Zirconium Octoate

Zirconium is a very useful & effective Auxiliary Drier. Most widely accepted as replacements for lead, Shows best color, lowest yellowing tendency, used in combination with Cobalt, Manganese & Calcium. Unlike Lead, It is a poor pigment wetting & dispersing agent.
Zirconium like lead serves as a through drier & is generally used in combination with Cobalt, Manganese & Calcium. Unlike Lead, Zirconium is a poor pigment wetting & dispersing agent.
Zirconium is an active cross-linking agent & it improves hardness of stoved films and also their adhesions.
Zirconium is recommended as a catalyst for epoxy esters. Zirconium is not such effective in phenolic resin based media.
It is also recommended to avoid the use of lead Driers in combination with Zirconium