Products in Rheology Modifiers

AMPHOSOL® HCG is a naturally-derived cocamidopropyl betaine with 30% actives. This mild amphoteric surfactant offers foam boosting and viscosity building across personal care, hard surface cleaning, and specialty foamer products. Like other products, it carries attributes such as being bio-based, kosher-certified, naturally derived, plant-derived, sulfate-free, and free of eo and po.

NINOL® CMP is a prilled nonionic surfactant based on coconut mea amide, providing foam-boosting, stabilization, and viscosity-building properties. Its applications span personal care products like shampoos, bath products, and liquid dish soaps, as well as laundry detergents, metalworking fluids, cutting fluids, and drawing compounds.

NINOL® CAA stands for a naturally derived esthetic enhancer and fragrance solubilizer. Its large hansen solubility sphere enables the solubilization of fragrances and other organic materials at room temperature. Despite its capacity for dissolving, it maintains viscosity and foaming performance. As a dea-free nonionic surfactant, it offers viscosity-building performance and foam stabilization similar to traditional amides and betaines, presenting an effective solution that meets both performance and esthetic needs.

NINOL® 96-SL is a lauryl methyl ester-based dea amide providing excellent foaming and viscosity building. This solid nonionic surfactant is used in shampoos, bath products, detergents, and light-duty liquids. The product is bio-based, naturally derived, plant-derived, preservative-free, and sulfate-free. It is kosher certified.

AMPHOSOL® LB-HP is a lauramidopropyl betaine used in a variety of applications for personal care, home care, and institutional and industrial cleaning. This amphoteric surfactant can be used to boost foam and build viscosity in formulations. It is preserved with excess alkalinity, which allows the formulator flexibility when choosing a preservative for their finished formulation.

AMPHOSOL® CDB-HP is an enhanced amphoteric surfactant designed for cold processing and easy handling. It functions as a secondary surfactant, contributing to viscosity building and foam boosting across an array of personal care applications. Its flexibility in preservation choice is a valuable feature for formulators.

AMPHOSOL® CG-UN is an amido-type betaine derived from refined coconut oil, providing foam boosting and viscosity building across applications like shampoos, automatic dishwashing detergents, baby care products, bathroom cleaners, body scrubs, and more, in markets like home care, institutional and industrial cleaning, personal care, and vehicle care.

WACKER® E 677 is a 60% silicone emulsion specifically formulated to create a long-lasting water repellent film. When applied to vinyl, metal, plastic, or fiberglass surfaces, it provides a good gloss. This silicone emulsion is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.

WACKER® 50550/8 VP is a waxy, alkyl-modified polysiloxane known for its hydrolysis resistance and strong affinity to different substrates. Primarily utilized in the polish sector, this product is particularly recommended for car polishes and paint conditioners. Its high substantivity ensures that the treated paint surface remains highly resistant to detergents and weathering over extended periods of time, providing long-lasting protection.

WACKER® AK 0,65 is a hexamethyldisiloxane. Its chemical structure gives it an exceptional property profile that distinguishes it from organic materials like mineral oils. It exhibits good dielectric properties, low surface tension, high surface activity, and is chemically highly unreactive. Additionally, it has a low solidifying point.

WACKER® AK 500 is a linear, non-reactive polydimethylsiloxane with a viscosity of approximately 500 mm²/s. Its chemical structure imparts exceptional properties that distinguish it from organic materials like mineral oils. WACKER® AK 500 exhibits excellent dielectric properties, low surface tension resulting in high surface activity, and a high degree of chemical inertness. These characteristics make it well-suited for various applications where these specific properties are required.

WACKER® AK 1000 is a linear, non-reactive polydimethylsiloxane with a viscosity of approximately 1000 mm²/s. Its chemical structure gives it an exceptional property profile that distinguishes it from organic materials like mineral oils. It exhibits low surface tension, resulting in high surface activity. Additionally, it is chemically highly unreactive and has a low solidifying point.

