Snel antwoord: buyers developing soft-touch coatings usually get to a better first shortlist when they stop asking for one additive to solve everything and instead separate three different jobs. CHLUMIAG® 5005-60 should move first when the project is clearly op waterbasis and the buyer wants a reactive hand-feel route that can stay more permanently fixed at the coating surface. CHLUMIFE® 3166 deserves the earlier screen when the team needs a broader dry-feel plus abrasion-balance route across UV, solvent, or water-based systems. CHLUMIFE® 3370 belongs earlier when the line is already UV or solvent-side, water-based compatibility is unnecessary, and the buyer wants a more feel-focused silicone route.
That is the commercially useful split. This page is not another generic slip-additive article and it is not a return to the older photoinitiator cluster. It is a new CHLUMICRYL® application page for coating teams building a soft-touch surface that still needs a realistic balance of tactile feel, mar or abrasion resistance, En systeem pasvorm.
Why soft-touch coatings deserve their own additive page
Soft-touch coatings are usually judged by more than one KPI at the same time. The buyer may want a warmer or more premium hand feel, but the surface still has to survive handling, rub, and downstream conversion. In general industry practice, that usually means balancing a tactile target against mar resistance, stain resistance, abrasion resistance, or later recoat and print constraints.
Longchang heeft al livepagina's voor glijmiddeladditieven, krasbestendige additieven, anti-graffiti additieven, plastic coatings, and the broader CHLUMICRYL® coating- en inktadditieven hub. Those pages help buyers decide which function family matters first. This page answers the narrower B2B application question that comes after that: which Longchang-supported additive route should lead when the target surface is specifically a soft-touch coating?
What the current company-supported evidence actually separates
- CHLUMIAG® 5005-60 is supported as an organisch siliconen handgevoelmiddel, slijtvast additief, and anti-graffiti route for uitsluitend systemen op waterbasis. Longchang states that it contains reactieve hydroxylfunctionele groepen, is suitable for hydroxyl reaction systemsen kan dwarsverbindingen in de polymeernetwerkstructuur so it stays permanently fixed at the coating surface. The supported dosage is 1% tot 3%.
- CHLUMIFE® 3166 is supported as a coating feel agent en slijtvast additief across UV, oplosmiddel, En op water gebaseerde systemen. Longchang supports 0,05% tot 1% dosage, broad solvent-dilution flexibility, and practical watchpoints around pinholes, bleken, En foam stabilization, with the note that an antifoaming agent may be needed during formulation testing.
- CHLUMIFE® 3370 is supported as an organosilicon feel agent en silicone surfactant voor UV and solvent systems, but not for water-based use. Longchang supports 0.05% to 3% dosage, any-stage addition, and a waxy-solid form with an initial melting point of at least 50°C.
That is enough company-supported separation to build a real buyer page without inventing unsupported soft-touch claims for every end use.
Snelle vergelijkingstabel: welke route verdient de eerste plek op het scherm?
| Buyer priority | 5005-60 | 3166 | 3370 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main first-screen job | Water-based permanent hand-feel fixation and anti-graffiti direction | Multi-system dry-feel and abrasion-balance screening | UV or solvent soft-feel screening without water-based requirements |
| Supported dosage | 1% tot 3% | 0,05% tot 1% | 0.05% to 3% |
| System window | Uitsluitend op waterbasis | UV, solvent, water-based | UV and solvent only |
| Optellogica | Any stage or later addition | Any stage, with optional solvent dilution first | Any stage or later addition |
| Best use when | The project is a water-based hydroxyl-reaction soft-touch route and permanent surface fixation matters | The team needs one broader benchmark for feel plus abrasion-side balance across several coating families | The line is already UV or solvent-side and wants a feel-focused route without carrying a water-based screen |
| Hoofdobservatiepunt | Uitsluitend op waterbasis, en luchtdicht en lichtdicht bewaren. | Pinhole, whitening, and foam-stabilizing risk need to be tracked from the first trial | Water-based systems are not supported, and waxy-solid handling should be planned early |
Wanneer CHLUMIAG® 5005-60 de betere eerste keuze is
5005-60 deserves earlier review when the buyer is building a water-based soft-touch coating and wants the tactile route to stay more permanently integrated into the final film. Longchang’s current product page makes that logic unusually clear by supporting reactieve hydroxylfunctionele groepen and saying the product can dwarsverbindingen in de polymeernetwerkstructuur so it remains permanently fixed at the surface.
5005-60 is usually the better first route when:
- the formulation is firmly op waterbasis,
- the project sits in a hydroxyl-reactiesysteem,
- the buyer wants a softer or more controlled hand feel without treating the additive as a loose surface modifier only, or
- the soft-touch brief also overlaps with anti-graffiti, oppervlaktegladheid, of tape-isolation concerns.
This is the cleaner first path for water-based soft-touch work because it fits the system window directly. It is not the right first screen if the lab still needs UV or solvent flexibility.
