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Construction
SilcoleaseTM
The silicone coated paper or film is commonly known as a “release liner”. The grades of film or paper used are often quite specific to this application. Major substrate types are listed below:
- Interleaving applications
- Roofing (bitumen)
- Insulation tapes
- Self-adhesive stamps
- Envelopes
- Composites
ETHACRYL™ D 20
Thanks to its fluid powder form,Ethacryl™ D 20 is a superplasticizer for dry mortar applications. This high-performance dispersant is based on Coatex Ethacryl™ polycarboxylate polymer technology. Ethacryl™ D 20 is a key component for cementitious construction materials.
ETHACRYL™ DM
Ethacryl™ DM is a very efficient superplasticizer in flowable powder form dedicated to dry mortar or dry mix applications. It shows all the properties of the Ethacryl™ range and is easy to handle, no dust and fast soluble. It’s particularly suitable for self leveling mortars, screeds, industrial flooring, tiles adhesives and all dry concrete applications. It provides water reduction to plastic and fluid mortar, high early strength and self-leveling and self-compacting behaviors.
ETHACRYL™ G
Ethacryl™ G is a high-performance aqueous dispersant designed for use in concrete applications. Ethacryl™ G is a key component for formulating concrete admixtures. It provides fluidity to concrete formulations at substantially reduced water content. Benefits include increased productivity, lower costs and improved concrete properties. It has been specifically designed for Ready Mix Concrete.
ETHACRYL™ GH
Ethacryl™ GH is a high-performance aqueous dispersant designed for use in concrete applications. Ethacryl™ GH is a key component for formulating concrete admixtures. It provides fluidity to concrete formulations at substantially reduced water content. Benefits include increased productivity, lower costs and improved concrete properties. It has been specifically designed for Ready Mix Concrete.
ETHACRYL™ GH 50
Ethacryl™ GH 50 is a high-performance easy to formulate superplasticizer for formulating concrete admixtures. Use alone, at low dosage, this additive allows a strong water reduction (>25%) but also guarantees the right compromise of performances related to ready mix concrete. Ethacryl™ GH 50 is a key component while formulating optimized cost/performances concrete formulations.
ETHACRYL™ GH
Ethacryl™ GH is a high-performance aqueous dispersant designed for use in concrete applications. Ethacryl™ GH is a key component for formulating concrete admixtures. It provides fluidity to concrete formulations at substantially reduced water content. Benefits include increased productivity, lower costs and improved concrete properties. It has been specifically designed for Ready Mix Concrete.
ETHACRYL™ HF
Ethacryl™ HF is a high-performance aqueous dispersant designed for use in concrete applications. Ethacryl™ HF is a key component for formulating concrete admixtures. It provides fluidity to concrete formulations at substantially reduced water content. Benefits include increased productivity, lower costs and improved concrete properties. It has been specifically designed for Self Compacting Concrete and for High Performance Concrete.
ETHACRYL™ HF 50
The product is a high-performance aqueous dispersant designed for use in concrete applications. The product is a key component for formulating concrete admixtures. It provides fluidity to concrete mix design at substantially reduced water content. Benefits include increased productivity, lower costs and improved concrete properties. It has been specifically designed for Self Compacting. Concrete and for High Performance Applications.
ETHACRYL™ HP
Ethacryl™ HP shows high efficiency at low dosage in precast with high water reduction ability for high performance applications. It is an easy to formulate versatile dispersant issued from a new generation of polycarboxylate ether. It enables formulation stability at high dosage and productivity increase. Concrete can then be pumped and costs reduced.
ETHACRYL™ HP 50
Ethacryl™ HP 50 shows high efficiency at low dosage in precast with high water reduction ability for high performance applications. It is an easy to formulate versatile dispersant issued from a new generation of polycarboxylate ether. It enables formulation stability at high dosage and productivity increase. Concrete can then be pumped and costs reduced.
ETHACRYL™ HV
Ethacryl™ HV is a high-performance aqueous dispersant designed for use in concrete applications. Ethacryl™ HV is a key component for formulating concrete admixtures. It provides fluidity to concrete formulations at substantially reduced water content. Benefits include increased productivity, lower costs and improved concrete properties. It has been specifically designed for Air Entrained Concrete. However, it also used for Self Compacting Concrete and for High Performance Concrete.
ETHACRYL™ M
Ethacryl™ M is a high performance aqueous dispersant for use in the manufacture of gypsum wallboards and other gypsum based products. It provides fluidity to gypsum slurries at reduced water content. Extensive testing has shown that higher levels of water reduction are obtainable with Ethacryl™ M over conventional dispersants. This results in shorter drying times, faster line speeds and an overall system cost savings.
