanced weather and chemical resistance.
Series HR: – Further enhanced weather and chemical resistance and color tone.
Series CR: – Added weather resistance, chemical and voltage resistance.

FUNCTION
Adhesion
Chemical Resistance
Corrosion Resistance
Design Effects
Hiding
Voltage Resistance
Weatherability

APPLICATION
Automotive Coatings
Coatings for Plastics
Plastics & Other Flexible Substrates Coatings

Chemisnow MZ Series
cross-linked acrylic middle-dispersing particles

Chemisnow is the brand name for a range of functional spherical fine particles developed through its unique polymerization technology. With the use of these properties, acrylic fine particles can be used for light diffusing agent, matting agent, anti-blocking agent for films, finish appearance enhancement agent, fluidity adjusting agent, and other applications.

PROPERTIES
Product Name – Average Particle Size (µm)
MZ-10HN – 10
MZ-20HN – 20
MZ-30H – 30

FUNCTION
Abrasion Resistance
Additive
Anti-blocking
Anti-glare
Light Diffusion
Matting
Soft Feel

APPLICATION
Additive
Architectural Coatings
Automotive Coatings
Coatings for Plastics
Industrial Coatings
Metal, Glass, Plastic Coatings
Paint & Coatings-Waterborne
Paint & Coatings-Solventborne
Plastics & Other Flexible Substrates Coatings
Protective Coatings

Chemisnow MX Series
cross-linked acrylic mono-dispersing particles

Chemisnow is the brand name for a range of functional spherical fine particles developed through its unique polymerization technology. With the use of these properties, acrylic fine particles can be used for light diffusing agent, matting agent, anti-blocking agent for films, finish appearance enhancement agent, fluidity adjusting agent, and other applications.

PROPERTIES
Product Name – Average Particle Size (µm)
MX-80H3wT – 0.8
MX-150 – 1.5
MX-300 – 3.0
MX-500 – 5.0

FUNCTION
Abrasion Resistance
Anti-blocking
Anti-glare
Light Diffusion
Matting
Soft Feel

APPLICATION
Additive
Architectural Coatings
Automotive Coatings
Coatings for Plastics
Industrial Coatings
Paint & Coatings-Waterborne
Paint & Coatings-Solventborne
Personal Care

Chemisnow MR Series
Cross-linked acrylic wide-dispersing particles

Chemisnow is the brand name for a range of functional spherical fine particles developed through its unique polymerization technology. With the use of these properties, acrylic fine particles can be used for light diffusing agent, matting agent, anti-blocking agent for films, finish appearance enhancement agent, fluidity adjusting agent, and other applications.

PROPERTIES
Product Name – Average Particle Size (µm)
MR-1HG – 1.0
MR-2G – 1.0
MR-5C – 6.0
MR-7GC – 6.0

FUNCTION
Abrasion Resistance
Additive
Anti-blocking
Anti-glare
Light Diffusion
Matting
Scratch Resistance
Soft Feel

APPLICATION
Additives for personal care products
Architectural Coatings
Automotive Coatings
Industrial Coatings
Metal, Glass, Plastic Coatings
Paint & Coatings-Waterborne
Paint & Coatings-Solventborne
Plastics & Other Flexible Substrates Coatings
Protective Coatings

Aluminum Paste Series FD, GX, BS
Design grades aluminum paste

The FD, GX, and BS Series represent the ultimate in distinctive, finely controlled brightness, whiteness, flip-flop, fineness, and other optical effects and designs that are particularly desirable in automotive, consumer electronics and IT, and other key fields.

PROPERTIES
FD Series: Ultrafine flakes; exceptionally smooth, non-granular coloring.
GX Series: Ultimate in brightness, whiteness, flip-flop effects.
BS Series: Enhanced fineness, hiding power, and whiteness.

FUNCTION
Design Effects

APPLICATION
Automotive Coatings
Electronics

DAAM
Diacetone Acrylamide

DAAM is used in the manufacturing of coatings, laminates sealers, adhesives, lubricating oils, curing agent for epoxy resins, hydroscpicity and vapor permeability to copolymer films, softy contact lenses, in air sprays and photosensitized resins.

