Compatibilizer for tinted waterborne and solventborne deco paints
Genapol ED 3060
Edition Date :
May 31, 2023
Genapol ED 3060 is a nonionic wetting agent for use as compatibilizer in waterborne high PVC paints, as well as in waterborne and solvent-borne low PVC lacquers.
The general dosage (supply form) is 0.5-1.5% in emulsion paints and 1.0-1.5% in acrylic lacquers, and 0.5-1.5% in alkyd lacquers.
Product Information
Benefits
Product properties:
- very low VOC (< 0.5%)
- free of alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEO)
- hazard label free
- easy to handle (liquid material; soluble in water)
- suitable for ecolabel certified paints
Formulation benefits:
- increased tinting strength
- prevents the rub-out effects
- improved wetting of the coated surface
- good adhesion on metal and polyethylene
- improved compatibility of pigments with polymers and binders
- reduced water absorption
- reduces haze
- reduces the foam build up
- no side effects on surface drying, overpaintability or yellowing
Product details
Product Function
- Wetting & dispersing agent
Chemical Type
- Ethoxylates
Applications
- Waterborne paints
- Solventborne paints
- Compatibilizing
- Decorative paints
- Industrial paints
Technical Data
| Product group: | EO/PO block copolymer |
| Active content: | 100% |
| Appearance: | yellowish liquid |
| pH value: | 10 -11 |
| Solubility: | soluble in water |
| Density: | approx. 1.03 g/cm3 |
| Viscosity: | approx. 1300 mPas |
| Pour point: | -39 °C |
| Flash point: | approx. 220 °C |
Applications
Use as wetting agent/compatibilizer in deco paints:
•water-borne emulsion paints (high PVC): use recommendation: 0.5-1.5% supply dosage
•water-borne acrylic lacquers (low PVC): use recommendation: 1.0-1.5% supply dosage
•solvent-borne alkyd lacquers (low PVC): use recommendation: 0.5-1.5% supply dosage
•water-borne emulsion paints (high PVC): use recommendation: 0.5-1.5% supply dosage
•water-borne acrylic lacquers (low PVC): use recommendation: 1.0-1.5% supply dosage
•solvent-borne alkyd lacquers (low PVC): use recommendation: 0.5-1.5% supply dosage
EcoTain®
PEOPLE 
SAFE USE, TRANSPARENCY AND INFORMATION - Low VOC content (< 0.5 wt.% acc. to ISO 11890-2)
- Free of human hazard label (non irritant to eye and skin)
- Free of alkyl phenol ethoxylates
ADDRESSING MEGATRENDS AND SOCIETAL TRENDS - Reflects market trend towards low odor waterborne paints having less impact on the environment than solvent borne paints
- Suitable for hazard-label free formulations (acc. EU/CLP directive)
PLANET 
- High active content: 100 %
- Increased efficiency in the use phase due to improved compatibility, leading to reduced rub-out and higher tinting strength
- Multi-functionality helps to reduce volume of other formulants (e.g. defoaming agents)
- Free of environmental hazard label
- Less impact on aquatic life (LC50 > 500 mg/l)
PERFORMANCE 
INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS - Assistance in formulation development and regulatory guidance
PERFORMANCE ADVANTAGES - Product multifunctionality reduces formulation complexity
- Effective at low use concentration (0.1-0.5 %)
- Compliant with eco label criteria (European Ecoflower, German Blue Angel, Scandinavian Nordic Swan, French NF Environment)
- Easy to handle (liquid and soluble in water)
- Suitable for colorants with eco labels (compliant with criteria of Blue Angel, Ecoflower)
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