ETHACRYL™ SP
Breaking the limits of Slump retention Ethacryl™ SP is a new generation of high-performance aqueous dispersant designed for use in concrete applications. Ethacryl™ SP is a key component for formulating concrete admixtures. Ethacryl™ SP improves slump retention time of concrete formulations, at substantially reduced water content. Benefits include productivity, lower costs and improved concrete properties.
ETHACRYL™ SR
Ethacryl™ SR is a high-performance easy to formulate superplasticizer for formulating concrete admixtures. Use alone, at low dosage, this additive allows a strong water reduction (>25%) but also drastically increases the slump retention over the time without any segregation. Ethacryl™ SR allows an increase of the productivity, cost reduction and confers good pumpability to concrete.
RHEALIS™ AS 20
Rhealis™ AS 20 will act by counteracting shrinkage in both the early and long-term drying.
Rhealis™ AS 20 significantly reduces the surface tension of pore and capillary water thus
slowing down the evaporation of water and reducing crack formation.
Rhealis™ AS 20 works against the plastic and drying shrinkage of concrete and mortars
RHEALIS DF-A
Rhealis™ DF-A is a foam control additive highly recommended for use in combination with Ethacryl™ products in concrete admixtures and in gypsum wallboard manufacturing. It is a liquid type defoaming agent, efficient at low dosage and easily dispersible.
RHEALIS DF-P
Rhealis™ DF-P is a foam control additive highly recommended for use in combination with Ethacryl™ products and all types of Superplasticizers in concrete admixtures and in gypsum wallboard manufacturing. It is aliquid type defoaming agent, efficient at low dosage and easily dispersible.
RHEALIS™ DFOAM
Rhealis™ DFOAM is a foam control additive highly recommended for use in combination with Ethacryl™ products in concrete admixtures and in gypsum wallboard manufacturing. It is a liquid type defoaming agent, efficient at low dosage and easily dispersible.
RHEALIS™ 2449
The dispersions of fillers or extenders, particularly iron oxide, very fine calcium carbonates and clays in water based systems must be achieved easily with common stirrers without forming agglomerates or causing a viscosity build up. Usual inorganic dispersants such as phosphate based dispersants are not able to solve this problem satisfactorily: their deflocculating effectiveness is limited by the fineness of the extenders used and their poor temperature stability (degradation through hydrolysis) affects the long term stability. Rhealis™ 2449 has been especially developed to overcome these problems. It ensures the complete dispersion of extenders and inorganic pigments at high solids contents in systems showing medium to high PVC (Pigment Volume Concentration).
RHEALIS™ 100
Rhealis™ 100 is an additive for vibrocompacting concrete specially adapted to the pavements and other block manufacturing. It increases the water content with same behavior during the block manufacturing, allows the reduction of the cement content, the increase of the block’s strength and provides better surface quality of the final product. It provides excellent workability. Liquid, easy to formulate.
Adhesives
Ethacryl™ SR is a high-performance easy to formulate superplasticizer for formulating concrete admixtures. Use alone, at low dosage, this additive allows a strong water reduction (>25%) but also drastically increases the slump retention over the time without any segregation. Ethacryl™ SR allows an increase of the productivity, cost reduction and confers good pumpability to concrete.
BR 100 P
Gloss emulsion paints require the use of thickening agents which give various properties such as water retention and rheological properties (film build, Brush-ability and levelling of the film). Usual thickeners in emulsion paints provide poor rheological properties, giving a bad film build and levelling or a poor compatibility with the various paint components, and a decrease of the gloss level due to the formation of a haze after drying. BR 100 P has been especially designed to solve these problems. It is suitable for the thickening of anionic and non-ionic emulsions and particularly with styrene-acrylics, vinyl-acrylics and other copolymers. Beside gloss emulsion paints, the main applications for BR 100 P are in semi-gloss, interior and exterior flat emulsion paints, in anti-corrosive paints, in adhesives.
BR 125 NPF
BR 125 NPF is a polyurethane associative rheology modifier which gives formulations a unique Newtonian rheological profile characterised by a low viscosity at low shear rate and a high viscosity at high shear rate.The main applications for BR 125 NPF are gloss emulsion paints, semi-gloss, flat dispersion paints. Formulation of anticorrosive paints or adhesives can also be based on BR 125 NPF.
