Coatings, Inks & Construction

BENTONE® 38

Highly efficient rheological additive designed for low to intermediate polarity organic systems. It is used in aerosol- & anti-corrosive paints, automotive finishes, primers, interior and exterior house paints, plastisols and organosols. It is ideal for trichlorethylene dip coatings, water-reducible systems and wood stains. It is highly recommended for decorative long-oil alkyds, can-, car OEM-, coil-, marine protective coatings & inks and recommended for plastic coating. It is an organic derivative of a hectorite clay. Shelf life: 4 years.Benefits:Prevents pigment settling during storage and syneresis in thixotropic systemsIt increases viscosity and provides thixotropy It improves flow and leveling Controls sagging on vertical surfaces and penetration on porous substrates

BENTONE® 54

Rheological additive suitable for low to intermediate polarity organic systems. It is used in anti-corrosive paints, high-build systems, industrial finishes and interior- & exterior house paints. It is ideal for do-it-yourself paints, primers, undercoats, fillers, printing inks, road marking paints and wood finishing systems. It is highly recommended for solvent-borne decorative long-oil alkyds, car refinish-, marine protective- and roof coatings. It is recommended for can-, car OEM-, coil- and plastic coatings. It is an organic derivative of a bentonite clay. Shelf life: 4 years.Benefits:Prevents pigment settling during storage and syneresis in thixotropic systemsIt increases viscosity and provides thixotropy It improves flow and leveling Controls sagging on vertical surfaces and penetration on porous substrates

BENTONE® CT

Thixotropic additive suitable for aqueous coatings systems. It is used in building materials, such as mortar bases on lime, cement & gypsum, synthetic resin-bound plasters and low-cost emulsion paints. It is recommended for high PVC and general industrial coatings. It is highly recommended for concrete coating, grouts and plaster/stucco. It is a natural untreated, hectorite clay. Shelf life: 4 years. Benefits:Cost-effective and bacteria- & enzyme-resistantProvides stable shear-thinning viscosity and texture build over a wide temperature rangeIt improves slump or sag resistance and pumpability & workabilityIt acts as a suspending agent and prevents hard settlement 

BENTONE® DE

Rheological additive suitable for waterborne systems and architectural (deco) latex paints. It is ideal for inks and maintenance coatings. It is highly recommended for car OEM, car refinish, coil, marine protective, plastics and wood coatings. It is a highly beneficiated, hyper dispersible powdered hectorite clay. Shelf life: 4 years. Benefits:It is a pourable, easy to handle pregel at up to 14 % concentration in waterLow dispersion energy for complete activation It offers diminished post thickening, excellent pigment suspension and excellent sprayabilitySuperior syneresis control and good spatter resistance  

BENTONE® DY CE

Efficient low-shear rheological additive suitable for waterborne systems and interior, decorative latex & emulsion paints. It is ideal for cementitious systems, plaster-type compounds, silicate paints and epoxy coatings. It is highly recommended for architectural-, car OEM, car refinish, coil, general industrial, marine protective, plastics & wood coatings and asphalt construction emulsion. It is an organically modified and beneficiated smectite clay product. Shelf life: 2 years. Benefits:It improves sag resistance It imparts reproducible thixotropic flow and high in-can viscosityPrevents hard settlement of pigments/fillers and reduces phase separationCompatible with synthetic resin dispersions, non-ionic & anionic wetting agents, all other classes of thickeners and coalescent

BENTONE® EW

Rheological additive suitable for water-borne systems and corrosion-inhibitive primers. It is used in electrodeposition- & paper coatings, latex paints and foundry paints/foundry resins (washes).  It is highly recommended for architectural-, can, car OEM, car refinish, coil, general industrial, marine protective, plastics, leather & wood coatings. It is also highly recommended for asphalt construction emulsion, inks, plaster/stucco and recommended for high PVC systems. Shelf life: 4 years. Benefits:It provides thermostable aqueous phase viscosity control and imparts thixotropy Enhances texturing and stippling effectsIt improves workability/application of plasters and promotes fast water releaseIt prevents hard settlement of pigments/fillers

BENTONE® HC

Rheological additive suitable for aqueous systems and building materials, such as mortar cement & gypsum. It is also used in ready-mixed plasters, high PVC coatings and paint detackification systems. It is highly recommended for grouts, concrete coating and plaster/stucco. It is a refined hectorite clay. Shelf life: 4 years.Benefits:Cost-effective thixotropic additive for filled systems It provides shear-thinning viscosity & stable and package rheology over a wide temperature range Improves slump or sag resistance It prevents hard settlement and possesses bacteria- and enzyme-resistance

BENTONE® LT

Efficient rheological additive ideal for waterborne industrial coatings and latex- & foundry paints. It is highly recommended for water-reducible, can, car OEM, car refinish, coil, general industrial, marine protective, plastic, wood & leather coatings and inks. It is an organically modified powdered hectorite clay. Shelf life: 4 years.Benefits:It imparts high viscosity & thixotropy and provides thermostable aqueous phase viscosity control Prevents hard settlement of pigments/fillersMinimizes floating/flooding of pigments It improves water retention of plasters and wash & scrub resistance of paints