Elementis, a specialty chemical supplier of rheology modifiers for paint, coatings, and industrial aqueous applications, expands its product portfolio of 100% solid-urethane rheology with the new RHEOLATE^® PHX 7025. 

The expansion of the patented RHEOLATE^® Powder NiSAT range exemplifies Elementis’s commitment to use rheology science to develop sustainable solutions that outperform conventional market alternatives. Using the expertise and knowledge on rheology, Elementis designed a full-shear range of powdered versions of urethane rheology modifiers, suitable for safer, high performance and more sustainable formulations. 

“The paint and coatings industry is constantly seeking higher performing, safer, and more sustainable solutions”, said Gerjan van Laar, Global Marketing Segment manager, Architectural. “At Elementis, we understood that our urethane rheology modifiers could offer the needed improvements, and successfully designed a 100% active-powdered version of our urethane rheology modifiers, RHEOLATE Powder NiSAT range, suitable for high-performing formulations”, completed Carlos Feito Fraile, technical director, Performance Specialties. 

Thanks to its unique chemical design, the product range RHEOLATE Powder NiSAT can easily be incorporated into a variety of paint and coatings formulations, resulting in improved handling, increased efficiency, and meeting the latest eco labeling requirements. 

RHEOLATE Powder NiSAT provides great advantages regarding the health and safety profile of paints. Due to the 100% solid form, biocides are not needed, and it requires no emulsifiers nor surfactants, resulting in a VOC-free product range. Furthermore, the RHEOLATE Powder NiSAT solutions are free of any hazardous labels. Powder thickeners allow paint manufacturers to formulate asthma and allergy friendly paints and help them attain EU Ecolabel, Nordic Swan, Blaue Engel, Asthma Allergy Nordic, and French NF Environmental certificates. 

RHEOLATE Powder NiSAT realizes up to 80% CO₂ reduction on transportation due to the fewer transportation movements that are needed. The 100% solid form avoids shipping water around the globe and therefore it makes a positive impact from a sustainability point of view. Next to that, it also reduces storage space in warehouses, and it is less sensitive to low temperatures regarding storage and transportation. 

The RHEOLATE Powder NiSAT range opens up new possibilities for paint and coatings manufacturers to design their own rheology profile for a diverse set of applications. 

• The range consists of the new RHEOLATE PHX 7025, which creates up to 10% more efficiency on usage as a high shear builder. RHEOLATE PHX 7025 not only ensures superior spatter but also creates excellent stain resistance. 
• RHEOLATE 208 is a trusted solution for superior flow and leveling as well as excellent brush drag and creates up to 18% more efficiency on usage as a high-mid shear builder. 
• RHEOLATE FX 1100 is the low-mid shear builder with higher film build and creating an alkyd-like appearance. 

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