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BASF Raw Materials and
Formulation Know-How
for Construction Materials

To achieve new ground-breaking formulations that Thus BASF will develop the right solution that
have outstanding workability and physical proper- exactly fits your local requirements and is based
ties, your system needs the right raw materials. on your specific raw materials.

Construction materials such as dry mortars or We especially support you in:

mastic systems heavily depend on the quality and
Waterproofing Applications
properties of locally available raw materials. Further-
 Waterproofing membranes beneath tiles
more, interactions between organic and inorganic
 Waterproofing membranes for surface protection
binders, fillers and a range of chemical additives,
need to be controlled to ensure the best perfor- Flexible Flat Roof Coatings
mance of the system.
Sag-Resistant Applications
 Mastic and cementitious ceramic tile adhesives
We help you with the right chemistry: organic bind-
 Exterior insulation and finishing systems
ers such as acrylic dispersions and powders, plus
(EIFS / ETICS)
a range of powder and liquid additives that enable
 Plasters and renders
you to formulate innovative products.
Flowable Systems
Our aim is to have application-focused technical  Self-levelling underlayments
experts in our laboratories who have experience in  Cementitious and calcium sulfate-based screeds
the formulation of construction materials and who  Non-shrink grouts
will support you in optimizing your formulations and
Repair Systems
choosing the right raw materials.

Waterproofing Applications
Product
Dispersions
Acronal® S 533
Acronal S 813
®
Acronal® 5041
Acronal® A 508
Acronal® S 400
Acronal® S 456
Acronal® N 137
Acronal® 5011
Acronal® 5311
Acronal® 5044
Acronal® S 430 P
Acronal® P 5033
Styrofan® D 422
Rheology Modifying Agents
Rheovis® HS 1980
(Starvis® T 180 F)
Rheovis® HS 1169
(Latekoll® DS 6269)
Rheovis® PU 1270
(Collacral® PU 70)
Rheovis® PU 1280
(Collacral® PU 80)
Rheovis® AS 1130
(Viscalex® HV 30)
Defoamers
Vinapor® DF 9010 F
FoamStar® PB 2922
(Dehydran® 1922)
FoamStar® SI 2213
(Dehydran® 1513)
FoamStar® SI 2210
(Dehydran® 1620)
FoamStar® ED 2522
(Dehydran® SE2)
FoamStar® PB 2706
(Lumiten® EL)
Dispersing Agents
Melflux® 5581
Dispex® CX 4320
(Pigment disperser® MD 20)
Dispex AA 4135
®
(Pigment disperser® NL)
Film-Forming Agents
Loxanol® CA 5308
(Lusolvan® FBH)
n = recommended  = suitable
Construction materials
Waterproofing Applications 3
Polymer Type / Appearance Applications / Type of Formulation Properties
Beneath tiles Concrete protection
waterproofing membrane
waterproofing membrane
Wet room coating mastic
2-component basement
2-component concrete
Flexible 1-component
Flexible 2-component
2-component water
protection systems
protection
Primer
tanks
S / A-Dispersion Low emission, high pigment binding capacity, multi-purpose
n n binder
S / A-Dispersion Outstanding water resistance
S / A-Dispersion Low VOC, good adhesion to different substrates, fast drying,
n n good water resistance
S / A-Dispersion Excellent penetration and wetting properties to gypsum sub-
n strates, APEO-free
S / A-Dispersion n n n Flexible, multi-purpose binder
S / A-Dispersion n n n Flexible, multi-purpose binder, ammonia- and plasticizer-free
Acrylic-Dispersion n n Low temperature elasticity down to -20 °C
S / A-Dispersion n n n Flexible, ammonia-, APEO- and plasticizer-free
S / A-Dispersion n Deep temperature flexibility and crack bridging, APEO-free
S / A-Dispersion Self-crosslinking, ammonia- and APEO-free, outstanding crack-
n n n n bridging properties up to 2 mm
S / A-Powder Flexible, good crack-bridging properties, plasticizer-free
S / A-Powder High flexible crosslinked, plasticizer-, ammonia- and APEO-free
n good crack-bridging properties down to -10 °C
S / B-Dispersion Outstanding water-vapor barrier properties, high pigment binding
n capacity
HASE-Thickener / Powder High efficiency, thixotropic workability
n n n n n
HASE-Thickener / Liquid For yield point improvement
n n n n
PU Highly efficient low / mid shear thickener
PU Highly efficient low / mid shear thickener, easy handling, dosing
and incorporation, precise viscosity control possible
Acrylic Highly efficient ASE, low shear thickener, easy handling, dosing
and incorporation, precise viscosity control possible
Fatty alcoholethoxylate /  High and fast defoaming power for improved water resistance
Powder
n n n n n
Silicone free defoamer blend /  Highly efficient defoaming for improved strength and bonding
Powder
Silicone/polymer based mix /  Highly efficient defoaming for improved strength and bonding
Liquid
n n n n n
Modified polydimethyl- Highly efficient defoaming for improved strength and bonding
siloxane / Liquid
Silicone emulsion / Liquid Highly efficient defoaming for improved strength and bonding
with ultra low SVOC
Polyether derivate of fatty Highly efficient defoaming for improved strength and bonding
acid / Liquid
Polycarboxylic Ether / Powder Reduction of mixing time possible
Sodium salt of carboxylic Highly efficient dispersing agent with low impact on water
acid copolymer / Liquid
n resistance
Sodium salt of polyacrylic Highly efficient dispersing agent with negative impact on water
acid / Liquid resistancy
Dicarbonic acid-diisobutyl B.p. >260 °C, water resistance, no labelling in accordance with
ester EU guideline
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Flexible Flat Roof Coatings