PROPERTIES
Name – Product identifier–%

2-Propenamide, N-(1,1-dimethyl-3-oxobutyl) – (CAS No) 2873-97-4 ≧99%

Acrylamide – (CAS No) 79-06-1 0≦0.5%

IDENTIFIERS
CAS# : 2873-97-4

FUNCTION
Design Effects
Provides Epoxy Functionality to Polyofefins and Acrylates
Resins
Soft Feel

APPLICATION
Adhesives & Sealants
Protective Coatings
Resins

Alkox CP Series
Glycidyl Ether, EO, PO Copolymer

ALKOX® CP-B series is a random copolyner of phenyl glycidyl ether, ethylene oxide, and propylene oxide. CP-B series contains phenyl group Ca 5 wt% in CP-B1 and Ca 10 wt% in CP-B2. Applications are developed by utilizing its surface active effect of the hydrophobic phenyl group in the side chain.

PROPERTIES

Weight average –  Molecular Weight – Viscosity of aqueous solution (10 wt%)

P-B1 Ca 100,000 200 ~ 1,500 mPa · s

P-B2 Ca 100,000 300 ~ 2,000 mPa · s

Partical Size <1.7 nm

FUNCTION
Adhesion
Dispersing Agent
Rheology Modifier

APPLICATION
Additive
Additives for personal care products
Adhesives & Sealants
Cosmetics
Industrial Coatings
Paint & Coatings-Waterborne
Paint & Coatings-Solventborne
Resins

GMA
Glycidyl methacrylate

Glycidyl Methacrylate is a unique monomer that allows chemists the ability to put oxirane or epoxy groups into acrylic resins, thereby allowing a variety of further cross-linking or curing reactions.

GMA is used in UV coatings, inks, adhesives, photos resists, ion exchange resins, chelating resins, photosensitive resins and dental applications.

PROPERTIES
Purity – 99.0% MIN
Water content – 0.10% MAX
Color (APHA) – 25 MAX

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE

IDENTIFIERS
CAS# : 106-91-2
EINECS# : 203-441-9

FUNCTION
Chemical Resistance
Provides Epoxy Functionality to Polyofefins and Acrylates
Resins
Weatherability

APPLICATION
Adhesives
Architectural Coatings
Automotive Coatings
Construction Coatings
Industrial Coatings
UV Inkjet Inks

HPMA
Hydroxypropyl methacrylate

HPMA is a clear, colorless liquid with a pungent, sweet odor. The product contains low levels of a polymerization inhibitor along with small amounts of methacrylic acid, and propylene oxide. HPMA is used in the manufacture of acrylic polymers for adhesives, inks, and coatings for automotive, appliance and metal applications. The added hydroxyl groups improve adhesion to surfaces, incorporate cross-link sites, and impart corrosion, fogging, and abrasion resistance.

PROPERTIES
Appearance: Clear Liquid
Color (APHA): 10
Solubility in Water: 13/4% (20° c)

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE

IDENTIFIERS
CAS# : 27813-02-1
EINECS# : 248-666-3

FUNCTION
Abrasion Resistance
Adhesion
Anti-fogging
Corrosion Resistance
Direct to Metal Adhesion

APPLICATION
Adhesives
Automotive Coatings
Cross-linker
Industrial Coatings
Metal Coatings
Printing Ink

Aluminum Paste Series Leafing, Non-Leafing and Fine Leafing

Leafing and non-leafing standard grades are widely employed in silver paints, industrial coatings, heat and corrosion resistant coatings, resin-kneading, and many other fields of application.

Fine leafing grades with their extremely small flake size provide exceptionally high hiding power. In various combinations of flake size, solvent types, and non-volatile content, they provide high, application-specific performance in printing ink, metallic compound, reflective sign, and many other applications.

PROPERTIES
Leafing and Non-Leafing Series: Design effects and hiding
Fine Leafing Series: Design effects, hiding and adhesion
Fine-Leafing and Design Grades: Design effects, hiding and adhesion

FUNCTION
Adhesion
Design Effects
Hiding

APPLICATION
Automotive Coatings
Industrial Coatings
Printing Ink

MPEG 550
Methoxy polyethylene glycol monoacrylate

MPEG 550 is a mono-functional methoxylated PEG (550) methacrylate monomer that features excellent wetting, water solubility, low Tg, and fast surface cure. It is recommended as a versatile intermediate for coatings and polymer modification.

PROPERTIES
Acidity (as acrylic acid) 0.01% MAX
Color (APHA) 50 MAX
Saponification Value (mg KOH/g) 82 MIN

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE

IDENTIFIERS
CAS# : 31271-39-4

FUNCTION
Hydrophilicity
Water Soluble

APPLICATION
Adhesives-PSA
Adhesives-Waterborne
Emulsions
Paint & Coatings-Waterborne
Protective Coatings
Water Soluble Resins

MBAA
N,N-methylenebis acrylamide

With two reactive functional groups in the molecule, MBAA easily reacts with other monomers such as acrylamide and acrylic acid, and is widely used as a cross-linking agent for a variety of polymers.

