Dispersions, Resins and Additives

Film-forming agents

Loxanol^® and Efka^® film-forming agents for water-based, solvent-based, and solvent-free formulations to enhance conductivity, adhesion, coalescence and more.

BASF offers film-forming agents including coalescents, open-time prolongers and plasticizers. Our portfolio focuses on high performance and sustainable products with renewable content that are non-phthalate and have lowest possible VOC emissions in systems ranging from paints to plasters and sealants.

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Key features and benefits

Sustainable products
Qualification for low-VOC or VOC-free EU labeling
Solutions for aqueous and solvent-based formulations
Enhanced mechanical properties
Improved workability

Applications

Adhesives
Architectural coatings
Construction
Flooring
Furniture
Industrial coatings
Sealant applications

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BASF offers a strong portfolio of industry leading additives that help to enable sustainable and performance-driven solutions, our broadest technology of Dispersing Agents, Wetting Agents & Surface Modifiers, Defoamers, Rheology Modifiers, Film-Forming Agents, Light Stabilizers and Antioxidants offer global registrations and compliance with relevant food contact regulations.

Film-forming agent brands

Excellent film-forming and coalescing agents, open-time prolongers and plasticizers that focus on low-VOC and sustainable raw materials for aqueous, non-aqueous and high solids systems.

Products

Featured film-forming agents for water-based systems

Loxanol CA 5310

Emission-free coalescent developed for coatings formulations with less than 50 VOC.

Loxanol CA 5336

A highly efficient coalescent based on renewable resources.

Loxanol MI 6311

A highly effective formaldehyde scavenger allowing to formulate functional interior paints that improve indoor air quality.

Loxanol MI 6470

The dimethylamide of natural lactic acid.

Loxanol MI 6627

A white powder used as a highly effective corrosion inhibitor in combination with zinc phosphate for waterborne and solvent borne systems.

Loxanol MI 6730

An aqueous solution of a cationic polymer based on polyethylene imine.

Loxanol MI 6735

A PEI based polymer with a high charge density, suitable for improving ink and coating adhesion.

Loxanol MI 6840

A highly concentrated aqueous dispersion of paraffin wax in water.

Loxanol OT 5853

An APEO-free additive to prolong the 'open time' and workability of latex-based plasters for exterior insulation and finishing systems (EIFS) with highly active content and improved cold starage stability.

Loxanol PL 5060 EL

A highly efficient, water‑miscible plasticizer and coalescent designed for aqueous polymer dispersions used in water‑based coatings.

Featured film-forming agents for solvent-based systems

Efka IO 6782

A clear, yellowish liquid additive used to increase the conductivity of coating systems.

Efka IO 6783

A medium active additive (a conductivity promoter) for a variety of physically drying and reactive coatings.

Efka IO 6785

A conductivity promoter to adjust antistatic property of coatings and resistivity in liquid formulations to prevent static charge build-up or dust attraction during and after the drying process.

Efka IO 6786

A highly active additive (conductivity promoter) for a variety of physically drying and reactive coatings.

Efka PL 5381

Standard epoxy plasticizer which is extraction-resistant to many industrial agents. The migration resistance is comparable with polymeric plasticizers.

Efka PL 5382

Epoxy plasticizer that improves whiteness and resistance to ageing with food contact range.

Efka PL 5635

A plasticizer for nitrocellulose-, chlorinated rubberand PVC- systems as well as for cellulose acetobutyrate.

Efka PL 5646

Phthalate-free plasticizer for the use in PVC, coatings, inks and rubber especially for toxicological sensitive applications.