Soligen

Description

[Borchers GmBH] A brand name for a series of paint driers used in alkyd paint formulations. Soligen drier contain long-chain organic acid salts formed with heavy metals such as cobalt, zinc, barium, and/or calcium. Over 40 formulations of these metal soaps are sold. Examples include:

• Octa-Soligen Cobalt 6: cobalt salt of 2-ethylhexanic acid (octoates or their isomers) containing 6 wt. % cobalt (solvent = xylenes)
• Octa-Soligen Calcium 4: contains 4 wt. % calcium (solvent =white spirit)
• Octa-Soligen Calcium 10: contains 10 wt. % calcium (solvent =white spirit)
• Octa-Soligen Zirkon 18: contains 18 wt. % Zr (solvent =white spirit)
• Octa-Soligen Trockner 203: contains contains 1.2 wt. % Co, 3.2 wt. % zinc and 7.2 wt. % barium (solvent =white spirit)

Synonyms and Related Terms

Octa-Soligen Cobalt 6; Octa-Soligen Calcium 4; Octa-Soligen Calcium 10; Octa-Soligen Zirkon 18; Octa-Soligen Trockner 203

Resources and Citations

• Borchers: Products

• Greg Smith, Submitted information, November 2007.

• Antiskinning agents at Patent Storm website - shttp://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6730157-description.html