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ADEKA CORPORATION
7-2-35, HIGASHI OGU, ARAKAWA-KU TOKYO 116-8554 JAPAN DATE REVISED: May /1/ 2006
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ADEKANATE B-943 is a defoamer designed for the synthetic emulsion paint industry and
suitable especially for emulsion paints or emulsion adhesives. B-943 has good compatibility to
any types of resin. It can be used for flat paints, line paints and other miscellaneous applications.
Typical Properties*
ADEKANATE B-943
Appearance Opaque liquid
Active content 100%
o
Specific gravity at 25 C 0.904
PH 7
Component Mineral oil type
* Typical properties; not to be construed as specifications.
Characteristics
1. Has excellent defoaming effect and long lasting stability
2. Disperse excellent in water, has less bad influence of the final coating (for example fish eye,
pin hole, crater) compared to other commercial defoamers and good product stabilizing
properties
3. Used for field painting and factory line pain
Application
In various formulations ADEKANATE can be added by:
1. Grinding it with the pigment,
2. Mixing it with the latex emulsion,
3. Mixing it with the finished product.
Combinations of 1+2, and/or 1+3 would be most effective.
Suggested starting point: Add 0.2 to 0.5% based on weight of the total formula. This amount may
be modified in ether direction to obtain desired results.
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Product Name : ADEKA NATE B-943
Evaluation
1. Flat paint applied with wool roller brush.
Defoaming effect: Paint, containing 0.5 % wt of defoamer, is applied onto a slate plate and
appearance is observed immediately and after 7 days aging for 50 oC.
Results:
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3. Waterborne adhesive system
Defoaming effect: Adhesive, containing 0.5 % wt of defoamer, is agitated for 1 min by a slender
stick and for 3 min. by a spatula, then 2 mill is applied onto a glass plate. The appearance is
observed immediately and after 4 days aging for 50 oC.
Fish eye: 2 mill adhesive, containing 0.5 % wt of defoamer, is applied onto a silicon coated paper
and observed immediately and after aging for 4 days at 50 oC.
Results:
In this test ADEKANATE B-943 shows the best defoaming effect and no fish eye.
Packing:17 kg can
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