Dow Corning Z-6018 Intermediate Hydroxyl-functional silicone resin Dow Corning Silicone >> Hydroxyl functional Coatings >> Powder Coatings Architectural / Decorative Coil Coating General Industrial /Maintenance Thinnable in ketones, esters, chlorinated solvents, alcohols and aromatic hydrocarbons Reactive silicone intermediate in colored maintenance and architectural finishes, appliance finishes, coil coatings and high-temperature finishes. Blended with other silicone resins to improve hardness. Blended with organic resins to improve weatherability and heat resistance. Low molecular weight; heat and weather resistant; excellent gloss and color retention; highly versatile Hydroxy-functional silicone supplied as flaked solid Silicone intermediate for colored and high-temperature finishes Dow Corning ® Z-6018 Intermediate is primarily used in maintenance and architectural finishes, appliance finishes, coil coatings and high-temperature finishes. Maintenance, coil coating and architectural finishes based on organic copolymers modified with Dow Corning Z-6018 Intermediate exhibit good chalk resistance and retain their color and gloss after years of outdoor exposure. High-temperature finishes prepared with silicone-organic copolymers and cold blends have excellent gloss and color retention and can be used on space heaters, ovens, incinerators and similar high-temperature appliances. Silicone-modified polyesters containing Dow Corning Z-6018 Intermediate may also be used in powder coating applications where improved weatherability and heat resistance are required. Dow Corning ® Z-6018 Intermediate is a hydroxy-functional, low-molecular-weight silicone intermediate that reacts with a wide variety of organic resins and monomers. Resins modi-fied with Dow Corning Z-6018 Intermediate show improved heat stability and weatherability over unmodified resins. This versatile intermediate reacts with alkyds, phenolics, epoxies, polyesters and other organic resinous materials containing hydroxyl groups. This reaction can be accomplished by employing either solvent or fusion methods with conventional techniques and equipment. A titanate catalyst such as tetrabutyl titanate will accel-erate the copolymerization reaction. Dow Corning Z-6018 Intermediate can also be cold blended with a variety of organic resins to improve weather-ability and heat resistance. Compati-bility should be tested before use. Hydroxy-functional, low-molecular-weight silicone resin. Used as a reactive intermediate in colored maintenance and architectural finishes, appliance finishes, coil coatings and high-temperature finishes. Offers very good gloss and color retention and high versatility. Can be blended with other silicone resins to improve hardness and with organic resins to improve weatherability and heat resistance. Can be used in powder coating applications. Reacts with alkyds, phenolics, epoxies, polyesters and other organic resinous materials containing hydroxyl groups. <br> Applications: space heaters, ovens, incinerators and similar high-temperature appliances.