CREATING TOMORROW’S SOLUTIONS

ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS I INTERIOR PAINTS I SILRES ® BS 333

SILRES ® BS 333 –
THE VERSATILE SILICONE ADDITIVE
The future is challenging formulators comply with the strictest eco-labels for Figure 2: Contact Angle After Aging
more and more every day, demanding environmentally-friendly paints and coat-
modern environmentally-friendly ings. Long-lasting hydrophobicity and 140

Contact angle in [°]

coatings that offer high performance improvements in stain, scratch and dry- 120

combined with low raw material costs. burnishing resistance in addition to a soft- 100

touch effect are just some of the proper- 80

Performance Booster for Interior Paints ties that can be obtained with SILRES® 60

Paint performance can be boosted by BS 333. The product acts not only as a 40

incorporating a very small amount of an surface additive but also improves the 20

additive. Additives are thus a good way workability of the paint, i.e. properties 0
Commercial interior Commercial interior
to achieve an efficient balance between such as open time and leveling. paint without silicone paint with 2% silicone
performance and formulation costs. Sili-
cone additives have long enjoyed a good Long-Lasting Hydrophobicity Before aging After 200 h UVB
After 500 h UVB
reputation on the market for being high- This property is crucial for walls located
performance additives for lowering the next to windows and doors, where paint Contact angle of paints before and after simulated
weathering.
surface tension of paint formulations in is directly exposed to sunlight and mois-
a controlled manner. The additives here ture. The hydrophobicity of a coating cor-
Improved Scratch Resistance
are emulsions of reactive and functional relates with the contact angle measured
The “writing effect”, also known as visible
polydimethylsiloxanes, and are transpar- between water and coating.
light traces, is often observed on intensely
ent fluids with strong spreading behavior As shown in Figure 2, a clear improvement
colored coatings. It is caused by minor
and hydrophobicity. Their general chemi- can be obtained by incorporating just 2%
mechanical impact, e.g. scratching with a
cal structure is shown in Figure 1. of the silicone additive into a standard
fingernail. Scratching displaces pigment
commercial paint.
particles from the surface and exposes
SILRES® BS 333 is a nonionic, solvent- lighter pigment and filler parts, leading
free, water-borne emulsion of a reactive to a visibly brighter scratch mark. This is
polysiloxane. It has been designed to typical of most matt interior paints – es-
pecially dark colors. Scratches on paints
modified with SILRES® BS 333 are easier
to remove. The modified paint needs only
2 – 3 wipes, while the conventional paint
requires 12 – 15.

Properties Value
Appearance Milky
Solids content (wt%, approx.) 50
pH at 25 °C 8–9

Figure 1: Chemical structure of a silicone additive

Polydimethylsiloxane (left), organic modification (center) and reactive modification (right). SILRES® is a registered trademark of Wacker Chemie AG.
 CREATING TOMORROW’S SOLUTIONS

Enhanced Stain Resistance Figure 4: Reduced Coefficient of Friction Improved Workability

SILRES® BS 333 can enhance stain re- Due to SILRES® BS 333 SILRES® BS 333 enhances the wetting
sistance. Laboratories regularly evaluate and leveling of interior paints and yields a
many different household stains. Figure 3 0.70 very smooth, even coating. Consequently,
Coefficient of friction [-]

shows paint panels treated with lipstick 0.65 applications without visible overlap are
and highlighter. These are stains which 0.60 possible on surfaces exposed to side
are often found in children’s rooms. The 0.55 light. Due to hydrophobization of the first
best results were achieved with SILRES® 0.50 coat, the open time of the second coat is
silicone additive. 0.45 extended.
0.40
VAE VAE + SILRES® SA SA + SILRES® Typical Applications
BS 333 BS 333
Matt interior wall paints 
Figure 3: Enhanced Stain Resistance Due
to SILRES® BS 333 Satin interior wall paints 
Enhanced Dry Burnishing Stain-resistant interior paints 
Lipstick Highlighter
Dry burnishing is the visual modification Low-VOC interior paints and 
of a paint surface that has come into plasters
contact with hard materials, e.g. wood Lime and silicate interior systems 
or textile furnishings. SILRES® BS 333 Interior plasters 
reduces the effect by making the paint Suitable  Recommended  Highly recommended 

smoother. Dry burnishing is evaluated in

the laboratory by determining delta gloss Benefits
(before and after treatment of the paint • Long-lasting increase in hydrophobicity
surface). The target value here is “0”. As • Enhanced stain resistance
may be seen in Figure 5, SILRES® BS • Improved scratch resistance
333 improves the dry burnishing of paints • Reduced coefficient of friction (soft touch)
Paint 1 Paint 2 Paint 1 Paint 2
formulated with different binders. • Enhanced dry burnishing
S
 tain-resistant interior paint formulated with • Improved leveling
SILRES® BS additive
Commercial stain-resistant interior paint Figure 5: Reduction in Dry Burnishing • Longer open time
Due to SILRES® BS 333 • High alkaline stability

Soft-Touch Effect 4 3.7

Delta G at 85° [%]

SILRES® BS 333 enhances paint leveling 3

and yields a very smooth coating. Smooth 2
surfaces feel soft to the touch. Surface 1
0 0
smoothness is evaluated in the laboratory 0
by determining the coefficient of friction. -1
As shown in Figure 4, SILRES® BS 333 -2
lowers the coefficient of friction of vinyl -3
acetate ethylene (VAE) and styrene acrylic -4 -3.6
(SA) paints. VAE w/o VAE + SA w/o SA +
additive SILRES® additive SILRES®
BS 333 BS 333

Wacker Chemie AG, 81737 München, Germany, Tel. +49 89 6279-1741

info@wacker.com, wacker.com/silres, www.wacker.com/socialmedia

The data presented in this medium are in accordance with the present state of our knowledge but do not absolve the user from carefully checking all supplies immediately on receipt.
7667e/03.19

We reserve the right to alter product constants within the scope of technical progress or new developments. The recommendations made in this medium should be checked by
preliminary trials because of conditions during processing over which we have no control, especially where other companies’ raw materials are also being used. The information
provided by us does not absolve the user from the obligation of investigating the possibility of infringement of third parties’ rights and, if necessary, clarifying the position.
Recommendations for use do not constitute a warranty, either express or implied, of the fitness or suitability of the product for a particular purpose.