Flexible Flat Roof Coatings

Product Polymer Type / Appearance Applications / Type of Formulation Properties

coatings for ETAG

005 requirements
coatings – basic
Flexible flat roof

Flexible flat roof

requiremens
Dispersions
Acronal® PLUS 6257 A-Dispersion Fast drying, double crosslinked, APEO-free, outstanding low temp.
n elasticity, very good dirt pick-up resistance
Acronal® 567 D S / A-Dispersion Highly UV-resistant, flexible, good crack-bridging properties, good
n adhesion to critical substrates
Acronal® S 562 S / A-Dispersion Excellent cost performance, good dirt pick-up resistance, APEO-
n free, low water sensibility

Rheology Modifying Agents

Rheovis® PU 1280
(Collacral® PU 80)
Rheovis® AS 1130
(Viscalex® HV 30)
PU Highly efficient low / mid shear thickener, easy handling, dosing and
n n incorporation, precise viscosity control possible
Acrylic Highly efficient ASE, low shear thickener, easy handling, dosing
and incorporation, precise viscosity control possible

Film Forming Agents

Loxanol® PL 5060 PP glycol alkylphenylether B.p. >300 °C, >1 % labelling necessary
(Plastilit® 3060)
Loxanol® CA 5308 Dicarbonic acid-disobutyl ester B.p. >260 °C, low water resistance, no labelling in accordance with
(Lusolvan® FBH) EU guideline

Dispersing Agents
Dispex® CX 4320
(Pigment disperser® MD 20)
Dispex® AA 4135
(Pigment disperser® NL)
Sodium salt of carboxylic acid Copolymer /  Very efficient dispersing agent with low impact on water
Liquid
n resistance
Sodium salt of polyacrylic acid / Liquid Highly efficient dispersing agent
n n

Defoamers
FoamStar® PB 2706 Polyether derivate of fatty acid / Liquid Highly efficient defoaming for improved strength and bonding
(Lumiten® EL)
FoamStar® SI 2210 Modified polydimethylsiloxane / Liquid Highly efficient defoaming for improved strength and bonding
(Dehydran® 1620)
n n

n = recommended  = suitable

Abbreviations
A= Pure Acrylic
(H)ASE = (Hydrophobically modified) Alkali-Soluble Emulsion
HH = Hemi-Hydrate
S/A = Styrene Acrylic
S/B = Styrene Butadiene
PU = Polyurethan
PP = Poly-Propylene
SLU = Self-Levelling Underlayment
VOC = Volatile Organic Compounds

Centers of Competence

BASF SE, BASF Construction Polymers GmbH,

Ludwigshafen, Germany Trostberg, Germany
Dispersions Construction Additives
 Acronal®  Melflux®
 Styrofan®  Melment®
 Melvis®
Formulation Additives
 Starvis®
 Dispex®
 Vinapor®
 FoamStar®
 Wetting Aid
 Loxanol®
 Rheovis®
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Sag-Resistant Applications 5

Sag-Resistant Applications

Product Polymer Type /  Applications / Type of Formulation Properties

Appearance

Ceramic tile adhesives EIFS / ETICS Plasters & renders

Cementitious Mastic / RtU

Skim coats / Mono-

Masonry mortars
couche systems
Gypsum based
Cementitious

Cementitious

Prime coats
Tile grouts
1C Cem

2C Cem

D2-CTA

D1-CTA

Mastic
Dispersions
Acronal® S 533 S / A-Dispersion Very low emissions, multi-purpose
n n product, high pigment binding
capacities
Acronal® S 790 S / A-Dispersion n APEO-free, multi-purpose product
Acronal® 290 D S / A-Dispersion Multi-purpose product
Acronal® S 813 S / A-Dispersion n n Outstanding wet stability
Acronal® 5041 S / A-Dispersion Low emission and high wet
n n stability, fast curing without
coalescence
Acronal® DS 5011 S / A-Dispersion APEO-free, high flexibility
Acronal® DS 5018 S / A-Dispersion Slightly fluidising, predefoamed
n for easy floor applications

Redispersible Powders
Acronal® S 430 P S / A-Powder n For highly flexible S2-types

Wetting Agents / Water Reducers

Melflux® 5581 F Polycarboxylic Ether /  Optimised for gypsum based
Powder n systems, high early strength
development
Melment® F 10 Melamine-Condensate /  Improved mixing properties
Powder
n n n n n n
Wetting Aid GYP 1000 Synthetical Block- High wetting properties without
Copolymer
n sag loss

Workability Agents
Starvis® SE 25 F Starch Ether / Powder Little influence on consistency / 
n n n n n n no retardation

Rheology Modifying Agents

Starvis® SE 35 F Starch Ether / Powder n Adjustment of open time
Starvis® SE 45 F Starch Ether / Powder Efficient introduction of sag
n n resistance
Starvis® T 50 F Synthetical Polymer /  Manually applied mortars, high
Powder
n n n n sag resistance
Starvis® T 51 F Synthetical Polymer /  Machine applied mortars, high
Powder
n n sag resistance
Starvis® 308 F Synthetical Polymer /  Rheology modifying agent, water
Powder
n n retaining
Starvis® S 3911 F Synthetical Polymer /  Swellable polymer with strong
Powder n n thickening properties, new water
storage concept
Starvis® S 5210 F Synthetical Polymer /  Swellable polymer, new water
Powder
n storage concept

Thickeners
Rheovis® AS 1130 Acrylic thickener (ASE) High yield point, high shear
(Viscalex® HV 30) dispersion thinning
Rheovis® S 1125 Acrylic thickener (ASE) Robust thickener, multi-purpose
(Latekoll® D) dispersion
n n n n use, lower water uptake
Dispersing Agents
Dispex® AA 4135 Sodium salt of poly- High efficiency
(Pigment disperser® NL) acrylic acid
n
Dispex® CX 4320 Sodium salt of car- High water resistance
(Pigment disperser® boxylic acid copolymer n n
MD 20)

Defoamers
FoamStar® PB 2706 Polyether derivate of Efficient and versatile
(Lumiten® EL) fatty acid / Liquid
n n n
FoamStar SI 2210
®
Modified polydimethyl- Outstanding efficiency, strong
(Dehydran® 1620) siloxane / Liquid
n spontaneous defoaming

n = recommended  = suitable
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Flowable Systems

Flowable Systems

Product Chemistry / Appearance Applications / Type of Formulation Properties

Cementitious mortars Calcium sulphate based Primers

mortars
Alpha- Anhydrite based
hemihy- (CaSO4 )
drate
based
(CaSO4 ∙
½ H2O)

Flowable floor screeds (thermal

Self-levelling underlayments

Self-levelling underlayments
Self-levelling overlayments / 

Conventional floor screeds

anhydrite / FGD anhydrite)
Flowable floor screeds

Flowable floor screeds

Flowable floor screeds

Flowable floor screeds

(synthetic anhydrite)
Non-shrink grouts / 

(natural anhydrite)
Machinery grouts
Industrial floors

(non-flowable)
Superplasticizers
Melflux® 2641 F Polycarboxylic Ether / Powder Long flow retention (open time), high early strength
development
Melflux® 2651 F Polycarboxylic Ether / Powder n n n n Allround product, high early strength development
Melflux® 4930 F Polycarboxylic Ether / Powder Fast dispersing effect, benefit for machine application
n n n n (short mixing)
Melflux® 5581 F Polycarboxylic Ether / Powder High early strength development in alpha hemi-hydrate
n n n n n binded systems
Melflux® 6681 F Polycarboxylic Ether / Powder Very fast dispersing effect, benefit for machine
n n application (very short mixing)
Melflux® AP 101 F Polycarboxylic Ether / Powder Without defoamer, very useful for cementitious grouts
n with low viscosity
Melflux® PP 100 F Polycarboxylic Ether / Powder Strong retardation, prolonged workability, preferrably
for fast setting cements
Melment® F 10 Melamine Condensate / Powder Allround product
Melment® F 10 G Melamine Condensate / Powder Optimised for gypsum
Melment® F 10 M Melamine Condensate / Powder Enhanced dispersing effect (dosage efficiency and
n water reduction)
Melment F 15
®
Melamine Condensate / Powder n n n Low formaldehyde content (reduced emission)
Melment® F 15 G Melamine Condensate / Powder Optimised for gypsum long open time,
n n n low formaldehyde content
Melment® F 17 G Melamine Condensate / Powder n n n Optimised for gypsum, lower formaldehyde content
Melment® F 217 G Melamine Condensate / Powder Optimised for gypsum, very low formaldehyde content
n (useful for EMICODE® EC-1)
Melment® F 245 Melamine Condensate / Powder Strongest dispersing effect (dosage efficiency and
n n n n n water reduction)
Melment® F 4000 Melamine Condensate / Powder Enhanced dispersing effect (dosage efficiency and
n water reduction)

