Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Benefits
DeCAL 1103 provides to paints :
- Superior film build
- No roller spatter
- Improved flow and leveling whilst retaining sag resistance
DeCAL 1103 improves :
- Gloss and gloss retention
- Compatibility with pigment dispersions
- Resistance to bacteria attack
- Thickening cost (ease and low level of use)
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Applications
- DeCAL 1103 produces very high viscosity in aqueous systems at the high shear rates normally encountered under brush or roller application, thus imparting excellent film build whilst maintaining easy application properties. Furthermore, roller spatter is significantly reduced, leveling and at the same time sag resistance are improved.
- DeCAL 1103 gives excellent results with acrylic emulsion binders and good results with most other commonly used emulsion resins as well. DeCAL 1103 is compatible with most commonly used pigments, extenders and emulsion binders.
- Most tinted emulsion paints thickened with DeCAL 1103 show none of the adverse effects which are often encountered with other associative thickeners, e.g. increase in viscosity with time and flocculation of the pigments.
- DeCAL 1103 provides excellent color development, excellent stability with either organic or inorganic pigments, good gloss and gloss retention and excellent resistance to bacteria and enzymes.
- Application Method
- DeCAL 1103 is supplied as a ready to use product, its low viscosity renders it easy to handle and to disperse. DeCAL 1103 develops its thickening properties in neutral or alkaline medium. The final pH of the paint should be adjusted within the range 8 - 9. Lower pH’s can lead to flocculation and viscosity instability.
- DeCAL 1103 can be added to an aqueous formulation in the form supplied or in a blend of 1 : 1 of DeCAL 1103 in water carefully neutralized to a pH of 8.5 before addition. In either case the pH of the formulation should not fall below 8. If necessary, the medium to be thickened can be pre-neutralized to a pH of 9.0 before any addition of DeCAL 1103 is made.
- Since DeCAL 1103 is an associative thickener, its efficiency will depend on the chemical structure and particle size of the binder, the nature of its protective colloid and the choice of coalescing agents. However, typical use levels for DeCAL 1103 fall in the range of 0.3% - 1.5% by weight of active ingredient on the total formulation weight.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Low viscosity, white milky liquid
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| pH | 3.0 | — | — |
| Solid Content | 30.0 | % | — |
| Specific Gravity (at 20°C) | 1.06 | — | — |
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Regional Availability
- Packaging Information
DeCAL 1103 is supplied in 220kg drums and 1000kg containers.
Storage & Handling
- Storage Condition
DeCAL 1103 is an aqueous dispersion and therefore sensitive to frost and heat. It must be stored at a temperature above 5ºC and below 40ºC, and protected from direct sunlight exposure.