Additive

TEGO® Airex 920

TEGO® Airex 920 is a silicone-free deaerator concentrate that provides outstanding compatibility. Fast and efficient foam breakdown.

Bottle representation of TEGO® Airex 920
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Product information

Type

Additive

Sub type

Defoamer & deaerator

Sustainability

Sustainable feedstocks

  • Bio-based content on delivery form: 62 wt%
  • Bio-based content on solids: 62 wt%
  • Biobased carbon on total organic carbon content (ASTM D6866): 68 %

Next generation solution

Markets

Technologies

Radiation curing systems
Solventborne
Solventfree

Manufacturer

TEGO Airex Logo

Availability

Key benefits

  • suitable for UV inkjet
  • recoatable and glueable (silicone-free)
  • universal use in clear and pigmented, radiation-curing formulations

Technical data

active matter content
100
appearance
colored liquid
chemical description
organic polymer, silicone-free

Properties

Brush application/roller application
1/5
Airless spraying
2/5
Compressed air spraying
4/5
Flexo/gravure printing
5/5
Dip coating, flow coating, curtain coating
4/5
Flooring
3/5

Recommended addition level

As supplied calculated on total formulation: 0.3 - 1.0 %.

Processing instructions

Suitable for addition in clear formulations.

Addition may be either in the grind or during the let-down procedure.

Predilution in a suitable solvent simplifies dosage and incorporation.

Handling & storage

When stored in an original unopened packaging, the product has a shelf life of 60 months from the date of manufacture.