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Formulators Guide

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Formulation worksheet

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Original supplied-component amounts. Switch to Trial / edited to enter trial weights.Starter formula source ↗Green filter: documented offset claims, not an EcoSafe rating.

Component	%wt	Function	Original formula	Alternative material
1Water	17	Solvent / carrier
2EXOdis PC540i	0.6	Dispersant
3EXOdis PC185	0.2	Wetting agent
4Defoamer	0.2	Defoamer / deaerator
5Titanium white	14	Pigment / colorant
6Plastorit 0000	5	Filler / extender
7Calplex 2	10	Filler / extender
8Socal P-2	7	Filler / extender
9Talc M15	7	Filler / extender
10Dorkafill H	7	Filler / extender
11Water	1.3	Solvent / carrier
12Hydroxyethyl cellulose, 1% aqueous solution ⓘ	10	Thickener / rheology modifier
13Synexil SAB 05	20	Binder / resin
14Polyether thickener	0.4	Thickener / rheology modifier
15Biocide	0.1	Preservative
16Defoamer	0.2	Defoamer / deaerator
Total · 16 components	100	100% weight balance	Original %wt	0 alternative(s) selected

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COATINGS / STARTER REFERENCES

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11 matching references · All coatings & printing inks

Coating / Wood Products / Other

Interior wood clear coat HY580CW01

Draft · technical review needed

Evonik · Draft formula reference

Supplier starting-point reference for an interior wood clear coat. Original units, exact commercial components and incomplete process information require technical review.

Open supplier reference ↗Page 4

Review gaps & source details (3)

Not production validated
Solvents require current SDS and ventilation
Published gallon figures are not weight percentages

Unknown facets are intentionally unpopulated pending source-specific technical review. Category placement does not assert substrate compatibility.
Full recipe quantities are held outside the website while technical completeness and reuse rights are reviewed.

Source access: Publicly accessible; no open-source or redistribution license verified.

Source-linked reference only. Full recipes and ingredient amounts remain in the original documents pending technical and reuse review.

Coating / Building / Roof

Elastomeric roof coating control

Draft · technical review needed

HALOX / ICL · Draft formula reference

Control-formulation reference for an elastomeric roof coating. Compatibility with the selected roof membrane and primer still needs confirmation.

Open supplier reference ↗Page 1

Review gaps & source details (4)

Confirm compatibility with specific roof and primer
Ammonia handling and supplier SDS required
Control contains no CW-314
No patent clearance or warranty granted

Unknown facets are intentionally unpopulated pending source-specific technical review. Category placement does not assert substrate compatibility.
Full recipe quantities are held outside the website while technical completeness and reuse rights are reviewed.

Source access: Publicly accessible; no open-source or redistribution license verified.

Source-linked reference only. Full recipes and ingredient amounts remain in the original documents pending technical and reuse review.

Coating / Building / Floor

Solvent-free grey self-leveling floor

Draft · technical review needed

Evonik · Draft formula reference

Supplier reference for a self-leveling industrial floor system. The parts-based epoxy, curative and aggregate components need a complete technical review.

Open supplier reference ↗Page 9

Review gaps & source details (4)

Epoxy and amine sensitization/corrosion and quartz dust review required
Generic epoxy is specification-based, not a named resin grade
A:B=48:12; include 48 parts C aggregate
Do not alter epoxy/amine stoichiometry

Unknown facets are intentionally unpopulated pending source-specific technical review. Category placement does not assert substrate compatibility.
Full recipe quantities are held outside the website while technical completeness and reuse rights are reviewed.

Source access: Publicly accessible; no open-source or redistribution license verified.

Source-linked reference only. Full recipes and ingredient amounts remain in the original documents pending technical and reuse review.

Coating / Building / Interior Wall

Cleanable low-gloss interior acrylic paint, Aktisil MAM variant

Draft · technical review needed

Hoffmann Mineral; BASF guide formulation tested by supplier · Draft formula reference

Interior-paint reference comparing an Aktisil MAM formulation variant. Application water, biocide requirements and powder-handling controls remain review items.

Open supplier reference ↗Page 4–6

Review gaps & source details (3)

5% application water is additional, not included in 1000-part batch
Biocide legality and dosage require local review
Mineral powder exposure controls and SDS required

Unknown facets are intentionally unpopulated pending source-specific technical review. Category placement does not assert substrate compatibility.
Full recipe quantities are held outside the website while technical completeness and reuse rights are reviewed.

Source access: Publicly accessible; no open-source or redistribution license verified.

Source-linked reference only. Full recipes and ingredient amounts remain in the original documents pending technical and reuse review.

Printing ink / Inkjet

Waterborne UV-curable blue inkjet starting formula

Draft · technical review needed

allnex with BYK · Draft formula reference

Supplier starting-point reference for a waterborne UV-curable inkjet ink. Printhead compatibility, filtration and cure still require validation.

