Welcome to Power Up Your Coatings, where you will find
information regarding
Dow Corning's latest silicon-based additives, resins and binders for the
coatings industry.
To learn more about Dow Corning's full range of materials, services and
solutions for
coatings formulators, visit the Dow Corning Paints & Inks Solutions
website.
There are more new Dow Corning® brand additives for wood coatings
and varnishes to come. Please contact
us with any questions.
Featured Products
 | Dow Corning® 52
Additive
| • | Provides
slip, rub resistance, abrasion resistance and anti-blocking in waterborne
paints, inks and coatings |
| • | Effective at
low addition levels for good cost-in-use performance |
| • | Does not
influence surface hardness and has no negative impact on water resistance |
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 | Dow Corning® 3055
Resin
| • | Excellent
thermal, weather, chemical and corrosion resistance in low-VOC,
high-performance paints and coatings |
| • | Potential
utility in polysiloxane hybrid two-coat systems, replacing conventional
three-coat polyurethanes for reduced labor costs and faster
return-to-service |
| • | Suitable as a
crosslinker in a variety of coatings and composite applications utilizing amine
functionality |
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 | Dow Corning® 100F
Additive
| • | Excellent
foam control, even after long-term storage |
| • | Effective at
very low use levels, with no impact on surface appearance or recoatability |
| • | A
fluorosilicone additive for solventborne coatings, as well as solventless
radiation-cured coatings |
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 | Dow Corning® 3
Additive
| • | Highly
effective at low concentrations for good cost-in-use versus the
competition |
| • | Can be used
in a wide range of pastel and gray solvent based resin systems |
| • | Can be added
in pigment grind or during let-down for formulating flexibility |
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 | Dow Corning® Slip and
Leveling Additives
| • | Highly
effective flow and leveling additives that are effective on wood, furniture and
plastic substrates |
| • | Lower the
coefficient of friction |
| • | Can be used
in solventborne, waterborne and radiation-cured paints, inks and coatings |
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