Evonik Coating Additives has unveiled TEGO® Wet 288, an innovative substrate wetting additive engineered to meet the evolving demands of waterborne and radiation-cured formulations. This new additive overcomes the limitations commonly associated with traditional silicone-based solutions.
Solving Long-Standing Performance Challenges
Conventional silicone-based wetting additives often fall short in high pH aqueous systems, particularly during long-term storage, and can compromise reprintability and glueability in radiation-cured applications. TEGO® Wet 288 tackles these issues head-on, offering formulators a new level of performance and reliability.
Customer-Centric Innovation
“This innovative technology was developed through close collaboration with our customers,” said Kai Yang, Project Manager and Head of Applied Research & Technologies Americas INKS at Evonik Coating Additives. “TEGO® Wet 288 delivers a performance profile that was previously thought unattainable.”
Superior Performance Across Applications
In waterborne inkjet inks, TEGO® Wet 288 effectively and consistently reduces surface tension, maintaining long-term stability and outperforming existing technologies. For radiation-cured inks and varnishes, it ensures strong wetting and surface tension reduction—without compromising key parameters like reprintability and adhesive compatibility.
Food Contact Compliance Expands Application Scope
One of TEGO® Wet 288’s standout features is its broad food contact compliance, enabling safe use in food packaging applications. As a hydrophobic surfactant, it provides formulators with greater flexibility to develop high-performance, regulation-compliant solutions.
Strengthening Evonik’s Additive Portfolio
“TEGO® Wet 288 is the perfect addition to our solvent-free, high-performance additive portfolio for waterborne and UV-cured inks and varnishes,” noted Susanne Struck, Global Head of Market Segment INKS at Evonik Coating Additives. “We develop all of our additives in this segment with broad food contact compliance in mind.”
Comprehensive Solutions for Coatings and Inks
Evonik’s Coating Additives business continues to lead in delivering advanced additives and co-binders for the ink industry. As per the press release, the portfolio covers a wide range of technologies suitable for waterborne, radiation-curable, solventborne, and inkjet printing inks. This reinforces Evonik’s position as a trusted innovation partner.
