Products in Other Adhesives & Sealants Applications: Thickener

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.

KemituraSil® 200 is used as a thickening and thixotropic agent in many organic systems, i.e. unsaturated polyesters, coatings, paints and lacquers, printing inks, adhesives, composites, pharmacy and in cosmetics. KemituraSil® 200 is used as reinforcing filler in elastomers, like silicones. KemituraSil® 200 is also used as free flow additive in technical powders, in food and feed where even small amounts significantly improve the flow properties.

SiSiB® FS-0380 Fumed Silica is a hydrophilic fumed silica with a specific surface area of 380 m2/g. Hydrophilic fumed silica is manufactured by hydrolysing volatile chlorosilanes in an oxyhydrogen flame. In chemical terms, the loose white powder consists of highly pure amorphous silicon dioxide. Hydrophilic silica is wetted by water and can be dispersed in water. Hydrophobic silica is produced by the chemical reaction of hydrophilic silica with reactive silanes, e.g. chlorosilanes or hexamethyldisilazane. It has water-repellent properties and is no longer dispersible in water.

Kelly Chemical NS-5500 is Polyamide with Oxidized polyethylene.

BETOLIN® V30 is an anionic thickener, with easy biological decomposition, based in polysaccharides. Betolin V30 is a thickener and stabilizer very effective.

HT-S312 Organic bentonite is a new type of organic clay, with easy dispersion, feed-free dust characteristics, products suitable for low, medium and high polarity system, no activator, no need for high-speed shear can be dispersed.

HT-S315 Organic Bentonite is an upgraded version of HT-S314 Organic Bentonite.

HUATE BK-187 has good properties like thickening and thixotropy property, swelling property, transparency and economical in price.

West System 403-B Microfibers, 20 lb 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.

Zhejiang Hongyu New Materials HY-738C Organic Bentonite is a new-type Organic Bentonite is an improved thickening rheological additive, with high coagulation efficiency and thixotropy, easy to disperse, small fineness, high transparency and so on. Suitable for low and medium polarity systems. HY-738C products are widely used in coatings, paints, inks, sealants, cosmetics and other fields.

LAVIOTHIX® P0 is a thickening and antisettling agent, based on a selected, purified and activated white bentonite clay with a high montmorillonite content Il LAVIOTHIX® P0 is a tixotropic, antisettling, absorbing additives, rheological controller specific for water borne formulations that forms non transparent gel.

LAVIOTHIX® P1 is a tixotropic, antisettling, absorbing additives, rheological controller specific for water borne formulations that forms non transparent gel. LAVIOTHIX® P1 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

SiSiB® FS-0300 Fumed Silica is a hydrophilic fumed silica with a specific surface area of 380 m2/g. Hydrophilic fumed silica is manufactured by hydrolysing volatile chlorosilanes in an oxyhydrogen flame. In chemical terms, the loose white powder consists of highly pure amorphous silicon dioxide. Hydrophilic silica is wetted by water and can be dispersed in water. Hydrophobic silica is produced by the chemical reaction of hydrophilic silica with reactive silanes, e.g. chlorosilanes or hexamethyldisilazane. It has water-repellent properties and is no longer dispersible in water.

CreaFill Fibers Corp. Creamix and Createch provides industrial fillers capable of meeting all of a manufacturer’s requirements from lower cost functional fibers to very pure specialized powders. Cellulose fibers are not all the same; Some are superior. CreaMix and CreaTech outperforming the rest.

West System 404-15 High-Density Adhesive Filler, 15.2 oz is an epoxy thickening additive. We developed it for maximum physical adhesive properties in hardware bonding, or anywhere that high-cyclic loads are anticipated. Blended with epoxy, it makes an excellent gap filler or structural filets. Use this filler wherever you need an especially strong bond. You can blend it into any WEST SYSTEM 105 Resin/20X Hardener combination, G/flex Epoxy 650, or G/5 Five-Minute Adhesive.

TAFIGEL PUR 60 is designed as an "associative thickener" which builds up and stabilizes viscosity by forming a network between polyurethane, binder molecules and other paint ingredients. TAFIGEL PUR 60 provides strong pseudoplastic rheological profile with excellent shear thinning characteristics. It can be used alone or in combination with other TAFIGEL thickeners, as well as with further thickener technologies. TAFIGEL PUR 60 is designed for use in industrial coatings. It is also recommended for following systems: Interior and exterior paints, latex paints, anti-corrosive paints, emulsion plasters, adhesives and joint fillers.

KemituraSil® 380 is used as a thickening and thixotropic agent in many organic systems, i.e. unsaturated polyesters, coatings, paints and lacquers, printing inks, adhesives, composites, pharmacy and in cosmetics. KemituraSil® 380 is used as reinforcing filler in elastomers, like silicones. KemituraSil® 380 is also used as free flow additive in technical powders, in food and feed where even small amounts significantly improve the flow properties.

