Wetting agents for optimized

production processes
EMULSOGEN® LCN 118/158

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Why use a wetting agent as process aid?

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Which additives are needed for sustainable paints?

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Reducing agglomerations
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Increasing dispersing efficiency by 50%

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Maintaining the paint quality

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Emulsogen® LCN 118/158 reduce the processing time

India testing data-
Emulsogen LCN 118 & LCN
158 vs Competitor 1

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Product properties comparison

Sl.No. Specifications Emulsogen LCN 118 Competitor 1 Emulsogen LCN 158
1 Color Colourless liquid Colourless liquid Color less liquid
2 Appearance form @ 25°C Clear Liquid Clear Liquid Clear liquid
3 Cloud Point in °C (1gm in 10% NaCl aq. Sol) 62.00 – 65.00 42.00 - 46.00 69.00 - 71.00
4 pH (10% aq. Solution) 6.00 – 8.00 6.00 -8.00 6.00 -8.00
5 Density @ 25°C g/cm3 1.03 – 1.08 1.0149 1.06
6 Viscosity in cPS about 270 about 230
7 Active content in % 80.00 93.00 80.00
8 HLB About 14 About 13 About 16
9 Surface Tension mN/m (as 0.1%) 30.49
10 CMC in g/lt 0.9 5.1
11 Wetting (Process) High Control High
12 Dispersion (Process) Excellent Good Excellent
More than 5 More than 3
13 Pour point in °C 2-3 (Readily flowable)
Stirring required Readily flowable
14 Foaming in height High Control High
15 Thawing quick Very slow slow
Quickly attained clarity with Translucent but
16 Clarity after thawing (20 minutes) longer time required
flowability flowable
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Formulation – Medium PVC Paint

SL. No. Ingredients/Stages Product Name Batch1 F(5) Batch3 F(5) Batch4 F(5)
GRINDING
1 DM Water Solvent 82 82.35 82
2 HEC Thickener Tylose HS 100,000 YP2 2.25 2.25 2.25
3 pH Neutralizer Genamin NT 018 1 1 1
4 Wetting Agent Emulsogen LCN 118 1.5 0
5 Wetting Agent Competitor 1 1.3
6 Wetting Agent Emulsogen LCN 158 1.5
7 Dispersing Agent Dispersogen PA 45 2.5 2.5 2.5 After 10 minutes
8 Defoamer Defoam RI 100 1 1 1
9 Titanium Dioxide Hostaperm White 2310 96.25 96.25 96.25
10 Extender China Clay 25 25 25
11 Filler Calcium Carbonate 10 Microns 25 25 25
12 Filler Calcium Carbonate 2 Microns 10 10 10
LET DOWN 118 A9 LCN 158
13 Emulsion Binder Pure Acrylate 2350 119 119 119
14 Emulsion Binder Styrene Acrylate 1155 10 10 10
15 DM Water Solvent 25 25 25
16 Defoamer Defoam RI 100 1 1 1
17 DM Water Solvent 20 20 20
18 Coalescing Agent Genagen COA 3.5 3.5 3.5
19 Thickner (HEUR) R99 4 4 4 After 120 minutes
20 DM Water Solvent 20 20 20
21 Biocide Nipacide CFX 1 1 1
22 DM Water Solvent 50.5 50.35 50.5
Total 500.5 500.5 500.5

Sl. No. Process

1 Grinding time (Min.) 30 30 30
2 Grinding RPM 1500 1500 1500
3 Let down time (Hr.) 1.5 1.5 1.5
4 Let down RPM 350-400 350-400 350-400
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Results – Emulsogen LCN 118 gives superior result compared to

competitor 1
Sl. No. Results (30 Days) storage LCN 118 Competitor 1 LCN 158
Sl. No. Results (After 24 Hour) LCN 118 Competitor 1 LCN 158 1 Separation/Syneresis NO NO NO
1 Separation/Syneresis NO NO NO 2 Settling NO NO NO
3 Gelling NO NO NO
2 Settling NO NO NO
5 Viscosity (in KU) @ RT 105.8 108.5 106.1
3 Gelling NO NO NO 6 Film Appearance/Integrity Uniform Control Uniform
4 Grinding Vicosity Better Control Better 7 Opacity/Drawdown 93.21 93.27/93.57 93.11
8 Gloss @ 60° 7 6.1 6
5 Viscosity (in KU)/Wetting 105.4 108.2 106.2
9 Color strength 4% Blue 98.69 102.08
6 Film Appearance/Integrity Uniform Control Uniform 10 Bittiness/Drawdown NO Control NO
7 Contrast Ratio/Drawdown 93.44 93.11/93.77 93.02 11 Particle Size D 90 0.849 1.65 2.59

