Products in Other Adhesives & Sealants Applications: Rheology Modifier

VISIOMER® BNMA (benzyl methacrylate) is an aromatic monofunctional methacrylate known for its low viscosity. It serves as a reactive diluent, offering excellent solvency in adhesive, ink, and coating formulations. This versatile compound finds applications in various industries, including adhesives and sealants, coatings, composites, and electronics.

Evonik Polymer OH 2 is a polydimethyl siloxane with terminal silanol groups, serving as a fundamental component in the formulation of condensation-curing silicone elastomers. This product is offered in a range of viscosity levels, spanning from 100 to 400,000 mPas. In its physical form, it appears clear and colorless. Chemically, it is characterized as hydroxy-terminated polydimethyl siloxanes.

VISIOMER® TRGDMA (triethylene glycol dimethacrylate) is a dimethacrylate monomer with low viscosity, making it well-suited for use as a crosslinking agent in free radical polymerization. Additionally, it serves as an adhesion promoter and hardener for PVC plastisols, as well as a component in reactive resins. This versatile compound finds applications in a wide range of industries, including 3D printing, adhesives and sealants, coatings, construction, personal care, and healthcare, as well as plastics and rubber.

TEGOPAC® RD 1 are silane-modified polymers which can be used to reduce viscosities of adhesives & sealant formulations. They can also be used for formulations to avoid migration effects. A replacement against migrating plasticizers is possible. TEGOPAC® RD 1 can be blended with different types of silane-modified polymers and epoxy polymers. Formulating with various plasticizers, fillers, and other additives is possible to address applications like parquet adhesives, roof sealing applications or pressure sensitive adhesives.

VISIOMER® TMPTMA (trimethylol propane trimethacrylate) is a trifunctional methacrylate monomer renowned for its ability to serve as a crosslinking agent. It imparts cohesive strength and high temperature resistance to polymers and elastomers by forming dense networks. This versatile monomer finds applications in industries such as 3D printing, adhesives and sealants, coatings, construction, as well as plastics and rubber.

VISIOMER® ETMA (ethyltriglycol methacrylate) is a hydrophilic methacrylate monomer known for its ability to enhance adhesion, flexibility, and minimize shrinkage in polymers. It exhibits low volatility and serves as a reactive diluent in reactive systems. This versatile compound finds applications in industries such as adhesives and sealants, as well as coatings.

VISIOMER® EGDMA (ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) is a hydrophilic dimethacrylate monomer renowned for its low viscosity. It is an excellent choice as a crosslinking agent, effectively enhancing the resistance properties of polymers and elastomers. This versatile compound finds applications in various industries, including 3D printing, adhesives and sealants, coatings, construction, personal care, and healthcare, as well as plastics and rubber.

Andifil AS 200 is a medium surface fumed silica which imparts a significant increase in viscosity in liquid systems, free flow of powders and reinforcement of silicone and organic rubbers.

Bomar™ BR-744SD is a difunctional, aliphatic polyester urethane acrylate offering excellent adhesion, flexibility, and tensile strength. It can be effectively formulated for adhesion to steel, aluminum, and various plastics. Products formulated with BR-744SD can be highly flexible, elastomeric, and tacky. It is excellent as an adhesion promoter or reactive tackifier, and is a perfect choice for optically clear UV-PSAs.

LAVIOSA VISCOGEL™ B4 is a rheological additive for solvent-borne systems of low to medium polarity that gives thixotropic effect, sag control, excellent leveling and prevents pigments from long-term storage settling. The nature of LAVIOSA VISCOGEL™ B4 is a bentonite clay, organically modified with a quaternary alkylammonium compound.

LAVIOSA VISCOGEL™ S4 is a new high performing, highly effective rheological additive for solvent-borne systems of low to medium polarity that gives excellent thixotropic effect, sag control, good leveling and prevents pigments from long-term storage settling. The nature of LAVIOSA VISCOGEL™ S4 is a highly purified bentonite clay, organically modified with a quaternary alkylammonium compound.

LAVIOSA VISCOGEL™ X4 is a new high performing, highly effective rheological additive for solvent-borne systems of low to medium polarity that gives excellent thixotropic effect, sag control, good leveling and prevents pigments from long-term storage settling. The nature of LAVIOSA VISCOGEL™ X4 is a highly purified bentonite clay, organically modified with a quaternary alkylammonium compound.

LAVIOSA VISCOGEL™ ED2 is a newhigh performing, highly effective rheological additive for solvent-borne systems of moderate to high polarity. that provides thixotropic effect, sag control, excellent leveling and prevents pigments from long-term storage settling. The nature of LAVIOSA VISCOGEL™ ED2 is a highly purified bentonite clay, organically modified with a quaternary alkylammonium compound. Unlike most of the other conventional organoclays, LAVIOSA VISCOGEL™ ED2 is selfactivating and easily dispersible, hence simple and convenient to use.

LAVIOSA VISCOGEL™ S8 is a new high effective high performing rheological additive for solvent-borne systems of low to medium polarity, that gives excellent thixotropic effect, sag control, film thicknesses, leveling and prevents pigments from long-term storage settling. The nature of LAVIOSA VISCOGEL™ S8 is a high purified bentonite clay, organically modified with a quaternary alkylammonium compound.

LAVIOSA VISCOGEL™ S7 is a new high performing, highly effective rheological additive for solvent-borne systems of medium to high polarity. In a typical coating system (paints and printing inks), LAVIOSA VISCOGEL™ S7 gives thixotropic effect, sag control, excellent leveling and prevents pigments from long-term storage settling. The nature of LAVIOSA VISCOGEL™ S7 is a highly purified bentonite clay, organically modified with a quaternary alkylammonium compound.

