Products in Specialty Coatings: Thickener

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. RESIFA™ SOLESPHERE™ H-53 is a synthetic spherical silica with low cohesiveness and high fluidity. This SOLESPHERE™ product is a high-oil absorption grade with over twice the absorption capacity of the normal type. It is bulky, easily dispersible, and has distinct properties.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. RESIFA™ SOLESPHERE™ H-122 is a synthetic spherical silica with low cohesiveness and high fluidity. This SOLESPHERE™ product is a high-oil absorption grade with over twice the absorption capacity of the normal type. It is bulky, easily dispersible, and has distinct properties.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. RESIFA™ SOLESPHERE™ H-52 is a synthetic spherical silica with low cohesiveness and high fluidity. This SOLESPHERE™ product is a high-oil absorption grade with over twice the absorption capacity of the normal type. It is bulky, easily dispersible, and has distinct properties.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. RESIFA™ SOLESPHERE™ H-51 is a synthetic spherical silica with low cohesiveness and high fluidity. This product is multi-porous and has a high specific surface area. This RESIFA™ SOLESPHERE™ silica is used for catalyst supports, as an additive in cosmetic and personal care applications, and in industrial applications.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. RESIFA™ SOLESPHERE™ H-201 is a synthetic spherical silica with low cohesiveness and high fluidity. This product is multi-porous and has a high specific surface area. This RESIFA™ SOLESPHERE™ silica is used for catalyst supports, as an additive in cosmetic and personal care applications, and in industrial applications.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. RESIFA™ SOLESPHERE™ H-31 is a synthetic spherical silica with low cohesiveness and high fluidity. This product is multi-porous and has a high specific surface area. This RESIFA™ SOLESPHERE™ silica is used for catalyst supports, as an additive in cosmetic and personal care applications, and in industrial applications.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. RESIFA™ SOLESPHERE™ H-121 is a synthetic spherical silica with low cohesiveness and high fluidity. This product leaves a smooth, hydrated skin feel with a matte visual effect. It is multi-porous and has a high specific surface area. This product offers the most functionality for O/W emulsions.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. RESIFA™ SOLESPHERE™ H-33 is a synthetic spherical silica with low cohesiveness and high fluidity. This SOLESPHERE™ product is a high-oil absorption grade with over twice the absorption capacity of the normal type. It is bulky, easily dispersible, and has distinct properties.

ADDITOL® XL 270, a liquid powerhouse, serves as a wetting agent, rheology modifier, and thickener. Proudly claiming to be tin-free, bio-based, and APEO-free, this product is tailored for solventless and high-solids coating and solvent-borne coating applications. With special properties that prevent pigment sedimentation, enhance pigment-wetting during dispersion, and prevent pigment from floating in mixtures, ADDITOL® XL 270 is a comprehensive solution. It reduces the tendency to flow off, improving the coverage of edges in many paint systems.

ADDITOL® VXW 6360 serves as a polyurethane thickener tailored for air-drying, aqueous coating systems. It exhibits exceptional rheological properties, contributing to enhanced flow, leveling, film build, and brushability. This additive is designed to meet environmental standards, being both NMP-free and APEO-free. With its application in various coatings, including automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, and vehicle refinish, ADDITOL® VXW 6360 proves to be a valuable component for achieving desired performance characteristics in waterborne formulations.

ADDITOL® AQ-1680, an associative acrylic thickener, dissolves in alkali and is designed for aqueous mass systems. This versatile thickener boasts high thickening power and compatibility with acrylic and cellulosic thickeners. It facilitates the creation of dense structures without syneresis, ensuring stability in high-solids systems. Serving as a rheology modifier and thickener, it adheres to labeling claims of being solvent-free, monomer-free, and environmentally friendly. Well-suited for automotive OEM coating applications.

ADDITOL® AQ-1681, an associative acrylic thickener, is an alkali-soluble solution with moderate thickening power, specifically designed for styrenated acrylic waterborne paints. Ideal for various applications such as paints, sealants, background preparers, varnishes, and waterproofing, it serves as a filler, extender, and rheology modifier. Notably, it carries labeling claims of being solvent-free, monomer-free, and environmentally friendly.

ADDITOL® VXW 6388 is a dynamic solution that excels as a rheology modifier and thickener. Tailored for waterborne coating and primer formulations, it is NMP-free and APEO-free. Noteworthy features encompass corrosion resistance, high film thickness, high sagging resistance, and improved edge coverage. With its special properties as a urethane-modified polyether, it exhibits a substantial thickening effect in the middle shear range. Applications extend across paints and coatings, including automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, and vehicle refinish, making ADDITOL® VXW 6388 an indispensable component for achieving optimal performance and durability in coating formulations.