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Frotect

Water repellent for artificial leather

Frotect series are solvent borne water and oil repellent agents based on Perfluorinated Polyurethane used in Polyurethane artificial leather industry.

Frotect Solid(%) Solvent Viscosity(cps/25℃) Characteristics
Fluorine Based F 2406 60±1 DMF/MEK Below 3,000cps PFOA/PFOS free
Good water repellent
Good anti-hydrolysis
F 1304 60±1 DMF/MEK Below 1,500cps PFOA/PFOS free
Good compatibility with various PU resins and solvents
Higher water repellent than F 2406
F 4002 60±1 DMF Below 1,000cps PFOA/PFOS free
Higher performed grade
Same Performance as C-8 fluorine compound
Silicone Based NI-190 70±1 DMF Below 20,000cps Fluorine free
Good compatibility with various PU resins and solvents
Good water repellent & anti-hydrolysis

Easy-clean agent

Easy-cleaning additive

Easy-cleaning additives are easy to prevent the attachment of the pollutant by the surface treatment which mainly introduces molecular structure with low surface energy such as fluorine or silicone.

Principle of easy-cleaning additive

Easy-Clean coating : Chemical modification

Curable

Properties U-125 H-1000
Type - Solvent-borne silicone modified urethane
acrylate
Solvent-borne silicone modified urethane
Appearance Transparent liquid Transparent Transparent
Specification Non-volatile content at 150℃/30min (%) 40±1% 25±1%
Function group -Acrylate -NCO
Viscosity at 25℃, RVT, #3, 12rpm Below 100 cps Below 100cps
Package Drum 15kg/160kg 15kg/160kg

Properties of easy-clean additive

- Surface additives that enhance surface cleaning by giving the paint a slip quality
- Improves graffiti prevention and tape releasing
- Applicable Solvent-borne system : UV-curable(U-125) / heat-curable(H-1000)
- Recommended amount : 0.1 to 5.0% for the entire mixture

Performance test results of UV curable easy-cleaning additives(U-125)

01 _ Contact angle data

Contact Angle(Water) Bare Film(188㎛) U-125
Degree(°)
65.7° 106.2°
TEST UV resin (solid 20%)
Usage of U-125 : 0.5% of total solution
Coating thickness : 4㎛
Drying & UV-curing condition : 1min at Room temperature → 80℃*2min, UV cure 400mj/cm2

02 _ Wiping test

Name pen Test Bare Film(188㎛) U-125
Marking
Wipe
0times More than 20 times
Magic pen Test Bare Film(188㎛) U-125
Marking
Wipe
0times More than 20 times

Performance test results of heat curable easy-cleaning additives(H-1000)

HDI trimer H - 1000
Properties Poly-isocyanate (Normal) Heat-curable (Functional : -NCO)
Functional group(%) NCO = 21.85% NCO = 1.54%
Solvent resistance EtOH 1500-1600 1400-1500
MEK 30-50 30-40
Gloss(60º) 156 111.33
Water contact angle
Pencil hardness B-HB HB
Usage - 3phr/total
Hardness - Excellent functionality
TEST Resin : RA-2970 (Acryl polyol)
Crosslinker : C-HXR (HDI trimer)
Film thickness : 40㎛(dry)
Drying & curing condition : 80℃*30min