COADIS™ 173
Coadis™ 173 is a versatile polyacid dispersing agent imparting an excellent performance accross a wide range of waterborne paint formulations. It is designed for flat to semi-gloss paints, anticorrosion paints, caulks and sealants and other formulations showing high rates of mineral pigments and requiring a limited water absorption. Also suitable for oxide pigments and more specifically zinc oxides.
COAPUR™ 2025
Coapur™ 2025 is a solvent and Alkyl Phenol Ethoxylate (APEO) free associative polyrethane thickener designed for water based formulations. Coapur™ 2025 can be used sole or in combination either with other polyrethane thickeners or with any type of rheology modifiers such as acrylic or cellulosic thickeners, acting at low shear rates. Coapur™ 2025 is a pure associative thickener. It is designed to interact strongly with the blinder of the formulation, in order to control the rheology at high shear rates. Coapur™ 2025 helps to match the highest coating quality possible for water-based formulations
COAPUR™ 2501
Coapur™ 2501 is a non-ionic, associative and solvent free polyurethane (HEUR) rheology modifier providing a pure Newtonian rheology to water-borne systems. Coapur™ 2501 allows to adjust selectively high shear viscosities and thus ensures excellent film build, spatter resistance and levelling together flexibility of use.
COAPUR™ 3025
Coapur™ 3025 is a solvent-free and APEO free pure associative polyurethane thickener (also called HEUR, NISAT or NSAT). It provides a pure Newtonian rheology to water-borne systems. It allow to adjust selectively high shear viscosities and thus ensures excellent film build, spatter resistance and leveling together with low dosage and flexibility of use.
COAPUR™ 3320
Coapur™ 3320 is a non-ionic, associative and solvent free rheology modifier provinding a Newtonian behavior to water-borne systems. Coapur™ 3320 allows to adjust selectively high shear viscosities with a high efficiency and thus ensures excellent film build, spatter resistance and levelling together with flexibility of use.
COAPUR™ 520 W
Coapur™ 520 W is a solvent-free and APEO-free HEUR thickener. It provides a very balanced rheology profile contributing to high-shear viscosities and medium-shear viscosities. As a consequence it provides a very good leveling in satin paints and improve significantly spattering resistance while offering also some antisettling properties. Furthermore, it provides very good response and efficiency in VAE binders. This new polyurethane thickener could therefore easily replace the use of a combination of high-shear and low-shear thickeners.
COAPUR™ 830 W
Coapur™ 830 W is a solvent and Alkyl Phenol Ethoxylate (APE) free polyurethane thickener designed for all types of water based formulations, especially the solvent free formulations. Coapur™ 830 W can be used sole or in combination either with other polyurethane thickeners or with other types of rheology modifiers such as acrylic or cellulosic thickeners. Coapur™ 830 W provides excellent coating properties due to its high associative effectiveness with every kind of binder. Coapur™ 830 W increases specifically the viscosities at medium and high shear rates in order to improve tool load, build film, levelling and brush drag. Thanks to its exclusive rheological features, Coapur™ 830 W also prevents from settling and sagging tendency in low PVC formulations.
COAPUR™ 975 W
Coapur™ 975 W offers an unique pseudo plastic rheology profile, performing strongly at medium shear rates while contributing significantly at high shear rates. It builds low shear viscosity reasonably high in order to help optimize both levelling and sag resistance. Coapur™ 975 W is a solvent, Alky Phenol Ethoxylates (APEO), tin and heavy metal free associative polyrethane thickener and opens new perspectives particularly for low emission water based paints needing attractive in can apperance and tool load, outstanding coatings properties and colour acceptance. Coapur™ 975 W is easy to use and suitable for automatic dosing systems thanks to its low viscosity. Coapur™ 975 W is designed to be used sole or in combinaison ideally with high shear viscosity builders such as Coapur™ 2025 if brush drag, film build or spatter resistance have to be increased specifically
COAPUR™ XS 71
Coapur™ XS 71 is a solvent free polyurethane thickener recommended for water based systems which should combine high in can viscosities with excellent pigment compatibility, for further use on tinting machine or manual coloration. Coapur™ XS 71 offers a unique pseudoplastic rheology profile, performing also strongly at medium shear rate and significantly at high shear rates. Its use ensures a smooth structure and an optimized easiness of coat with no spatter. Coapur™ XS 71 ensures the best color development possible while using pigment pastes, even in presence of problematical binders. The use of Coapur™ XS 71 limits viscosity drop after pigment paste addition, eliminates pigment flooding and floating during storage and enables to match excellent results based on rub-out test.