Open supplier reference ↗Page 7

Review gaps & source details (4)

Not food-contact clearance
Validate printhead compatibility, filterability and cure
Biocide/photoinitiator and UV exposure controls required
Copyrighted source; no patent/IP license granted

Unknown facets are intentionally unpopulated pending source-specific technical review. Category placement does not assert substrate compatibility.
Full recipe quantities are held outside the website while technical completeness and reuse rights are reviewed.

Source access: Publicly accessible; no open-source or redistribution license verified.

Source-linked reference only. Full recipes and ingredient amounts remain in the original documents pending technical and reuse review.

Coating / Automotive

Generic automotive metallic basecoat

Draft · technical review needed

ChemPoint distributor, Eastman application article · Draft formula reference

Distributor-hosted automotive metallic-basecoat reference. Several grades and the cure schedule are incomplete; it is not an executable production recipe.

Open supplier reference ↗Page not numbered

Review gaps & source details (4)

Incomplete grade specification; not executable production recipe
Distributor-hosted source, not manufacturer-original
Flammable solvents and aluminum pigment handling require SDS review
Cure schedule and clearcoat compatibility must be established

Unknown facets are intentionally unpopulated pending source-specific technical review. Category placement does not assert substrate compatibility.
Full recipe quantities are held outside the website while technical completeness and reuse rights are reviewed.

Source access: Publicly accessible; no open-source or redistribution license verified.

Source-linked reference only. Full recipes and ingredient amounts remain in the original documents pending technical and reuse review.

Coating / Glass / Functional

Automotive glass rain repellent reference

Reference only

Siltech · Incomplete reference

Incomplete rain-repellent reference for automotive glass. Acid strength and percentage basis are unspecified. Reference only; do not execute as written.

Open supplier reference ↗Page 1

Review gaps & source details (5)

REFERENCE ONLY: incomplete hazardous formulation
Sulfuric acid concentration unspecified
Percent basis unspecified
Flammable alcohol and corrosive acid; qualified laboratory review required
Source does not grant patent/IP permission

Unknown facets are intentionally unpopulated pending source-specific technical review. Category placement does not assert substrate compatibility.
Full recipe quantities are held outside the website while technical completeness and reuse rights are reviewed.

Source access: Publicly accessible; no open-source or redistribution license verified.

Source-linked reference only. Full recipes and ingredient amounts remain in the original documents pending technical and reuse review.

Printing ink / Other

Waterborne surface-print ink

Draft · technical review needed

BASF · Draft formula reference

Surface-print ink letdown reference for labels, bags and flexible packaging. Pigment-dispersion composition, exact grade and process details are incomplete.

Open supplier reference ↗Page 2

Review gaps & source details (4)

Pigment dispersion composition and grade not specified; this is a letdown starter, not complete from-basic-materials recipe.
No explicit mixing procedure or cure schedule in source.
Supplier requires application-specific optimization, SDS compliance and independent tests.
Public supplier PDF; no open redistribution license observed. Numerical facts summarized, not brochure reproduced.

Unknown facets are intentionally unpopulated pending source-specific technical review. Category placement does not assert substrate compatibility.
Full recipe quantities are held outside the website while technical completeness and reuse rights are reviewed.

Source access: Publicly accessible; no open-source or redistribution license verified.

Source-linked reference only. Full recipes and ingredient amounts remain in the original documents pending technical and reuse review.

Coating / Building / Floor

1K wood-floor topcoat

Draft · technical review needed

Lamberti · Draft formula reference

Supplier reference for a one-component wood-floor topcoat. Preserve the stated aqueous dilution; process and drying details still need review.

Open supplier reference ↗Page 20

Review gaps & source details (4)

Preserve 20% aqueous dilution; do not replace with neat thickener.
No process, pot life or drying schedule supplied in formulation table.
Do not use adjacent primer formula: listed ingredients sum98 but printed total100.
Public supplier PDF; no open redistribution license observed; supplier disclaims guaranteed performance and requires testing.

Unknown facets are intentionally unpopulated pending source-specific technical review. Category placement does not assert substrate compatibility.
Full recipe quantities are held outside the website while technical completeness and reuse rights are reviewed.

Source access: Publicly accessible; no open-source or redistribution license verified.

Source-linked reference only. Full recipes and ingredient amounts remain in the original documents pending technical and reuse review.

Coating / Building / Floor

Glossy 2K wood-floor topcoat

Draft · technical review needed

Lamberti · Draft formula reference

Supplier reference for a glossy two-component wood-floor topcoat. The parts-based mixture, isocyanate exposure controls and cure details require technical review.

Open supplier reference ↗Page 8

Review gaps & source details (4)

Not100%; normalize all ingredients by dividing110 and multiplying100 if representing final-mixture wt%.
Isocyanate exposure requires professional controls and SDS review.
No mixing/cure schedule or pot life in table.
Public supplier PDF; no open redistribution license observed.