Wanneer CHLUMIFE® 3166 de betere eerste keuze is
3166 should move up first when the buyer wants a broader soft-touch benchmark instead of a water-based-only route. Longchang positions 3166 not only around coating feel, but also around slijtvastheid. That makes it useful when the surface target is not just softness on day one, but a more realistic balance between tactile value and handling durability.
3166 is usually the better first route when:
- the team is comparing UV-, oplosmiddel- en watergebaseerde options in parallel,
- the project wants a dry-feel route rather than a strongly reactive water-based route,
- the buyer needs a benchmark that also leans toward abrasion-side support, of
- the soft-touch target still has to survive aggressive mar or process-side handling pressure.
The watchpoints matter here. Longchang explicitly says 3166 may cause gaatjes of wit worden and may have a schuimstabiliserend effect. That does not disqualify the route. It means the first sample round should measure surface defects and foam behavior instead of judging 3166 by touch alone.
When CHLUMIFE® 3370 is the better first move
3370 becomes the cleaner first route when the buyer is not trying to keep a water-based path open and wants a more clearly UV or solvent soft-feel route. Longchang supports it as an organosilicon feel agent en silicone surfactant with broader dosage room up to 3%, while explicitly marking water-based systems as not applicable.
3370 is usually the better first route when:
- the project is already committed to UV or solvent chemistry,
- the team wants a more feel-focused route than a multi-system balancing grade,
- the lab is comfortable handling a waxy-solid additive, of
- water-based compatibility would only make the first shortlist noisier.
That makes 3370 useful for narrower non-waterborne soft-touch programs, especially when the buyer wants to avoid overloading the first screen with system windows that are not commercially relevant.
How buyers should choose before the first sample round
1. Start with the actual coating-system boundary
If the project is definitely water-based, 5005-60 should usually be considered before 3370. If the line is definitely UV or solvent-side, 3370 becomes easier to justify. If the lab still needs one benchmark that can travel across multiple systems, 3166 is usually the cleaner first screen.
2. Separate tactile feel from durable handling balance
A soft-touch brief often sounds like a simple hand-feel problem, but many failures show up later as rub marks, whitening, pinholes, or poor abrasion resistance. 5005-60 is stronger when permanent water-based surface fixation matters. 3166 is stronger when the buyer wants a broader feel-plus-abrasion balance. 3370 is stronger when the system is narrower and non-waterborne.
3. Keep slip logic and soft-touch logic separate
Some teams drift too quickly into low-friction additive selection. That can be the wrong question. A soft-touch surface often needs a controlled premium feel, not just the lowest possible coefficient of friction. If the real project is mainly about slip or anti-sticking, the better route is usually the dedicated slip-additives page or the live tradeoff page on slip, krasbestendigheid en printbaarheid.
4. Use watchpoints as part of selection, not as footnotes
5005-60 has a firm uitsluitend op waterbasis boundary. 3166 carries pinhole, whitening, and foam watchpoints. 3370 excludes water-based use and introduces waxy-solid handling. Those are real shortlist criteria, not cleanup notes after the additive is chosen.
5. Keep the first round small and honest
For many labs, the cleanest first sample plan is one 5005-60 water-based reactive route, een 3166 multi-system dry-feel routeen één 3370 UV or solvent soft-feel route. That usually teaches more than forcing several adjacent feel additives into the same screening lane.
Aanbevolen route naar Longchange vanaf deze pagina
- Water-based reactive hand-feel route: CHLUMIAG® 5005-60
- Multi-system dry-feel and abrasion route: CHLUMIFE® 3166
- UV and solvent soft-feel route: CHLUMIFE® 3370
- Clusteroverzicht: CHLUMICRYL® coating- en inktadditieven
- Gerelateerde applicatiepagina: How to Choose Additives for Plastic Coatings
- Gerelateerde functiepagina: Hoe kies je de juiste anti-graffiti additieven voor coatings?
- Related tradeoff page: Hoe vind je de juiste balans tussen slipweerstand, krasbestendigheid en printbaarheid in coatings en inkten?
FAQ
Which additive should I screen first for a water-based soft-touch coating?
Usually CHLUMIAG® 5005-60, because Longchang directly supports it for water-based systems and positions it around reactive hand feel and permanent surface fixation.
When should 3166 move ahead of 5005-60?
3166 should move ahead when the buyer still needs one broader benchmark across UV, solvent, and water-based systems, or when abrasion-side balance matters as much as tactile feel.
When does 3370 make more sense than 3166?
3370 makes more sense when the coating line is already UV or solvent-side and the team wants a narrower feel-focused route without carrying water-based compatibility into the first shortlist.
Is a soft-touch coating page the same as a slip-additive page?
No. Soft-touch work is usually about premium tactile feel plus realistic durability balance, not only low friction. If the real bottleneck is slip or anti-sticking, use the slip-specific pages instead of forcing that question into a soft-touch brief.
Een kortere shortlist nodig?
If your soft-touch coating program is stuck between permanent water-based hand feel, broader dry-feel and abrasion balance, En UV or solvent soft-feel screening, stop treating them as the same first job. Start with the real system boundary and the real failure mode. That usually makes the next CHLUMICRYL® sample decision much faster.