COAPUR™ XS 83
Coapur™ XS 83 is a solvent-free polyurethane thickener recommended for water-bases systems which should combine high in-can viscosities with excellent pigment compatibility, for use on tinting machine, manual coloration, industrial and architectural coatings. Coapur™ XS 83 provides a unique pseudoplastic rheology profile with a strong shear-tinning behavior. Its use ensures a smooth structure and an optimized ease of application by spray, roller or brush. The highly pseudoplastic rheology profile, combined with a fast recovery of the viscosity following the application makes the Coapur™ XS 83 suitable for industrial and decorative applications requiring high film thicknesses and excellent sag resistance. Coapur™ XS 83 contributes to improve colour strenght and reduce rub-out issues when using pigment pastes, even in presence of problematic binders. The use of Coapur™ XS 83 also limits viscosity drop after pigment paste addition, pigment flooding and floating during storage.
COAPUR™ 2020 W
Coapur™ 2020 W is a solvent and Alkyl Phenol Ethoxylate (APE) free associative polyrethane thickener designed for water based formulations. Coapur™ 2020 W can be used sole or in combination either with other polyrethane thickeners or with any type of rheology modifiers such as acrylic or cellulosic thickeners, acting at low shear rates. Coapur™ 2020 W is a pure associative thickener. It is designed to interact strongly with the blinder of the formulation, in order to control the rheology at high shear rates. Coapur™ 2020 W helps to match the highest coating quality possible for water-based formulations.
COAPUR™ 2740
Coapur™ 2740 is a solvent and Alkyl Phenol Ethoxylate (APE) free associative polyurethane thickener designed for water based formulations. Coapur™ 2740 can be used sole or in combination either with other polyurethane thickeners or with any type of rheology modifiers such as acrylic or cellulosic thickeners, acting at low shear rates. Coapur™ 2740 is a pure associative thickener. It is designed to interact strongly with the binder of the formulation, in order to control the rheology at high shear rates. Coapur™ 2740 helps to match the highest coating quality possible for water-based formulations.
COAPUR™ 3020
Coapur™ 3020 is a solvent-free and APEO free pure associative polyurethane thickener (also called HEUR, NISAT or NSAT). It provides a pure Newtonian rheology to water-borne systems. It allow to adjust selectively high shear viscosities and thus ensures excellent film build, spatter resistance and leveling together with low dosage and flexibility of use.
COAPUR™ 4820
Coapur™ 4820 is a solvent and Alkyl Phenol Ethoxylate (APE) free polyurethane thickener designed for all types of water based formulations, especially the solvent free formulations. Coapur™ 4820 can be used sole or in combination either with other polyurethane thickeners or with other types of rheology modifiers such as acrylic or cellulosic thickeners. Coapur™ 4820 provides excellent coating properties due to its high associative effectiveness with every kind of binder. Coapur™ 4820 increases specifically the viscosities at medium and high shear rates in order to improve tool load, film build, levelling and brush drag. Thanks to its exclusive rheological features, Coapur™ 4820 also prevents from settling and sagging tendency in low PVC formulations.
COAPUR™ 5535
Coapur™ 5535 is a solvent – and emission-free associative non ionic thickener designed to provide a high thickening effectiveness in water-borne coatings based on the most recent solvent-free binders (e.g. terpolymers). Coapur™ 5535 use is therefore very cost-effective in matt and semi-gloss dispersion paints, where properties such as in-can structure, brushability and film build are needed.
COAPUR™ 817 W
Coapur™ 817 W is a solvent-free and APEO free pure associative polyurethane thickener (also called HEUR, NISAT or NSAT). It can be used sole or in combination with other polyurethane thickeners or with other types of rheology modifiers such as acrylic or cellulosic thickeners. It increaseases specifically viscosities at medium and high shear rates in order to improve tool load, film build, leveling and brush drag.
COAPUR™ XS 22
Alkyd emulsion binders interact in a specific way with fillers, pigments and various hydrophobically modified additives in comparison with current water based emulsion binders (acrylic, styrene acrylic, ethylene vinyl acetate). Their reactivity is generally stronger which results in higher viscosities, particularly at low shear rares, and poorer storage stability. Considering those requirements, Coatex has designed Coapur™ XS 22, a specific thickener for alkyd emulsion system.
CRAYVALLAC® MT
CRAYVALLAC® MT is a micronised amide modified hydrogenated castor oil rheology modifier for solvent-based and solvent-free coatings.