WACKER® AK 350 is a linear, non-reactive polydimethylsiloxane with a viscosity of approximately 350 mm²/s. Its chemical structure gives WACKER® AK 350 unique properties that differentiate it from organic materials like mineral oils. It has a low solidifying point and exhibits good solubility in a wide range of solvents.

WACKER® AK 100 is a linear, non-reactive polydimethylsiloxane with a viscosity of approximately 100 mm²/s. Its chemical structure gives it an exceptional property profile that distinguishes it from organic materials like mineral oils. It has a high flash point, demonstrating its resistance to ignition. It also exhibits high heat resistance and good solubility in a wide range of solvents.

WACKER® AK 20 is a linear, non-reactive polydimethylsiloxane with a viscosity of approximately 20 mm²/s. Its chemical structure gives it an exceptional property profile that distinguishes it from organic materials like mineral oils. It is chemically highly unreactive, has a low solidifying point, and exhibits high heat resistance.

WACKER® W 23 is a white, waxy, alkyl-modified polysiloxane that is resistant to hydrolysis and exhibits a very high affinity for various substrates. It is mainly used in the Polish sector. Due to its high substantivity, it is recommended for car polishes and paint conditioners as it renders the treated paint surface extremely resistant to detergents and weathering for long periods of time.

WACKER® AK 12500 is a linear, non-reactive polydimethylsiloxane with a viscosity of approximately 12500 mm²/s. Its chemical structure gives it exceptional properties that distinguish it from organic materials like mineral oils. It exhibits minimal changes in physical properties over a broad temperature range, excellent water-repellent properties, and good dielectric properties.

WACKER® AK 5 is a linear, non-reactive polydimethylsiloxane with a viscosity of approximately 5 mm²/s. Its chemical structure gives WACKER® AK 5 exceptional properties that distinguish it from organic materials like mineral oils. It is chemically highly unreactive, has a low solidifying point, and exhibits high heat resistance.

WACKER® AK 10 is a linear, non-reactive polydimethylsiloxane with a viscosity of approximately 10 mm²/s. Its chemical structure gives it an exceptional property profile that distinguishes it from organic materials like mineral oils. It exhibits good solubility in a wide range of solvents and minimal changes in physical properties over a broad temperature range.

WACKER® AK 10000 is a linear, non-reactive polydimethylsiloxane with a viscosity of approximately 10000 mm²/s. Its chemical structure gives it an exceptional property profile that distinguishes it from organic materials like mineral oils. It possesses good dielectric properties, low surface tension resulting in high surface activity, and it is chemically highly unreactive.

WACKER® L 057 is a 100% water-dispersible, hydrolytically stable polyether-functional polydimethylsiloxane. WACKER® L 057 can be used in a wide range of applications, such as the textile industry, polishes, cleaners, and the plastics industry. WACKER® L 057 exhibits both special lubricant properties and antistatic action.

WACKER® AK 2000 is a linear, non-reactive polydimethylsiloxane with a viscosity of approximately 2000 mm²/s. Its chemical structure gives it an exceptional property profile that distinguishes it from organic materials like mineral oils. It possesses good dielectric properties, has low surface tension, resulting in high surface activity, and is chemically highly unreactive.

WACKER® AK 20000 is a linear, non-reactive polydimethylsiloxane with a viscosity of approximately 20000 mm²/s. Its chemical structure gives it an exceptional property profile that distinguishes it from organic materials like mineral oils. It exhibits excellent water-repellent properties, good dielectric properties, and low surface tension, resulting in high surface activity.

WACKER® L 053 is a polyether-functional polydimethylsiloxane that is completely water-soluble. WACKER® L 053 can be used in a wide range of applications, such as the textile industry, polishes, cleaners, and the plastics industry. WACKER® L 053 exhibits both special lubricant properties and antistatic action.

WACKER® AK 35 is a linear, non-reactive polydimethylsiloxane with a viscosity of approximately 35 mm²/s. Its chemical structure imparts exceptional properties to WACKER® AK 35, distinguishing it from organic materials like mineral oils. It exhibits good solubility in a wide range of solvents and demonstrates minimal changes in physical properties across a broad temperature range. These characteristics make it highly versatile and suitable for various applications that require these specific properties.

