Products in CASE Ingredients: Rheology Modifier

Oppanol® B 12 SFN is used in the manufacturing of adhesives, sealants, lubricating oils, coating compounds, and chewing gum. It consists of medium-molecular-weight polyisobutenes, which are soluble in aliphatic, aromatic, cyclic, and halogenated hydrocarbons. Their solvation tendency increases with the length of the hydrocarbon chain.

Rheovis® PU 1191 is a rheology modifier with high pseudoplastic viscosity compared to other polyurethane thickeners. It is heavy metal-, solvent-, and VOC-free, ensuring easy incorporation and handling. This environmentally friendly and highly efficient modifier supports film formation, pigment wetting, and demonstrates superior sag resistance, low viscosity drop on tinting, and excellent chemical- and UV-stability.

Sterocoll® BL is an anionic acrylic acid copolymer dispersion used as a water retention viscosity modifier and thickener for coatings on paper and paperboard. It enhances viscosity independently of pH and allows for a substantial increase in coat weight applied in size press and coating processes with minimal addition (0.1%). Sterocoll BL also improves the runnability of metered size presses by reducing backing roll build-up.

Rheovis® PU 1190 is a polyurethane-based associative thickener, a solvent-free non-ionic rheology additive with strong thickening properties at low shear stress. It achieves higher pseudoplastic viscosities compared to other PUR thickeners, offering excellent film-forming properties, good pigment wetting, and high UV stability.

Rheovis® HS 1332 is a rheology modifier. It is an excellent rheology-control agent for water-based coatings, increasing viscosity in the mid- to high-shear range. The polymer provides the rheology-control effect through extensive swelling of the high-molecular-weight polymer in combination with a hydrophobic component. This leads to superior rheology build and low spattering, making it ideal for a broad range of matte to semi-gloss interior and exterior coatings.

Rheovis® AS 1130 is an ideal rheology-control additive for water-based coatings. It allows the formulation of coatings with advantageous thixotropic behavior, resulting in non-stringy formulations that are easy to apply over a wide range of speeds and processes. Such formulations are suitable for airless spray applications.

Rheovis® HS 1212 is a rheology modifier. It is an outstanding rheology-control agent for water-based coatings, increasing viscosity in the mid-shear range. The polymer provides the rheology-control effect through extensive swelling of the high-molecular-weight polymer in combination with a hydrophobic component in alkali, in the presence of water. This leads to superior coatings build-up and low spattering, making it ideal for a broad range of matte to semi-gloss interior and exterior coatings.

Rheovis® PU 1291 is an innovative mid-shear polyurethane thickener designed for aqueous coatings and adhesives. It is non-ionic, VOC-free, and free of solvents, heavy metals, and tin. The polyurethane in water/diluent formulation has multiple associative elements, contributing to improved performance. Its ICI-build exceeds that of benchmark solvent-containing and water-based products, even at lower dosages, enhancing sustainability by achieving more with less.

Rheovis® HS 1303 EB stands as a highly efficient, hydrophobically modified alkali swellable emulsion (HASE) rheology modifier renowned for its pronounced high-shear behavior in numerous aqueous paint and coating systems. It exists in a physical form as a white liquid and finds end uses primarily in waterborne coatings. This product boasts labeling claims of being APEO-free and VOC-free. Its key features in CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers) ingredients include anti-settling properties, good leveling, high shear viscosity, high gloss, resistance to sagging, matting effect, and spatter resistance.

Rheovis® PU 1331 is a versatile rheology modifier, usable as a sole thickener or in combination with other rheology modifiers, depending on the desired rheology profile. When used alone, Rheovis® PU 1331 creates an almost Newtonian rheology profile, which is desirable in wood coatings where excellent penetration and leveling are important.

Rheovis® HS 1162 is an outstanding rheology modifier for water-based coatings with an extremely low-shear to thixotropic flow behavior. It provides rheology control through extensive swelling of the high-molecular-weight polymer in combination with a hydrophobic component, resulting in an excellent balance between sag resistance and leveling, making it ideal for airless spray applications or non-dripping paints and stains.

