Paint driers

　　Some metals, in form of metallic soaps can catalyze and accelerate the oxidation and/or polymerization of drying oils. These metallic soaps / driers, with a trade name 'Horalic', can be used to control the speed and uniformity of drying and properties of the dried film.

Horalic metallic soaps/driers have certain basic requisities, such as:

* Perfect solubility in all solvents or solvent mixtures used in the varnish industry.

* Good compatibility with all oleo resinous vehicles.

* Long storage stability without sedimentation, colour changes or oxidation occuring.

Type

Appearance

Metal content

(%)

Density

(G/Cc) 25Deg.C.

Viscosity

(C.Poise) 25Deg.C.

Application

Lead

Octoate

Yellow liquid

24 + 0.5

1.08

12max.

Paint and ink drier, extreme pressure agent (lubricating oil additive), combustion catalyst (for fuel oil), resin hardening accelerator, anticorrosion additive.

Lead soaps driers promote thorough polymerization of the film, improving its flexibility and its resistance to water and salt at the same time.

Cobalt Octoate

Dark violet liquid

8 + 0.2

0.99

30max.

Paint and ink drier, resin hardening accelerator, combustion catalyst (for fuel oil), adhesion agent for rubber.

Cobalt based driers catalyze the surface oxidation of varnish films, This drier may be used alone, or combined with Lead, Manganese or Zirconium driers.

Calcium Octoate

Light yellow liquid

4 + 0.2

0.88

36max.

Paint drier, paint additives (wetting and dispersing agent), resin stabilizer, lubricating oil additives.

Calcium soaps act as 'Auxiliary driers'

Zinc

Octoate

Light yellow liquid

12 + 0.2

0.97

40max.

Paint and ink drier, paint additive (wetting and dispersing agent), wood treatment (colorless fungicide), dispersing agent (for fuel oil), waterproof agent, lubricating oil additive, resin stabilizer, temporary anti corrosions.

Zinc soaps are 'auxiliary driers'

Manganese Octoate

Brown liquid

5 + 0.2

0.96

220max

Paint and ink drier, combustion catalyst.

Manganese based driers act both as oxidizers and as polymerizers.

Zirconium Octoate

Light yellow liquid

12 + 0.2

0.99

13max

Paint drier, dispersing agent (for fuel oil).

Zirconium driers are only slightly active as driers, but show exceptional ability in enhancing the activity of primary driers such as Cobalt and Manganese. Zirconium can be used to replace the Lead without sacrificing drying times or significantly increasing costs.

Vanaium Octoate

Green liquid

4 + 0.2

0.95

25 max

Paint drier, dispersing agent (for fuel oil).

It belongs to new type of drier with better efficiency.

Lanthaum Octoate

Light yellow liquid

4 + 0.2

0.93

45 max

Paint drier, dispersing agent (for fuel oil).

They are complex besides they have the changing vagrancy properties of common drier, efficiently promoting resin throughout drying. The rate of fast, tough is better than that of traditional drier. So they can substitute lead, manganese, zinc, calcium .

Chromium

Octoate

Violet liquid

4 + 0.2

1.02

50 max

Paint drier, dispersing agent.

It belongs to new type of drier with better efficiency.

Storage

The driers may be stored for several months if care is taken that the drums are well closed, and storage conditions are appropriate.

Owing to the presence of inflammable solvent, for safety reasons, it is advisable to avoid excessive storage temperature (if possible not exceed 25 o C).

Strictly avoid that driers come into contact with, or are kept near to oxidizers/peroxides.

Packing

180kg net in a plastic drum.