PatchamDriers

IndividualandCombination
PATCHAMDRIERS
Toacceleratethedryingofvariousformsofpaint,printinginks,and
Function
varnishes.
varnishes

ComponentsofDriers

Themostimportantcomponentofadrier.Wesellthemetaland
Metal
thefunctionofthatmetal.
Makesthemetalcompatiblewiththepaintmedia,allowsitto
Acid
react,hasnootherfunctioninthedryingprocess.
Makesthemetalcompatiblewiththepaintmedia,allowsitto
Carrier
react,hasnootherfunctioninthedryingprocess.
Individual Metal Driers
IndividualMetalDriers
ArangeofmetalsofOctoates andnaphthenates includingrareearths
Primary %metal
FeaturesandBenefits
Driers (+ 0.2)
6%Byfarthemostimportantand widelyusedactivedrier.
Strongly promoting surface drying Intensive redviolet
Stronglypromotingsurfacedrying.Intensivered violet
8%
Cobalt colour,butloweffectoncoloronthedrypaintfilm.
10% Usedincombinationwithothermetaldriers.Tendency
12% tocausesurfacewrinklingandpoor drythrough
6% Lowerdryingcatalysesthancobalt.Lowriskofwrinkling.
Brownishorpinkyellowcolour ofthepaintfilm
Manganese 10%
developsathighMn dosages
Lowefficiencyatroomtemperature.Beststabilityatthe
Vanadium Notmaking
highervalency .Tendstostainthefilm
5% Darkcolour,Catalyticeffectonlyfrombaking
Iron
10% temperaturesover130C
C i /
Cerium/ Usedinwhitevarnishesandoverprintvarnishes,Alsoin
d i hi ih d i ih l i
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RareEarth bakingenamels
18% Promotingpolymerization,increasedhardness,trough
Lead 20% drying.Activityassoledrierisverylow.Leadimproves
24% flexibilityanddurabilityofthefilm.Ecotoxic
Auxiliary %metal
FeaturesandBenefits
Drier (+ 0.2)
12% Mostwidelyacceptedreplacementsforlead,Showsbest
Zirconium 18% color,lowestyellowingtendency,usedincombination
24% (
withcobalt(andcalcium) )
Substituteforlead,Improvesthroughdrying,Good
Barium 12.5%
pigmentwettingcharacteristics.Toxicityconcerns
5% Stabilizesactivedriers.Promotesdryingunderadverse
Calcium weatherconditions.Reduceslossofdryissues.Promotes
10% pigmentwetting
Not Substituteforlead,Promotesdryingunderadverse
Vanadium
Making weathercondition
Keeps film "open", Inhibits wrinkling, reduces risk of
Not
Bismuth paint film discoloration as caused by Co or Mn., very
making
effective wetting agent
10 Activates cobalt thus may enable reduced Co levels for
Activatescobalt,thusmayenablereducedColevelsfor
12 similardryingperformanceandthuslowerriskoffilm
Zinc
16 discoloration
23
10 Activatescobalt,thusmayenablereducedColevelsfor
Potassium 12 similar drying performance and thus lower risk of film
similardryingperformanceandthuslowerriskoffilm
15 discoloration

Not Substitutesleadas(lowertoxicity)troughdrier,Promotes
Strontium
making drierstoragestabilityReducesriskofgelling
BestresultsifusedincombinationwithcobaltReduces
wrinkling tendency in high solids coatings Tends to
wrinklingtendencyinhighsolidscoatings.Tendsto
Lithium 2%
increaseriskofdiscolorationoftheliquidpaintduring
storage.
 AdditionRateCalculationofDrierRequirement
Weightofdrierrequirediscalculatedusingthefollowingequation:

Weightofdrier=(%resinsolids)x%metalrequiredxbatchweight
%MetalofdrierinSolution

Forexample:binderresinwaslongoilalkyd

15kg.of70%alkydresinsolids,requiring0.06%Cobalt metalonresin
solidswillrequire5.25kgofCo12%

=(15kg)x(70%)x(0.06%)
( k ) ( ) ( )
12%

= 5.25kgofCo12%

samecomputationgoeswithZr orPb andorCaorZincdependingon

themetalrequirement

ForcombinationDrier, UsingPatcom 3with1%Cometal

=(15kg)(70%)x(0.05%)
1%
=0.525kg
Incombinationdrier,Cobaltcontentwasconsideredfordosaging asthis
metalisverycritical.Ifaddedmorethanwhatissuggestedasstated
below table.Problemofwrinklingwilllikelyoccur.
 TypicalApplicationConcentrationsofDriermetals
(
(metalcontentbasedonbinder'ssolidcontent)
t l t tb d bi d ' lid t t)
Driermetal Typicalconcentration Normalmax.Conc.
Co 0.06 0.2
Mn 0.02 0.1
Pb 0.5 1.0
Zr 0.3 0.4
Ce 0.2 0.6
Ca 0.2 0.4
Ba 0.2 0.4
V 0 03
0.03 0 05
0.05
Bi 0.3 0.5
Zn 0.2 0.4
Sr 0.4 0.6
K 0.03 0.08
Li 0.03 0.05

Recommendedformulationofcombinationfordifferenttypesofbinder
(%metalbasedonbinderssolid)

ResinTypes ActiveDrier AuxiliaryDrier

Dryingoils 0.03CoorMn 0.2Zr,0.1Ca
MediumOilAlkyd 0.04Co 0.2Zr,0.1Ca
LongOilAlkyd 0.05Co 0.3Zr,0.2Ca
Di i G
DriersinGreensolvent
l t

IndividualmetalcombinationsingreensolventforinkandUPRindustries.

Complexcombinationdriers

Arangeofleadfreecombinationdriersareavailable.Tailormadeblends
arealsopossible.

Combination
Cocontent TotalMetals
Grade
Patcom 1 6% 15%
Patcom 3 1% 7%
Patcom21 1.2% 11.6%
Patcom24 1.2% 10.2%
Patcom 45 0.8% 8.8%
Patcom 46 2.5% 10.7%
Patcom 47 0.9% 9.9%

LeadReplacement Patcom 9
Complexcombinationthatcanreplaceleadona1:1basis
Excellentdryingperformance
Excellent drying performance
Noadverseeffectsonwhitenessandfilmhardness
Cobaltfreedrier

Patcom 2515 andPatcom 2516 arespecialmetalcomplexesthatfunctionas

cobaltfreeactivedriers.Thesearerecommendedinurethanealkydsandinair
dryingpaintswherethetoxicityofcobaltisanissue.

DriersforAlkydEmulsions

Patox WBdriersarewaterdispersibledryingcatalystsforuseinwaterborne,air
dryingpaints.

Patox WBdriersarebasedonmetalcarboxylates,thusofferingcatalyticproperties
similar to effect of traditionally used driers in solvent borne air drying paints;
similartoeffectoftraditionallyuseddriersinsolventborneairdryingpaints;
however,theproductsexcelinwaterbornepaintsinofferingsuperiorcompatibility,
workabilityandperformanceproperties.

Physical
Physical %Non
% Non %metal
% metal Specific
Specific
PrimaryDriers Colour
State volatile (+ 0.2) Gravity
PatoxWB103 Liquid Violet 46 54 3.00(Co) 1.000
PatoxCo10 Liquid Violet 6977 10.0 1.025
PatoxCo6 Liquid violet 4148 6.0 0.915
Reddish
PatoxMn6 Liquid 6068 6.0 1.000
Brown
AuxiliaryDrier
PatoxZr12 Liquid G3 4452 12.0 1.005
PatoxCa05 Liquid G3 6572 5.0 0.940