Rheovis® AS 1125 is an efficient acrylic thickener (ASE) with pronounced pseudoplastic (low-shear) flow behavior. Its chemical nature involves an aqueous polymer dispersion. This thickener is suitable for many aqueous paint and coating systems, offering excellent thickening efficiency and pronounced pseudoplastic flow behavior.

Joncryl® 2560 is a polymer dispersion for architectural coatings. It is a rheology-controlled (RC) aqueous dispersion of an acrylic copolymer, suitable for transparent and opaque exterior wood coatings, wood primers, and emulsion gloss paints. It offers excellent elasticity, exterior durability, tack-freeness, and good blocking resistance.

Rheovis® HS 1152 functions as a rheology modifier and is an outstanding rheology-control agent for water-based coatings. It increases viscosity in the low-shear range and develops a pseudoplastic (shear-thinning) viscosity. The polymer achieves rheology control through extensive swelling of a high-molecular-weight polymer in combination with a hydrophobic component.

Rheovis® PU 1250 is a polyurethane-based associative thickener, a non-ionic, medium pseudoplastic rheology modifier for water-based coatings. It provides ph-independent thickening, improved flow and gloss, increased hiding power, wash and scrub resistances, and outstanding spatter resistance during roller application. The chemical nature involves polyurethane polymer in water/butyldiglycol.

Rheovis® HS 1153 functions as a rheology modifier, primarily intended for waterborne coatings in its end uses. Presenting itself as a dispersion, this product under the CASE ingredients category boasts features such as improved rheology and sag resistance, making it suitable for applications in architectural coatings.

Etingal® A is a product that operates as a thickener and rheology modifier. Etingal® A is a liquid in its physical form.

Rheovis® PE 1320 is a Newtonian rheology modifier tailored for aqueous coatings, specifically engineered to enhance high brush drag (ICI viscosity) in contemporary coatings. This product boasts excellent application hiding, superior flow and leveling properties, outstanding resistance characteristics, as well as excellent roller application and spatter resistance. It is presented in a yellow, clear liquid physical form and primarily finds its end uses in waterborne coatings.

Acrosol® E 20 D is a liquid-form product designed for its function as a thickener and rheology modifier, primarily enhancing the printability of various substrates in industrial applications. With a focus on coated paper within the paper and pulp industry, this product ensures good printability and compatibility with paper surfaces, contributing to efficient and quality processes.

Efka® FA 4663 AN is a versatile liquid additive with a range of functions, including wetting agent, dispersant, thickener, anti-floating agent, rheology modifier, grinding aid, and gelling agent. Compatible with epoxies (EP), alkyds, and acrylics, this product offers a comprehensive solution for various formulations.

BTC Europe GmbH 1-Methylimidazole is a product intended for industrial markets, primarily in chemical and industrial manufacturing applications. Its uses span adhesive manufacturing, agriculture, and coating manufacturing. The physical form of this product is in a liquid state.

Efka® FA 4663 is a dispersant and grinding aid, acting as an anti-settling and anti-floating agent for paints, coatings, and inks. Additionally, it serves as a gelling aid for organically modified bentonite. In clear, brownish liquid form, Efka® FA 4663 enhances various properties of coatings and inks.

BTC Europe GmbH N-Vinyl-2-pyrrolidone stab100ppm Kerobit serves as a monomer, reactive diluent, and rheology modifier. It functions in various capacities within CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers) ingredients, working as an active diluent, monomer, and rheology modifier. Its notable features include excellent adhesion and improved substrate wetting. It can be cured using radiation methods.

Rheovis® PU 1340 stands as a highly effective high-shear rheology modifier tailored for paints and coatings that require a Newtonian rheology profile. It appears as a milky white to slightly yellowish liquid. This modifier offers numerous benefits, including excellent flow and leveling properties, improved hiding power, enhanced wash and scrub resistance, excellent spatter resistance, and good gloss development. Notably, it can be utilized as the sole thickener for paints and coatings.

