These liquids are basically highly purified, nonpolar, saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons. These liquids produce nearly universal dispersion of powder-liquid systems with solids concentrations below generally three weight percent, but up to as much as five weight percent in some cases.
Sedisperse liquids solubilize adsorbed moisture.
Applications Sedisperse liquids contain built-in surfactants so that nothing needs to be added for the dispersion of particles. These liquids are available over a range of densities and viscosities, thus making them applicable to particles of widely varying properties. Sedisperse liquids are designed to be used without dilution or the addition of surfactants, exhibit good shelf life and stability, and are supplied with handling details and density and viscosity data over a temperature range of 24 to 36 C. Sedisperse A-Series liquids are the primary liquids and will disperse most powders including metals, oxides, silicates, pigments, Portland cements, propellants and many organic powders. Sedisperse S-Series was specially formulated for dispersion of magnesium oxide and related powders. Sedisperse W-Series liquids should be used to disperse those materials which are soluble in the organic Sedisperse liquids.