Modifying Surfaces Tivida FL 3000

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1 Can BeAuty Be Efficient? Modifying Surfaces with Tivida FL 3000 The first non-ionic fluorosurfactant in the Tivida range for optimum efficiency in a wide variety of application areas

2 Fluoro surfac tant At ItS Best Every product, every technology once started off small with an idea and an invention. For us, the fine art is knowing how to further develop and improve them so that something spectacular results. Not just because we want to be the first to solve problems that others haven t even RECOGNIzed yet, but also because we re driven to discover more. It s simply part of our DNA. That s why More to explore is more than a slogan for us. It guides all of our actions as explorers and motivates us to create unusual success stories. Like for the new Tivida FL 3000.

3 Perfectly suited for formulations for flawless coated surfaces More to explore is our brand promise. That s because there is far more to discover behind the people, materials and methods than anyone thinks. Functional Technologies is the creative possibility developer. With inventiveness, expertise and specialty chemicals, we develop valuable functional future-oriented solutions from perfect surfaces and control of conductivity to authentication of products and banknotes. We view ourselves as a curious trendsetter who creates new possibilities for customers time and again. Modifying Surfaces there is more to explore Controlling Energy Simplifying Identification

4 Good materials have a soul their function. Tivida FL 3000, the first non-ionic fluorosurfactant, from Merck, also has a soul, based on a strong combination of efficiency, performance and environmental friendliness. Used to modify surfaces in a wide variety of industrial applications, it s also perfectly suited for formulations for flawless coated surfaces and as excipients in industrial cleaning agents, polishes, or electronic cleaning agents. YES, WE CAN. Have you ever asked yourself: How can high-performance chemicals even be environmentally friendly? As a pioneer in the field of the most environmentally compatible fluorosurfactants, we ll prove to you again with the Tivida range, that the impressive performance of the first non-ionic product of the Tivida range, with extremely short-chain and branched structure, is compatible with environmental friendliness. But what exactly is a non-ionic fluorosurfactant? What can it do that conventional fluorosurfactants can t? With the new Tivida FL 3000, we take you to the limits of what is possible: maximum efficiency through ultrashort, branched C2- O-C3 chains. The most important benefit is excellent performance at the minimum application concentration. And that in a wide range of coating formulations and cleaning applications. Here s another benefit: superb chemical stability even at very low or high ph values. Last but not least: Conventional fluorosurfactants and their degradation products are dangerous in terms of toxicology and their bioaccumulation because they can accumulate in the adipose tissue of people and animals. Tivida FL 3000 is completely different: It s the safe alternative for you and the environment. Uniquely versatile. Tivida FL 3000 creates a wealth of opportunities for you to use the next generation of fluorosurfactants. For instance, in coating applications. Even in very small amounts, you can create optimum wetting also on difficult substrates such as wood, plastics, or metal, including in complex waterborne coating systems. This holds true for both interior and exterior applications. Or take floor care for example. Here, optimum surface wetting and perfect gloss play a special role. With Tivida FL 3000, you reduce the surface tension to extremely low values, thus ensuring the maximum effectiveness of your formulation. For cleaning glass as well, minimum surface tension of the cleaning agents is essential at the interface to the air. The result: optimum wetting of the glass and minimum residue formation when the cleaning agent evaporates from the surface, which minimizes streaking. For electronic cleaning agents and stripping agents for photoresists, you need to rely on formulations that do not impair or damage highly sensitive electronic components. An important aspect in the process is that the surfactants used must be free from any sort of metal ions and exhibit high alkaline stability. Tivida FL 3000 is the ideal solution precisely for this. Would you like to find out more about the first non-ionic fluorosurfactant in the Tivida FL range? Or do you need advice on application technologies? Please don t hesitate to contact us.

5 Excellent performance at minimum application concentration Hydrophilic moiety Spacer C2-0-C3 C2-0-C3 C2-0-C3 Maximum efficiency through ultra-short, branched C2-O-C3 chains Features & Benefits Tivida FL 3000: The most efficient additive in coating applications and for professional cleaning agents. We offer you this product as a 100% pure substance. So you can freely select the solvent for your product development. Extremely low static surface tension of down to 18 mn/m can be achieved Improves surface gloss Significantly improved wetting, even at very low application concentrations Optimally suitable for formulations employed in electronic cleaning agents and other professional surface cleaners agents as well as for removing photoresists Very broad spectrum of applications thanks to excellent stability and effectiveness both in the acidic and alkaline range and in saline and hard water Very low foam stabilization Recommended application concentration: % to 0.1 % active substance Ordering Information Item no Tivida FL 3000 Package size 50 g, 1 kg, 10 kg

6 Products are warranted to meet the specifications set forth on their label/packaging and/or certificate of analysis at the time of shipment or for the expressly stated duration. Merck provides information and advice on application technologies and relevant regulations based upon its current knowledge and opinion. MERCK MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE REGARDING OUR PRODUCTS, THEIR APPLICATION OR ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. Merck shall not in any event be liable for incidental, consequential, indirect, exemplary or special damages of any kind resulting from any use or failure of the products. Customer is responsible for and must independently determine the suitability of Merck s products for its products, intended use and processes. The foregoing information and suggestions are also provided without warranty of non-infringement as to intellectual property rights of third parties and shall not be construed as any inducement to infringe the rights of third parties. Customer shall be responsible for obtaining any applicable third party intellectual property licenses. All sales are subject to Merck s complete Terms and Conditions of Sale. Prices are subject to change without notice. Merck reserves the right to discontinue products without prior notice. Merck, the vibrant M and Tivida are trademarks of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. All other trademarks pertain to their proprietors. W /2017 Merck KGaA Performance Materials Pigments & Functional Materials Functional Materials Frankfurter Str Darmstadt, Germany tivida@merckgroup.com EMD Performance Materials Corp. Performance Materials Pigments & Functional Materials Functional Materials One International Plaza Suite 300 Philadelphia, PA 19113, USA tivida@emdgroup.com A subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Merck Chemicals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Performance Materials Pigments & Cosmetics Tower 2, Kingdee Building, No. 88 Chen Hui Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Pu Dong, Shanghai , P.R. China tivida@merckgroup.com A subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Merck Performance Materials Ltd. Performance Materials Pigments & Functional Materials Functional Materials ARCO Tower, 5F 8-1, Shimomeguro 1-chome Meguro-ku Tokyo , Japan tivida@merckgroup.com A subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany