LEAD OCTOATE : Lead is the most important auxiliary through drier. It is used with active driers like Cobalt and it promotes thorough drying by virtue of its polymerizing effect. Lead may not be used in aluminum paint where it interferes with leafing and has to be avoided in fume resistant paints as well.
Parameters |
Lead Octate 36% |
Lead Octoate 33% |
Appearance |
Straw coloured clear liquid |
Straw coloured clear liquid |
Colour |
4 Gardner max |
4 Gardner max |
Metal content as Pb |
36±0.2% |
33±0.2% |
Sp. Gravity @ 30°C |
1.36±0.05 |
1.28±0.05 |
NVM @ 120°C For 60 Mints. |
75±5% |
69±5% |
Viscosity @ 30°C In Ford cup B-4. |
50 sec. Max |
35 sec. Max |
Flash Point |
45°C |
45°C |
MTO tolerance V/V |
1:19 |
1:19 |
Print Technical Specifications
COBALT OCTOATE : It is the most active drier used in combination with Lead/Zirconium.
It is also used in Printing inks & varnishes as a drier.
Can also be used as accelerator in polymerization of unsaturated polyester resins.
Parameters |
Cobalt Octoate 10% |
Cobalt Octoate 6% |
Cobalt Octoate 4% |
Appearance |
Clear purple blue liquid |
Clear purple blue liquid |
Clear purple blue liquid |
Colour |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Metal content as Co |
10±0.2% |
6±0.2% |
4±0.2% |
Sp. Gravity @ 30°C |
1.00±0.05 |
0.90±0.05 |
0.85±0.05 |
NVM @ 120°C For 60 Mints. |
65 Max. |
40 Max. |
30 Max. |
Viscosity @ 30°C In Ford cup B-4 |
65 sec. Max |
20 sec. Max |
15 sec. Max |
Flash Point |
45°C |
45°C |
45°C |
MTO tolerance |
1:19 |
1:19 |
1:19 |
MANGANESE OCTOATE : Manganese Activates oxidation and polymerization and provides surface and thorough drying. For hard & durable finishes, Manganese is the desirable drier. It is also effective in baking finishes.
Parameters |
Manganese Octoate 10% |
Manganese Octoate 6% |
Appearance |
Brown coloured clear quid |
Brown coloured clear quid |
Metal content as Mn |
10±0.2% |
6±0.2% |
Sp. Gravity @ 30°C |
0.99±0.05 |
0.99±0.05 |
NVM @ 120°C For 60 Mints. |
65±5 |
40±5 |
Viscosity @ 30°C In Ford cup B-4 |
45 Mints Max |
35 sec Max |
Flash Point |
45°C |
45°C |
MTO tolerance |
1.19 |
1.19 |
CALCIUM OCTOATE : It is an auxiliary drier and alone it does not help drying, but in combination with Cobalt or Manganese, Calcium can replace Lead, particularly in baking finishes.
Parameters |
Calcium Octoate 10% |
Calcium Octoate 6 % |
Calcium Octoate 3 % |
Appearance |
Clear liquid |
Clear liquid |
Clear liquid |
Colour |
6 Gardner Max |
4 Gardner Max |
3 Gardner Max |
Metal as Ca |
10±0.2% |
6±0.2% |
3±0.2% |
Sp. Gravity @ 30°C |
1.03±0.05 |
0.91±0.05 |
0.87±0.03 |
NVM @ 120°C for 60 Mints. |
65 Max. |
40±5 |
35 Max. |
Viscosity @30°C in Ford cup B-4 |
40 sec. Max |
25 sec. Max |
20 sec. Max |
Flash Point |
45°C |
45°C |
45°C |
MTO tolerance |
1.19 |
1.19 |
1.19 |
ZIRCONIUM OCTOATE : It is an auxiliary drier used in combination with Calcium, Cobalt and / or Manganese and it is an effective replacement for Lead in such systems.
Zirconium in its concentrated form acts as an auxiliary drier for high viscosity paints & printing inks.
Parameters |
Zirconium Octate 18 % |
Zirconium Octoate 6 % |
Appearance |
Straw coloured clear liquid |
Straw coloured clear liquid |
Colour |
6 Gardner max |
6 Gardner max |
Metal content as Zr |
18±0.2% |
6±0.2% |
Sp. Gravity @ 30°C |
1.1±0.05% |
0.87±0.05% |
NVM @ 120°C For 60 Mints. |
70 max |
25±5 |
Viscosity @ 30°C In Ford cup B-4. |
30 sec. Max |
15 sec. Max |
Flash Point |
45°C |
45°C |
MTO tolerance V/V |
1:19 |
1:19 |
ZINC OCTOATE Zinc is an auxiliary drier, used in conjunction with redoxmetals.
Zinc is a powerful wetting and dispersing agent and when incorporated early in the formulation, greatly reduces the time of mixing and grinding.
Parameters |
Zinc Octate 12 % |
Zinc Octoate 6 % |
Appearance |
Clear liquid |
Clean liquid |
Colour |
4 Gardner max |
3 Gardner max |
Metal content as Zn |
12±0.2% |
6±0.2% |
NVM @ 120°C For 60 Mints. |
60±5% |
30±5% |
Viscosity @ 30°C |
30 sec. Max |
15 sec. Max |
Specific gravity @ 30°C |
0.96±0..05 |
0.86±0.05 |
Flash Point |
45°C |
45°C |
MTO tolerance |
1:19 |
1:19 |
