Driers and siccatives
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About driers and siccatives
Driers, also called siccatives, are metal carboxylates that speed the oxidative curing of alkyd paints, oil-based varnishes, printing inks and linseed oil products. Primary driers such as cobalt, manganese and iron catalyse the reaction of the oil with oxygen at the surface. Through driers such as zirconium, strontium and bismuth help the whole film cure, and auxiliary driers such as calcium and zinc improve hardness and pigment wetting. The carboxylic acid is usually 2-ethylhexanoic acid or neodecanoic acid.
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Driers are sold as solutions with a stated metal content, for example cobalt 10 or 12 percent, and they are often combined in a drier package. Anti-skinning agents such as methyl ethyl ketoxime are added to stop a skin forming in the can.
Cobalt carboxylates are classified as reproductive toxicants in the EU, and methyl ethyl ketoxime also faces stricter classification, which has pushed formulators to manganese and iron-based driers and oxime-free anti-skinning agents. Ask for the metal content, solvent, colour, viscosity and the regulatory classification of each product, and test drying time with your binder before switching.
Top driers and siccatives
Showing 1 to 48 of 370 chemicals, most searched and traded first.
- ManganeseCAS 7439-96-5Mn68 suppliers
Zinc gluconateCAS 4468-02-4C12H22O14Zn107 suppliers
Calcium gluconateCAS 299-28-5C12H22CaO14171 suppliers
Calcium aspirinCAS 69-46-5C18H14CaO810 suppliers
Calcium oxalate monohydrateCAS 5794-28-5C2H2CaO548 suppliers
Calcium valproateCAS 33433-82-8C16H30CaO414 suppliers
Sodium octanoateCAS 1984-06-1C8H15NaO291 suppliers
Bismuth subsalicylateCAS 14882-18-9C7H5BiO447 suppliers
Ethanedioic acid, calcium salt (1:1)CAS 563-72-4C2CaO441 suppliers
Calcium formateCAS 544-17-2C2H2CaO4180 suppliers
Zinc formateCAS 557-41-5C2H2O4Zn21 suppliers
Calcium oxoglurateCAS 71686-01-6C5H4CaO541 suppliers
Zinc acetateCAS 557-34-6C4H6O4Zn121 suppliers
Ferrous fumarateCAS 141-01-5C4H2FeO4124 suppliers
Calcium saccharateCAS 5793-88-4C6H8CaO824 suppliers
Lead diformateCAS 811-54-1C2H2O4Pb3 suppliers
Calcium acetateCAS 62-54-4C4H6CaO4165 suppliers
Lead diacetate trihydrateCAS 6080-56-4C4H12O7Pb45 suppliers
Lead diacetateCAS 301-04-2C4H6O4Pb16 suppliers
2-MethoxyethanolCAS 109-86-4C3H8O277 suppliers
Zinc undecylenateCAS 557-08-4C22H38O4Zn31 suppliers
Zinc propionateCAS 557-28-8C6H10O4Zn11 suppliers
SensodyneCAS 2944-66-3C6Fe2O128 suppliers
Bismuth subcitrateCAS 57644-54-9C12H10BiK3O1424 suppliers
Bismuth citrateCAS 813-93-4C6H5BiO739 suppliers
Manganese gluconateCAS 6485-39-8C12H22MnO1430 suppliers
Calcium tartrateCAS 3164-34-9C4H4CaO64 suppliers
Zinc acrylateCAS 14643-87-9C6H6O4Zn15 suppliers
Ferrous gluconateCAS 299-29-6C12H22FeO1473 suppliers
Calcium D-saccharate tetrahydrateCAS 5793-89-5C6H16CaO1215 suppliers
Caprylic acid, potassium saltCAS 764-71-6C8H15KO213 suppliers
Iron oxalateCAS 15843-42-2C2H2FeO42 suppliers
Lithium octanoateCAS 16577-52-9C8H15LiO25 suppliers
Cobaltous formateCAS 544-18-3C2H2CoO42 suppliers
Ethyl octanoateCAS 106-32-1C10H20O230 suppliers
Ferric citrateCAS 3522-50-7C6H5FeO735 suppliers
Iron (III) oxalateCAS 13492-45-0C6H6Fe2O12Request quotes
Calcium laurateCAS 4696-56-4C24H46CaO49 suppliers
Caprylic acid, barium saltCAS 4696-54-2C16H30BaO43 suppliers
Tricalcium citrateCAS 813-94-5C12H10Ca3O14160 suppliers
Calcium glucoheptonateCAS 29039-00-7C14H26CaO165 suppliers
Ferric oxalateC6Fe2O12-6Request quotes
Ferric gluconateCAS 38658-53-6C18H33FeO211 supplier
Formic acid, strontium saltCAS 592-89-2C2H2O4Sr1 supplier
Calcium lactateCAS 814-80-2C6H10CaO6124 suppliers
Calcium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium chloride, sodium lactateCAS 8026-79-7C3H9CaCl2KNa2O63 suppliers
Adipic acid, calcium saltCAS 7486-40-0C6H8CaO41 supplier
Calcium lactobionate anhydrousCAS 5001-51-4C24H42CaO24Request quotes
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- 0 quotesPhenoxyethanol250 kg+ 1 more products To United Arab Emirates 10 d ago
- 1 quoteManganese40 drums+ 1 more products To India 10 d ago
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Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about buying driers and siccatives on CompoundList.
What are driers and siccatives?
Metal carboxylates of cobalt, manganese, zirconium, calcium and iron that speed the curing of alkyd and oil-based coatings.
How many driers and siccatives are listed on CompoundList?
CompoundList lists 370 chemicals in driers and siccatives. 1,521 suppliers offer products in this category.
Which driers and siccatives are the most popular?
The most searched and traded driers and siccatives on CompoundList include Manganese, Zinc gluconate, Calcium gluconate, Calcium aspirin and Calcium oxalate monohydrate. They are part of the wider paint, coating and adhesive additives family.
How do I buy driers and siccatives in bulk?
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