The thickeners are supplied as flakes that do not tend to form dust, and yet are easy to incorporate into the millbase or into the letdown as well as a solution into the formulation.
Bermocoll® FLOW cellulose ether is a sustainable product that combines the flow and leveling properties of an associative synthetic thickener with the stability of a cellulose thickener.
Ashland recently announced plans to increase production capacity of Natrosol™ hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) at its site in Hopewell, Virginia, instead of the company’s Nanjing, China, site as previously announced.
Aquaflow™ ECO-300 is a high-shear, biocide-free, nonionic synthetic thickener for high-performance waterborne paints and coatings, delivered in a 100%-active solid dosage form.
In just 10 days, Northamptonshire-based chemical manufacturer Scott Bader has developed and brought to market a new thickener for alcohol-based hand cleansers.
With RHEOBYK-7610, BYK has succeeded in developing a rheology additive which, in addition to the familiar properties, generates a specific viscosity profile.
H.B. Fuller Co. has signed an agreement to sell its surfactants, thickeners and dispersants business to Tiarco LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textile Rubber and Chemical Co. Inc.
Aquaflow nonionic synthetic associative thickeners for high-performance waterborne paints and coatings build rheology through self-association and interaction with other ingredients.
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