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Synthetic Rheology Modifiers for the Latex Adhesive Industry

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Product Properties
% Solids Viscosity (cPs) Specific Gravity Shear Thinning Hydrophobically Modified Ionic Nature Natural Rubber Styrene Acrylics

Suggested Applications
SBR Styrene Butacliene PVA Polyvinyl Acetate EVA Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Nitriles Neoprene FDA Title 21 a,b,c,d,e,f

ALCOGUM Chemistry SOLUTION POLYMERS (Liquid) 296-W Polyacrylate 1370 Polyacrylate 6940 Polyacrylate 9710 Polyacrylate VEP-1 Polyacrylate AN-10 Polyacrylate, Zero VOC L-1228 Pre-Neutral. Copoylmer HPT Polyacrylate, MeOH Free ASE (Alkali Swellable Emulsions) L-11 Acrylate Copolymer L-12 Acrylate Copolymer L-15 Acrylate Copolymer L-29 Acrylate Copolymer L-31 Acrylate Copolymer L-237 Acrylate Copolymer L-52 Acrylate Copolymer L-62 Acrylate Copolymer L-68 Acrylate Copolymer L-72 Acrylate Copolymer HASE (Hydrophobically Modified Alkali Swellable Emulsions) L-289 Acrylate Copolymer SL-78 Acrylate Copolymer SL-117 Acrylate Copolymer SL-251 Acrylate Copolymer SL-920 Acrylate Copolymer HH+SE (Hydrophobically Modified Acid Swellable Emulsions)

pH

Acrylics

Urethane

16.0 14.5 12.0 12.5 13.0 10.0 20.0 13.0 28.0 28.5 30.0 30.0 40.0 25.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0

9.0 10.0 12.0 12.0 8.5 10.0 7.0 9.5 2.5 3.0 2.5 3.0 2.5 5.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0

25,000 40,000 22,000 20,000 22,000 60,000 9,000 < 12,000 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

1.04 1.04 1.04 1.04 1.05 1.02 1.04 1.04 1.05 1.05 1.06 1.06 1.07 1.04 1.05 1.05 1.05 1.05

1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 4 4 2 3 2 2 2 4 3

No No No No No No No Yes No Yes No No No No No No Yes Yes

A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A

No pH Adjustment

X X X X

X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

X X X

X X X X X X X

a None a,b,e,f None a,e a,c,d,e None

X X X

a,e None

X X X X X X X

X X

X X

X X X X

a,c,d,e a,c,d,e a,c,d,e a,c,d,e a,c,d,e a,b

X X

X X X

X X X

None None

Alkali Required

25.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0

5.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0

20 20 20 20 20

1.04 1.06 1.05 1.05 1.06

3 4 5 5 6

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

A A A A A

X X X X X

X X X X

X X X X X

X X X X X X

X X

d,e d,e None d,e

None None

Required

Acid

L-520

Amine Copolymer

21.0

8.5

< 250

1.02

Yes

None

Notes:
1. Shear Thinning, 1=Least, 10=Most 2. Ionic Nature, Anionic (A), Cationic(C), Nonionic (N)

Product Applications & FDA Clearance:

a) 175.105 - Adhesives b) 175.300 Resinous and polymeric coatings c) 175.320 Resinous and polymeric coating for polyolefin films d) 176.170 Components of paper and paperboard in contact with aqueous and fatty foods. Must not exceed 2% by weight of coating solids e) 176.180 Components of paper and paperboard in contact with dry food f) 177.2600 Rubber articles intended for repeated use

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Alcogum Rheology Modifier

Thickening Efficiency least Newtonian Flow

GUMS (Solution Polymers) Alcogum L 1228, 9710, 6940, 296W, 1370, AN10, HPT

ASE (Alkali Soluble Emulsion) Alcogum L Series

most
HH+ SE Hydrophobicall Modified Acid Soluble Emulsion) Alcogum L 520

Pseudoplastic Sheer HASE ( Hydrophobically Modified Thinning Alkali Soluble Emulslion ) Alcogum SL Series Flow

6 7 8 Application pH

10

11

12

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Synthetic Rheology Modifiers for the Latex Adhesive Industry

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