Paint Driers

Product NameMetal ContentNon-VolatileSpecific GravityViscosityBenefits & Uses
AOPL COBALT OCTATE 12%12601.02043It is the most commonly used most active metal octate.Strongly promotes surface drying. It is Bluish Violet in color, but has low effect on color on the dry paint film. It produces less discoloration in wet paint and upon aging of dried paint. Used in combination with other metal driers.
AOPL COBALT OCTATE 10%10520.9715It is the most commonly used most active metal octate.Strongly promotes surface drying. It is Bluish Violet in color, but has low effect on color on the dry paint film. It produces less discoloration in wet paint and upon aging of dried paint. Used in combination with other metal driers.
AOPL COBALT OCTATE 8%8420.9312It is the most commonly used most active metal octate.Strongly promotes surface drying. It is Bluish Violet in color, but has low effect on color on the dry paint film. It produces less discoloration in wet paint and upon aging of dried paint. Used in combination with other metal driers.
AOPL COBALT OCTATE 6%6320.8812It is the most commonly used most active metal octate.Strongly promotes surface drying. It is Bluish Violet in color, but has low effect on color on the dry paint film. It produces less discoloration in wet paint and upon aging of dried paint. Used in combination with other metal driers.
AOPL COBALT OCTATE 3%3150.8212It is the most commonly used most active metal octate.Strongly promotes surface drying. It is Bluish Violet in color, but has low effect on color on the dry paint film. It produces less discoloration in wet paint and upon aging of dried paint. Used in combination with other metal driers.
AOPL MAGANESE OCTATE 10%10681.000OPENLower drying catalyst than cobalt. Intermediate in activity having oxidizing property.Low risk of wrinkling.It has tendency to discolour white or light finishes.Brownish or pink-yellow colour of the paint film develops at high Mn dosages.
AOPL MAGANESE OCTATE 8%8500.93120Lower drying catalyst than cobalt. Intermediate in activity having oxidizing property.Low risk of wrinkling.It has tendency to discolour white or light finishes.Brownish or pink-yellow colour of the paint film develops at high Mn dosages.
AOPL MAGANESE OCTATE 6%6370.8914Lower drying catalyst than cobalt. Intermediate in activity having oxidizing property.Low risk of wrinkling.It has tendency to discolour white or light finishes.Brownish or pink-yellow colour of the paint film develops at high Mn dosages.
AOPL LEAD OCTATE 36%36701.35032Promotes polymerization, increased hardness, through drying.Activity as sole drier is very low and hence always used with Cobalt & / or Manganese, Calcium.Lead improves flexibility and durability of the film.
AOPL LEAD OCTATE 32%32621.23020Promotes polymerization, increased hardness, through drying.Activity as sole drier is very low and hence always used with Cobalt & / or Manganese, Calcium.Lead improves flexibility and durability of the film.
AOPL LEAD OCTATE 24%24461.08013Promotes polymerization, increased hardness, through drying.Activity as sole drier is very low and hence always used with Cobalt & / or Manganese, Calcium.Lead improves flexibility and durability of the film.
AOPL LEAD OCTATE 18%18350.9812Promotes polymerization, increased hardness, through drying.Activity as sole drier is very low and hence always used with Cobalt & / or Manganese, Calcium.Lead improves flexibility and durability of the film.
AOPL CALCIUM OCTATE 10%10520.9818It is an auxiliary drier and has low drying action but is important in combination with active drier.Stabilizes active driers and is often used to replace Lead.Promotes drying under adverse weather conditions. It promotes pigment wetting and dispersing and improves hardness, gloss and reduces the silkings.
AOPL CALCIUM OCTATE 6%6680.9821It is an auxiliary drier and has low drying action but is important in combination with active drier.Stabilizes active driers and is often used to replace Lead.Promotes drying under adverse weather conditions. It promotes pigment wetting and dispersing and improves hardness, gloss and reduces the silkings.
AOPL CALCIUM OCTATE 5%5500.920It is an auxiliary drier and has low drying action but is important in combination with active drier.Stabilizes active driers and is often used to replace Lead.Promotes drying under adverse weather conditions. It promotes pigment wetting and dispersing and improves hardness, gloss and reduces the silkings.
AOPL CALCIUM OCTATE 3%3300.8412It is an auxiliary drier and has low drying action but is important in combination with active drier.Stabilizes active driers and is often used to replace Lead.Promotes drying under adverse weather conditions. It promotes pigment wetting and dispersing and improves hardness, gloss and reduces the silkings.
AOPL ZINC OCTATE 18%18751.0616Zinc is an auxiliary drier. It activates cobalt thus may enable reduced Cobalt levels for similar drying performance and thus lower risk of film discoloration. Zinc drier keep the film of the paint open by retarding the surface drying thus promotes the thorough drying and avoids surface wrinkling.Zinc addition maintains the color and gloss of the film.
