ZEOMIC
Anti-Microbial Agent

ZEOMIC is the world’s first silver-based inorganic agent developed in 1983. The toxicity to human cells is considerably lower than to bacteria allowing ZEOMIC to inhibit bacterial growth in a variety of applications like inks, paints & coatings, adhesives & sealants, and many more applications while boasting excellent safety, life of efficacy, and high heat resistance.

Silver has a long history of use and been well-known since ancient times as an antimicrobial material. It has considerably more antimicrobial activity in the ion state but this state is rather unstable. To maintain stability, ZEOMIC combines the safety of silver ions with an inorganic carrier, zeolite (ingredient for detergent, adsorbent, medicine for cattle, etc).

PROPERTIES
Appearance: White fine powder, odorless
Absolute Specific Gravity: 2.1 (-)
Bulk Specific Gravity: 0.4-0.8 (g/cm3)
Heat Resistance: 800 °C
Acid Resistance: pH3
Alkali Resistance: pH13
Mean Diameter: 2-3 µm (general grade)
pH (1 wt% water): 8.0+/- 1.0 (insoluble in water)

FUNCTION
Anti-microbial

APPLICATION
Additive

Asahi Kasei Aluminium Paste
Asahi Kasei Aluminium Paste

Asahi Kasei Aluminium Paste is used as a pigment for paint, printing ink, resin mixing. It is a silver paster with a petroleum odor. Reacts with water, acid, alkali, oxidizing agents, metal oxide and halogen compounds to form hydrogen gas. Reaction is accelerated by heat.

PROPERTIES

Specific Gravity – 1.4-1.6 Cal.
Vapor Pressure – 266 Pa
BS-120, BS-140, BS-150, BS-240, CP-310, CR-8801, HR-450, LR-2100, MC-666, MH-6601, MH-8801, MH-8803, MH-8805, MH-9901, M-H5060, PV-H4070, PV-H3109, PV-H3100, PV-H2100, PV-M4100

IDENTIFIERS
CAS# : 7429-90-5

FUNCTION

APPLICATION
Printing Ink
Resins

Barifine® Solventborne Series
Barifine® BF-1L, BF-1, BF-20 & BF-40

Barifine® BF-1L, BF-1, BF-10, BF-20 and BF-40 are highly transparent, chemically inert, ultrafine barium sulfates that are part of KOWA’s Barifine® Series. These products provide haze-free gloss and highly smooth film by their hyper filling effect for solvent-born paint. Barifine® encapsulated pigment particles maximize their original brightness and control of aluminum pigment orientation in metallic basecaot. Some recommended uses of this product are automotive topcoat, automotive surfacer, appliance coatings, inks, and plastics.

PROPERTIES
Highly transparent, chemically inert, high functional extender
Haze-free gloss and highly smooth film by hyperfilling effect
Barifine encapsulated pigment particles maximize their original brightness
Control of aluminum pigment orientation in metallic basecoat

FUNCTION
Additive
Jetness
Thickening Agent

APPLICATION
Automotive Coatings
Industrial Coatings
Metal Coatings
Metal, Glass, Plastic Coatings
Paint & Coatings-Solventborne

Barifine® Waterborne 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 part of KOWA’s Barifine® Series.

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

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

Aluminum Paste Series Leafing, Non-Leafing and Fine Leafing
leafing, non-leafing, and fine-leafing grades aluminum paste

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

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

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