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RHEOLATE® 244 is an associative thickener designed for use in water-borne paints, inks, and adhesives containing small particle-sized latexes and high-volume-solids systems. Here's a summary of its properties and applications:

Physical Properties:

• Appearance: Opaque off-white to white liquid
• Active solids: 25%
• Brookfield Viscosity: Less than 6,000 cps (Brookfield RVT spindle 4, 20 rpm, 25°C)
• Specific Gravity: 1.03
• Solvent: Water and butyldiglycol

Applications:

• Suitable for gloss and semi-gloss latex paints, both interior and exterior applications, based on pure acrylic or copolymer binders.
• Also used in water-reducible paints, inks, and adhesives.

Key Properties:

• Provides ideal viscosity at high-shear rates and enhances film build.
• Improves mid-shear-rate viscosity without requiring a secondary thickener.
• Offers effective flow and leveling control, reducing spattering during roller application.
• Ensures good color acceptance and paint stability.
• Resistant to enzymes and pH-independent.
• Gives alkyd-like flow to water-borne gloss paints.
• Easily incorporated into formulations.

Incorporation:

• Can be used as supplied or diluted, with addition recommended before letdown of the mill-base.
• Compatible with other rheological additives such as BENTONE® EW, BENTONE® LT, cellulosic, or acrylic thickeners.
• Thickeners' efficiency may be influenced by solvents, binders, or surfactants.
• It's important to assess its effectiveness in the complete paint system.

Levels of Use:

• Typically used at levels ranging from 0.4 to 3.0% by weight of the paint.

RHEOLATE® FX 1080 is a low VOC (volatile organic compound), high-efficiency associative thickening agent primarily used in aqueous coatings, such as emulsions, dispersions, and emulsion paints. Here's an overview of its properties and applications:

Physical Properties:

• Appearance: Clear liquid at 20 ºC
• Active content: 33%
• Density at 20ºC (ISO 2811-2): Approximately 1070 kg/m³
• Viscosity at 23ºC (ASTM D 2196): 7 – 15 Pa.s
• Color (50% in IPA, DIN-EN 1557): Maximum 125 Alpha
• Solubility: Soluble in water and water/glycol mixtures
• Composition: Hydrophobic urethane polymer in a mixture of solvents

Application and Properties:

• Suitable for various aqueous systems including emulsions, dispersions, and emulsion paints based on different polymers.
• Recommended for a wide range of paint formulations, from gloss to matt finishes.
• Improves anti-settling and sag resistance of aqueous paints by increasing mid and low shear viscosity.
• Acts as a binding agent in coatings, totally compatible with standard latexes used in emulsion paints, resulting in paints with higher water resistance and scrub resistance.
• Provides higher gloss levels in gloss emulsion paints compared to other thickeners.
• Combining with suitable pigment dispersants such as NUOSPERSE® FX 600 enhances gloss performance.

Incorporation:

• Can be added to the milling paste or during the let-down stage for best results.
• Optimal dosage varies depending on desired rheology and paint system composition, typically ranging from 0.3 – 2.0%.
• In some high PVC (pigment volume concentration) formulations, it may be useful to combine with cellulosic thickeners.
• Dilution methods include addition to the pigment grind or during let-down, with suggested dilution ratios provided.

Storage Conditions:

• Should be stored frost-free.

RHEOLATE® FX 1010 is an associative thickening agent primarily used in aqueous coatings, such as emulsions, dispersions, and emulsion paints. It's a high-efficiency polyether polyurethane thickener supplied as a liquid, making it convenient to handle and ready for immediate use. Here's a breakdown of its key properties and applications:

Physical Properties:

• Appearance: Clear liquid at 20 ºC
• Active content: 50%
• Density at 20ºC (ISO 2811-2): Approximately 1070 kg/m³
• Viscosity at 23ºC (ASTM D 2196): 10 – 18 Pa.s
• Color (50% in IPA, DIN-EN 1557): Maximum 125 Alpha
• Solubility: Soluble in water and water/glycol mixtures
• Composition: Hydrophobic urethane polymer in a mixture of solvents

Application and Properties:

• RHEOLATE® FX 1010 is applicable in various aqueous systems, including emulsions, dispersions, and emulsion paints based on different polymers.
• It improves rheological and leveling properties of aqueous paints by increasing high shear viscosity and suppressing low shear viscosity, resulting in coatings with a "solvent-based alkyd" like rheology.
• Enhances film-build, brushing characteristics, and appearance compared to conventionally thickened aqueous paints.
• Acts as a binding agent, totally compatible with standard latexes used in emulsion paints, resulting in paints with higher water resistance and scrub resistance.
• Offers higher gloss levels in gloss emulsion paints compared to other thickeners.
• Provides excellent resistance to bacterial degradation and improves viscosity stability, potentially allowing a reduction in preservatives used.

