Strodex MRK-98 Potassium salt Potassium salt of phosphated aromatic ethoxylate Dexter Chemical Dispersing agents >> Surfactants-like >> Phosphate esters Wetting agent/ Wet edge enhancer >> Surfactant Coatings >> Waterborne Neutralized Surfactants for Paint & Coatings Both wetting and dispersing properties are necessary to form a proper pigment dispersion in an aqueous medium. STRODEX MRK-98 Most oil-soluble of neutralized STRODEX products Effective in heavy-duty maintenance finishes Aids stability and color development Neutralized surfactant. Used as a dispersing and a wetting agent aqueous paints and coatings. Offers efficiency in heavy-duty maintenance finishes. Offers stability and color development.