In the coating and ink industry, a high-quality additive can often make a qualitative leap in product performance. As a core member of the polyether-modified silicone oil family, IOTA 245 is becoming a "wetting innovator" in the field of industrial manufacturing and daily chemicals with its unique molecular structure and multi-performance. From substrate adhesion to coating surface quality, from high temperature environment adaptation to multi-system compatibility, it redefines the value of additives with a one-stop solution.

1. Molecular-level design: breaking the traditional wetting bottleneck
The core advantage of IOTA 245 comes from its unique architecture of polyether-modified silicone oil - the silicone chain segment gives low surface tension characteristics (can be reduced to below 25mN/m), allowing it to spread quickly when it contacts the substrate, breaking through interface barriers such as oil, dust, etc.; the polyether group provides excellent water solubility and emulsification ability, ensuring stable dispersion in both water-based and solvent-based systems. This "amphiphilic" molecular design allows it to penetrate deep into the pores of rough substrates and form a uniform wetting film on smooth surfaces (such as metal and glass), completely solving the pain points of traditional additives that are "selective systems and difficult to be compatible".
Data support: In the test of water-based industrial paint, the contact angle of the coating with 0.5% IOTA 245 dropped sharply from 45° to 18°, and the substrate wetting time was shortened by more than 60%, significantly improving the adhesion of the coating to complex interfaces such as concrete and galvanized sheets.

2. Full-scenario adaptation: from industrial recoating to fine daily chemicals
Whether it is a difficult industrial anti-corrosion scene or a wood coating that pursues the ultimate appearance, IOTA 245 can accurately match the needs:
Industrial field: In dip coating and metalworking fluids, it reduces surface friction to prevent defects such as coating shrinkage and orange peel. At the same time, its high temperature resistance (resistant to baking at 150°C) makes it suitable for special scenes such as nitrile glove coatings, ensuring stable performance under high temperature operations.
Daily chemicals and adhesives: In carpet glue and water-based printing paste, it ensures environmental compliance with its low migration and mild properties; when used with water-based polyurethane systems, it can enhance the initial adhesion of adhesives without affecting subsequent recoating, providing flexibility for multi-layer coating processes.
Ink and varnish: In water-based varnish and acrylic systems, IOTA 245 improves the surface gloss of printed products by 30% and significantly improves color uniformity by optimizing leveling performance, which is especially suitable for high-end packaging and printing fields.

3. Safety and efficiency: Redefining the standard of additives
Compared with traditional sulfur-containing and chlorine-containing wetting agents, IOTA 245 is APEO-free and low-VOC, which is in line with the current "green manufacturing" trend. Its biodegradability has been tested by a third party to be more than 90%, and the toxicity of industrial emissions to aquatic organisms is significantly lower than the EU REACH standard. At the same time, it is highly compatible with other additives (such as dispersants and defoamers). It does not need to adjust the original formula ratio and can be directly compounded for use, greatly reducing the process debugging cost at the production end.

User test case: After a coating company replaced the original alkylphenol wetting agent with IOTA 245, it not only passed the EU ECO-label certification, but also increased production efficiency by 15% - due to its "one dose, multiple effects" characteristics, it eliminated the compounding steps of defoamers and leveling agents, and reduced the comprehensive cost of a single ton of coating by 800 yuan.