Products in Building & Construction

Efka® FA 4663 is a dispersant and grinding aid, acting as an anti-settling and anti-floating agent for paints, coatings, and inks. Additionally, it serves as a gelling aid for organically modified bentonite. In clear, brownish liquid form, Efka® FA 4663 enhances various properties of coatings and inks.

Joncryl® 8330 is utilized across multiple markets, including automotive and transportation, building and construction, and consumer goods, specifically in paints and coatings applications. In the automotive and transportation sectors, it offers coatings and finishes. In marine applications, it serves marine coatings, while in building and construction, it's employed in floor coatings, wood coatings, and finishes for flooring and surfaces. Additionally, within consumer goods, it caters to furniture coatings and industrial coatings. Its compatibility extends to automotive and transportation, marine, and wood applications, offering a liquid physical form for ease of use.

Attagel® 40 is a versatile thickener from the CASE Ingredients product line. Specifically designed for paints and coatings in building and construction applications, it excels in architectural coatings, building envelopes, and roofing. Attagel® 40 belongs to the CASE Ingredients family, specifically falling under additives and serving as a rheology modifier and stabilizer. This advanced technology enhances the formulation process by providing superior thickening properties.

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.

Foamaster® MO 2108 is a defoamer based on mineral oil, featuring a blend of low-aromatic mineral oil, hydrophobic silica, and fatty acid derivatives. It is suitable for most water-based paints, lacquers, and printing inks, presenting as an opaque, grayish liquid.

Foamaster® MO S120 serves as a defoamer, offering distinct features such as maximum plant uptake and optimum micronutrient availability. Foamaster® MO S120 caters to various markets, including agriculture and feed, automotive and transportation, building and construction, and paints and coatings.

Loxanol® MI 6840 is a highly concentrated aqueous dispersion of paraffin wax designed to increase the hydrophobicity of water-based exterior coatings. It is effective in enhancing the hydrophobic properties of water-based exterior coatings and textured finishes.

Tinuvin® 123 is a light stabilizer primarily used in the automotive, transportation, and paints/coatings industries. Its liquid form makes it suitable for various coating types like stains and varnishes. Known for its low blistering, crack resistance, and low volatility, it helps enhance the durability and quality of coatings subjected to light exposure.

Efka® SL 3230 is a versatile solution for various applications in the paints and coatings industry. As a leading CASE ingredient, it functions as a leveling agent and slip agent, ensuring optimal performance. Specifically designed for use in building and construction, wood coatings and finishes, and industrial coatings, Efka® SL 3230 excels in providing a smooth finish and enhanced slip properties. Its advanced technologies make it a reliable choice for the printing and packaging sector, particularly in printing and inks and other printing applications.

Foamaster® MO 2136 serves as a defoamer, offering distinct features such as maximum plant uptake and optimum micronutrient availability. Foamaster® MO 2136 caters to various markets, including agriculture and feed, automotive and transportation, building and construction, and paints and coatings.

Loxanol® CA 5330 is a coalescing agent. It is an excellent coalescing agent in architectural coatings, industrial coatings, construction and building products, and graphic arts applications. It can be used with all kinds of binders, particularly with vinyl acetates, styrene acrylates, and pure acrylic resins. Due to its characteristic odor, Loxanol® CA 5330 is only recommended for exterior applications.

Tinuvin® 400 is a liquid hydroxyphenyl-triazine (HPT) UV absorber crafted to meet the stringent performance and durability requirements of solvent-borne and 100% solid automotive and industrial finishes. Renowned for its low color and stability, Tinuvin 400 is an excellent choice for coatings where low color characteristics are essential. Key features and benefits encompass high absorbance in the UV-B region, low color and migration, minimal interaction with metal catalysts and amine crosslinkers, and excellent photo performance.

Hydropalat® WE 3136 is a difunctional block copolymer surfactant that is liquid in nature, terminating in primary hydroxyl groups. It is a nonionic surfactant that is 100% active. It's end use is for waterborne coatings, and it carries the labeling claim of being non-toxic.

Tinuvin® 5151 is a liquid blend featuring a hydrophilic 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-benzotriazole UV absorber (UVA) and a basic hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS). It is meticulously formulated to meet the high cost, performance, and durability requirements of exterior waterborne and solvent-borne industrial and decorative coatings. Key features and benefits include a synergistic UVA/HALS blend designed for use in water- or solvent-based coatings, hydroxyfunctional UVA allowing reactions with isocyanate and melamine crosslinkers to minimize migration, and excellent spectral coverage in the UV region.

Hydropalat® WE 3185 EL, functioning as a wetting agent, is designed for waterborne coatings in applications like automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, architectural coatings, roof coatings, wood coatings, and finishes. With its liquid physical form, it ensures efficient wetting in various formulations.

Hydropalat® WE 3645 functions as a wetting agent primarily used in waterborne coatings. It finds application across various sectors such as automotive, building and construction, consumer goods, and in the paints, coatings, printing, and packaging industries. It typically comes in liquid form.

Acronal® S 533 is an aqueous dispersion consisting of a copolymer blend of butyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, and styrene. This product is manufactured without the addition of APEO, ammonia, or formaldehyde. It comes in a liquid dispersion form and serves as a raw material specifically designed for industrial use.

Hydropalat® WE 3432 functions as a wetting agent primarily used in waterborne coatings. It finds application across various sectors such as automotive, building and construction, consumer goods, and in the paints, coatings, printing, and packaging industries. It typically comes in liquid form.

