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.
Evonik’s biosurfactants for coatings, paints, and inks are an environmentally friendly and high-performance alternative to conventional surfactants.
Sustainable innovation: We go beyond to transform the coatings industry
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 as well as the growing demand for sustainable solutions.
Tim-Frederic Sloot
Head of Sustainability & Innovation PerformanceSpoken languages: german , english
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 readily biodegradable and environmentally friendly additive.
- Meet increasing market demands for sustainable solutions.
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
Download our biosurfactants white paper with indepth technical information.
TEGO® Wet 570 Terra & 580 Terra: Unique production process and advantages
This website embeds YouTube videos. To load the YouTube player and view the video at this point, please first agree to the transfer of your personal data to Google. For more information, please see Evonik Privacy Policy