Polyglykol 200 LVC
Humectant for Pigment Preparations
Edition Date :
December 17, 2021
Polyglykol 200 LVC is a very low-VOC humectant for water-borne pigment preparations with little impact on wet scrub resistance. Polyglykol 200 LVC retards the drying of pigment pastes and forms a soluble film of the pigment preparation. Polyglykol 200 LVC prevents the clogging of the nozzles of tinting systems and metering machines.
Benefits
Polyglykol 200 LVC offers the following advantages:
- little impact on wet scrub resistance at usual charges
- low VOC-content (< 0.2 wt.%)
- hazard label free
- free of alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEO)
- compliant with ecolabel criteria
Product Function
- Humectant
Chemical Type
- Polyethylene glycol
Applications
- Pigment preparation
Applications
Polyglykol 200 LVC is used as humectant for water-borne pigment preparations.The dosage in pigment preparations varies from 5 – 15% in the preparation.
- For organic pigments: 25 – 30% on pigments
- For inorganic pigments: 10 – 15% on pigments
Technical Data
Composition: | Polyethylene glycol with an average molecular weight of 200 g/mole |
Active content: | approx. 100% |
Appearance: | clear, colourless liquid |
Density: | approx. 1.1 g/cm3 |
Viscosity: | approx. 60 mPas |
Solubility: | miscible with water in any ratio |
pH value: | 5 - 7.5 |
Flash point: | approx. 200°C |
VOC content: | < 0.2 wt.% |
EcoTain®


- Very low VOC content (< 0.2 wt.% acc. to ISO 11890-2)

- Reflects market trend towards low odor waterborne paints having less impact on the environment than solvent borne paints
- Development of hazard label-free formulations


- Free of environmental hazard label
- Less impact on aquatic life (LC50 > 100mg/l)
- Readily biodegradable > 90 % (10d) according to OECD Test Guideline 302B


- High quality standard and stable product properties with narrow low VOC specifications

- Compliant with eco label criteria (European Ecoflower, German Blue Angel, Scandinavian Nordic Swan, French NF Environment)
- Suitable to replace solvents such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol and low molecular weight glycol ethers