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Polycin® D-265 is a 100% solids, castor oil-based derivative designed for use as a polyol or reactive diluent in polyurethane coating systems. Polycin® D-265, with its very low viscosity, will allow for the formulation of higher system solids with improved VOC reduction. Polycin® D-265 will also impart the beneficial properties of castor oil derivatives, such as improved flow and leveling.

ACRYSOL™ RM-995 offers both enhanced viscosity stability to colorant addition and improved sag resistance to broad-wall paints. ACRYSOL™ RM-995 is a solvent-free (Manufactured without added solvent), hydrophobically modified ethylene oxide urethane (HEUR) rheology modifier based on proprietary technology. This KU-builder rheology modifier offers the properties that HEUR technology is known for, e.g., excellent flow, gloss development and applicability both interior and exterior, with improved performance in viscosity stability upon tinting and excellent sag resistance.

CYMEL® 243-3 Resin is a partially n-butylated melamine-formaldehyde crosslinking agent supplied in high flash aromatic solvent. It has excellent compatibility and is recommended for thermosetting acrylic and alkyd topcoat finishes and metal decorating systems. Its high resistivity provides wide latitude in formulating electrostatic spray finishes.

ACRYSOL™ RM-6000 Rheology Modifier is a nonionic urethane rheology modifier based on solvent-free1 technology offering improved efficiency without sacrificing key performance properties. The efficiency in both the medium shear and high shear range results in good flow and leveling with high film build while maintaining good sag resistance. ACRYSOL™ RM-6000 Rheology Modifier has demonstrated utility in a broad range of emulsions, including the “newer generation”, low-VOC types such as RHOPLEX™ SG-30 Acrylic Emulsion and RHOPLEX™ ML-300 Acrylic Emulsion.

ACRYSOL™ RM-7 Rheology Modifier is a remarkably versatile hydrophobically modified alkali-soluble emulsion (HASE) thickening agent for latex coatings. Like other HASE modifiers, ACRYSOL™ RM-7 Rheology Modifier offers a nearly Newtonian rheology profile with lower viscosity in low-shear conditions and higher viscosity in high-shear conditions than cellulosic thickeners deliver. As a result, it can produce paints with a very desirable combination of good flow/leveling and film build properties. ACRYSOL™ RM-7 Rheology Modifier is distinguished by a capacity to generate high-shear viscosity very efficiently, a feature that makes it exceptionally well suited to use with all acrylic emulsions, being developed for low-VOC, non flat waterborne paints.

RHOPLEX® HG-44P Acrylic Co-polymer Emulsion was developed specifically as a paint vehicle for both interior and light duty exterior high gloss and semigloss enamels. This aqueous latex allows the formulator to make enamel-like paints with the outstanding block resistance, stain removal, and washability needed for indoor use. RHOPLEX HG-44P also has good metal adhesion, resistance to household chemicals and can be formulated for light maintenance applications. With RHOPLEX® HG-44P, enamels can be easily formulated that represent a true alternative to oil-based paints. All of these benefits can be achieved without sacrificing the advantages inherent in high-quality waterborne acrylic paints.

Vesmody® U505 is a nonionic urethane rheology modifier, a suitable thickening agent for any waterborne painting system, especially for architectural coating, industry coating, Wood coatings as well as water-based ink. Vesmody U505 is a high solid content and efficient high-medium shear PU thickener, it allows the formulation of paints with an excellent balance between flow and sag. Vesmody U505 has a rapid thickening response and provides the system excellent flow and leveling.

ACRYSOL™ RM-2020 NPR is a nonionic, solvent-free, hydrophobically modified ethylene oxide urethane (HEUR) rheology modifier that offers excellent flow and leveling, film formation, gloss development and high shear (film build) viscosity in interior and exterior latex paints.

CRAYVALLAC® SF is a proprietary amide-modified hydrogenated castor oil rheology modifier with an enhanced tolerance to temperature and solvent strength suitable for a variety of different solvent-based systems e.g. aromatic hydrocarbons and aromatic hydrocarbon/alcohol blends. Compared to other hydrogenated castor oil based rheology modifiers, CRAYVALLAC® SF is more tolerant to strong solvents and high processing temperatures due to the presence of its unique performance enhancing amide. The activation process constitutes the conversion of the CRAYVALLAC® SF particles to an interacting network of fibre-like particles. It is this network that gives rise to the final coating’s shear thinning rheology. This shear thinning characteristic 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.

CRAYVALLAC® EXTRA is a high performance, micronised amide wax rheology modifier suitable for high-solids and solvent-free applications with very high robustness. It is especially recommended in 2K epoxy primers for its high temperature tolerance.CRAYVALLAC® EXTRA overcomes those difficulties which exist with hydrogenated castor oil based rheology modifiers e.g. seeding and false-body and that were maximised when activation was performed at high temperatures.

CRAYVALLAC® PC is a micronised hydrogenated castor oil derivative surface enhancing additive for powder coatings based on PRIMID, hybrid and TGIC technologies. CRAYVALLAC® PC is easily incorporated using conventional pre-mixing techniques prior to extrusion. The use of CRAYVALLAC® PC leads to a substantial improvement in the appearance of the final cured powder coating. This improvement is due to CRAYVALLAC® PC enhancing the flow, levelling and degassing processes during cure. This is the result of CRAYVALLAC® PC greatly reducing the melt viscosity during this critical levelling stage in the cure cycle. This viscosity reduction also enhances the performance of other additives such as acrylic levelling agents and the degassing agent benzoin. CRAYVALLAC® PC works well in both clear and pigmented powder coating systems based on PRIMID, Hybrid and TGIC technologies.

CRAYVALLAC® LV is a high performance, micronised amide wax rheology modifier suitable for very high-solids and solvent-free applications.CRAYVALLAC® LV overcomes those difficulties which exist with hydrogenated castor oil based rheology modifiers e.g. seeding and false-body. Consequently, coatings formulated using CRAYVALLAC® LV exhibit an enhanced performance such as controlled flow behavior, ease of application and excellent sag resistance. Its very high efficiency even when activated allows to reach very strong shear thinning that can result either in very high sag resistance or interresting balance between viscosity and sag resistance. Therefore CRAYVALLAC® LV is for instance highly recommended in the case of solvent free coatings with relatively low viscosity. It prevents the use of specific equipment for the application that are necessary with more viscous solvent-free coatings.

CRAYVALLAC® PA3 XAF 20 is an alcohol-free pre-activated amide wax supplied in xylene. It is a rheology modifier in paste form with high efficiency (optimum sag resistance and viscosity).CRAYVALLAC® PA3 XAF 20 is supplied in the form of crystalline fibres. In a coating system, these fibres form an interacting network. This network gives rise to the shear thinning rheology of the final coating. This shear thinning characteristic 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.

ACRYSOL™ DR-6600 offers the same performance as ACRYSOL RM-6, but without the use of APEO surfactants. ACRYSOL DR-6600 offers excellent gloss, film build and flow in latex paints. ACRYSOL DR-6600 is both APEO-free and solventfree and is thus well suited to meeting the latest regulatory requirements, under the proper conditions, for waterborne paints and coatings. ACRYSOL DR-6600 is effective in improving the high shear (ICI Cone and; Plate) viscosity, resulting in coatings that have high film build characteristics for improved hiding and appearance. Other benefits to the manufacturer include a virtual absence of roller spatter and the full realization of gloss potential for latex paints. Since ACRYSOL DR-6600 is of the hydrophobically-modified alkali-soluble chemistry it offers excellent long-term viscosity stability because it is inherently resistant to degradation through both enzymatic and bacterial routes.

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.