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Fire Fighting
Specialty Chemicals
Fluorosurfactants for
Wetting and Leveling |
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The following
list of fluorosurfactants is offered for use in water-based and
solvent based formulations such as coatings, cleaners and inks.
These products are not suitable for use as oil and grease
repellants for paper treatment nor are they suitable for use in
fire fighting foams. When considering the use of these products
as replacements in existing formulas, proper evaluation is
advised.
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Stable
over a broad pH range including acid environments.
Useful in photographic papers, emulsion polymerization
and general coatings.
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%
active and diluents present
25% active. 62% water, 10% hexylene glycol, 3%
tetramethylene sulfone
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Type
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Description
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Soluble in
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Tendency to foam in water
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Surface
Tension
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Amphoteric
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alkyl amino acid fluorosurfactant
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Water
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Moderate
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Comparable 3M
Fluorad Product
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FC-100
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Effective in both alkaline and acidic formulations. Good
wetting and leveling on low energy surfaces.
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%
active and diluents present
45% active. 38.3% water, 15% hexylene glycol, 1.7% magnesium
sulfate
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Type
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Description
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Soluble in
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Tendency to foam in water
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Surface
Tension
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Anionic
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alkyl sodium sulfonate fluorosurfactant
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Water
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High
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| Comparable 3M Fluorad Product |
FC94, FC-95, FC-98 FC-99,
FC-120, FC-129 FC-143
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Excellent solubility and surface wetting in high pH
(alkaline) formulations. Useful in caustic cleaning
solutions.
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%
active and diluents present
30% active. 10% hexylene glycol, 57% water, 3% sodium
chloride
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Type
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Description
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Soluble in
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Tendency to foam in water
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Surface
Tension
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Cationic
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alkylammonium chloride fluorosurfactant
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Water
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High
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| Comparable 3M Fluorad Product |
FC-93, FC-94, FC-95,
FC-98, FC-99, FC-135
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Excellent wetting, spreading, flow and leveling. Low
dynamic and equilibrium surface tension. Useful in water
and solvent based coatings.
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%
active and diluents present
45% active. 34% isopropanol, 18% alkyl ployoxyethylene, 3%
water
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Type
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Description
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Soluble in
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Tendency to foam in water
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Surface
Tension
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Nonionic
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polyoxyethylene fluorosurfactant
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water, alcohols and most ketones
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Not Tested
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| Comparable 3M Fluorad Product |
FC-430, FC-431, FC-171,
FC-740
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Reduced foaming with excellent wetting. Recommended for
water based paints and coatings to improve surface
wetting, spreading, flow and leveling.
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%
active and diluents present
48.4% active. 9.5% hexylene glycol, 39% water, 2%
inorganic salts
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Type
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Description
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Soluble in
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Tendency to foam in water
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Surface
Tension
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Anionic
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blend of fluoro and silicone surfactants
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dispersible in water, 6.2% soluble in methanol,
6.4% soluble in butyl carbitol
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Low
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| Comparable 3M Fluorad
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