Biosurfactants for Coatings and Inks

TEGO® Wet 570 Terra & 580 Terra - First Biosurfactants for Coatings and Inks

Surfactants are indispensable for coatings and inks, but are usually based on fossil raw materials. Evonik offers innovative alternatives: TEGO® Wet 570 Terra and TEGO® Wet 580 Terra.

TEGO® Wet Terra biosurfactants are produced from 100 percent plant-based raw materials by fermentation, and they decompose without leaving any residues that are harmful to health or the environment. That’s how they help customers from the coatings and printing ink industry meet the increasingly high environmental standards worldwide.

Tim-Frederic Sloot

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Product Details TEGO® Wet 580 Terra

Product Details TEGO® Wet 570 Terra

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Product Benefits at a Glance

By incorporating TEGO® Wet Terra into your coating and inks formulations, you can:

Achieve excellent wetting on various substrates, including challenging low-energy surfaces.
Improve flow and leveling, leading to smoother, defect-free finishes.
Enhance pigment dispersion, contributing to consistent color development and stability.
Benefit from a biobased and readily biodegradable additive.

Impressive Performance in Coatings and Inks

TEGO® Wet Terra biosurfactants offer good pigment, substrate, and filler wetting and are suitable for waterborne architectural, wood, and industrial coatings as well as pigment concentrates. They also ensure excellent coverage without impairing the strength of the film. Additional benefits: They eliminate defects in sensitive binders and there are no negative interactions with rheology modifiers.

TEGO® Wet Terra represents Evonik's commitment to innovation and sustainability. We believe that high-performance coatings and environmental responsibility can go hand in hand. Explore the potential of TEGO® Wet Terra and turn your formulations into sustainable outperformulations.

White Paper TEGO® Wet Terra

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TEGO® Wet 570 Terra & 580 Terra: Unique production process and advantages

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TEGO® Wet 580 Terra

Product Details, Technical and Regulatory Data Sheets.

TEGO® Wet 570 Terra

Product Details, Technical and Regulatory Data Sheets.

Article Coatings & Adhesives Journal

Read more about the benefits of our biosurfactants for coatings and inks in the Evonik Coatings & Adhesives Journal.

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