AOPL ZINC OCTATE 12%12500.9312Zinc is an auxiliary drier. It activates cobalt thus may enable reduced Cobalt levels for similar drying performance and thus lower risk of film discoloration. Zinc drier keep the film of the paint open by retarding the surface drying thus promotes the thorough drying and avoids surface wrinkling.Zinc addition maintains the color and gloss of the film.
AOPL ZINC OCTATE 6%6250.8412Zinc is an auxiliary drier. It activates cobalt thus may enable reduced Cobalt levels for similar drying performance and thus lower risk of film discoloration. Zinc drier keep the film of the paint open by retarding the surface drying thus promotes the thorough drying and avoids surface wrinkling.Zinc addition maintains the color and gloss of the film.
AOPL ZIRCONIUM OCTATE 24%24811.3020Most widely accepted replacementsforlead. It is an efficient auxiliarydrier. It serves as through drier incombination with Cobalt, Manganese and Calcium. Shows best color, lowest yellowing tendency. It is best cross-linking agent and imparts hardness,adhesion ofstoved Films.
AOPL ZIRCONIUM OCTATE 18%18581.1015Most widely accepted replacementsforlead. It is an efficient auxiliarydrier. It serves as through drier incombination with Cobalt, Manganese and Calcium. Shows best color, lowest yellowing tendency. It is best cross-linking agent and imparts hardness,adhesion ofstoved Films.
AOPL ZIRCONIUM OCTATE 12%12400.9812Most widely accepted replacementsforlead. It is an efficient auxiliarydrier. It serves as through drier incombination with Cobalt, Manganese and Calcium. Shows best color, lowest yellowing tendency. It is best cross-linking agent and imparts hardness,adhesion ofstoved Films.
AOPL ZIRCONIUM OCTATE 6%6230.8812Most widely accepted replacementsforlead. It is an efficient auxiliarydrier. It serves as through drier incombination with Cobalt, Manganese and Calcium. Shows best color, lowest yellowing tendency. It is best cross-linking agent and imparts hardness,adhesion ofstoved Films.
AOPL COPPER NAPTHANATE 8.6%8.6550.9615It is most suitable in formulation of ship bottom paints as it acts as antifouling agent.It prevents dry rot and mil-dew growth in timber and also used as rot proofing agent in textiles. It is also effective in protection against termites, beets and ambrosia and other insect attacking timber and lumber. The recommended dosage to use 2-2.5% as metal.
AOPL COPPER NAPTHANATE 8%8510.9514It is most suitable in formulation of ship bottom paints as it acts as antifouling agent.It prevents dry rot and mil-dew growth in timber and also used as rot proofing agent in textiles. It is also effective in protection against termites, beets and ambrosia and other insect attacking timber and lumber. The recommended dosage to use 2-2.5% as metal.
AOPL COPPER NAPTHANATE 6%6400.8813It is most suitable in formulation of ship bottom paints as it acts as antifouling agent.It prevents dry rot and mil-dew growth in timber and also used as rot proofing agent in textiles. It is also effective in protection against termites, beets and ambrosia and other insect attacking timber and lumber. The recommended dosage to use 2-2.5% as metal.
AOPL IRON OCTATE 6%6430.8520Iron Octoate is dark in color. The catalytic effect are only at baking temperatures over 130 °C, used for stoving finishes.
AOPL IRON OCTATE 4%4300.87520Iron Octoate is dark in color. The catalytic effect are only at baking temperatures over 130 °C, used for stoving finishes.
AOPL BARIUM OCTATE 12%12510.9420Barium Octate can be used as Substitute for lead Octate. It improves through drying in combination with Cobalt and imparts good pigment wetting characteristics. It improves gloss and reduces loss of dry. Barium can have a negative impact on drying when used with cobalt alternatives.
AOPL CADMIUM OCTATE 15.5%15.5551.0230It is used as heat stability improver along with secondary drier. It is used in combination with Barium and Zinc.
AOPL CADMIUM OCTATE 15%15531.0025It is used as heat stability improver along with secondary drier. It is used in combination with Barium and Zinc.
AOPL POTASSIUM OCTATE 15%15801.0330It activates cobalt and thus may enable reduced Co levels for similar drying performance and thus lower risk of film discoloration.Used mainly for the curing of unsaturated polyester resins; and in water-based coatings toaid solubility.
Product NameMetal ContentNon-VolatileSpecificGravityViscosity
AOPL 1025 (Enamel Paint)Co / Mn/ Pb521.0518
AOPL 1028 (For Ink)Co / Mn/ Pb390.9413
AOPL 1068 (Primer)Co / Mn/ Pb350.9413
AOPL 1425 (Primer)Co / Mn/ Pb430.9815
AOPL 10725 (Primer)Co / Mn/ Pb521.0418
AOPL 1121Co / Pb / Ca410.9717
AOPL 1123 (White Enamel Paint)Co / Ca / Zr230.8612
AOPL 11 N9Co / Ca / Zr470.9913
AOPL 1345Co/ Ba370.914