Tinuvin® 171 is a liquid UV light absorber belonging to the hydroxyphenyl-benzotriazole class. Ideal for systems requiring minimal initial yellowing, its absorption spectrum doesn't significantly extend into the visible region. Key features and benefits include its suitability for photographic applications, a low tendency to crystallize, higher loadings, and high extinction in the UVA region.

Hydropalat® WE 3186 functions as a wetting agent primarily used in waterborne coatings. It finds application across various sectors such as automotive, building and construction, consumer goods, and in the paints, coatings, printing, and packaging industries. It typically comes in liquid form.

Efka® FA 4642 is a liquid dispersant and defoamer belonging to the chemical family of fatty acids. Tailored for end-use applications such as primer, this liquid formulation serves essential functions in dispersing components and mitigating foam-related issues within the specified context.

Attagel® 15, a cutting-edge rheology modifier designed for use in the CASE industry. This innovative product falls under the category of industrial additives and materials, specifically tailored for applications in paints and coatings within the building and construction sector. Attagel® 15 excels at enhancing rheological properties, making it ideal for roof coatings. With its advanced CASE ingredient technology, ensuring optimal viscosity and stability in various formulations. Stay ahead in the competitive market with Attagel® 15, your go-to solution for achieving superior rheology in the realm of paints and coatings for building and construction applications.

Plastopal® H 85 EB LF serves as a crosslinking agent and is extensively utilized in various applications. It finds its primary use in automotive OEM coatings within the paints and coatings sector of automotive and transportation. Additionally, it plays a significant role in wood coatings and finishes in the building and construction segment. This agent is also crucial in automotive OEM coatings within coatings and finishes for the automotive and transportation industries, as well as in furniture under consumer goods. Furthermore, it contributes to coatings such as furniture coatings and industrial coatings within the Paints and Coatings—Industrial Coatings sector.

Hydropalat® WE 3912 functions as a wetting agent primarily used in waterborne coatings. It finds application across various sectors such as automotive, building and construction, consumer goods, and in the paints, coatings, printing, and packaging industries. It typically comes in liquid form.

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.

Foamaster® MO 2107 ED is a 100% active liquid defoamer designed for water-based paints. It is a blend of low-aromatic mineral oil and hydrophobized silica (siliconized), presented as an opaque, grayish liquid. This defoamer is notably robust and persistent when used with water-based paints formulated from vinyl acetate, acrylic, and vinyl acrylic dispersions. It is particularly recommended for situations where high concentrations of surfactants are present, such as in deep-tone finishes.

Loxanol® CA 5336 is a newly developed, highly efficient coalescent based on renewable resources. It improves key performance properties such as minimum film forming temperature, odor, and emissions at lower dosages compared to other coalescents. It is recommended for use in architectural coatings, industrial coatings, construction and building products, and graphic arts and binders based on styrene acrylate, pure acrylic, and others.

Efka® FA 4644 is a low-molecular-weight dispersing agent that reduces the interfacial tension between pigments or extenders and the vehicle. In transparent, yellowish liquid form, Efka® FA 4644 contributes to the stability of pigment dispersions.

Hydropalat® WE 3120 is a colorless, low-foaming liquid wetting agent designed for the printing inks and adhesives industry. It serves as an effective low-foaming wetting agent for emulsion paints and fountain solutions, showcasing excellent stability in both alkali and acidic environments, along with good water solubility. Recommended for use in formulating aqueous paints and printing inks, Hydropalat® WE 3120 also demonstrates proficient antifoam properties across various applications.

Efka® FL 3741 functions as a silicone- and solvent-free flow and leveling agent with excellent air release properties for various reactive resin systems. It modifies the surface tension, eliminating or reducing peeling, and improves flow, dispersion, and floating behavior. Additionally, it prevents air entrapment and optimizes substrate wetting in reactive resin systems.

Foamaster® MO 2122 serves as a defoamer, offering distinct features such as maximum plant uptake and optimum micronutrient availability. Foamaster® MO 2122 caters to various markets, including agriculture and feed, automotive and transportation, building and construction, and paints and coatings.

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.

Attagel® 30, a versatile product serving as a thickener in the field of CASE ingredients and industrial additives. With applications in paints and coatings for automotive, transportation, building, and construction, Attagel® 30 excels in providing the desired thickness. Specifically beneficial in vehicle refinishing and roof coatings, this technology enhances the performance of coatings and finishes.

Foamaster® MO 2150 is an excellent defoamer for mid to high PVC decorative coatings, offering exceptional product stability and retaining antifoaming properties during paint storage. It is based on mineral oil and is a blend of foam-destroying substances.

Efka® SL 3883 is a reactive slip and leveling agent. It offers improved slip, surface smoothness, increased anti-blocking effect, good substrate wetting, and even distribution of matting agents. The chemical nature involves a polysiloxane-modified polymer with unsaturated terminal groups. Reactive groups crosslink with coating and printing ink systems cured by photo initiators or peroxides. It finds applications in various coatings, especially wood and plastic coatings and paper finishes, cured by vinyl polymerization.

Efka® FA 4611 is a solvent-free wetting and dispersing agent with acidic groups, excellently suited for solvent-borne and solvent-free coatings and printing inks. Is in a clear, slightly yellowish liquid form, Efka® FA 4611 demonstrates broad compatibility in a wide range of resin systems.