Reliant Chemical supplies high-performance dispersants, wetting agents and silicone defoamers for waterborne and solvent-based coatings, inks, pigment concentrates and colorants. Our technologies are designed to improve pigment dispersion, color development, viscosity control, foam management and formulation stability across architectural, industrial, automotive, wood and specialty coating applications.
Source and develop coating additives across multiple chemistries, including polyurethane dispersants, block copolymers, modified polyethers, styrene-maleic copolymers, polyether derivatives and silicone-based defoamers.
Solutions matched to your pigments, resins, formulation and performance requirements.
Access to both established products and customized coating-additive solutions.
Cost-effective alternatives without compromising quality or consistency.
Water-Based Pigment Dispersant
Modified styrene-maleic acid copolymer dispersant for water-based coating color-paste systems. Provides excellent pigment and filler dispersion, viscosity reduction, improved color development and enhanced gloss.
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High-Performance Water-Based Wetting & Dispersing Agent
Modified polyether wetting and dispersing agent for water-based coatings, inks and colorants. Helps prevent pigment coagulation while improving storage stability, gloss, coloring power and viscosity control.
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VOC-Free Wetting & Dispersing Agent
VOC-free wetting and dispersing agent with high pigment-carrying capacity and excellent dispersion of carbon black, phthalocyanine and other organic pigments. Designed for water-based coatings, inks and pigment concentrates.
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Water-Based Wetting & Dispersant
High-molecular-weight polymer dispersant for water-based and alcohol-ether systems. Delivers excellent grinding and dispersion performance for carbon black and organic pigments, with low foam and good storage stability.
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VOC-Free Wetting & Dispersing Agent
High pigment-carrying-capacity dispersant with excellent performance for carbon black, phthalocyanine and other organic pigments. Suitable for water-based coatings, inks and organic and inorganic pigment concentrates.
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Universal Color-Paste Dispersant
VOC-free wetting and dispersing agent for organic pigment concentrates and resin-free universal color pastes. Offers broad compatibility across water-based and solvent-based architectural coating systems, with excellent organic pigment and carbon-black dispersion.
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Solvent-Based Polymeric Dispersants
High-molecular-weight polymeric dispersants designed for solvent-based coatings, inks and pigment concentrates. Provides excellent pigment wetting, grinding efficiency, stabilization, resin compatibility and improved color development.
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Premium Silicone Defoamers
Premium silicone-based defoamers for waterborne coatings, printing inks and adhesives. Provides rapid foam knockdown, persistent foam suppression, excellent compatibility, air release and low surface-defect tendency.
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Silicone-Free Mineral-Oil Defoamer
Mineral-oil-based defoamer for water-based coatings, inks and latex adhesive systems. Provides broad-spectrum foam control, including large and small bubbles, while offering good compatibility and a lower risk of paint-film defects.
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Modified Mineral-Oil-Based Defoamer
Modified mineral-oil-based copolymer defoamer for acrylic and other water-based coating systems. Provides fast bubble breaking, particularly effective against fine bubbles, while also delivering a wetting effect.
View product TDSExplore recommended Reliant technologies by application and the performance benefits they can deliver.
| Application | Recommended Product | Additive Type | Key Benefit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water-Based Coatings / Color Pastes | ReliSperse™ 201 | Modified Styrene-Maleic Acid Copolymer Dispersant | Pigment/filler dispersion, viscosity reduction, improved color development and gloss |
| Water-Based Coatings & Inks | ReliSperse™ 420 | Modified Polyether Wetting & Dispersing Agent | Pigment wetting, stabilization, improved gloss and coloring power, viscosity reduction |
| Water-Based Coatings & Inks / Pigment Concentrates | ReliSpread™ 216 | VOC-Free Wetting & Dispersing Agent | High pigment-carrying capacity; excellent carbon black, phthalocyanine and organic pigment dispersion |
| Water-Based Coatings & Inks / Pigment Concentrates | ReliSperse™ 6833 | VOC-Free Wetting & Dispersing Agent | Maximum pigment-carrying capacity and excellent dispersion of carbon black, phthalocyanine and organic pigments |
| Universal Colorants / Resin-Free Color Pastes | ReliSperse™ 6861 | VOC-Free Wetting & Dispersing Agent | Broad compatibility; excellent organic pigment and carbon-black dispersion |
| Water-Based Coatings, Inks & Color Pastes | ReliSpread™ 217 | Water-Based Wetting & Dispersant | Excellent grinding and dispersion of carbon black and organic pigments, with low foam and good storage stability |
| Solvent-Based Coatings & Inks | ReliFoam™ DF163 Series | High Molecular Weight Polymeric Dispersant | Excellent pigment wetting, grinding efficiency, stabilization, resin compatibility and color development |
| Waterborne Coatings – Foam Control | ReliFoam™ DF825 / DF825P | Silicone Defoamers | Rapid foam knockdown, persistent suppression, air release and low surface-defect tendency |
| Water-Based Architectural Coatings / High-PVC | ReliFoam™ DF 2111 | Mineral-Oil-Based Defoamer | Broad-spectrum foam control; silicone-free and effective with coarse fillers |
| Acrylic / Styrene-Acrylic / Acetate-Acrylic Coatings | ReliFoam™ 615F | Modified Mineral-Oil-Based Copolymer Defoamer | Fast bubble breaking and effective fine-bubble control, with a wetting effect |
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