XYSIL® 300 is a hydrophilic Fumed Silica with a specific surface area of 300m2/g, and it is synthetic, hydrophilic, amorphous silica, produced via flame hydrolysis.

CELOCELL™ HEC 350 L(B) is a nonionic cellulose derivative that dissolves readily in water, either cold or hot. It is used to produce solutions having a wide range of viscosity. Such solutions are pseudoplastic, that is, they vary in viscosity depending upon the amount of stress applied. CELOCELL™ HEC as a thickener, protective colloid, binder, stabilizer and suspending agent in a variety of industrial applications, such as water-based paints, adhesives, emulsion polymers, toothpaste, cosmetics and building products.

Gold Reef Speciality Chemicals GL 1246 is polymer composed of high carboxylic, crosslinked acrylic copolymer emulsion.

BS-1C-0 is an organic derivative of a bentonite clay. This Rheology Modifier is designed for low to medium polarity organic solvent system, such as mineral oil, paraffin oil, toluene, xylene, 200# solvent oil.

Zhejiang Hongyu New Materials HY-778 Organic Bentonite is a new Organic Bentonite is an improved thickening rheological additive with self-activation, high gel efficiency, high thixotropy, easy dispersion, small dispersion fineness, and high transparency. It is suitable for low to medium and high polarity systems. HY-778 products are widely used in coatings, paints, inks, sealants, cosmetics and other fields. Its comprehensive performance is better than similar products at home and abroad.

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.

TAFIGEL PUR 65 is an associative thickener which builds up and stabilizes viscosity by forming a network between polyurethane, binder molecules and other paint ingredients. TAFIGEL PUR 65 provides strong pseudoplastic rheological profile with excellent shear thinning characteristics. It can be used alone or in combination with other TAFIGEL thickeners, as well as with further thickener technologies. TAFIGEL PUR 65 is designed for use in industrial coatings. It is also recommended for following systems: Interior and exterior paints, latex paints, anti-corrosive paints, emulsion plasters, adhesives and putties.

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.

West System 404-B High-Density Adhesive Filler, 30 lb is an epoxy thickening additive. We developed it for maximum physical adhesive properties in hardware bonding, or anywhere that high-cyclic loads are anticipated. Blended with epoxy, it makes an excellent gap filler or structural filets. Use this filler wherever you need an especially strong bond. You can blend it into any WEST SYSTEM 105 Resin/20X Hardener combination, G/flex Epoxy 650, or G/5 Five-Minute Adhesive.

Gold Reef Speciality Chemicals GR 1045 is polymer composed of high carboxylic, crosslinked acrylic copolymer emulsion.

CUMAR® P-25 is a low molecular weight, liquid hydrocarbon tackifying resin produced by catalytic polymerization of predominantly indene and other aromatic monomers.

CLiQFLOW LED is an organically modified bentonite clay based rheological additive. The easy to disperse organo clay is recommended for low-to medium polar non-aqueous systems used for example in the adhesives, coatings or ink industry.

TAFIGEL PUR 52 is a low viscous, solvent-free associative thickener which builds up and stabilizes viscosity by forming a network between polyurethane, binder molecules and other paint ingredients. TAFIGEL PUR 52 can be used alone or in combination with other TAFIGEL thickeners, as well as with further technology thickeners. TAFIGEL PUR 52 is recommended for use in following systems: Interior and exterior paints, latex paints, anti-corrosive paints, emulsion plasters, adhesives and putties.

TAFIGEL PUR 85 is designed as an “associative thickener” which builds up and stabilizes viscosity by forming a network between polyurethane, binder molecules and other paint ingredients. TAFIGEL PUR 85 can be used alone or in combination with other TAFIGEL thickeners, as well as with further thickener technologies. Aqueous gloss paints, thickened with TAFIGEL PUR 85 show minimal pseudoplasticity, similar to the rheology of solvent borne systems. TAFIGEL PUR 85 is recommended for use in following systems: Interior and exterior paints, latex paints, anticorrosive paints, adhesives, and printing inks.

Hydrophobic KemituraSil® AM-1-175 are treated with different silanes. These grades work only in nonaqueous solutions but they provide better and longer lasting results with lower dosage

Gold Reef Speciality Chemicals GL 1245 is polymer composed of high carboxylic, crosslinked acrylic copolymer emulsion.

TAFIGEL PUR 48 is designed as an "associative thickener" which builds up and stabilizes viscosity by forming a network between polyurethane, binder molecules and pigment particles. TAFIGEL PUR 48 can be used alone or in combination with other TAFIGEL thickeners as well as with further thickener technologies. TAFIGEL PUR 48 is recommended for use in following systems: Interior and exterior paints, latex paints, anti-corrosive paints, emulsion plasters, adhesives and joint fillers.

West System 403-9 Microfibers, 6 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.