Stabilizers
Starvis® 3003 F Synthetic Polymer / Powder Prevents bleeding and segregation, optimised for thin
layer systems
Starvis® 3070 F Synthetic Polymer / Powder Prevents bleeding and segregation, optimised for thin
n n n layer systems
Starvis® 4500 F Synthetic Polymer / Powder Prevents bleeding and segregation, optimised for thick
n n n n n layer systems

Defoamers
Vinapor® DF 9010 F Fatty alcohol alkoxylates and Very efficient defoaming effect, prevents air bubbles,
poly-siloxanes on inorganic n n n n n provides smooth surface (RAL ZU 113 conform)
carrier / Powder
FoamStar® PB 2938 Polyether derivative of fatty acid General purpose defoamer
(Lumiten® EP 3108) on inert carrier / Powder
FoamStar® PB 2922 Silicone free defoamer blend /  General purpose defoamer, BFR XIV and RAL ZU 113
(Dehydran® 1922) Powder conform
FoamStar® PB 2941 Mineral oil on inorganic carrier /  General purpose defoamer, RAL UZ 113 conform
(Foamaster® PD 1) Powder

Additives for Conventional Cementitious Floor Screeds

Melvis® C 4632 F Wetting Agent / Powder n Improves finishing process with trowel (smooth surface)
Melvis® C 1143 F Water Reducing Agent / Powder n Water reduction, shrinkage reduction, faster drying
Melvis® C 4212 F Water Reducing Agent / Powder Strong water reduction, strong shrinkage reduction,
n faster drying
Melvis® C 9100 F Water Reducing Agent / Powder Very strong water reduction, strong shrinkage
n reduction, very fast drying

Polymer Dispersions (Aqueous)

Acronal® S 533 S / A-Dispersion Allround dispersion, excellent bonding properties on
n different substrates
Acronal® 5041 S / A-Dispersion (silanized) Excellent bonding properties with accelerated film
n formation

n = recommended  = suitable
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Repair Systems 7

Repair Systems

Product Polymer Type / Appearance Applications / Type of Formulation Properties

compounds / Fine filler
Bonding aid / Primer

Repair mortar PCC

Repair mortar CC

Mortar bonding
Reinforcement

Smoothening
protection

emulsion
Dispersions
Acronal® S 533 S / A-Liquid Low VOC, multi-purpose use
Acronal® DS 5018 S / A-Liquid n n High bonding strength, high wetting properties
Acronal® DS 5041 S / A-Liquid n Fast curing properties
Styrofan® D 623 S / B-Liquid n Highly flexible applications
Styrofan® D 820 S / B-Liquid n Highly strength applications

Redispersible Powders
Acronal® S 735 P S / A-Powder n n n Vertical / wall applications
Acronal® S 734 P S / A-Powder n n n n Horizontal / floor applications, defoamed
Acronal® S 629 P S / A-Powder n n n Overhead applications, rheology modified
Acronal® S 695 P S / A-Powder Multi-purpose product, neutral

Superplasticizers / Wetting Agents
Melflux® 4930 F Polycarboxylic Ether / Powder n n n Water reducer, higher system strength
Melment® F 10 Melamine-Condensate /  Wetting aid, improved bonding
Powder
n n

Rheology Modifiers
Rheovis® HS 1980 Synthetical Polymer / Powder Thixotropic thickening of system
(Starvis® T 180 F)
n
Starvis® T 50 F Synthetical Polymer / Powder Thickening of system
Starvis® T 51 F Synthetical Polymer / Powder n Thickening of system with improved mixing properties
Starvis® S 3911 F Waterswellable Polymer n n n Optimised crack formation, improved hydration control

Defoamers
Vinapor® DF 9010 F Fatty alcohol alkoxylates and Highly efficient defoaming for improved strength and
poly-siloxanes on inorganic n n bonding
carrier / Powder
FoamStar® PB 2706 Liquid Fatty Acid For two-component applications
(Lumiten® EL)
n n n

n = recommended  = suitable
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