TRECORA POLYETHYLENE WAX – CWP400 is a High Density Polyethylene Wax intended for use in specifically Hot melt adhesives intended for the packaging industry where heat stability and heat resistance are required.

Cales De Llierca Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (Pcc) is a precipitated calcium carbonate with scalenohedral morphology. Its particular structure, purity and size distribution curve enable increased whiteness and opacity when it is used as filler in paper.

Zhejiang Hongyu New Materials HY-120 Organic Bentonite is an improved thickening rheological agent with self-activation, high coagulation efficiency and high thixotropy. It is suitable for tetraalkyl quaternary ammonium salt clay in medium and low polar solvent systems.

Granifort® designed to be used polyurethane sealants, silicone, polysulfide, acrylics and plastisols provide high tixotropy and resistance to slump, allowing for a reduced consumption of tixotropic agents like precipitated calcium carbonate while improving its resistance to fire.

Polybut EM MM 15(A-75) is a water-based emulsion of medium molecular weight polyisobutene.

JINGYI BK-883B has a strong thickening ability, good compatibility, need polar activator. Applicable to low, middle and high polar solvent systems especially suit for 200# solvent, coal tar, arene, etc. it is also used in paints, printing inks, sealants, lubricating greases, putty, mixed paints, bitumen paints, chlorinated rubber paints, epoxy paints, anticorrosion paints, container paints, etc. The international countertype of BK-883B is Bentone-52.

Xysil® 150 is a hydrophilic fumed silica with a specific surface area of 150m2/g, and it is synthetic, hydrophilic, amorphous silica, produced via flame hydrolysis.

Zhejiang Hongyu New Materials HY-738 Organic Bentonite is a new organic bentonite is an improved thickening rheological additive, which has the characteristics of high coagulation efficiency and thixotropy, easy to disperse, and small fineness. Suitable for low and medium polarity systems. HY-738 products correspond to foreign Bentone34, TIXOGELMP, TIXOGEL VP and other products.

Kanamoll is a vegetable oil-based light colored secondary plasticizer. ESBO is manufactured from soybean oil through the process of epoxidation. It is been used widely as plasticizer because of high numbers of epoxidized carbon-carbon double bonds. The epoxide group is more reactive due to double bonds, thus making it a good hydrochloric acid scavenger and plasticizer.

CLiQFLOW® 645 VR is a highly efficient VOC compliant tin-free associative thickener for aqueous clear and pigmented systems. The polyurethane thickener provides an extremely shear thinning flow behavior to both aqueous industrial and decorative coatings and adhesives.

Adiplast Wax AD - 50 is polyethylene wax used in adhesive manufacturing.

TRECORA POLYETHYLENE WAX – CHU561 is a High Density Polyethylene Wax suitable for use in general purpose Hot melt adhesives to reduce viscosity and control open and set time. It can be used in applications where penetration is not of paramount importance.

XYSIL® R120H is a fumed silica after treated with PDMS(Polydimethylsiloxane). It is based on a hydrophilic fumed silica with a specific surface area of 150m2/g.

PalyGel® 400B is widely used in paints & coatings, sealants & adhesives, asphalt coatings, joint compound, molecular sieve.

LAVIOTHIX® P100 is product of inorganic origin based on clay, with high performances and efficiency, specific for water borne formulations that gives great pseudoplastic behavior and tixotropy. Il LAVIOTHIX® P100 is a thickening and antisettling agent, based on a selected, purified and activated white bentonite clay with a high montmorillonite content Activity is strictly correlated to its hydration capacity and to give rise to micronic an submicronic particles in dispersion, with a high specific surface; the platelets. These one contribute to create the “body” of the product to be formulated by the formation of an internal tridimensional structure within which different particles and fillers may be incorporated This elementary particles are responsible of the tixotropic, antisettling, absorbing and binding properties of the product

King Honor International KH Paraffin Wax 67H is made from the deep refinement. Comparing the general fully refined paraffin wax, it has the more narrow carbon distribution. There is a more linear structure. That endows it with many good characteristics while using in the high-grade hot melt adhesives. It has the fast setting time, good cohesive strength and has good compatibility with the major groups of polymers. This grade is specially produced for the customer who uses it in the hot melt for packages. And we could help the customer with a slight adjustment to fulfill their own production process.

HUATE organoclay BK-922 is an organoclay (tetraallkyl ammonium bentonite) for solvent-based systems of low to medium polarity.

TRECORA POLYETHYLENE WAX – CWP500 E is a High Density Polyethylene Wax intended for use in hot melt adhesive applications to reduce viscosity and control open and set times.

Kelly Chemical A-630-20X is Activated polyamide Wax.

West System 403-28 Microfibers, 20 oz is a fine fiber blend. Use it to thicken epoxy blended resin/hardener and create a multi-purpose adhesive. It’s most popular use is for bonding wood. Epoxy thickened with microfibers has good gap-filling qualities but will still do an excellent job of wetting-out/penetrating into wood fibers. You can blend it into any WEST SYSTEM 105 Resin/20X Hardener combination, G/flex Epoxy 650, or G/5 Five-Minute Adhesive. Blended with epoxy, it will cure to an off-white color.

HT-C919 is insoluble in water, dispersed in solvents but expandable in the case of water to form a colloid to achieve the ideal thickening touch and anti-flow hanging effect. HT-C919 is a new type of organic bentonite active thickening anti-sink rheummeler adapted to the current market environment by special materials and processes, the product adapts widely, and has obvious advantages over conventional organic bentonite.