High Performance Coating Additives Silica Matting Agent for Paint

Matting Agent Description

Product name: Matting agent, matting additive.

Model: MA-550

MA550 matting agent offers high transparency and is highly compatible with a wide range of topcoat formulations, making it a versatile solution for achieving consistent matte finishes.

Key Characteristics

1. High matting efficiency: Achieve effective gloss reduction with lower additive levels.
2. Easy to incorporate and disperse: Simplifies your production process and ensures uniform results.
3. Excellent coating transparency: Maintains film clarity and enhances the substrate appearance.
4. Improved scratch and abrasion resistance: Increases coating durability for long-lasting protection.

Application

This versatile matting agent is suitable for use in:

1. Wood coatings: Ideal for high-end decorative surfaces including furniture, crafts, and musical instruments.
2. Plastic coatings: Performs well in cabinet paints, 3C product coatings, and toy coatings.
3. Metal coatings: Effective in baking paints, tinplate coatings, and coil coatings.
4. Leather finishing: Provides a high-quality matte effect.
   
5. Inks and overprint varnishes (OPV): Ensures excellent print finishing.

Specifications

FAQ

Q1: What is a matting agent?

A: Matting agents are functional additives that increase the microscopic roughness of coatings or plastic surfaces, converting specular reflections to diffuse reflections, thereby reducing gloss and achieving a matte or semi-matte finish. Common matting agents include silica and waxes, and are typically present in the form of fine powders or medium-sized particles.

Q2: How matting agents work?

A: Matting agents achieve a matte effect through a physical process: The particles, evenly distributed within the coating, become prominent on the surface as the solvent evaporates and the coating shrinks, creating a microscopic roughness. This structure scatters incident light, effectively reducing the intensity of specular reflection, giving the surface a matte finish.