Surface Modifiers

Omnova PolyFox PF-154N Fluorosurfactant

Product introduction
PolyFox PF-154N is an environmentally friendly water-based non-ionic fluorosurfactant used in water-based coatings to improve leveling and product appearance. In the proper formulation, PolyFox PF-154N can be used to replace telomerization and other traditional fluorosurfactants such as 3M's FC-129. Compared to traditional fluorosurfactant technology, PolyFox PF-154N greatly reduces the introduction of air bubbles and air.

Main features and efficacy
· Good water solubility for use in aqueous systems
· Does not cause foaming, especially for paint industry.
The molecular size is small, suitable for the electronics industry.
High efficiency, the addition amount for most applications does not exceed 1%.
· Safe, no environmental health and safety risks.

Typical physical properties of fluorosurfactant PolyFox PF-154N

physical properties	PolyFox PF-154N
Exterior	clear
Viscosity @77ºF (cps) (Brookfield #21 Spindle)	51
color	Colorless to slightly straw-colored
Nonvolatile weight ratio	25%
Ion type	Nonionic Fluoropolyether
solvent	water
Ionic features	Nonionic
pH	4 – 4.5
Specific gravity (g/ml) 1.047
Flash point (in Pensky Martens closed beaker)	>200°F (equivalent to 93.3°c)
Surface Tension (mN/m)	28 (1000 ppm in distilled water)
foam height (Roth-Myers Foam Test: 49°C @ 1000 ppm distilled water, ASTM D1173 -53	Initial: 56 After 5 minutes: 4
water soluble	Can be dispersed in water in any ratio
*Not an official product specification sheet

Application recommendation
PolyFox PF-154N can be directly added to water-based paints with stirring. The typical addition amount is 0.05-1%, but the fluorine-containing compound system often has a large difference in the addition amount of each system, and it is difficult to generalize. The screening test phase should test a range of concentrations, the best performance is often based on a specific concentration, adding more or less will affect the final effect.