8 Gloss @ 60° RT 7.1 6.2 6.1 12 Particle Size D 50 0.467 0.45 0.474
13 Whiteness 80.08 80.02/80.11 80.13
9 Color strength 4% Blue 98.85 102.02
14 Yellowness 3.09 3.09/3.21 3.13
10 Whiteness 80.38 80.34/80.27 80.22
11 Yellowness 3.07 3.06/3.10 3.1
Conclusions
12 Bittiness/Drawdown No No No • LCN 118 & LCN 158 gives better grinding viscosity
13 Active content 80% 93% 80% compared to Competitor 1.
14 Foaming after dilution/density 1.1354 1.0896 1.0736 • After 30 days storage, LCN 118 gives the lowest viscosity
15 Contact angle 83.2 81.3 84.3 with the lowest D 90 and D 50 particle size.
16 Surface morphology Microscope Identical Control Identical
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Performance considerations - Test methods

 Viscosity profile studies for pigment and extenders

 Foam behaviour: Foam density with high speed mixing

 Contact angle

 Surface morphology
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Viscosity Profile for inorganic Pigment Wetting – TiO2 Paste

Viscosities of TiO2 paste

7500
7000 Emulsogen LCN 158
6500 and LCN 118 provides
control wetting hence
Viscosity in cPS

6000
viscosity pattern.
5500
5000
4500
4000
3500
0 10 20 30 40
Time in min.

Control Emulsogen LCN 118 (0.2%) Synperonic

Competitor 1A 9 (0.2%) Emulsogen LCN 158 (0.2%)

Change in viscosity profile during regular interval of milling at dose (0.2%).

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Viscosity Profile of Extenders/Fillers Wetting

– Clay and CaCO3 Paste
Viscosities of extenders paste

4500
Emulsogen LCN 158
and LCN 118 provides
4000 better wetting hence
viscosity pattern
Viscosities in cPS

3500

3000

2500

2000

1500
0 10 20 30 40
Time in min.
Emulsogen LCN 118 (0.2%) Control Synperonic
Competitor 1A 9 (0.2%) Emulsogen LCN 158 (0.2%)

Change in viscosity profile during regular interval of milling at constant dose of surfactant (0.2%).
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Foam test in paint

Density measurement
Emulsogen LCN 118 has the
highest density and thus the
lowest foam.
Synperonic1A 9
Competitor 1.0896

Emulsogen LCN 158 1.0736

Emulsogen LCN 118 1.1354

1.04 1.06 1.08 1.1 1.12 1.14 1.16

Density gm/liter

100g paint diluted with 100 gms of water and stirred for 10 minutes at 800 rpm.

Measure the density, the higher density, the less foam.

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Microscopic view

Competitor 1 LCN 118 LCN 158

Emulsogen LCN 118 and LCN 158 display identical surface morphology, homogeneity and film performance.
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Contact angle measurement

Competitor 1 Emulsogen LCN 118

Emulsogen LCN 118 and LCN 158 display

identical contact angle property and wetting,
film applied on homogenous glass panel.

Emulsogen LCN 158

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Conclusions
 Both Emulsogen LCN 118 and LCN 158 tested in med PVC 42% paint shows improved wetting
performance and stability compared to Competitor 1

 Emulsogen LCN 118 also offer a lower pour point and quick thawing compared to Competitor 1.

 Emulsogen LCN 118 gives a lower D 90 particle size after storage stability. This suggest both wetting
plus dispersion power and hence partial dispersing agent replacement could be possible and hence
cost reduction.

 In addition, Emulsogen LCN 118 offers the following benefits compared to Compettor 1
- Doesn’t impact colour properties
- Shows no separation and syneresis after storage stability
- Shows controlled opacity
- Improved scrub resistance.
- lower foaming tendency during processing and application.
- Control wetting property confirmed by contact angle and hence comparable adhesion performance of
film.

 Lower CMC of Emulsogen LCN 118 makes it suitable for emulsion polymer application.