Chemguard S-208M

High performance cationic fluorosurfactant. Chemguard S-208M, with a net cationic nature, acts by lowering surface tension to as low as 16 dynes/cm in water at low concentrations, thus allowing for rapid attainment of low equilibrium surface tensions. This additive provides excellent wetting, spreading, leveling, and flow control properties to various types of water-based as well as solvent-based coating formulations. Moreover it is ideal for water-based coating formulations designed for difficult to coat, low surface tension substrates. These compounds are concentrations of 50-1000 ppm, depending on the application, further activated with addition of hydrocarbon and/or silicone surfactants and do not contain PFOS, PFOA or derivatives that decompose them. All perfluoro- intermediates are derived from the telomerization process. Fluorosurfactants such as Chemguard S-208M are much more chemically stable than typical hydrocarbon surfactants, particularly in the presence of acids, alkalies, or heat. Typical uses include paints, coatings, inks, polishes and for applications requiring low surface tension. Recommended application rates depend on the formulation makeup but typical levels of 0.05% to 0.3% are common.