Natural Asphalt - PI

Product Description

Natural Asphalt-PI is a versatile material widely used in the Ink & Painting industry due to its unique properties. Here some key points:

• Primary carbon black wetting agent for black news inks, providing superior gloss and tack properties.

• Enhances the adhesion and durability of paints, improving their resistance to water UV radiation and chemicals.

• Cost effective and environmentally friendly, making it making a preferred alternative to synthetic additives in ink and painting formulations.

• Its application in paints and stains provides a longer lasting finish, making it ideal for automotive and wood protection.

  Key Technical Advantages

• Improved gloss: Enhances the gloss and finish of printing inks, resulting in high quality, visually appealing prints.

• Increased adhesion: To various substrates, ensuring durability and resistance to smudging.

• Enhanced Pigment Dispersion: Ensuring uniform color distribution and vibrancy.

• Faster Drying time: Increasing printing efficiency and reducing production time.

• Reduced Smearing: Improves ink stability and drying properties minimizing smearing during and after printing.

•  Cost efficiency: Acts as a cost-effective additive, reducing the need for more expensive resins without compromising ink performance.

·       Versatility: Compatible with a wide range of ink formulations, including those used in offset, Flexografic, and gravure printing processes.

·       Eco -Friendly Solution: Offers a non -toxic, sustainable alternative to synthetic in additives ink production.

These advantages make natural asphalt a practical and eco-conscious choice for inks and painting applications.

Applications

• Ink Formulation: Used as pigment dispersant, improve color and water resistance

• Paint Formulation: As a binder in the production of asphaltic paints for protecting metal surfaces from corrosion, improving performance and waterproofing properties.

Properties

Appearance: Dark fine powder

1. Bulk density: 1130 kg/m³

2. Softening Point: ASTM E28 – 170–190 °C (338–374 °F)

3. Ash: ASTM D3174 – 1%–3% Max

4. Moisture: ASTM D3173 – 1% Max

5. Particle Size Distribution (Laser Diffraction):

   • Dv 10 < 8 µm

   • Dv 50 < 30 µm

   • Dv 90 < 85 µm

Recommended Treatment

• Typical loading 5 – 13 %. varies according to performance and desired function

Packaging

Available in 50 lb and 25 kg net multi-ply paper bags. Also offered in a range of bulk bag sizes. For handling see MSDS.