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Additives for Paints and Inks

Additives for paints and inks

 
 

Improve Performance, Processing and Productivity

High-performance silicone and siloxane additives from Dow Corning can help you produce better paints, coatings, printing inks and overprint varnishes more easily and cost effectively.

Choose from silicone additives designed to:

  • Control foam
  • Enhance adhesion
  • Improve wetting, leveling and flow
  • Resist moisture
  • Impart slip and gloss
  • Improve mar resistance
  • Help prevent pigment separation

Product Highlights

Latest Power Up Additive Program

   Dow Corning ® 100F Additive  Dow Corning ® 3 Additive 
  Providing Efficient Foam Control with Good Surface Appearance, Even After Long-Term Storage for Solventborne and Solventless Radiation-Cure Coatings.  Prevents Flooding and Floating at Low Addition Levels, Even in White, Pastel and Gray Formulations, designed for Solvent Based Paints, Coatings and Inks.
 
  Dow Corning ® Slip and Leveling Additives  Dow Corning ® Superwetter Additives
  Providing Leveling and Slip with Good Recoatability in Multiple Resin Systems, Resulting in a Distinguishing Hand Feel.  Making an Informed Choice of Superwetter.

Designed for Versatility

Dow Corning offers additives for solvent-borne, water-borne, solventless and radiation cure systems. They are compatible with a wide array of binder systems and diluents. Many offer multiple benefits, and all are effective at low concentrations.

 

Resources

Coatings Additive Selector Tool

Additive Selection Guide (PDF)

Dow Corning® 100F Additive
Product Information Sheet
 (PDF)

Dow Corning® 3 Additive
Product Information Sheet
 (PDF)

Dow Corning® Slip and Leveling Additives Product Information Sheet (PDF)

Dow Corning® Superwetter Additives Product Information Sheet (PDF)

Request samples

Additive Sample Program
Order Form
 (PDF)

Dow Corning®
100F Additive

Dow Corning®
 3 Additive

Dow Corning®
Slip and Leveling Additives

Dow Corning®
Superwetter Additives

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