It reduces viscosity while maintaining reactive functionality, enabling high-solids or solvent-free coating formulations with improved flexibility, substrate wetting, and mechanical stability — ideal for structural steel and concrete flooring applications across the GCC.
Technical specifications
| PARAMETER | SPECIFICATION |
|---|---|
| Chemical Name | Mono Glycidyl Ether of C12-C14 Fatty Alcohol |
| Function | Reactive Diluent for Epoxy Resin Systems |
| Appearance | Clear Coloured Liquid |
| Colour (Gardner, ASTM D1544) | ≤ 1 max |
| Viscosity @ 25°C (ISO 12058) | 5 – 10 mPa·s |
| Density @ 25°C (ASTM D1475) | 0.89 – 0.92 kg/L |
| Non Volatiles | Solvent Free |
| Epoxy Equivalent Weight | 275 – 300 |
| Hydrolysable Chlorine | < 0.1 % |
Applications
- Reactive diluent used in combination with liquid or solid epoxy resin solutions to reduce viscosity for spray application
- Enables high-solids and solvent-free coating compositions meeting SASO VOC limits for Saudi Arabia
- Ideal for structural steel coatings, concrete flooring, and all epoxy coating types across UAE industrial facilities
- Self-levelling systems for concrete screeds with high mechanical stability
- Airless spray applications on large steel structures — reduced viscosity without solvent addition
- Two-component solvent-free floor coatings for food processing, pharmaceutical, and industrial facilities in GCC
Key properties
- Very low viscosity (5–10 mPa·s) enables significant epoxy viscosity reduction
- Solvent-free — contributes no VOC to the formulation
- Reactive — participates in the cure reaction (not a plasticiser)
- Good flexibility contribution to cured film
- Excellent substrate wetting on concrete and steel
- Suitable for one-component airless spray
- Low hydrolysable chlorine (< 0.1%)
- Compatible with RAYPOXY YR-128 and other BPA epoxy resins
Usage and recommendations
Typical use level: 5–15% on total epoxy weight. Higher loading reduces mechanical properties — evaluate for your specific formulation. Compatible with RAYPOXY YR-128. Can be blended with epoxy resin before adding hardener. Used with RAYCURE series hardeners for solvent-free floor coatings. For GCC climate applications, combine with a phenalkamine hardener for humidity-tolerant cure.
Packaging
- Standard Drums
- IBC Tanks
- Custom Packaging on Request
Storage and shelf life
Store in dry place in sealed original containers at 5–30°C. Do not expose to direct sunlight. Keep containers tightly closed when not in use. Shelf life: 12 months at 5–30°C in original sealed packaging.