ASTRA LA®
Silicone Leveling Agents
Silicone leveling agents to improve flow and leveling of coatings. Eliminate brush marks, orange peel, craters. High compatibility with various binders, weather resistance.
Why silicone leveling agents?
Brush marks, orange peel and crater defects are the hallmark of poor leveling. Silicone leveling agents migrate to the surface during film formation and create a smooth, even, defect-free finish. They also improve slip and weather resistance.
Key Benefits
- Eliminates brush marks and orange peel
- Crater prevention
- Surface slip and scratch resistance
- Weather and UV resistance
- High compatibility across binder systems
- Anti-graffiti grades available
Impact on Coating Performance
Silicone leveling agents from ASTRA LA bring premium-grade finish to coatings — the kind that customers can see and feel. Essential for automotive, furniture and high-end industrial applications.
O – organosoluble, WB – water-based, RC – radiation-curable
Product Catalog
Download TDS| Active % | Feature | TDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTRA LA-1001 | — | O / WB / RC | 100% | Universal additive, suitable for all types of systems. Good compatibility with resins. Provides leveling. | |
| ASTRA LA-101 | BYK-306, EFKA 3033, TEGO 415 | O | 15% | Good compatibility, does not affect the overlapping ability of the coating. Provides sliding and leveling. | |
| ASTRA LA-1101 | DC-29 | O / WB / RC | 100% | Universal additive, suitable for all types of systems. Good compatibility with smos. Provides film slip. Reduces surface tension, affects the orientation of matting agents. | |
| ASTRA LA-1201 | BYK-331 | O / WB / RC | 100% | Good compatibility, does not affect the overlapping ability of the coating, ensures alignment. | |
| ASTRA LA-1301 | Tego-432 | O / WB / RC | 100% | Good compatibility, ensures alignment and sliding of paintwork. Provides substrate wetting. Particularly suitable for radiation-cured systems. | |
| ASTRA LA-1401 | Tego-432 | O / WB / RC | 100% | Good compatibility, ensures alignment and sliding of paintwork. Ensures substrate wetting. Especially suitable for radiation-cured systems. | |
| ASTRA LA-1501 | Tego-450 | O / WB / RC | 100% | Good compatibility, reduces the tendency to form craters, reduces surface tension, ensures alignment. Affects the orientation of matting agents. | |
| ASTRA LA-1601 | BYK-333 | O / WB / RC | 100% | Good compatibility, does not affect the overlapping ability of the coating, ensures alignment and sliding. | |
| ASTRA LA-1701 | Tego-410 | O / WB / RC | 100% | Reduces the tendency to form craters. Reduces surface tension, affects the orientation of matting agents. Does not stabilize foam, provides leveling. | |
| ASTRA LA-1801 | Tego-410 | O / WB / RC | 100% | Does not stabilize foam, reduces surface tension of the system. Provides alignment. Affects the orientation of matting agents. |
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