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CRAYVALLAC® PA3 WDA 20

Pre-activated amide rheology modifier supplied in mineral spirit
Product overview
CRAYVALLAC® PA3 WDA 20 is a pre-activated amide wax supplied in a mixture of mineral spirit (D60) and alcohols. Under paste form for post-addition to solvent-based low polarity coating systems, it provides a shear-thinning rheology with thixotropic viscosity recovery to coating formulations. In coating systems, its crystalline fibres form an interacting network which gives rise to the shear-thinning rheology of the final coating. It provides a very high viscosity under the low shear rates associated with sedimentation, and a low viscosity at the much higher application shear rates. The net result is excellent control of sedimentation combined with ease of application. Immediately following application, the coating’s viscosity undergoes a time dependent recovery as the network re-establishes itself. This time dependence is known as thixotropy and enables the final coating to attain very good levelling.
Geographic availability
    Worldwide
End use systems Solventborne
Specific gravity 0.88
Appearance Off-white paste
Solid Content (%) 20
Solvent D60 and Alcohol
Edge coverage
Pigment orientation
Ready to use
Easy handling
Viscosity stability
Antisettling
Post addition
In-can appearence
Syneresis resistance
Gloss
Transparency
Safer solutions
*Not intentionally added but not specifically measured (not part of product specification)
APEO Free*, Heavy Metal Free*
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