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TEGO® Flow 300 is a silicone-freeacrylicleveling agent with good compatibility. It ishighlyrecommended for solventbornecoatings, especiallyfor clear coatings.

ACRYSOL™ RM-5000 Rheology Modifier is a solvent-free1 nonionic associative rheology modifier suitable for both interior and exterior latex paints. It offers a nearly Newtonian viscosity profile that yields a very appealing balance of flow and leveling properties and exceptional film build. What distinguishes ACRYSOL™ RM-5000 Rheology Modifier from other HEUR products is its excellent efficiency in building viscosity in the upper end of the shear spectrum and the ability to furnish truly outstanding flow properties in all types of paints. The exceptional efficiency of ACRYSOL™ RM-5000 Rheology Modifier as much as 20 to 40 percent more effective in generating high-shear (ICI) viscosity in a typical architectural coating formulation can yield major benefits.

TEGO® Glide 435 shows good slip effect and substrate wetting without stabilizing foam. It is highly recommended for radiation-curable coatings.

ACRYSOL™ TT-935 Rheology Modifier is a hydrophobically modified, alkali-soluble, anionic associative thickener, designed to give medium shear rate viscosity in interior/exterior flat latex paints. ACRYSOL™ TT-935 Rheology Modifier can be used as either a primary or co-thickener in water based coatings. ACRYSOL™ TT-935 Rheology Modifier offers the formulation of paints with excellent resistance to roller spattering with better film build and leveling than conventional thickeners. Paints formulated with ACRYSOL™ TT-935 Rheology Modifier as a sole thickener exhibit improved flow and leveling over that of medium to high molecular weight cellulosic thickeners. The rheology of ACRYSOL™ TT-935 Rheology Modifier can be modified to give further improvements in flow and leveling by addition of low levels of surfactant or glycol ether type co-solvents to reduce the low shear viscosity. Addition of some pre-dispersed colorant may also have this effect. ACRYSOL™ TT-935 Rheology Modifier is recommended for use in interior paints requiring improved flow and leveling, and lower raw material cost compared to cellulosic thickeners. Where superior water resistance is required we would recommend the use of ACRYSOL™ SCT-275 Rheology Modifier. ACRYSOL™ TT-935 Rheology Modifier can be used in exterior paints but we suggest formulators exercise caution to minimize potential blistering which can occur due to the anionic nature of this product. Delivered as a low viscosity liquid, ACRYSOL™ TT-935 Rheology Modifier is very easy to handle and incorporate into the paint. It is resistant to microbiological degradation, thereby avoiding viscosity loss in the paint, a common problem encountered by paint manufacturers.

ACRYSOL™ RM-725 Rheology Modifier is a solvent-free, hydrophobically modified ethylene oxide urethane (HEUR) based on proprietary technology for an excellent balance of properties. ACRYSOL™ RM-725 Rheology Modifier is designed as a universal, efficient mid shear viscosity builder with all binder types that are used for interior wall paints as well as exterior systems for wood, trim stains and masonry. This KU-building associative thickener offers formulators an excellent balance of sag resistance and leveling, including PVA and VAE binder based paints. ACRYSOL™ RM-725 Rheology Modifier also contributes significant to high shear viscosity, allowing the reduction of ICI builder use level in the paint.

ACRYSOL™ RM-3000 Rheology Modifier offers a viscosity versus shear rate profile that is highly Newtonian. This characteristic makes it very useful for building ICI, particularly in high volume solids and/or small particle size latex formulations. The ICI efficiency of ACRYSOL™ RM-3000Rheology Modifier is greater than that of ACRYSOL™ RM-3000 Rheology Modifier, but less than ACRYSOL™ RM-3000 The Newtonian rheology that ACRYSOL™ RM-3000 offers is particularly useful for obtaining excellent flow in high-ICI formulations. ACRYSOL™ RM-3000 Rheology Modifier is of the nonionic, hydrophobically-modified ethylene-oxide urethane (HEUR) type, and is manufactured without the use of solvents or APEO surfactants.

CRAYVALLAC® PA3 WDA 20 is a pre-activated amide wax supplied in a mixture of mineral spirit (D60) and alcohols. Under paste form for post-addition to solvent-based low polarity coating systems, it provides a shear-thinning rheology with thixotropic viscosity recovery to coating formulations. In coating systems, its crystalline fibres form an interacting network which gives rise to the shear-thinning rheology of the final coating. It provides a very high viscosity under the low shear rates associated with sedimentation, and a low viscosity at the much higher application shear rates. The net result is excellent control of sedimentation combined with ease of application. Immediately following application, the coating’s viscosity undergoes a time dependent recovery as the network re-establishes itself. This time dependence is known as thixotropy and enables the final coating to attain very good levelling.

TEGO® Flow 370 is a silicone-freeacrylicleveling agent and shows excellent compabilityand flow promotion with additionaldefoaming properties. It ishighlyrecommended for solventbornecoatings especiallyfor clear coatings.