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A X ALTA CO AT I N G S Y S TE M S Product Information Bulletin04/2017

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Based on pure polymers, Coathylene® thermo-plastic powders offer an attractive alternative to waxes and will be used as additives in paint and varnish formulations to obtain• satinandmattfinishes• structuraleffects• anti-slipsurfaces

Typical applications:• Roadmarking• Interiorandexteriorstructuredpaint• Vehiclebodyparts• Wood&metalfurniturecoatings• Metalcasings,electricalboxcoatings• Marinecoatings,shipdecking• Swimmingpoolsandthesurroundinginfrastructure• Heavydutyindustrialflooring

ThelowspecificgravityofmostCoathylene®powdersallowsparticlestomigratetothesurfaceofthesubstrate.Theadditionrateisbetween2and10wt%.

New Biodegradable PolymerTheCoathylene®portfoliohasbeenextendedwithanew100%biodegradablepolymerbasedonPolylacticAcid(PLA).ThispowdercombinestheadvantagesofanenvironmentallyfriendlyformulationwiththeenhancedhardnessofthePLA.

Easy to use• Reducedapplicationtimes:addbystirringintotheliquidpaint,noadditionalprocessisnecessary

• Easy&evendispersion• Thefinishedpaintiseasytoapplyusingstandardequipment• Inert:nomodificationorreactiontothepaintformulation

Product features• Widechoiceofstructuredeffects• Excellentanti-sliporstructuredeffectthankstotheCoathylene®particles

“floating”onthepaintsurface• Excellentvisualaspectthankstotheevendistributionoverthesurface• Significantreductionofglarefromreflectedsunlight• Hidesanysurfaceimperfectionsonthecoatedobject

Mechanical benefits• Excellentabrasionandscratchresistance• Significantlyimprovedimpactresistance• Nochipping

Coathylene® Polymer PowdersPowderAdditivesforpaintandvarnishesTexturing-Matting-Anti-slipagents.



MattingUltrafineCoathylene®powders,withmaximumparticlesizesbelow35µm,arerecommendedasmattingagentsforsolventandnon-solventbasedcoatings,paintandvarnishes.Theycanbeusedinwoodcoatings,parquetlacquers,plasticcoatings,coilcoatingsetc.

Benefits• Specialtouch• Uniformappearance• Increasedsurfacehardness• Scratchresistance• Noalterationtothecoatingsflexibility• Customizedeffectsachievedbyblendingdifferentgrades

ProductPortfolio


Grade Polymer Melting Point (°C)

Particle Size(µm)max.

Particle Size(µm)X50

Main applications

Coathylene® HX 1681 LDPE 105 35 10-15 texturedpaint,matt&satinfinish

Coathylene® HA 1681 LDPE 105 75 12-22 texturedpaint,matt&satinfinish

Coathylene® NB 6454-F HDPE 131 90 40-60 texturedpaint

Coathylene® PC 0580 PP 165 90 55-75 texturedpaint

Coathylene® GC 2561 PLA 170 90 60-80 texturedpaint

Coathylene® NC 6454-F HDPE 131 125 60-90 texturedpaint

Coathylene® PD 0580 PP 165 150 80-120 texturedpaint

Coathylene® NY6454-F HDPE 131 200 90-140 texturedpaint

Coathylene® PL 0580 PP 165 315 190-230 Industrialepoxyflooring,roadmarkingpaint

Coathylene® GL 2561 PLA 170 315 180-270 texturedpaint,Anti-slip

Coathylene® NM 6454 HDPE 131 400 200-250 Industrialepoxyflooring,roadmarkingpaint

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at10%PEwaxes8.5/50µm

at5%Silicia9.5µm

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Coathylenepowdersareeffectiveanddonotalterthemechanicalpropertiesofthecoating.

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CastorOilDerivatives

10/28µmat10%

Coathylene®HX1681at10%

Coathylene®HA1681at10%

PEwaxes8.5/50µmat10%

Silicia9.5µmat5%

PolyurethanePowder

4/30µmat5%

TexturingCoathylene®finepowdersareusedastexturingagentsinfurnitureandindustrialcoatings.

Easy to use: • Coathylene®powderissimplyaddedtothepaintthendispersedwithnormalmixing,oraddeddirectly

ontothecoating.Nospecialmixingorapplicationequipmentisrequired• Coathylene®isdispersibleinwateraswellasinseveralsolvents:Xylene,N-Butanol,N-ButylAcetate,Water,andresins,Polyurethane,Epoxy,AlkydMelamineforexample

Benefits:• Effectiveandeconomical:withadensitylowerthan1,thepowder“floats”tothepaintsurface.Lessadditiveisconsumedforanimprovedeffect

• Fine,uniformtexturingeffect

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Anti-slipCoathylene®Powderadditivesareusedasanti-slipagentsinpremiumcoatings,asanalternativetosandandothermineralfillers.

Application examples• Yachtandshipdecking• Industrialflooring• Roadmarking• Coatingsformilitaryequipment Benefits• Appealing,uniformsurfaceappearance• Addeddirectlyintothecoating,nosecondstepisnecessary

Voice of the Customer “Coathylene®isanadditive,whichisquitesimpletouse.Itcanbemixeddirectlyintothepaint,itwillnotneedbesprinkledanymoreandconsequentlysavesonestepintheapplicationprocess.Itgenerateslesstracesandleavestheflooreasiertoclean,it’slessabrasiveanddamagingtocleaningequipmentthansilica.Itprovidesadditionalsafetyinchildrenssplaygrounds:becauseCoathylene®islessabrasivethansilica,childrenarehurtlessiftheyfall.”


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