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Ascinin® Anti Skin 1240

Anti-Skinning Agent for Solvent-Based Alkyds

Ascinin® Anti-Skin 1240 is a MEKO– and oxime-free anti-skinning agent for oxidatively cured solvent-based low VOC coating systems and pigment pastes. This solution helps relieve regulatory concerns surrounding MEKO in Europe, Canada, and other regions.   MEKO-free anti-skins further enhance sustainability when used with Borchi® OXY-Coat cobalt-free high-performance catalysts for solvent-based short, medium, and long oil alkyd coatings or Borchi® Dragon high-performance cobalt-free catalyst for solvent-based high solids, long oil alkyd coatings.  

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  Other MEKO-free anti-skins include:  

Physical Characteristics

Appearance Clear, colorless to brown liquid
Viscosity Max. 45 mPa·s ISO
3219 (A) (20 °C)
Density 0.86 – 0.90 g/cm3
DIN 51757 (20 °C)
Solvent Fatty acid ester
Solubility Soluble in organic solvents such as alcohols, ethers, xylene, white spirit, butyl glycol, printing oils; in water slightly soluble

Features

  • Improves the storage stability of solvent-based oxidatively
    cured coating systems, printing inks and pigment pastes by
    preventing skin-formation on the surface of the coating while still in the container
  • Controls surface dry retardation and keeps the film open
    longer to ensure deeper penetration of oxygen to lower film
    layers which promotes through dry and improves flow
    properties
  • Can eliminate excessive dry time retardation with phenolics or the toxicity of oximic compounds

Applications

  • Printing inks
  • Clear or pigmented systems
  • Coatings
    • Solvent-based
    • Solvent-free oxidatively drying
    • High solids paints
    • VOC-reduced

Dosage

Ascinin® Anti Skin 1240 can be added to the system in any formulation step. A preliminary dilution is not suggested. We recommend its addition in a final production step after adding the siccatives to the formulation. The required amount of Ascinin® Anti Skin 1240 depends on type of binder and quantity of the used driers. Usual amounts for coating systems based on alkyds are approx. 0.2 to 0.8 % by weight on total formulation. In case of substitution of Butanonoxime we recommend starting with adding half the amount of the substituted Butanonoxime and then optimize the addition rate on basis of the obtained results.

Storage

Protect from the effects of weathering and store at temperatures between 5 and 30 °C in the original container. Once opened, containers should be resealed immediately after each removal of the product.

Safety

For further safety information please refer to our safety data sheet.

Availability : All, Americas, Asia, EMEA
Media : Solvent-based
Registration :

For chemical inventory status, please review section 15 of the current SDS.

Click here to access the SDS portal.

For additional regulatory information, please contact regulatory@milliken.com.

Anti Skinning / Anti Oxidants Products