ACRYSOL™ RM-8W

ACRYSOL™ RM-8W is a nonionic hydrophobically modified ethylene oxide urethane (HEUR) rheology modifier suitable for water-based coating applications.

Benefits:

• It is an APEO and solvent-free
• Provides excellent flow and leveling properties with superior film formation, gloss development, and thickening efficiency
• Can be combined with high-shear builders to achieve a balanced high- and low-shear viscosity profile in flat to gloss formulations
• Supplied in a low-viscosity liquid form
• Enables convenient handling and easy incorporation
• Ideal for low-odor, low-VOC applications, providing good in-can appearance and excellent finished paint appearance
• Offers excellent spatter resistance, broad latex compatibility, and performance across a wide pH range
• Listed on TSCA, TCSI, NZIoC, EINECS, PICCS, KECI, ENCS, IECSC, DSL and AIIC

Typical Applications:

Recommended for industrial baking enamels, general industrial finishes, exterior insulation finish systems (EIFS), architectural, interior and exterior latex coating applications. Also used in paper finishing and art conservation applications.