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Manganese
Manganese driers are intermediate in activity, and they have both oxidizing and polymerizing properties. Used alone, manganese has a tendency to produce films that may be too hard and too brittle. When used in combination with lead, hard, tough, durable films are produced. Lead-manganese drier combinations are often employed for enamels, outside paints, floor finishes and baking finishes.
One disadvantage in the use of manganese driers is their relatively dark color, which has a tendency to stain or discolor white or light finishes. OMG's new light-colored manganese driers overcome this problem. Manganese performance and stability can be significantly enhanced by the incorporation of selected chelates, such as DRI-Rx®. The chelated manganese is a very active drier, especially in "long oil's" vehicles. The manganese chelate also works well under marginal drying conditions making it a very useful drier.
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