CLiQFLOW

Chemistry

Active

Content

VOC-

free*

Viscosity Development

Special Feature

TDS

Low

shear

Mid

shear

High

shear

601

beneficiated & activated smectite clay

100 %

yes

++

+

o

mineral based construction systems, high pvc emulsion paints

602

organically modified smectite clay

100 %

yes

+++

++

o

epoxy coatings, emulsion paints, construction systems

603

organically modified smectite clay

100 %

yes

+++

++

+

emulsion paints, silicate paints, coatings

615

highly activated smectite  smectite clay

100 %

yes

+++

+

o

high value decorative and industrial systems, provides a clear gel, excellent for clear coats

535

hydrophobic ally modified acrylic thickener

30 %

yes

++

++

+

provides balanced sag and levelling performance; reduces roller spatter during application

538

hydrophobic ally modified acrylic thickener

30 %

yes

0

+

+++

highly efficient in higher shear thickening; improved brush drag and reduces spattering during roller application

541

acrylic inverse emulsion thickener

40 %

no

++

+

o

provides strongly shear thinning flow behaviour; neutralized and can be added at any production step

781

urea urethane

40%

no

+++

+

o

provides structure and storage stability with strongly thixotropic flow 

Associative Thickener -  Flow Comparison

645 VR

non-ionic polyurethane thickener

25 %

yes*

+++

+

o

extremely high low shear viscosity, excellent for spray applied and dip coatings

656 VR

non-ionic polyurethane thickener

20 %

yes*

+++

++

o

high low shear viscosity, excellent for spray applied and dip coatings

660 VR

660 VR (40%)

non-ionic polyurethane thickener

25%

40 %

yes*

++

++

+

VOC-compliant low and mid-shear thickener for decorative and industrial systems

660 VF-3

non-ionic polyurethane thickener

20 %

yes

++

++

+

VOC-free low and mid-shear thickener for decorative and industrial systems

661 VR

non-ionic polyurethane thickener

40 %

yes*

++

++

+

excellent for pigment concentrates and industrial coatings

675

675 (40%)

non-ionic polyurethane thickener

25 %

no

+

+++

++

balanced thickener for decorative and industrial coatings

675 VF

non-ionic polyurethane thickener

25 %

yes

+

+++

++

VOC-free balanced thickener for decorative and industrial coatings

675 VR

675 VR (40%)

non-ionic polyurethane thickener

25 %

yes*

+

+++

++

VOC compliant balanced thickener for decorative and industrial coatings

680

non-ionic polyurethane thickener

20 %

yes

o

+

+++

Newtonian flow to improve brush drag and reduce roller-spattering

690

non-ionic polyurethane thickener

20 %

yes

o

+

+++

highly efficient Newtonian thickener to improve brush drag and reduce roller-spattering

681

non-ionic polyurethane thickener

40 %

yes

o

++

++

excellent for pigment concentrates and industrial coatings, roller and brush applied systems