Specialty Chemicals

THIXATROL ST rheological additive is a modified derivative of castor oil for use in aliphatic and aromatic solvent-borne coatings. It also imparts flow and levelling control to powder coatings.

THIXCIN® R  is a rheological Additive for Organic Systems Based on Non-Polar Solvents and for Powder Coating.

ITAMID FL40/S is a versatile product suitable for various applications including epoxy flooring, high solid epoxy coatings, casting of electrical parts, and adhesive for composite materials. Its long pot life and compatibility with both standard and formulated liquid epoxy resins make it a flexible option. With different mixing ratios, ITAMID FL40C allows for the attainment of various final properties. Additionally, its low viscosity facilitates ease of application during use.

CRAYVALLAC® SF is a proprietary amide-modified hydrogenated castor oil rheology modifier with an enhanced tolerance to temperature and solvent strength suitable for a variety of different solvent-based systems e.g. aromatic hydrocarbons and aromatic hydrocarbon/alcohol blends. Compared to other hydrogenated castor oil based rheology modifiers, CRAYVALLAC® SF is more tolerant to strong solvents and high processing temperatures due to the presence of its unique performance enhancing amide. The activation process constitutes the conversion of the CRAYVALLAC® SF particles to an interacting network of fibre-like particles. It is this network that gives rise to the final coating’s shear thinning rheology. This shear thinning characteristic providesa very high viscosity under the low shear rates associated with sedimentation, and a low viscosity at the much higher application shear rates. The net result is excellent control of sedimentation combined with ease of application.