Products in Construction Chemicals: Thickener

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.

Rheovis® PU 1256 is a polyurethane-based associative thickener, serving as a solvent-free, non-ionic, mid-shear rheology modifier for aqueous coatings. It imparts pseudoplastic behavior to aqueous systems, showcasing pH-independent thickening. This modifier improves flow and gloss, increases hiding power, and provides wash and scrub resistances, along with outstanding spatter resistance during roller application. Its chemical nature involves a polyurethane polymer in water/diluent.

Bermocoll E 320 X is a non-ionic, water soluble cellulose ether. It improves the consistency, the stability, and the water retention of water-based products.

Alcogum L 265 is a water-soluble thickener for anionic bitumen or oil emulsions, including products also containing minerals. It is an acrylate-based emulsion copolymer supplied at 30% active solids in water. This product is part of a unique line of hydrophobically modified, alkali soluble emulsion polymers typically referred to as HASE thickeners.

Bermocoll E 230 X is a non-ionic, water soluble cellulose ether. It improves the consistency, the stability, and the water retention of water based products. Bermocoll E 230 X is low viscosity grade of ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose.

Alcogum SL 827 is a water-soluble thickener for anionic bitumen or oil emulsions that is stable at high emulsion temperatures. It is easily added in the soap phase of anionic emulsions either before or after addition of alkali (see below for more information). Alcogum SL 827 may reduce settling during storage and reduce emulsifier dosage.

AGOCEL® AC 5500 is a modified heteropolysaccharide for use as a stabilizer and rheological additive for aqueous or mineral-building material systems. Belonging to the AGOCEL® product portfolio, this product is not only added to adjust the viscosity to meet processing requirements and specifications but also to influence essential properties such as storage stability and good anti-settling behavior.

AGOCEL® AC 3900 is an etherified polysaccharide used as a thickener and retention agent for mineral-building material systems. Belonging to the AGOCEL® product portfolio, this product is not only added to adjust the viscosity to meet processing requirements and specifications but also to influence essential properties such as storage stability and good anti-settling behavior.

TARGON® GA 1 is a setting retarder formulated with sodium phosphate, hydroxypolycarboxylic acid, and an anticaking agent. This white powder can be blended with TYLOSE® MC variants and other processing auxiliaries, such as surfactants. Serving as a setting retarder, it finds application in gypsum plaster that is devoid or has minimized calcium hydroxide content (both manual and mechanical applications), as well as in plaster adhesives.

TARGON® B 350 is a specialized retarder designed for gypsum formulations featuring Ca(OH)2. This industrial additive is ideal for situations demanding rapid setting, such as anhydrite floor screeds. With a focus on quick set time, TARGON® B 350 ensures efficient performance in both gypsum and floor screed applications.

TARGON® G 2 is a distinct product grounded in condensed phosphates, coupled with an anticaking agent characterized by hydrophobic attributes. It appears as a white, finely textured powder with commendable flowability. Serving as a secondary retarder element for pre-mixed gypsum plaster, this product prevents abrupt caking, establishes consistent setting, extends the time allocated for treatment between cutting and felting, and enhances the qualities of the final treatment.

TARGON® 19 is a setting retarder containing sodium monofluorophosphate (Na2PO3F). This industrial additive is tailored for cement-based products, ensuring consistent mortar consistency during application and initial hours before setting. A reliable thickener, TARGON® 19 finds its utility in construction chemicals for both cement and mortar applications.

TARGON® G 5 is a secondary retarder derived from condensed phosphates. It presents as a white, fine, non-hygroscopic powder, serving as a secondary retarder element for pre-mixed gypsum plaster. This product exerts a dispersing influence on the plaster's solid components. It ensures consistent setting and extends the interval for manipulation between cutting and felting stages. TARGON® G 5 further enhances the final treatment characteristics.

DeCAL VMAP is a product used to enhance the coherence of concrete components, thereby preventing the segregation and settlement of mortar and aggregate from the concrete. It is recommended for use in pumpable concrete, especially when pumped over long distances under high pressure. DeCAL VMAP is highly effective in reducing bleeding and generally enhances the structure of the concrete.

DeCAL VMAP Powder is applicable to all cement-based systems. It's particularly useful for enhancing the coherence of concrete and mortar components, thereby preventing the segregation and settlement of aggregates and reducing bleeding. DeCAL VMAP Powder is recommended for use in pumpable concrete, especially when pumped over long distances under high pressure. It's also highly effective in reducing bleeding and generally enhances the structure of the concrete.

Texipol® 63-510 is an inverse emulsion thickener renowned for imparting a short flow to a wide array of aqueous and non-aqueous compositions, effective across a pH range of 1-14. Supplied as a user-friendly, low viscosity liquid, it offers almost instantaneous thickening upon direct mixing into the composition. Its polymer, already in solution as the sodium salt, eliminates the need for additional additives to promote thickening, such as alkali or surfactant.

Texicryl® 13-308 is an APEO-free ASE (Alkali-Swellable Emulsion) rheology modifier designed for a broad range of water-based applications. It imparts a short pseudoplastic flow, enhancing the rheological properties of the system. This product is easily mixed into water-based systems and, in many cases, can be added directly to the system to be thickened, followed by pH adjustment.

Pangel® S9 is a highly efficient powder rheological additive made from high-purity sepiolite, suitable for aqueous systems. It serves as a gelling and suspending agent for high and medium-polarity systems. Pangel® S9 consists of highly purified sepiolite with no intentionally added substances. As a natural mineral, it may contain low-level impurities detectable semi-quantitatively via X-ray diffraction (XRD).

Texipol® 63-258 is an inverse emulsion thickener known for imparting an extremely short flow to a wide variety of aqueous and non-aqueous compositions, effective across a wide pH range. Supplied as a low-viscosity liquid, it offers almost instantaneous thickening upon direct mixing into the composition. Its polymer, already in solution as the ammonium salt, eliminates the need for additional additives to promote thickening. APEO-free, Texipol® 63-258 is suitable for various applications requiring short flow characteristics.

Texicryl® 13-313 is an alkali swellable thickener crafted specifically for water-based formulations. This product excels in efficiently modifying viscosities at low shear rates to prevent both settling and sagging.

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

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.