BRAND-NEW
ACEMATT® 3400 – New Matting Agent with High Transparency and Soft-Touch Properties
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CEMATT® 3400 is the new matting
the special after-treatment of ACEMATT®
ACEMATT® 3400 can be easily incorporated
agent in the ACEMATT product
3300 and ACEMATT 3400 prevents the
into the formulation; no high shear forces
family from Evonik Resource Efficiency
adsorption of associative thickeners in water-
are needed; thus, the bead mill can be
GmbH, specially developed for high-
based systems. Likewise, when formulated
skipped. Furthermore, ACEMATT® 3400
transparency clear coatings and soft-touch
with particular polyurethane binders, it can
can be added to the coating formulation
coatings with smooth surfaces.
also improve the soft-touch feel.
at the end of the process, allowing for a
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post-adjustment of the
treated, thermal silica
gloss level.
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ACEMATT® 3400 is a surfacewith medium-particle
ACEMATT® matting agents
size of 7.5 µm.
are high-performance
The improved grind
silica developed for gloss
performance results in a
reduction in a vast range
smooth surface finish with
of applications in
outstanding optical and
the paints and coatings
haptic properties.
industry.
This highly efficient silica is
Evonik’s best-in-class
intended for use in clear
recommendations for
coatings and water- and
high-quality coatings with
solvent-based coatings.
excellent transparency
Typical application fields
are the family of thermal
include wood coatings,
silica ACEMATT® TS 100,
plastics, and automotive
ACEMATT® 3300, and
coatings. In addition, this new
ACEMATT® 3400.
type of matting agent can be used in high-solids and lowVOC formulations. In regards to rheology,
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Figure 1: Typical application fields of the new matting agent ACEMATT® 3400 include wood coatings, plastics, and automotive coatings.
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