Innovative and sustainable additives help paints and coatings manufacturers to advance their formulations. Metalub produces a comprehensive selection of additives for highly demanding paints and coatings formulations used for architectural coatings, industrial coatings, and other specialized applications.
We combine extensive know-how and industry expertise with a diverse portfolio of high-performance additives that meet the growing needs for more sustainable paints and coatings. Our technical team will help you follow the most restrictive EU and US regulations (Ecolabel, Blue Angel, FDA, etc’)
Paints And Inks
Defoamers
Selecting the best defoamer for a given formulation requires finding a balance between the defoaming power or strength of the defoamer and the compatibility and solubility of the defoamer in the system. Defoamers that are highly incompatible may give very effective foam control but may also cause surface defects, whereas more compatible defoamers may not give effective foam control. The selection of a defoamer for a given formulation must take into consideration many factors, including the coating raw materials, method of manufacture, means of application, and cure conditions. Metalub offers a full spectrum of defoamer chemistries and formulations, including natural oil-based, mineral oil-based, modified siloxane-based and polymer based defoamers. When selecting a defoamer, it is important to consider how all factors affect defoamer performance, the defoamer compatibility in a given formulation, and long term effect after prolong storage at extreme temperatures. Metalub technical department will support our customers with a comprehensive quality tests to enable optimum use of our products.
| Application | Feature |
|---|---|
| premium high-gloss architectural coatings | VOC-free and silicone-free defoamer on polymer-basis for aqueous coatings, adhesives, and paper coatings. Particularly suitable for premium high-gloss architectural coatings. Optimal effect despite addition of smallest amounts only. Compliant with FDA and/or EU food contact regulations. |
| automotive and industrial coatings | Silicone-free, polymer-based defoamer with anti-popping properties for aqueous coatings. Particularly recommended for automotive and industrial coatings. Compliant with FDA and/or EU food contact regulations. |
| pigment grinding stage | Silicone-containing defoamer for aqueous pigment concentrates and glycol pastes for use in printing inks and coatings. Prevents foam during grinding. Long-term stability. Particularly suitable for grinds that contain resins. Compliant with FDA and/or EU food contact regulations. |
| high gloss emulsion systems | VOC-free silicone-containing defoamer for aqueous pigmented high gloss emulsion systems which is highly effective against microfoam. Compliant with FDA and/or EU food contact regulations. |
| Multi-purpose | VOC-free silicone defoamer on the basis of an emulsion for aqueous emulsion paints, printing inks, adhesives, and paper coatings. Preferred incorporation into let-down. Easier to incorporate than BYK-022. Compliant with FDA and/or EU food contact regulations. |
| Multi-purpose defoamer, easy to incorporate | VOC-free silicone-containing defoamer for aqueous high gloss emulsion systems, printing inks, overprint varnishes and dispersion adhesives. Compatible defoamer. All-purpose and easy to incorporate. Compliant with FDA and/or EU food contact regulations. |
| High gloss emulsion systems | VOC-free defoamer on the basis of mineral oil for aqueous emulsion paints and high gloss emulsion systems. APEO-free. Contains silicone. Compliant with FDA and/or EU food contact regulations. |
| solvent-borne and solvent-free systems | Silicone-free defoamer on polymer-basis for solvent-borne and solvent-free systems. Standard defoamer for many different applications. Compliant with FDA and/or EU food contact regulations. |
| All-purpose for long-term stability in cold and hot storage | VOC-free silicone-containing defoamer for aqueous wood, architectural and industrial coatings and adhesives. Extremely all-purpose. The finished coating has outstanding long-term stability in cold and hot storage. Easy to incorporate. Suitable for clear coatings, pigmented systems and all common types of application. Compliant with FDA and/or EU food contact regulations. |
| Mineral oil all-purpose | Mineral oil based, excellent general purpose defoamer for water based coatings. Well suited for use in acrylic based, and architectural paints. It can be added during grind or letdown phase.Product imparts rapid deaeration and good persistence |
Biocides
The prevention of microbiological degradation of paints, plasters or other building materials containing water is one of the most important challenges. Metalub provides a wide range of formulated and modern in-can preservatives to protect your products. There are a number of factors to consider when choosing a suitable preservative for your product – amongst are: compatibility with other ingredients, pH value, compliance and regulatory status and climate conditions. A variety of microorganisms, various types of packaging, different storage conditions and the large number of ingredients enormous demands on preservation. A single active ingredient in an acceptable dosage can not meet these demands alone. Metalub biocides provide sustainable protection of water based paint and coating formulations. Metalub offers comprehensive technical support services to determine the optimum preservative for your product and help reduce costs.
| Product | Features | Chemistry |
|---|---|---|
| CIDEFFECT MB | Synergetic combination effect. AOX, CIT & VOC free. Suitable for formaldehyde sensitive products. | Aqueous formulation of MIT/BIT |
| CIDEFFECT CMF | Very effective in hot climate | Combination of CMIT/MIT & Formaldehyde |
| CIDEFFECT IPB | Complete wet state preservation. Wide range of aqueous based products. Additional antifungal properties | Combination of IPBC & Bronopol |
| CIDEFFECT OT | Dry film preservation of sealants | OIT based formulation |
| Cideffect ODC | Synergetic combination effect. Strong fungicide/algaecide effect | Aqueous formulation of OIT/Diuron/Carbendazim |
Market Solutions
Industrial Chemical Solutions Sp. z.o.o (‘ICS’) is a producer of high quality defoamers, biocides, and flotation chemicals according to EU and US regulatory and environmental requirements.
Industrial Chemical Solutions Sp. z.o.o (‘ICS’) is a European leader producer of high-quality, cost-effective specialty chemicals. ICS works collaboratively with our customers..