Products in Wood Coatings & Finishes: Rheology Modifier

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® 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 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 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.

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 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® 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® 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® 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® HS 1980 is a solid rheology modifier crafted for applications in the coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE) industry, particularly in the building and construction and paint and coating markets. With its primary function as a rheology modifier, this solid formulation offers versatility in optimizing viscosity and flow characteristics.

Rheovis® PU 1250 EC is a polyurethane-based associative rheology modifier designed for thickening and modifying the flow properties of waterborne polymers, aqueous systems, as well as finished products such as paints, coatings, and putties. It appears as a yellowish, white, hazy liquid. This non-ionic, medium pseudoplastic rheology modifier serves as a mid-shear thickener, imparting a low-shear viscosity build with moderate contributions to high-shear viscosity in latex-based paints. Its balanced shear profile, combining low-shear and high-shear contributions, allows for use in spray formulations as a single rheology modifier. Notable benefits include improved flow and gloss, increased hiding power, wash and scrub resistance, and outstanding spatter resistance during roller application.

Rheovis® AS 1180 is a liquid rheology modifier crafted for applications in the coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE) industry. With its primary function as a rheology modifier, this product optimizes viscosity and flow characteristics. Rheovis® AS 1180, in liquid form, is well-suited for enhancing performance in the building and construction and paints and coatings markets.

Rheovis® AS 1337 serves as an effective rheology-control thickener for water-based systems. Designed to improve Newtonian rheological properties over a broad shear rate range without exhibiting significant thixotropic effects, it allows the formulation of high-gloss paint systems with optimal flow properties for manual application techniques. The chemical nature is based on an acrylic copolymer.

Joncryl® 8284 is a rheology-controlled (RC) aqueous dispersion of an acrylic copolymer with active tannin-blocking properties. Classified as an anionic dispersion and specifically designed for use in waterborne ink (ink and toner type), this product belongs to the chemical family of amines. It is presented in liquid form with water as its carrier.

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® PE 1330 is a Newtonian rheology modifier designed for aqueous coatings. It is solvent-free and provides high ICI viscosity, offering complete control of rheological properties independent of pH. This modifier enhances flow and leveling properties, improves hiding power, and provides benefits such as wash and scrub resistances, spatter resistance, resistance properties, and good gloss development, ensuring excellent shelf life of coatings.

Rheovis® AS 1940 is applied in the building and construction markets with a focus on paints and coatings. Its versatile applications extend to architectural coatings, wood coatings and finishes, as well as building envelope and roofing within the building and construction sector. In the realm of industrial coatings, it plays a significant role, particularly in applications involving compatible substrates and surfaces, with a specific emphasis on wood. This liquid-form solution ensures adaptability across various processes, making Rheovis® AS 1940 a valuable choice in the construction and coating industries.

Rheovis® AS 1189 is a rheology modifier recommended for use in a wide range of aqueous formulations, especially suited for adhesives. Typical applications include DIY adhesives, conventional industrial adhesives, construction adhesives, adhesives in the packaging and woodworking industries, pressure-sensitive adhesives, and high-speed machine adhesives.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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® 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® PU 1214 is a polyurethane-based associative thickener, a non-ionic rheology additive for aqueous systems with low shear thinning. It is designed to improve the application and hiding properties of emulsion paints and adhesives, offering superior hiding power in brush application and minimal roller spatter. Additionally, it provides excellent flow-promoting properties, very good scrub and scuff resistances, and low shear thinning. Its chemical nature is a polyurethane polymer in water/butoxytriglycol.

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.

Rheovis® AS 1187 is a rheology modifier recommended for use in a wide range of aqueous formulations, especially suited for adhesives. Typical applications include DIY adhesives, conventional industrial adhesives, construction adhesives, adhesives in the packaging and woodworking industries, pressure-sensitive adhesives, and high-speed machine adhesives.

Rheovis® HS 1169 is a rheology modifier. It is a highly efficient, hydrophobic modified acrylic thickener (HASE) with pronounced pseudoplastic (low-shear) flow behavior for many aqueous paint and coating systems. It is especially suited for interior paints, exterior paints, elastomeric coatings, textured finishes, and wood coatings for brush and spray applications. Rheovis® HS 1169 offers performance highlights such as outstanding thickening efficiency and pronounced pseudoplastic (low-shear) flow behavior.

Rheovis® AS 1920 is a solid rheology modifier meticulously designed for applications in the coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE) industry. With its primary function as a rheology modifier, this solid formulation offers versatility in optimizing viscosity and flow characteristics. Rheovis® AS 1920 is well-suited for enhancing performance in the Building and Construction and Paints and Coatings markets.

Efka® RM 1469 is a multifunctional additive designed to serve as a rheology modifier, anti-sagging agent, and thickener. This versatile product is compatible with various polymers and resins, including polyurethanes (PU), acrylics, melamines and melamine formaldehydes (MF), and cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB), along with polyesters. It boasts features such as good shear viscosity and high gloss, making it a valuable addition to formulations where these properties are crucial.

Rheovis® AS 1135 is utilized in the building and construction as well as paints and coatings markets. Its applications span architectural coatings, wood coatings and finishes, and building envelope and roofing in the building and construction sector. Within architectural coatings, it serves in both paints and coatings and industrial coatings applications. Specifically formulated for compatibility with wood substrates and surfaces, Rheovis® AS 1135 is in liquid form, enhancing its versatility and ease of application in various industrial processes.