Dow Haltermann Custom Processing

COASOL™ Coalescing Aid

COASOL™ coalescing aid is a mixture of refined diisobutyl esters of adipic, glutaric and succinic acid. COASOL™ is non VOC under the European Directive 2004/42/CE and also meets with criteria requirement for the Ecolabel regulation and GS 11 Green Seal. COASOL™ is characterised by low odour, low toxicity, biodegradable and is non HAPs solvent.

COASOL™ as coalescing agent

COASOL™ is a non VOC, low odour cost effective coalescing agent for waterborne decorative, architectural and industrial paints. It allows the reduction of expensive additives due to its improved flow and wetting properties. COASOL™ is compatible with most latex type paints and compares to other coalescing agents. Smaller quantities of COASOL™ are required to achieve a low minimum film formation temperature (MFFT).   It has excellent thermal and hydrolytic stability. COASOL™ enhances film properties and also allows to meet the regulatory needs across the world.

COASOL™ improves properties in paint such as:

• Water resistance
• Film intergrity
• Open time
• Achieve low MFFT at low percentage
• Colour development
• Pigment hiding power
• Film hardness
• Durability
• Dirt pick up resistance
• Flow
• Gloss
• Pigment and silica wetting

COASOL™ in industrial cleaners

• Hard surface cleaners
• Ink cleaner
• Floor wax strippers
• Graffiti remover
• Carpet shampoo

COASOL™ in polymer applications

COASOL™ is used with unsaturated polyester resins and epoxy resins. COASOL™ can be used as a low tail solvent in epoxy and polyester formulation for coil coating or to reduce VOC in high solid formulation. COASOL™ provides good reactivity in epoxy systems.