Recent applications include photosensitive resins, super-absorbent resins, resins for medical uses, immobilation of micro-organisms and gel for electrophoresis and chromatography.

PROPERTIES
Purity – 98% MIN
Water content – 1.0% MAX
pH – 3.5~4.0

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE

IDENTIFIERS
CAS# : 110-26-9
EINECS# : 203-750-9

FUNCTION
Adhesion Promoters
Cross-linker

APPLICATION
Adhesives-PSA
Adhesives-Specialty
Adhesives-Waterborne
Cross-linker
Paint & Coatings-Waterborne
Paint & Coatings-Solventborne
Protective Coatings
UV Inkjet Inks

ZEOMIC DASHLITE S & 9S
Odor Reduction Agents

ZEOMIC DASHLITE S & 9S are advance deodorant materials based on various zeolites loaded with different metal ions. Odor-causing substances are absorbed into the zeolite pore structure where they are trapped and not released.

PROPERTIES
Dashlite S Dashlite 9S
Composition: Aluminosilicate + Amino Compound
Appearance: White Powder
Heat Resistance: 220°C
Particle Size: 1~3μm 3~7μm

FUNCTION
Odor Reduction Agent

APPLICATION
Additive

Duranol
Polycarbonatediol Duranol

DURANOL™ T5651 is a polyalkylene carbonate diol. It is liquid at room temperature, and offers good softness and lower crystallinity. This product is recommended for polyurethane dispersions, polyurethane elastomers, and for plastic coatings.

PROPERTIES
Liquid PCD shows good solubility
Liquid PCD has better elasticity than solid
High hydroxyl purity

FUNCTION
Chemical Resistance
Heat Resistance
Hydrolytic Stability
Soft Feel

APPLICATION
Appliances Coatings
Automotive Coatings
Construction Coatings
Paint & Coatings-Waterborne
Wood & Leather Finishes

Alkox
Polyethylene Oxide – Alkox® (PEO)

Alkox® is a water-soluble polymer providing binding, thickening, lubricity, water retention, and film formation benefits to deliver excellent performance in a variety of applications.

PROPERTIES
GRADE – AVG MW – VISCOSITY (mPa*s)
R-150 – 100-170 – 80-200
R-400 – 180-250 – 400-800
R-1000 – 250-300 – 2,000-4,000
E-30 – 400-500 – 40-100
E-40 – 500-600 – 100-200
E-45 – 650-800 – 300-600
E-60 – 1,000-1,200 – 2,000-4,000
E-75 – 2,000-2,500 – 40-70
E-100 – 2,500-3,000 – 90-105
E-160 – 3,500-4,000 – 150-170
E-240 – 4,500-5,000 – 200-250
E-300 – 6,000-7,000 – 300-350

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE

IDENTIFIERS
CAS# : 25322-68-3

FUNCTION
Additive
Dispersing Agent
Emulsifier
Foam Solubility & Retention
Improves Wet Combing
Improves Wetting
Thickening Agent

APPLICATION
Adhesives-PSA
Adhesives-Specialty
Adhesives-Waterborne
Digital UV Ink
Emulsions
Paint & Coatings-Waterborne
Paint & Coatings-Solventborne
Personal Care
Protective Coatings
Solventborne Resins
Water Soluble Resins

Aluminum Paste Series M ~ MH
Standard design grades aluminum paste

Series M comprises the standard design grades. Series MC and AM add superior whiteness.The MG and several other series provide added brightness. Series MH is outstanding in its combination of high whiteness, brightness, and flip-flop effect,

PROPERTIES
Series M: Standard design grades.
Series MC and AM: Superior whiteness.
Series MF and MG: Exceptionally bright, clear metallic effect.
Series MH: Superior whiteness, brightness, flip-flop effect.

FUNCTION
Design Effects

APPLICATION
Automotive Coatings
Electronics

TBAA
Tert-butylacrylamide-B

TBAA is a monomer used for the production of many polymers and is an intermediate in organic chemical synthesis. Copolymers of TBAA and acrylic acid are useful for thickening aqueous solutions, mixtures or systems that have high performance requirements under high pH conditions.

PROPERTIES
Purity (GC) – 97% MIN
Water content – 1% MAX
Color (APHA) – 50 MAX

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE

IDENTIFIERS
CAS# : 107-58-4
EINECS# : 203-506-6

FUNCTION
Thickening Agent

APPLICATION
Adhesives
Adhesives-Waterborne
Architectural Coatings
Automotive Coatings
Industrial Coatings
Paint & Coatings-Waterborne