TEGO® VariPlus CA

TEGO® VariPlus CA shows excellent viscosity reduction and helps accelerate the drying speed. It provides very good adhesion on metal combined with high gloss and good weather resistance.

Principal: Evonik Corporation Coating Additives

Chemical Family: Aldehydes, Ketones

End Uses: Ball Point Inks, Clearcoat, Printing Ink, Solventborne Coating, Wood Coating

Compatible Substrates & Surfaces: Wood

Features: Excellent Adhesion, Excellent Pigment Stability, Fast Drying, Good Hardness, Good Pigment Wetting, High Gloss, Reduces Viscosity, Weather Resistance

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Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Blend
No
CASE Ingredients Functions
Chemical Family
Country of Origin
Function
Binder
Product Code
MITM11833
Single Ingredient
Yes
Technologies
Product Families

Features & Benefits

CASE Ingredients Features
Labeling Claims
Product Benefits
  • Excellent viscosity reduction
  • Very good adhesion to metals
  • Excellent gloss improvement

Applications & Uses

Coating End Applications
Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
Ink & Toner End Applications
Markets
Applications
Processing Information
  • Dissolve in corresponding solvent before use.
  • Addition to the grind or during the let-down is possible.
  • Solutions in non-polar solvents may be turbid due to the water content of max. 4%.

Properties

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance
Contains any chemicals listed on Prop 65 (including impurities, residues, catalysts, monomers, and by-products and excluding heavy metals)?

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Principal Information

Group Principal Number
S000006
Principal

Storage & Handling

Storage and Shelf Life Information

When stored in an original unopened packaging between -10 and +30°C, TEGO® VariPlus CA has a shelf life of at least 36 months from the date of manufacture.TEGO® VariPlus CA must be stored under the exclusion of air, light and moisture.

Other

Appearance
White pellets
Color (SDS)
White
Insoluble in (SDS)
Water
Item Number
Odor (SDS)
Characteristic
Other Hazards
None
USA/DOT UN Number
Not Applicable
Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Hydroxyl Value110.0mg KOH/g
Shelf Life & Stability
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Shelf Life36.0mo
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)70.0°C
Material Composition
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Active Content100.0%
Application Information
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Dosage (Use Level)5.0-20.0%
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Density (SDS)1.1-1.2g/cm³at 20°C
Melting Point (SDS)75.0-120.0°C