Versatile Surfynol® and Dynol™ Surfactants - to make formulator's lives much easier

Air Products' Surfynol® surfactants are a line of chemically unique products that provide specific performance benefits in a broad range of end uses. The Surfynol® product line includes wetting agents, defoamers, dispersants and pigment grind aids.

Our Offering:

Multifunctional Problem Solvers

Surfynol® surfactants are a range of non-ionic Gemini surfactants based on acetylenic diol chemistry. Gemini surfactants contain two hydrophiles and at least two hydrophobes within a single molecule and are more surface-active than their single hydrophile/single hydrophobe analogs. Surfynol® surfactants can be used to solve numerous common formulating problems and provide a unique combination of performance benefits in various end use applications. Surfynol® 104 surfactant, the core product of this line, has a unique chemical structure that provides multifunctional properties such as surface tension reduction and foam control.

In addition to Surfynol® 104, other members of the Surfynol® surfactant family include the ethoxylated Surfynol® 400 series, ethoxylated/propoxylated products such as Surfynol® 2502 and many other formulated products that are designed to meet specific needs. Depending upon the formulation, certain Surfynol® surfactants can offer a combination of benefits, including wetting, dispersancy and defoaming with minimal effect on water sensitivity.

A New-Generation Surfactant

Dynol™ 604 surfactant is a revolutionary, nonionic wetting agent that is ideal for high-performance waterborne applications. It has the unique ability to reduce both equilibrium and dynamic surface tension to a degree not found with other surfactant chemistries. An outstanding balance of properties makes it an excellent alternative for difficult-to-wet substrates requiring good flow and levelling under diverse application conditions. Also, the use of acetylenic glycol-based Dynol™ 604 surfactant will reduce or eliminate problems such as increased foaminess, water sensitivity, or intercoat adhesion often associated with other additive classes.

EnviroGem™ AE Surfactants - Readily Biodegradable, Low Foam Wetting Agents

The EnviroGem™ AE range of surfactants are the latest low-foam wetting agents to be introduced by Air Products. These unique additives are 100% active low-viscosity liquids based on non-ionic Gemini surfactant technology. They show excellent dynamic surface tension reduction and outstanding foam control.
All three products in the EnviroGem™ AE range are classed as 'readily biodegradable' according to OECD test guidelines. These surfactants are APE-free and also exhibit low to moderate toxicity towards aquatic organisms

Applications

Surfynol® and EnviroGem™ AE surfactants find use in many diverse applications, including paints and coatings, adhesives, inks, dye manufacture and processing, paper coatings, pigment manufacture and dispersion, fountain solutions, agricultural chemicals, latex dipping, industrial and household cleaners, textiles, cements, metalworking fluids and oil field chemicals. Although both Surfynol® and EnviroGem™ AE surfactants are primarily used in water-based systems, they also find application in selective solvent-based and solvent-free systems.

Typical Dynol™ 604 surfactant applications include metal, plastic, wood, and other high-performance waterborne coatings, as well as printing inks and waterborne adhesives.

More Than Just Products

Air Products offers technical support via formulating and application services. With more than 30 years experience in the field of surface chemistry, Air Products has technical capabilities and an expert staff that are second to none. As an industry leader, we have dedicated significant resources to product and applications development. One example of this is our applications testing laboratory. This facility duplicates a customer's coating and other applications and testing equipment so that we can run any number of tests and evaluations without disrupting the customer's operation.