ECOS® ND polymeric cobalt drier

Umicore ECOS® Mix 353 Neo Aqua Polymeric Cobalt Dryer

Cobalt carboxylates, the most common raw material for paint driers, are highly soluble, highly biohazardous and can lead to systemic toxicity, and have received additional attention as a potentially carcinogenic substance.

ECOS ND®15 is a cobalt-containing polymer, which greatly enhances the environmental protection properties of driers and helps customers achieve differentiated improvement in product quality. Although polymers do not require REACh registration, ECOS ND®15 has undergone a hazard assessment and is deemed non-hazardous. At the same time, it provides ECOS ND®15 Aqua for waterborne coating systems and multi-metal compound drier products based on the polymer cobalt technology platform.

product name	Cobalt content %	Total metal content %	Applicable system	Features
ECOS ND® 15	4	4	oily	Polymeric cobalt driers for oily systems
ECOS ND® 15 Aqua	3.5	3.5	waterborne	Polymeric cobalt driers for aqueous systems
ECOS Mix T280 Neo D60	1.6	7.2	oily	Multi-metal composite drier based on cobalt polymer technology, in line with the latest EU environmental regulations and trends, with excellent comprehensive performance
ECOS Mix 236 Neo Aqua	5	13	waterborne	Multi-metal composite drier based on polymer cobalt technology, in line with the latest EU environmental regulations and trends, good compatibility with resins, balanced surface / hard work, and can further improve hard work and gloss
ECOS Mix 353 Neo Aqua	3	10	waterborne	Multi-metal composite drier based on polymer cobalt technology, in line with the latest environmental regulations in the EU, with balanced surface/actual dryness, low water sensitivity, and reduced loss-of-drying effects