PRODUCT DATA SHEET

KELCO-CRETE® DG BIOPOLYMER
Document No.: 636-IX

Effective Date: 03 May 2007

Description KELCO-CRETE DG is a water soluble biopolymer produced by fermentation for use in gypsum
and hydraulic cementitious systems, as a Viscosity Modifying Agent (VMA).
• Imparts high solution viscosity at low gum concentrations
• Has pseudoplastic rheology profile (e.g., is shear thinning) providing:
o low viscosity at high shear rates ( Easy to pump & place ).
o high viscosity at low shear rates ( Provides superb particle suspension ).
• Exhibits little solution viscosity change over a wide temperature range.
Features • Provides excellent suspension and emulsion stability at lower viscosities.
• Improved pumping, placement and workability.
• Controls bleed.
• Is stable under high-shear.
• Exhibits low viscosity while processing (e.g., pumping and spraying)
• Provides excellent water retention
• Improves shelf life stability of high pH products
Benefits • Homogeneous placement and curing of aggregate, sand, pigment and paste.
o Improved surface properties and durability.
o Uniform strength.
o Improves pigment efficiency and provides consistent color quality.
• Bleed control improves quality, and may reduce labor finishing costs.
• Reduces impact of raw material variability on costs and quality.
o Reduces impact of moisture in sand and aggregate.
o Reduces impact of gap graded sand and aggregate.
• Stabilizes highly fluid mix designs for gypsum systems, self compacting concrete and
underwater concrete systems.
Typical Applications • gypsum floor screeds
• Self Compacting Concrete (SCC)
• injection & post tension grouts
• pigmented concrete & gypsum systems
• Self Leveling Underlayments (SLU)
• underwater concrete (anti-washout)
• pervious concrete
Typical Use Level KELCO-CRETE DG biopolymer is typically used at a level of 0.01 - 0.5 wt% basis weight of water.
Dispersion/ Water:
Hydration Particles are usually dispersed by sifting dry KELCO-CRETE DG into water with sufficient
agitation to bring about a physical separation of the particles, as they contact the water. Continue
to mix until no particles or clumps are observed in the liquid solution.
KELCO-CRETE DG will hydrate in both hot and cold water, even in the presence of moderate
levels of salts.
Solvent:
If particle dispersion in water is a problem (i.e., clumping is observed), KELCO-CRETE DG can
be pre-dispersed with either a water miscible non-solvent, such as a glycol or a low molecular
weight alcohol, or a liquid super plasticizer such as liquid super plasticizers ( ie. polycarboxylated
ethers), prior to being added to the mix.
Dry Powder:
Alternatively, KELCO-CRETE DG can be dry mixed with a powder such as calcium carbonate,
cement or gypsum before dispersion in the aqueous phase.
KELCO-CRETE DG is a natural product and is biodegradable. It is recommended that a biocide
be used to preserve solutions held longer than four hours.
Standard Packaging Packed in 25-kg multiwalled, valve-filled bags.

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Ingredient/ KELCO-CRETE DG biopolymer

Labeling Diutan gum, CAS: 125005-87-0; 595585-15-2
For industrial use only, not for food or food contact use
Regulatory Diutan gum is approved for listing on the following chemical inventories: TSCA Inventory: 125005-
Information 87-0; 595585-15-2 [non-5(e)SNUR]; Canadian Domestic Substances List (DSL); ELINCS EC
number 439-070-6; CEFAS under the HOCNF scheme (OCNS Group E: the most favourable
category); DTI/CEFAS -drilling products; Korea Gazette EECS 2003-3-2474.
For information on approved use of KELCO-CRETE DG, or products in which KELCO-CRETE DG
is an ingredient, in other countries/regions not specified herein, please contact CP Kelco.
Storage Conditions/ Containers should be kept closed and stored in a cool, dry place. Functional properties of the
Shelf Life product are guaranteed to conform with the stated sales specifications for 730 days from the date
of manufacture when stored under these conditions. Product quality should be re-evaluated prior
to use if this “Best Before” date has been exceeded.
Quality System Manufactured according to a Quality System registered to ISO 9001:2000.

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Specifications

Property Requirement Test Method

Particle Size Tyler Standard Screen Scale KTM004

- 80 mesh (180 μm) Not less than 95% through
Loss on Drying Not more than 15% KTM003
Viscosity KTM237
- 0.25% gum in Synthetic Tap Water with PEG (3 rpm) 3000 – 6000 mPa·s (cP)

METHODS OF TESTING (Full details of test methods are available upon request)

Particle Size (KTM004)

Shake 50 g product on an 80 mesh (180 μm) Tyler Standard Screen for 10 minutes using a Cenco-Meinzer
sieve shaker.

Loss on Drying (KTM003)

Spread 3-5 g product evenly on a tared weighing pan and weigh accurately. Dry in an oven at 105°C for 2½
hours. Cool in a desiccator and reweigh.

Viscosity (KTM237)
Using a glass stirring rod, disperse 0.75 g product in 4.5 g of Polyethylene Glycol 200 (PEG200) in a 400-mL
beaker. After a homogenous slurry is attained, pour 299 mL of Synthetic Tap Water (deionized water containing
1000 ppm NaCl and 147 ppm CaCl2·2H2O) into the slurry mixture. Stir the solution at 800 rpm using a low-
pitched, propeller-type stirrer. After stirring for 4 hours, adjust the temperature to 25°C (77°F), and allow to sit
undisturbed for 30 minutes. Do not stir. Measure the viscosity using the Brookfield Model LV viscometer
equipped with a 2.5 + torque spring (or equivalent instrument such as a Model DVE 2.5 +) at 3 rpm using the #1
LV spindle after allowing the spindle to rotate for 3 minutes.

NOTE: CP Kelco reserves the right to use company test methodology.

The information contained herein is, to our best knowledge, true and accurate, but all recommendations or suggestions are made without guarantee, since we can neither anticipate nor
control the different conditions under which this information and our products are used. Each manufacturer should evaluate their final products to determine compliance with all relevant
federal, state and local regulations. Further we can disclaim all liability with regard to its customers' infringement of third party intellectual property including, but not limited to, patents. We
recommend that our customers apply for licenses under any relevant patents. No statement herein or by our employees shall be construed to imply the non-existence of relevant patents
or as a recommendation or inducement to infringe said patents. It is our policy, however, to assist our customers and to help in the solution of particular problems which may arise in
connection with applications of our products.

KELCO-CRETE® is a registered trademark of CP Kelco ApS and/or CP Kelco U.S., Inc. and may be registered or applied for in other countries.
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