Unknown facets are intentionally unpopulated pending source-specific technical review. Category placement does not assert substrate compatibility.
Full recipe quantities are held outside the website while technical completeness and reuse rights are reviewed.

Source access: Publicly accessible; no open-source or redistribution license verified.

Source-linked reference only. Full recipes and ingredient amounts remain in the original documents pending technical and reuse review.

Coating / Glass

CLOUCRYL interior-glass coating mix

Draft · technical review needed

CLOU South Africa · Finished-product system reference

Supplier mixing reference for proprietary finished products applied to interior glass. This is not a raw-material formula, and the source excludes tempered glass.

Open supplier reference ↗Page 1-2

Review gaps & source details (6)

Finished-product mixing recipe, not raw-material formulation. Proprietary components undisclosed.
Glass means coating applied to glass, not glass manufacture.
135 volume parts; any normalized percentages must be volume, never weight.
Supplier warns of respiratory sensitization; professional PPE, ventilation and current SDS required.
Adhesion testing required; do not generalize to tempered glass.
Public PDF; no open redistribution license observed.

Unknown facets are intentionally unpopulated pending source-specific technical review. Category placement does not assert substrate compatibility.
Full recipe quantities are held outside the website while technical completeness and reuse rights are reviewed.

Source access: Publicly accessible; no open-source or redistribution license verified.

Source-linked reference only. Full recipes and ingredient amounts remain in the original documents pending technical and reuse review.

Package dated 2026-11-04. Canonical records are indexed once; categories and independent filters provide different routes to the same reference.

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Material candidates

21 matches by name, function and industry context.

Plastics & Rubber Polymers / Industrial Chemicals

Calcium carbonate

CAS 471-34-1 · Filler / pigment research baseline

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Filler / extender

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No documented water-based application found in this record. Check supplier guidance before a trial.

Function & application evidence

Individual chemical identity in the common-material baseline. Chemical identity only; purity, grade and supplier composition require separate documentation. Category placement is an editorial research grouping, not a suitability recommendation. Monomers, precursors and curing ingredients are not finished resins or ready-to-use coatings.

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Particle size, morphology and surface treatmentSupplier evidence / lab trial needed
Wetting, dispersion and settling in your binderSupplier evidence / lab trial needed
Loading, binder demand and viscositySupplier evidence / lab trial needed
Performance of the finished coatingSupplier evidence / lab trial needed

Key screening properties

No supplier-grade screening values have been recorded.

SDS · Supplier example via Fisher Scientific ↗

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Formula planning templates & development guides

FOR INDUSTRY / FORMULATION DEVELOPMENT

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Find a starting point for your product. Review ingredients of concern, explore potential alternatives, and plan the tests that matter.

01 / Start

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02 / Reconsider

Identify the function and evidence behind an ingredient concern.

03 / Evaluate

Compare candidates and test the complete formulation.

Development resources, not blanket safety claims. Supplier examples, a published kit ratio, and editorial planning templates are labeled separately. EcoSafe has not validated these formulas or approved any substitution. Follow the current supplier documents and qualified review for the exact application.

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Planning template

Filler dispersion in a thermoplastic compound

Build a trial brief for a filled thermoplastic using a documented dispersing additive. This template is not a complete formulation.

Plastics & Rubber Polymers / Filled thermoplastic compounds

Draft formulation structure

No proportions assigned. Set trial levels from the exact resin, filler, and additive technical data.

Ingredient functions and source availability
Ingredient / system	Function	Amount / basis
Application-specific thermoplastic grade	Polymer matrix	To be selected
Application-specific filler or pigment	Required filler / color function	To be determined
TEGOPREN® 6877	Candidate surface-treatment / dispersing additive	Supplier guidance required

Supplier application reference only; no complete recipe or EcoSafe finding is supplied here.

Evonik: TEGOPREN® 6877 product information ↗

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What makes a substitution better?

Evaluate the function, hazard evidence, exposure, technical performance, and lifecycle implications together. Missing evidence stays visible; a replacement does not earn a safety claim merely because a particular ingredient is absent.

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Education

Formulators Guide

Formulation worksheet

Explore coatings & printing inks

Interior wood clear coat HY580CW01

Elastomeric roof coating control

Solvent-free grey self-leveling floor

Cleanable low-gloss interior acrylic paint, Aktisil MAM variant

Waterborne UV-curable blue inkjet starting formula

Generic automotive metallic basecoat

Automotive glass rain repellent reference

Waterborne surface-print ink

1K wood-floor topcoat

Glossy 2K wood-floor topcoat

CLOUCRYL interior-glass coating mix

Calcium carbonate

Function & application evidence

Plan the next checks

Key screening properties

Build a better formulation.

Find a guide for your product

Filler dispersion in a thermoplastic compound

Draft formulation structure

What makes a substitution better?