CRAYVALLAC® MT is suited to coating systems based on aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons and aromatic hydrocarbon/alcohol blends. Compared to the most basic hydrogenated castor oil based rheology modifiers, CRAYVALLAC® MT is more tolerant to stronger solvents
CRAYVALLAC® SL
CRAYVALLAC® SL is a high performance micronised amide wax rheology modifier
designed for the high temperature manufacture of moisture curing methoxysilane
based sealants.
CRAYVALLAC® SLX
CRAYVALLAC® SLX is a high performance micronised amide wax rheology
modifier designed for the low temperature manufacture of moisture curing
methoxysilane based sealants.
CRAYVALLAC® SUPER
CRAYVALLAC® SUPER is a high performance, micronised amide wax rheology
modifier suitable for a wide range of solvent-based, high-solids and solvent-free
applications.
CRAYVALLAC® SUPER overcomes those difficulties which exist with
hydrogenated castor oil based rheology modifiers e.g. seeding and false-body.
Consequently, coatings formulated using CRAYVALLAC® SUPER exhibit an
enhanced performance.
CRAYVALLAC® 2K EPOXY
They are organic rheology modifiers, showing :
– Less impact on the high shear viscosity than organoclays, fumed silicas and fillers
– An excellent shear thinning behavior
CRAYVALLAC® STP
They are organic rheology modifiers, showing :
– Less impact on the high shear viscosity than organoclays, fumed silicas and fillers
– An excellent shear thinning behaviour
ECODIS™ P 30
Dispersion paints are usually formulated with fillers or extenders, particularly the very fine calcium carbonates and clays now available. Their dispersion in water based systems must be achieved easily with common stirrers without forming agglomerates or causing a viscosity build up. Usual inorganic dispersants such as phosphate based dispersants are not able to solve this problem satisfactorily: their deflocculating effectiveness is limited by the fineness of the extenders used and their poor temperature stability (degradation through hydrolysis) affects the long term stability of paints.Ecodis™ P 30 has been especially developed to overcome these problems. It ensures the complete dispersion of extenders and inorganic pigments at high solids contents in systems showing medium to high PVC.
ECODIS™ P 90
Dispersion paints are usually formulated with extenders. The dispersion of these extenders in water based systems must be achieved easily with common stirrers, without forming agglomerates or causing a viscosity build up. The usual inorganic dispersants do not solve this problem satisfactorly.Ecodis™ P 90 has been especially developed to overcome these problems. It ensures the complete dispersion of the extenders and the inorganic pigments at high solids contents and in systems with high P.V.C. Besides dispersion paints, the main applications for Ecodis™ P 90 are in adhesives and wall paper pastes.
ECODIS™ 80
Ecodis™ 80 is an ammonium neutralized polyacrylate dispersing agent for water-based systems. It ensures the complete dispersion of extenders and inorganic pigments at high solids contents in systems showing medium to high PVC (Pigment Volume Concentration). Very versatile and suitable for titanium dixide, Kaolin and calcium cabonates.Besides dispersion paints, the main applications for Ecodis™ 80 are in adhesives and wall paper pastes.
ECODIS™ N
Ecodis™ N is a cost effective dispersant recommended for use in matt dispersion paints. It contributes to shorten the time needed for a proper incorporation of usual fillers and pigments (calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide) even when a high concentration in solids is required.Ecodis™ N also helps to ensure long term viscosity stability to dispersion paints showing a high solids content and/or a high PVC (pigment volumic concentration).
ECODIS™ NP
Ecodis™ NP is designed to disperse and stabilize a wide range of fillers, extenders and inorganic pigments. It enables to achieve mill bases with a high solids content and simultaneously a low viscosity using the most common stirrers or deflocculating tools. Ecodis™ NP is particularly adapted for the dispersion of fine calcium carbonates, clays and high value pigments such at titanium dioxide across a wide range of water based formulations. It ensures a very good storage stability even to formulations stored a long time at higher temperature, which is not the case of inorganic additives such as phosphate based dispersants.Ecodis™ NP contributes to reduce formulation costs thanks to its high effectiveness and to the reduction of grinding time.
ECODIS™ P 30-30
Dispersion paints are usually formulated with fillers or extenders, particularly the very fine calcium carbonates and clays now available. Their dispersion in water based systems must be achieved easily with common stirrers without forming agglomerates or causing a viscosity build up. Usual inorganic dispersants such as phosphate based dispersants are not able to solve this problem satisfactorily: their deflocculating effectiveness is limited by the fineness of the extenders used and their poor temperature stability (degradation through hydrolysis) affects the long term stability of paints.Ecodis™ P 30-30 has been especially developed to overcome these problems. It ensures the complete dispersion of extenders and inorganic pigments at high solids contents in systems showing medium to high PVC (Pigment Volume Concentration).
