Coasol®
Technical characteristics
Coasol®Total diester content: Min. 99.0%
Appearance: Clear colourless liquid
Colour, Hazen: Max. 25 H.U
Water content: Max. 0.2 %
Acidity number: Max. 1.0 mg KOH/g
Density: 958 – 960 kg/m³ @20°C
WHY USE COASOL®?
Coasol® is a specialist low VOC coalescent product, for use in indoor water-borne architectural paints, owned and trademarked by SEQENS Custom Specialties. Coalescence is defined as the process by which a uniform and compact film is obtained by the drying of organic, polymer-based latex emulsion paints.
SEQENS Custom Specialties is one of Europe’s leading experts in high purity, complex reaction-distillation, and is the only manufacturer of Coasol®, which is a coalescent additive used to promote fusion of the polymer particles to form a uniform and compact film by softening the polymer particles and allowing them to fuse together.
Coalescence and its efficacy are fundamental steps in the formulation of Latex paints, as many of their properties and performance in use are due to the coalescent used.
Coasol® combines an excellent suite of properties to produce non VOC, non-odour coatings and is classed as non VOC under European Directive 2004/42/CE.
High Eco-Tox Profile
High Performance & Efficiency
Enhanced film properties
Applications
Coasol® is a very high performance coalescing system which gives the formulator flexibility to achieve low VOC targets whilst improving paint performance in a number of areas.
Coasol® finds application in industrial cleaners where its eco-profile distinguishes it from other technologies. It is used in hard surface cleaners, as a component in printing paint cleaners, for removal of floor wax. Certain Graffiti removal formulations use its high degree of solvency.
Coasol® is used with unsaturated polyester resins or epoxy resin systems, and can be used as a low tail solvent in coil coatings, or to reduce VOC in high solid formulations.
Coasol®has been used in a number of oil-field applications including low temperature fluids, wax dispersion and various rig cleaning applications.
Another similar product from SEQENS Custom Specialties that you may be interested in is Coasol® 290 plus, which is ideal if you require a non VOC low-odour coating.
Our locations
Custom Specialties Billingham
United KingdomTS23 1PY Billingham
Surface: 42, 000 m²
Capabilities:
- 4 reaction vessels (316 L and Duplex 2205) of 25-35 m³ capacity with associated distillation columns of 6-30 plates
- Glass lined reaction vessel (14 m³)
Flagship technologies:
Primary Reactions
- Esterification
- Etherification
- Epoxidation
- Methylation/Methyl chloride capping
- Quaternisation
- Transeterification.
Secondary reactions
- Acetal formation
- Acetylation
- Aldol condensation,
- Alkylation
- Diels-Alder
- Hydrolysis
- Isomerisation
- Oxidation
- Polymerisation
Solvent Recovery
- Alcohols,
- Amines
- Aromatic solvents
- Esters
- Glycols
- Ketones
- Organic acids
Certifications:
- ISO 9001
- ISO 14001
- EcoVadis CSR Rating: Gold Certification
Custom Specialties Middlesbrough
United KingdomTS3 6AF Middlesbrough
Surface: 68, 000 m²
Capabilities:
- 48 plate distillation column
- 18 plate distillation column
- 4 reaction vessels (316 L and Duplex 2205) of 25-30m³ capacity with distillation columns attached (6-30 plates)
Flagship technologies:
Primary Reactions
- Esterification
- Etherification
- Epoxidation
- Methylation/Methyl chloride capping
- Quaternisation
- Transesterification.
Secondary reactions
- Acetal formation
- Acetylation
- Aldol condensation,
- Alkylation
- Diels-Alder
- Hydrolysis
- Isomerisation
- Oxidation
- Polymerisation
Solvent Recovery
- Alcohols,
- Amines
- Aromatic solvents
- Esters
- Glycols
- Ketones
- Organic acids
Certifications:
- ISO 9001
- ISO 14001
- EcoVadis CSR Rating: Gold Certification