Rheovis® AS 1127 is an efficient acrylic thickener (ASE) with pronounced pseudoplastic (low-shear) flow behavior. It is an aqueous anionic dispersion of an acrylic copolymer, offering excellent thickening efficiency and pronounced pseudoplastic flow behavior for various aqueous paint and coating systems.

BTC Europe GmbH 1-Vinylimidazole, also known as 1-vinylimidazole, serving various functions as a rheology modifier, intermediate, active diluent, and monomer. It finds its applications in the industrial sector, specifically within exploration and upstream processes in the oil, gas, and mining industries, particularly in mining. Its utilization spans coating manufacturing and various mining applications.

Rheovis® AS S131 is a liquid rheology modifier meticulously designed for applications in the coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE) industry. With its primary function as a rheology modifier, this liquid formulation offers versatility in optimizing viscosity and flow characteristics. Rheovis® AS S131 is well-suited for enhancing performance in various applications within the CASE industry.

Acrosol® C 50 L serves as a versatile product with its function as a thickener and rheology modifier. In liquid form, it enhances the characteristics of coated paper and paperboard within the industrial sector. Boasting features such as good printability, Acrosol® C 50 L is tailored to meet the specific requirements of industrial applications in the paper and pulp industry.

Rheovis® VP 1231 is a rheology modifier that, unlike traditional acrylic thickeners effective in alkaline pH, has its maximum thickening effect in polymer dispersions at a pH of about 5. It can be used as a protective colloid in the production of resin dispersions and is suitable when resin solutions are mixed with polymer dispersions.

Rheovis® AS 1140 is a liquid rheology modifier designed for applications in coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE). With its primary function as a rheology modifier, this product enhances the viscosity and flow characteristics of formulations. Falling under the CASE Ingredients technology, Rheovis® AS 1140, in liquid form, proves versatile for optimizing the performance of coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers.

Rheovis® AS 1956 is an efficient acrylic thickener (ASE) in powder form with pronounced pseudoplastic (low-shear) flow behavior. Its chemical nature is an anionic polyacrylate. This powder-form thickener is especially suited for textured finishes and marble stone finishes in many aqueous paint and coating systems.

Etingal® S is a product that operates as a thickener and rheology modifier. Etingal® S is a liquid in its physical form.

Sterocoll® SL is presented in liquid form, and serves as a thickener and rheology modifier. Sterocoll® SL exhibits excellent binding properties and enhances printability within CASE ingredients.

Efka® FA 4600 is an anti-settling agent for non-aqueous coatings, preventing sedimentation and agglomeration of even heavy pigments. is in a colorless to yellowish/reddish liquid form, Efka® FA 4600 is easily applicable and contributes to maintaining the stability of coatings.

Rheovis® PU 1216 is a non-ionic, medium pseudoplastic rheology modifier developed for water-based coatings, existing in a liquid physical form. It imparts pseudoplastic behavior to aqueous systems, exhibiting film-building properties and a strong affinity for pigments. Notably, its thickening capability remains unaffected by pH variations. This modifier enhances flow and gloss, augments hiding power, improves wash and scrub resistance, and demonstrates exceptional spatter resistance during roller application. As a CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers) ingredient, it excels in providing excellent flow, high gloss, enhanced coating hiding power, good texture, and spatter resistance.

Rheovis® PU 1235 serves as a rheology modifier designed for aqueous paints and coatings, presenting itself in a hazy liquid physical form. It acts as a highly effective rheology-control agent across a broad spectrum of water-based coatings, functioning as a mid-shear thickener that imparts low shear viscosity while moderately contributing to high shear viscosity in latex-based paints. This modifier demonstrates excellent brush and roller application properties. As a CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers) ingredient, it is recognized for its ease of handling, low viscosity, mid-shear contribution, and spatter resistance.