Capstone™ FS-63

Fluorosurfactant

Technical Information
Description Typical Properties
Capstone FS-63 is a water-soluble, anionic
™
Appearance Pale yellow to amber liquid
fluorosurfactant that gives low aqueous surface tensions
pH 7.5–9.0
with minimal foaming. Capstone™ FS-63 offers excellent
Specific Gravity 1.1 g/mL
wetting, leveling, anti-block, and dirt pick-up resistance.
This fluorosurfactant can be used in a variety of Freeze-thaw stable. Mix well before
Stability
use.
applications, including architectural coatings, industrial
35% solids
finishes, floor care formulations, wood coatings, specialty
Composition 20% isopropyl alcohol
cleaners, and metal cleaning. 45% water
Shelf Life 5 years
Applications
Flash Point 26 °C (79 °F)
Water-Based Floor Care (Finishes, Waxes, and Polishes)
Foam Can foam with excessive shaking
• Provides wetting and enhanced leveling
• Good re-wet characteristics in multi-coat applications
Performance
• Reduces cratering and provides faster spreading
Surface Tension
• Suggested use rates are 0.02–0.05% active ingredient
(A.I.) in total formulation by weight Capstone™ FS-63 Surface Tension in Water
70

Additive to Low VOC Architectural Coatings 60

Surface Tension (dyne/cm)

• Multi-functional additive that provides anti-blocking, oil 50

repellency, and dirt pick-up resistance
40
• Added oil repellency to improve easy-clean features of
30
waterborne paints
20
• When used in a formulation, existing wetting, leveling,
10
and defoamer additives should be tuned to minimize
total surfactants for maximum benefit 0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

• Suggested use rates are 0.02–0.04% A.I. in wet paint Concentration (% A.I.) in Deionized (DI) Water

by weight

Other Applications Foaming

• Useful in metal cleaning applications to improve • Very low foam; ideal for coatings applications
cleaning efficiency, reduce bath drag-out, and provide
water break-in parts cleaning Ross-Miles Foam Volume (mL) at 25 °C (77 °F)
at 0.1% Active Ingredient (A.I.)
Initial 3 min 5 min 10 min
DI Water 5 5 5 5
Capstone™ FS-63 Fluorosurfactant

Surface Tension Contact Angle

Static Water and Oil Contact Angles

Surface Tension Evaluation of Commercial Resin
Semi-Gloss Latex Paint
with Capstone™ FS-63 100
60
90
51.2 80.8
50 80
Surface Tension (dyne/cm)

44.8 45.6 46.4 72.7

70 65.8 68.1

Contact Angle (°)

63.2
40 38.3
36.8 60

30.9 50
30
40
21.1 32.6
19.7 29.4
20 17.0 17.3 30
16.3 15.7 16.4
20
10
10
0
0
0 Paint A Paint B
Joncryl 95 Joncryl 8383 Joncryl 2561 U910 UC84 Encor 309 Bayhydrol
XP 2557 Blank Commercial Paint Water CA 0.02% A.I. Capstone™ FS-63 Water CA
Blank Commercial Resin 0.05% A.I. Capstone™ FS-63 Blank Commercial Paint Oil CA 0.02% A.I. Capstone™ FS-63 Oil CA

Capstone™ Repellents and Surfactants

Block Resistance • Deliver more sustainable solutions with maximum
performance
50 °C (122 °F) Oven Method (24 hr), ASTM D4946-89

10
Semi-Gloss Latex Paints • Are in compliance with REACH requirements
9 • Are listed on TSCA inventory
8
For questions regarding technical data, commercialization,
7
6.3
and sampling:
Blocking Score

6 5.8

5 Chemours Fluoroproducts
4 3.3
Technical Inquiries
3

2 1.3 Asia Pacific +8621. 2057.6414

1 Europe +41.22.719.1537
0 Latin America +55.08.0011.0728
Paint A Paint B

Blank Commercial Paint 0.02% A.I. Capstone™ FS-63

North America +1.866.828.7009

Regional Technical Customer Service Center, Americas

The Chemours Company
Experimental Station
200 Powder Mill Road
Wilmington, DE 19803 USA
+1.866.828.7009

For more information, visit www.capstone.chemours.com

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