SURFYNOL® 104 E surfactant is a Gemini wetting agent and molecular defoamer formulated to provide a unique combination of performance benefits. Surfynol® 104E surfactant’s unique chemical structure allows this product to provide multifunctional properties such as surface tension reduction, foam control, and viscosity stabilization. The hydrophobic nature of SURFYNOL® 104 E surfactant can result in significantly reduced water sensitivity compared to either conventional ethoxylated or anionic surfactants.
Due to its multifunctional properties, SURFYNOL® 104 E surfactant can provide performance benefits in many waterborne applications such as coatings, paints, adhesives, inks, pigment manufacture and dispersion, cements, metalworking lubricants, agricultural chemicals, and dye processing. SURFYNOL® 104 E surfactant contains no added alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs), silicones or fluorosurfactants.
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Typical Applications
- Adhesives
- Automotive coatings
- Factory-applied and DIY wood coatings
- Industrial maintenance coatings
- Printing inks
- Overprint varnishes
- Fountain solutions
- Pressure sensitive adhesives
- Pigment synthesis and grinding/dispersing
- Dye processing
- Agricultural chemicals
- Metalworking fluids
Benefits at a glance
- Low dynamic surface tension
- Ability to wet contaminated substrates
- Non-micelle forming
- Stability between pH 3-10
- Prevents surface defect problems such as fisheyes, crawling, and cratering on lowenergy substrates
- Reduces microfoam in spray-applied systems
- Improves pigment grind efficiency
- Reduces water sensitivity
- Defoams, de-airentrains, and improves flow
- Enhances leaf and soil penetration while improving bloom and stability in agricultural chemical formulations
- Lubricates, wets, and prevents smut formation while eliminating hot spots in metalworking fluids