Incorporation:

• Can be added to the milling paste or during the let-down stage for best results.
• Optimal dosage varies depending on desired rheology and paint system composition, typically ranging from 0.2 – 2.0%.
• In high PVC (pigment volume concentration) formulations, it may be useful to combine with cellulosic thickeners.
• Dilution methods include addition to the pigment grind or during let-down, with suggested dilution ratios provided.

Health and Safety Data:

• Consult the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for information on safe handling and storage.

RHEOLATE 420 is a rheological additive produced by Elementis Specialties, Inc., primarily designed for use in latex paints and other waterborne systems. Here's a breakdown of its features and applications:

General Information:

• RHEOLATE 420 is an economical and versatile alkali swellable thickener, provided in an easy-to-use emulsion form.
• It's designed to replace or partially replace cellulosic thickeners in various water-borne systems.
• This additive offers high thickening efficiency in the medium shear rate range, balancing sag resistance and leveling properties effectively.

Physical Properties:

• Composition: Proprietary acrylic emulsion in water
• Color/Form: Milky white
• Density: 8.97 lb./gal (1.076 g/cm³)
• Viscosity (Brookfield LVT #1 Spindle at 60 RPM): Maximum 40 mPa•s
• Non-volatile Content: 30%
• pH: Approximately 2.7

Applications:

• Gloss, semi-gloss, and matte latex paints
• Industrial coatings
• Vinyl chloride latices
• Water-reducible alkyds, polyester, epoxy, acrylics, urethanes, and others
• Other water-borne systems like adhesives, inks, and sealants

Key Properties:

• Excellent thixotropic rheology
• Provides stable shear-thinning viscosity, reducing settling and syneresis
• Offers excellent paint performance, including sag resistance, leveling, and freeze/thaw stability
• Maintains gloss levels and provides good film properties
• Resistant to enzymes, maintaining viscosity over time

Incorporation:

• Requires proper pH adjustment with ammonia or amino methyl propanol for complete activation.
• Typically added to the letdown, but a portion can be incorporated into the millbase if desired.
• It can be made into a flowable pregel by mixing with water and ammonia solution.

BENTONE® CT is a thixotropic additive manufactured by Elementis Specialties, Inc., specifically designed for thickening and flow control of aqueous construction and coatings systems.

General Information:

• BENTONE CT is a natural untreated hectorite clay with a defined particle size.
• It is suitable for various applications in building materials, synthetic resin-bound plasters, water-borne adhesives, household cleaners and polishes, and low-cost emulsion paints.

Chemical & Physical Properties:

• Composition: Untreated natural hectorite clay
• Colour/Form: Free-flowing cream powder
• Particle Size: 95% <200 mesh
• Density: 2.60 g/cm3

Applications:

• Building materials such as mortar bases on lime, cement, and gypsum
• Synthetic resin-bound plasters
• Water-borne adhesives
• Household cleaners and polishes
• Low-cost emulsion paints

Key Properties:

• Cost-effective thixotropic additive for aqueous systems
• Provides stable shear-thinning viscosity and texture build over a wide temperature range
• Improves slump or sag resistance
• Improves pumpability and workability of construction systems
• Does not retard drying; has fast water release
• Acts as a suspending agent, preventing hard settlement
• Bacteria- and enzyme-resistant

Incorporation:

• BENTONE CT can be added dry to the formulation and develops its gelling ability with water under high-shear dispersion conditions. It is stable over a pH range of 6 - 11.
• It can also be incorporated as a pre-gel in water for improved performance.

BENTONE® WBS is a rheological additive manufactured by Elementis Specialties, Inc., primarily designed for use in waterborne coatings and related systems.

General Information:

• BENTONE WBS is a high-purity smectite clay that has been beneficiated for enhanced performance in waterborne coatings.

Chemical & Physical Properties:

• Composition: Beneficiated smectite clay
• Solids Content: 100% powder
• Color: Creamy white
• Specific Gravity: Approximately 2.5 kg/l
• Particle Size: 98% < 53 µm (270 mesh)

Applications:

• Waterborne decorative latex paints and similar systems
• Gypsum plasters
• Building materials such as mortars and renderings based on lime, cement, and gypsum

Key Properties:

• Prevents settling of pigments and fillers
• Provides low- and mid-shear viscosity
• Enhances sag and slump resistance
• Improves workability
• Compatible with other thickeners

Incorporation:

• BENTONE WBS can be used either as a pre-gel or powder. A pre-gel can be prepared by gradually adding BENTONE WBS to water with stirring, followed by mixing at the highest practical speed for 10 minutes.
• Alternatively, it can be incorporated as a powder at the start of the mill-base, allowing it to wet-out and swell under shear in water before adding other ingredients.

Levels of Use:

• Dosage typically ranges from 0.2% to 3.0% by weight on the total system, depending on the nature of the system. For initial screening, 0.5% - 1.0% is recommended.
• BENTONE WBS can be combined with other rheological additives to optimize the flow and application behavior of waterborne systems.

Health and Safety: