Silicone Additives

Silicone Additives

Silicone Additives

Improve performance, processing and productivity

High performance silicone and siloxane additives can help you produce better paints, coatings, printing inks and overprint varnishes more easily and cost effectively. 

Control foam
Enhance adhesion
Resist moisture
Help prevent pigment separation
Impart slip and gloss
Improve wetting, leveling and flow

Designed for versatility

Our additives work for solvent-borne, water-borne, solventless and radiation cure systems. They are compatible with a wide array of binder systems and diluents. Many offer multiple benefits, and all are effective at low concentrations. 

DOWSIL™ 210S Additive for Waterborne Wood Coatings

Delivers optimal compatibility for improving mar/abrasion resistance and anti-blocking performance.

DOWSIL™ 8590 Additive

Shows good compatibility in waterborne coatings and ink systems and has a low tendency to cause surface defects.

DOWSIL™ 108F Additive

Offers excellent foam control in premium low- to medium-PVC water-based coatings and inks with limited noticeable impact on surface appearance.

DOWSIL™ 102F Additive

Provides effective foam control at very low use levels in solvent-based coatings, including high-solids systems, without noticeable impact on the surface appearance recoatability of the applied film.

Silicone additives for enhanced durability

Discover Dow’s high performance waterborne wood coatings. 

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