WACKER® AK 200 is a linear, non-reactive polydimethylsiloxane with a viscosity of approximately 200 mm²/s. Its chemical structure gives it an exceptional property profile that distinguishes it from organic materials like mineral oils. It exhibits low surface tension, resulting in high surface activity. Additionally, it is chemically highly unreactive and has a low solidifying point.

WACKER® AK 50 is a linear, non-reactive polydimethylsiloxane with a viscosity of approximately 50 mm²/s. Its unique chemical structure gives WACKER® AK 50 a remarkable set of properties that distinguish it from organic materials like mineral oils. These include low surface tension, resulting in high surface activity, exceptional chemical inertness, and a low solidifying point.

Carbopol® EZ-2 Polymer is a self-wetting highly crosslinked acrylic acid homopolymer designed to impart thickening, stabilizing and suspension properties to a wide range of home care and institutional products. Carbopol® EZ-2 Polymer is an easy to use powder for use as rheology modifier in applications where high thickening and stabilization with ease of handling are required. It shows low electrolyte tolerance.

Pemulen™ 1622 Polymer is a lightly crosslinked, hydrophobically-modified, acrylic acid copolymer powder. It is designed to form stable oil-in-water emulsions at low use levels. It is a cost-effective polymer for low viscosity emulsions recommended for use in sprayable automotive products, polishes and protectants.

Novethix™ HC200 Polymer is a hydrophobically-modified alkali-swellable emulsion (HASE) polymer showing high thickening efficiency with excellent clarity in surfactant systems. It works synergistically with salt to thicken challenging surfactant systems like those containing high level of nonionic surfactants or soap.

Novethix™ HC220 Polymer is a partially nature-derived associative viscosity builder designed for use in surfactant systems. It shows broad compatibility and excellent clarity with many types of surfactants, including cationics. It is suitable for thickening mild surfactant systems, dilutable concentrate systems as well as disinfectant cleaners containing cationic biocides. Novethix™ HC220 Polymer is not compatible with lipase.

Novethix™ L-10 Polymer is a hydrophobically-modified alkali-swellable emulsion (HASE) polymer designed for thickening low surfactant systems and providing reduced dripping and misting while maintaining excellent sprayability. It is the ideal choice for spray cleaners that require increased surface contact time for better cleaning power.

Novethix™ HC220S Polymer is a partially nature-derived associative viscosity builder designed for use in surfactant systems. It shows broad compatibility and excellent clarity with many types of surfactants, including cationics. It is suitable for thickening mild surfactant systems, dilutable concentrate systems as well as disinfectant cleaners containing cationic biocides. Novethix™ HC220S Polymer is not compatible with lipase.

Carbopol® Aqua 30 Polymer is a lightly crosslinked alkali-swellable acrylic emulsion polymer supplied as a 30% active polymer in water. It provides excellent suspension and stabilization with long flow characteristics and relatively low viscosity compared to other Carbopol polymers. Carbopol® Aqua 30 Polymer shows good compatibility with surfactants. It is recommended for use in low viscosity gels, emulsions and cleaners where suspension is required.

Carbopol® EZ-4 Polymer is a self-wetting hydrophobically-modified moderately crosslinked acrylic acid copolymer designed to impart thickening, stabilizing and suspension properties to a wide range of household applications. Carbopol® EZ-4 Polymer is an easy to use powder for use as rheology modifier in applications where thickening and stabilization with ease of handling are required. It shows good electrolyte tolerance and surfactant compatibility.

Pemulen™ 1621 Polymer is a moderately crosslinked, hydrophobically-modified, acrylic acid copolymer powder. It is designed to form stable oil-in-water emulsions at low use levels. It is a cost-effective polymer for medium viscosity emulsions recommended for use in automotive care, polishes and protectants. It is also suitable for use in anti-icing fluids.