Additive

TEGO® Airex 944

TEGO® Airex 944 shows excellent defoaming against both micro- and micro-foam. Suitable for a broad range of coating systems. Ideally suited for high-solid and 2K solvent-free formulations.

Product information

Type

Additive

Sub type

Defoamer & deaerator

Sustainability

Sustainable feedstocks

  • Bio-based content on delivery form: 25 wt%
  • Bio-based content on solids: 25 wt%
  • Biobased carbon on total organic carbon content (ASTM D6866): 24 %

VOC reduction

Next generation solution

Markets

Technologies

High solids (solventborne)
Solventborne
Solventfree

Manufacturer

TEGO Airex Logo

Availability

Key benefits

  • solvent-free, conforms to AgBB
  • for solventborne, solvent-free, and high solids formulations
  • highly efficient

Technical data

active matter content
100
appearance
yellowish, turbid liquid
chemical description
formulation based on deaerating organic polymers, with a tip of silicone

Properties

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

Recommended addition level

As supplied calculated on total formulation: 0.2 - 1.5 %.

Processing instructions

Additive must be incorporated with sufficiently high shear.

Stir before use!

Handling & storage

When stored in an original unopened packaging, the product has a shelf life of 24 months from the date of manufacture.