In an independent study, Ethox Chemicals’ E-SPERSE® FT 600 is shown to be extremely effective in protecting latex paints from damage against accidental and uncontrolled freezing while maintaining the original gloss of the coatings.

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We offer hundreds of surface-modifying products employing a wide range of chemistries including alkoxylation, esterification, phosphation, sulfation, and custom synthesis.

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Custom synthesis, product development, toll/contract manufacturing, and a full surface-modifying product catalog.

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With about 180 employees, we are also a part of the Syntha Group family of companies.

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Ethox Chemicals has served the industry with quality products and services since 1968. We commit to specialized service for each customer.

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We are located on a 45-acre site in Greenville, South Carolina. This location lends railroad access and close proximity to interstate 85.

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Throughout the years, we have accumulated a number of publications and patents that have helped shape the specialty chemical industry and cemented our place as one of the go-to companies for custom synthesis and problem consultation in the southeast US.

Protection of waterborne paints against freezing with E-SPERSE® FT 600

Ethox Chemicals, in cooperation with Spektrochem, is pleased to present the results of a comprehensive test conducted on E-SPERSE^® FT 600, evaluating its effectiveness in protecting latex paints against accidental and uncontrolled freezing. The primary objective was to assess good consistency paint that can be measured on a Stormer Viscometer after repeated freezing and thawing, and the findings detailed below provide insights into how E-SPERSE^® FT 600 protects paints against freeze-thaw damage while maintaining the original gloss of the coatings. Additionally, testing shows how E-SPERSE^® FT 600 can be used to control gloss when formulating.

Contained within the summary report are comprehensive videos documenting fully performed formulation development tests, including sample preparation in the Spektrochem lab, tests in accordance with ASTM D2243 and interpretation, allowing you to understand the effectiveness of E-SPERSE^® FT 600.

A link to the complete technical report containing full test data is included at the bottom of the page.

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Ethox Specializes in the Right Products for You

You need what you need when you need it. You don’t need an approximation, and you don’t need it down the road. You need it now and you need it to be right.

It was in the hopes of meeting these expectations for the broadest range of clients that Ethox was born. Today, we have achieved those aims, providing hundreds of surface-modifying products founded on a wide array of chemistries.

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