ECODIS™ P 500 HR
ECODIS™ P 90-30
Dispersion paints are usually formulated with extenders. The dispersion of these extenders in water based systems must be achieved easily with common stirrers, without forming agglomerates or causing a viscosity build up. The usual inorganic dispersants do not solve this problem satisfactorly. Ecodis™ P 90-30 has been especially developed to overcome these problems. It ensures the complete dispersion of the extenders and the inorganic pigments at high solids contents and in systems with high P.V.C. Besides dispersion paints, the main applications for Ecodis™ P 90-30 are in adhesives and wall paper pastes.
ECODIS™ PE 2737
Dispersion paints are usually formulated with fillers or extenders, particularly the very fine calcium carbonates and clays now available. Their dispersion in water based systems must be achieved easily with common stirrers without forming agglomerates or causing a viscosity build up. Usual inorganic dispersants such as phosphate based dispersants are not able to solve this problem satisfactorily: their deflocculating effectiveness is limited by the fineness of the extenders used and their poor temperature stability (degradation through hydrolysis) affects the long term stability of paints.Ecodis™ PE 2737 has been especially developed to ensure the complete dispersion of extenders and inorganic pigments at high solids contents in systems showing medium to high PVC (Pigment Volume Concentration).
RHEOTECH™ 4200
Rheotech™ 4200 is an associative acrylic thickener designed to improve both the rheology and the color acceptance of water based formulations. Its outstanding effectiveness at medium shear rates allows to control very easily the perceived quality of paints during handling and to facilitate coating by roll or by bush, especially for finishing touches. Rheotech™ 4200 ensures safe additions of colorants in water based formulations, limiting viscosity changes and rub-out issues. Rheotech™ 4200 can be used in every kind of alkaline water based formulation and particulary in solvent and Alkyl Phenol Ethoxylate (APE) free formulations.
RHEOTECH™ M 03
Rheotech™ M 03 is a highly effective associtive acrylic thickener especially designed for water-based putties and textured coating formulations. Rheotech™ M 03 provides high viscosities at low and medium shear rate thinning behaviour. It is therefore giving a good body and high build to formulations while echibiting ease of application.
RHEOTECH™ 4925
Rheotech™ 4925 is an acrylic associative thickener for water-based systems (also called HASE). It provides a pseudoplastic rheology profile and therefore enhance viscosities at low shear rates together with a valuable appearence. It is particularly efficient in systems with a very low binder content exhibits an outstanding behaviour towards coloring.
RHEOTECH™ M 02
Viscoatex™ 330 is a synthetic alkali swellable liquid, solvent free thickener for water-borne systems, effective to increase low shear viscosities as well as yield values. Its use in textured coatings stops sagging and gives a good body to the coating without decreasing brushability. In adhesives, particularly on vertical surfaces, it provides excellent resistance to movement immediately after application.
VISCOATEX™ 46
The use of Viscoatex™ 46 in water-based systems allows an increase in the yield value (i.e. low shear viscosity). Its use in textured coatings stops sagging and gives a good body to the coating without decreasing brushability. In paints and adhesives, Viscoatex™ 46 avoids the formation of syneresis and sagging. In pigments and extender dispersions (pigment pastes or slurries), the use of Viscoatex™ 46 avoids settling.
VISCOATEX™ 300
Viscoatex™ 300 is a synthethic alkali swellable liquid, solvent free thickener for water-borne systems, effective to increase low shear viscosities as well as yield values. Its use in textured coatings stops sagging and gives a good body to the coating without decreasing brushability. In adhesives, particularly on vertical surfaces, it provides excellent resistance to movement immediately after application.
VISCOATEX™ 330
Viscoatex™ 330 is a synthetic alkali swellable liquid, solvent free thickener for water-borne systems, effective to increase low shear viscosities as well as yield values. Its use in textured coatings stops sagging and gives a good body to the coating without decreasing brushability. In adhesives, particularly on vertical surfaces, it provides excellent resistance to movement immediately after application.
VISCOATEX™ 730
Viscoatex™ 730 is a synthetic alkali swellable, solvent free and liquid thickener for water-borne systems, highly effective to increase low shear viscosities as well as yield values. Levels of use can thus be significantly reduced by replacing usual low shear effective thickeners with Viscoatex™ 730.