ACRYSOL™ ASE-60

ACRYSOL™ ASE-60 Alkali Soluble Anionic Thickener is an acid containing, acrylic emulsion copolymer. As such, when the emulsion is diluted with water and neutralized with a base, the polymer becomes soluble. Under these conditions, the emulsion clarifies and becomes highly viscous. ACRYSOL™ ASE-60 Thickener is effective at increasing low shear rate (Brookfield) viscosity, resulting in coatings that have highly shear thinning characteristics.

Principal: Dow Coating Materials

Functions: Thickener

Chemical Family: Chemical Mixtures & Blends

End Uses: Flat Paint, Textured Paints, Waterborne Coating

Physical Form: Liquid

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Identification & Functionality

CASE Ingredients Functions
Chemical Family
Function
Thickener
Product Code
MITM11240
Technologies
Product Families

Features & Benefits

CASE Ingredients Features
Key Features and Benefits
  • Coatings formulated with ACRYSOL™ ASE-60 Alkali Soluble Anionic Thickener as a sole thickener exhibit a high yield value or gel structure.
  • This structure develops upon removal of shear, hence ACRYSOL™ ASE-60 Alkali Soluble Anionic Thickener is suited to the development of moderately textured paints and other such coatings.
  • As ACRYSOL™ ASE-60 Alkali Soluble Anionic Thickener is non-cellulosic, its polymer is very resistant to bacterial or enzymatic degradation, resulting in long term paint viscosity stability.
  • Other benefits to the manufacturer include reduced roller spatter compared to high molecular weight cellulosic thickeners

Applications & Uses

Coating End Applications
Markets
Applications
Product Applications
  • ACRYSOL™ ASE-60 Alkali Soluble Anionic Thickener is recommended for use in textured paints, or as a secondary thickener to control sagging.
  • ACRYSOL™ ASE-60 Thickener can be used in both interior and exterior applications, but for applications where water resistance is important, we suggest formulators optimize their formulations to minimize potential blistering which can occur due to the anionic nature of this product.
  • Where superior water resistance is required, we recommend the use of nonionic associative rheology modifiers such as ACRYSOL™ RM-725 Rheology Modifier.

Properties

Physical Form
Soluble In

Packaging & Availability

Storage & Handling

Storage Precautions

Protect from freezing. Store products in tightly closed original containers at temperatures recommended on the product label.

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Appearance
Milky white emulsion
Boiling Point (SDS)
100.0 °C
Color (SDS)
White milky
Evaporation Rate (SDS)
max. 1.0 %
Item Number
Melting Point (SDS)
0.0 °C
Odor (SDS)
Acrylic like
Principal
Relative Vapor Density (SDS)
max. 1.0
Solid Content
28.0 %
Specific Gravity
1.054
Specific Gravity (SDS)
1.0-1.2
Vapor Pressure (SDS)
17.0 mm Hg
Viscosity
4500.0 cPs
Viscosity (SDS)
3000.0-6000.0 mPa.s
Volatile Content (SDS)
71.0-73.0 %
pH
2.7
pH (SDS)
2.1-3.2
Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
pH2.7-
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Specific Gravity1.054-at 25°C
Viscosity4500.0 cPscPsneutralized
Material Composition
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Solid Content28.0 %%
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Boiling Point (SDS)100.0 °C°C
Evaporation Rate (SDS)max. 1.0 %%Butyl acetate = 1
Melting Point (SDS)0.0 °C°C
Relative Vapor Density (SDS)max. 1.0-Air = 1
Specific Gravity (SDS)1.0-1.2-Water = 1
Vapor Pressure (SDS)17.0 mm Hgmm Hgat 20°C
Viscosity (SDS)3000.0-6000.0 mPa.smPa.s
Volatile Content (SDS)71.0-73.0 %%Water
pH (SDS)2.1-3.2-