Coapur™ XS 83, a solvent-free polyurethane thickener manufactured by Arkema. Here are the key details provided in the datasheet:
Nature: Water-soluble non-ionic polyurethane
Appearance: Yellowish liquid
Solid Content (%): 50
Active Content (%): 30
pH: 7
Brookfield viscosity (mPa.s): 8000
Specific gravity: 1.05
Solvent: Water
Description:
- Coapur™ XS 83 is recommended for water-based systems requiring high in-can viscosities with excellent pigment compatibility, such as tinting machines, manual coloration, industrial, and architectural coatings.
- It provides a unique pseudoplastic rheology profile with a strong shear-thinning behavior, ensuring smooth structure and optimized ease of application by spray, roller, or brush.
- The product is suitable for applications requiring high film thicknesses and excellent sag resistance.
- Coapur™ XS 83 helps improve color strength, reduce rub-out issues, and limit viscosity drop after pigment paste addition.
Recommended Addition Level:
- Alone in decorative paints: 0.1 to 0.8%
- Alone in industrial coatings: 0.1 to 1.0%
- Combined with other thickeners: 0.05% to 0.8%
Market: Coatings & Inks, including architectural coatings, graphic arts, industrial coatings, textile & leather coatings, and traffic paint. Also used in adhesives & sealants, including assembly, pressure-sensitive adhesives, and others.
Key Benefits:
- Formulation: Color acceptance, compatibility, cost in use, easy handling.
- Storage: Antisettling, in-can appearance, syneresis resistance, viscosity stability.
- Application: Sag resistance, sprayability, brushability, dilution, rollability, tinting, spatter, temperature resistance.
- Film Properties: Anticorrosion, rub out, chemical resistance, gloss, transparency, water resistance, hiding power/opacity.
Thickening Mechanism: Self-association, non-associative
Viscosity Contribution: Low shear contribution, mid-shear contribution
APEO free: Yes
Bacteria resistance: Yes
Heavy metal free: Yes
Solvent-free: Yes
Overall, Coapur™ XS 83 is a versatile polyurethane thickener suitable for various water-based applications, offering excellent rheological properties and performance benefits.
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