Silicone Agents

Dow Original Dow Corning Dowsil®& Xiameter® Series Hydrophobic Agent Leveling Agent Wetting Agent Tactile Agent

Product	Description	Features/Benefits	Active functional group	solvent
water resistant
DOWSIL™ 84 additive	Low viscosity silicone elastomer emulsion; The effective content is: 60%	Provides water resistance for water-based systems, especially inks	Silanol	water
DOWSIL™ 85 additive	Medium viscosity silicone elastomer emulsion; effective content: 60%	Provides water resistance for water-based systems, especially inks	Silanol	water
DOWSIL™ 87 additive	Emulsion; effective content: 38-44%	Hydrophobicity and beading effect in waterborne systems with little effect on water vapor permeability; especially suitable for decorative coatings	Ethoxysilanol	water
DOWSIL™ 88 additive	Silane/siloxane blend, active content: 98%	It is hydrophobic in water-based systems and has little effect on water vapor permeability; can be used in water-based systems containing polar solvents and solvent-borne systems; especially suitable for decorative coatings	Siloxy	none
流平性, 光泽度
DOWSIL™ 56 additive	Aromatic alkyl modified silicone, effective content: 100%	Helps degassing and stabilizes flow-coated curtains in solvent-borne flow coating systems; improves leveling and gloss; aids in pigment orientation; good thermal stability	none	none
DOWSIL™ 57 additive	Silicone polyether copolymer	Improves leveling slip, scratch resistance and gloss in waterborne and solventborne coating systems; excellent substrate wetting	None	None
DOWSIL™ 401LS additive	Silicone polyether copolymer	Flow and leveling additive in waterborne and solventborne coating systems; also reduces coefficient of friction to enhance slip and feel; compatible with bleed-through coatings	none	none
DOWSIL™ 402LS additive	Silicone polyether copolymer	Flow and leveling additive in waterborne and radiation-cured systems; also reduces coefficient of friction and provides excellent slip; suitable for pigment and clearcoat formulations	carboxy	none
DOWSIL™ 8526 additive	100% carbon hydroxyl functional silicone polyether	Good leveling and slip, good compatibility with solvent-based, water-based and UV-curable coatings, inks and overprint	varnishes	none
moist
DOWSIL™ 67 additive	Silicone polyether copolymer	Provides good spreading and wetting properties of water-based and radiation-cured coating systems on difficult substrates, such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyester in low surface energy substrates, suitable for plastics, metals and wood. Inks, Decorative and Industrial Coatings	carboxy	none
DOWSIL™ 500W additive	Silicone polyether copolymer	Enhances substrate wetting in aqueous and radiation-cured systems, suitable for a variety of substrates, including wood and plastics, maintains stability over a wide pH range	none	none
DOWSIL™ 501W additive	Silicone polyether copolymer	Enhances substrate wetting in aqueous and radiation-cured systems; suitable for a variety of substrates, including wood and plastics	none	none
DOWSIL™ 502W additive	Silicone polyether copolymer	Enhances substrate wetting in aqueous and radiation-cured systems; suitable for a variety of substrates, including wood and plastics	methanol	none
Special textures (matt and/or tactile)
DOWSIL™ 23N additive	Powdered transparent spherical silicone rubber particles containing epoxy functional groups; average particle size is 1-3 microns	Scratch and abrasion resistance, silky, slip and matt properties in water- and solvent-borne coatings	epoxy	none
DOWSIL™ 33 additive	Aqueous suspended spherical silicone rubber particles containing epoxy functional groups; average particle size is 3-4 microns; effective content is 46% Demonstrates silkiness, slip and matting properties for waterborne coatings Epoxy Water	Silky, slip and matting properties for waterborne coatings	epoxy	water
DOWSIL™ 61 additive	10% silicone in solvent	Brings a hammered finish to metal surfaces	none	Ethylbenzene, Xylene