Product Description

Ester Alcohol – Product Description

Ester Alcohol is a high-purity, multifunctional solvent and coalescing agent developed for use in waterborne coatings, paints, emulsions and specialty industrial formulations. It provides excellent coalescing efficiency and promotes uniform film formation, helping improve the surface finish, gloss, durability and overall performance of the finished coating.

Its balanced evaporation profile and relatively low volatility allow polymer particles to coalesce effectively during the drying process, producing a smooth, continuous and consistent film. Ester Alcohol is particularly suitable for architectural and industrial coating formulations where good application characteristics and reliable film development are required.

Ester Alcohol demonstrates good compatibility with a variety of polymer emulsions, resins and formulation ingredients, making it useful across a broad range of water-based systems. Its high boiling point, low vapor pressure and limited water solubility contribute to controlled evaporation and consistent performance under varying application conditions.

Product Short Description

Ester alcohol provides the highest level of film integrity at low levels of coalescent, enhancing the performance properties of the paint

Product Application

Applications

Ester Alcohol is suitable for use in:

Water-based architectural paints
Interior and exterior coatings
Industrial waterborne coatings
Acrylic and polymer emulsions
Latex paints
Wood coatings
Adhesives and sealants
Printing and specialty coatings
Industrial cleaning formulations
Specialty chemical blends

Latex Paints & Coatings: Reduces Minimum Film Forming Temperature (MFFT) for effective low-temperature coalescence; improves scrub resistance, washability, touch-up, and gloss.

Industrial Solvents: Acts as a retarder solvent in coil coatings and high-bake enamels.
Specialty Uses: Utilized in oil-drilling muds, wood preservative carriers, floor polishes, and printing inks.

Product Dose

Key Features

Excellent coalescing performance
Promotes uniform film formation
Improves coating smoothness and appearance
Helps enhance gloss and durability
Good compatibility with polymer emulsions
High boiling point
Low vapor pressure
Controlled evaporation characteristics
Low water solubility
Suitable for both indoor and outdoor coating formulations
Provides consistent performance across a wide range of formulations

Product Note

Principal Function

In waterborne coatings, Ester Alcohol functions primarily as a coalescing aid. During drying, it temporarily softens polymer particles and facilitates their fusion into a continuous film. This can improve film integrity, leveling, appearance and resistance properties, particularly when coatings are applied under challenging temperature or humidity conditions.

Supply Locations

Muscat, Salalah, Sohar, Duqm, Rustaq, Barka, Sanaiya, Sur, Seeb, Shinas, Nizwa, Oman, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Al Ain, Dubai, Ras Al-Khaimah, Fujairah, Sharjah, Umm Al Quwain, Ruwais, Khalifa Port, Jebel Ali, DP WORLD, and all UAE ports...