Summary for nc thinner formulation Discussion
Problem with thinner formulation centers on an NC thinner that works at first for wood finishing but becomes unstable after a few days and starts sticking in the spray gun. The thread also includes related questions about making flushing thinner for automobile industries and about a whitish material forming in NC thinner, suspected to be moisture-related. No detailed formula is given in the excerpt, but the discussion implies the issue is formulation stability rather than immediate spray performance. Ted Mooney, P.E. is identified in the thread header, but no specific technical remedy from him appears in the excerpt. The practical takeaway is that the thinner likely needs reformulation and stability control, and the whitish contamination may be linked to moisture or incompatibility in the blend. Because the excerpt does not show a definitive answer, any solution should be treated cautiously and verified by testing.
Dear sir,
I am a chemical engineer. I have formulated a NC thinner which is very much suitable for wood finishing. but the problem is that it is not stable. After few days I am receiving complaints that it is sticks in the spray gun, initially it is not having problem. The following: acetone, toluene, IPA, methanol
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Awaiting your response as early as possible.
Biju G. Kutty
CHEMICALS – India
2002
I’d suspect the methanol as the culprit to your sticky problems. Are the spray guns cleaned before everybody goes home at the end of the night? I would think flushing the guns with a cleaning thinner, or acetone
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Jake Koch
G. J. Nikolas &Co.,Inc.
Bellwood, Illinois
2002
Actually the NC thinner has add of normal butanol(NB). less methanol or acetone.
Johnny lam.s.j
– sarawak, malaysia
July 18, 2008
I would like to know about lead-free thinner. Which solvents are lead free.
Thanks.
Jai Ahuja
– New Delhi, India
December 2, 2008
I AM IN STICKER PRINTING LINE LOOKING FOR THINNER FORMULATION FOR MY OWN USE WITH PERCENTAGE OF EACH SOLVENT IN THE COMPOUND.REGARDS
RAMESH SHARMA
MFR – MUMBAI MAHARASHTRA India
December 14, 2008
DEAR SIR,
NOW WE ARE PREPARING NC THINNER WITH ONE FORMULAE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THIS FORMULATION IS VERY EXPENSIVE.SO PLEASE PROVIDE ME CHEAP FORMULATION FOR PRODUCING NC THINNER.
SREEJITH V
EMPLOYEE – DXB, Dubai, U.A.E.
February 17, 2011
Hi, Sreejith. What is it that makes it expensive. What is your formulation?
Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E.
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finishing.com – Pine Beach, New Jersey
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July 27, 2011
HELLO SIR.
I WANT TO START NEW BUSINESS TO PRODUCE AND SUPPLY FLUSHING THINNER FOR AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRIES. I WANT TO KNOW THE FORMULA FOR PREPARATION OF FLUSHING THINNER, AND ALSO WANT TO KNOW THE FORMULA OF OTHER THINNERS WHICH ARE USED IN AUTOMOBILE PARTS PAINTING.
ASHRUFALI KHAN
AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRIES – PUNE. MAHARASHTRA. India
July 24, 2011
Q. Hello sir,
I have a question about nc thinner that some whitish thing is formed in the thinner. Can you please suggest some measures to remove this thing? I think this has happened because of the moisture, but I am not sure.
Would appreciate the answers.
Ravi Kumar
– Jalandhar, Punjab, India
December 21, 2013