Zinc carboxylates serve as an auxiliary drier, which produces a hard thoroughly dried film by keeping the film open. This property of zinc ends up harder films and prevents surface wrinkling. Though they do not promote drying at low temperatures.
It is a good wetting agent and improves gloss. Besides being used as drier, it is used as fungicide in some cases. Effective usage levels are between 0.03% and 0.2% metal based on vehicle solids.
Product |
Concentration |
Solvent Type |
Zinc Octoate |
6%, 8%, 12%, 18%, 20%, 22% |
MTO (Mineral Turpentine Oil) |
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