Next-Generation Emulsifiers for Higher-Performing Paints, Coatings and Adhesives
Reactsurf® is a family of reactive surfactants that functions as high-performance emulsifiers to address complex demands associated with architectural and industrial coatings and adhesives. Paints, coatings and pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) formulated with Reactsurf® exhibit superior functional and aesthetic benefits compared to conventional surfactants, even at elevated temperatures.
Why Reactsurf®?
- Reduced surfactant leaching in paint
- Excellent water resistance
- Excellent dirt pick up resistance
- Excellent emulsification and mechanical stability
- Excellent reactivity
- Ease of handling and incorporation
- Good particle size control
- Excellent adhesion properties
- Low dynamic surface tension
- Low grit and foaming
- Exceptional paint stability
Market Applications
Reactsurf® is an easy-to-incorporate emulsifying agent designed to facilitate more robust paints, coatings, and PSAs. Adhesives and coatings applied to exterior surfaces are continuously exposed to demanding conditions, which causes them to be prone to surfactant leaching, adversely affecting end-product durability and aesthetics. Common uses of Reactsurf® include PSAs, to improve the water-whitening resistance properties of clear labels, and exterior coatings, to prevent surfactant leaching, dirt pick-up, and corrosion.
Reactsurf® Product Line
Our family of Reactsurf® reactive emulsifiers includes Reactsurf® 2490, a polymerizable surfactant, and Reactsurf® 0092, an epoxy cross-linkable emulsifier. Reactsurf® 2490 is an alkylphenol ethoxylate-free (APEO-free) polymerizable surfactant, designed as a primary emulsifier for acrylic, vinyl-acrylic, and styrene-acrylic latex systems. Reactsurf® 0092 is an easy-to-use surfactant formulated specifically to convert a solid epoxy resin into an emulsion, resulting in a high-performance water-based epoxy system.
