RHEOLOGY &

SPECIALTY ADDITIVES

FOR WATERBORNE
SYSTEMS
Coatings, Inks,
Adhesives & Sealants
 About us

Arkema, a leader in Specialty Materials COATEX

Building on its unique set of expertise in
materials science, Arkema designs materials
to address the ever-growing demand for
innovative and sustainable materials, driven
by the challenges of new energies, new
technologies, the depletion of resources,
mobility, and increasing urbanization.
The group is structured into three
coherent and complementary segments
dedicated to Specialty Materials:
Adhesive Solutions
Advanced Materials
Coating Solutions
World leading designer and producer
for waterborne systems
Customer intimacy, simplicity and reactivity define our competitive advantage. Our
expertise is based on a deep understanding of the rheology and texture of complex
formulations based on water, binders and minerals. Our solutions will optimize processing,
stability and application properties of formulated systems. Discover our full range of
rheology and specialty additives.

Coating solutions Performance Sustainability Innovation

Coatings are used to protect, decorate
and confer properties on supports
exposed to various constraints:
atmospheric, mechanical and many
others. Creating high-quality, high-
performance coatings is therefore
a constant challenge for coating
formulators.
Arkema is a trusted partner offering
manufacturers a wide range of
ingredients.
Our materials and formulation
expertise support development
and production of sustainable and
performance-driven coatings, adhesives
and inks that meet the latest and
most stringent regulations.
WATERBORNE formulations
UV/LED/EB technologies
HIGH SOLIDS systems
POWDER coatings
Design to Manage our activities Cultivate open dialogue
offer sustainable & as a responsible and close relations
performing solutions specialties manufacturer with our customers
• Clean processes
based on water
• Carbon footprint reduction
• Sustainability portfolio
assessment
• Proactive elimination
of hazardous components
• Bio-sourced and
biorenewable solutions
• Additives with high • Strong partnerships with
active content up to 100% major players of the Industry
• Higher efficiency, use less • More than 5 new additives
• Designed for low and every year
zero VOC systems • Global RD&I and regional
• High value pigments application labs to provide
optimization fast reactivity to
• Solutions for fine-tuned specific needs
rheology

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 Expertise

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Trust at the heart of to your formulations
rheology in waterbased
systems World leading designer and producer of water-based rheology and specialty additives.
Our expertise is used across multiple markets.

Rheology modifiers
The choice of the right thickener system is a key step
designing waterborne formulations. Coatings & Inks Architectural
Rheology modifiers enhance major characteristics Plasters & renders
of formulations from production to the end-use. Your needs are as unique as your water- General industry
borne formulations. Graphic arts
Rheological solutions are key to meet Traffic paints
your requirements and offer additional Textile & leather
Hiding Power Antispattering Good leveling Body & structure Sprayability benefits whatever the application mode, Protective & marine
e.g. brush, roller, curtain, spray gun.
Dispersing agents
From plasters to lacquers, dispersing agents will
improve processing and long-term stability with the
most demanding pigments and fillers. Dispersing agents
will also contribute positively to film properties. Adhesives & Sealants Sealants
Putties
Rheology modifiers and dispersants Adhesives
will enable to fine-tune the body and PSA
Color Ease of Improved Increased filler Surface
the structure, the gunnability and Assembly
development process stability loading properties ease of application while keeping an
excellent slump resistance without
impacting ageing, mechanical properties
and weatherability.

WE OFFER
SOLVENT, APEO
AND HEAVY METAL
FREE SOLUTIONS
to Coatings, Adhesives
& Sealants to achieve
our common goals Our solutions portfolio is analysed for UN sustainable development goals.
The method developed by Arkema is based on the methodological guide issued by the World
for a sustainable future. Business Council for Sustainable Development and looks at the whole of the value chain.

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 RHEOLOGY MODIFIERS HASE: Hydrophobically modified
Alkali Swellable Emulsions
• Acrylic-type thickeners
• Backbone comprises carboxylic acid groups
• Need to be neutralized using an amine or an alkali
THICKENING
solution in order to become water-soluble
MECHANISMS
Neutralized carboxylic
WATER GELLING acid groups
+ chain entranglement
• Viscosity increase
Water gelling effect
at low shear rates
• Carboxylic acid Hydrophobic end groups
groups interact Self-assembly mechanism
with water and form
Hydrophobic end groups
a gel emphasized by
chain entanglement THICKENING TECHNOLOGIES Associativity with binders

HASE thickeners are therefore

ASSOCIATIVITY capable of selectively
• Viscosity increase increasing viscosities
at high shear rates ASE: Alkali Swellable Emulsions in all ranges of shear rates
• Hydrophobic end
• Acrylic-type thickeners
groups interact
• Backbone comprises carboxylic acid groups
with the binder
• Need to be neutralized using an amine or an alkali
particles and/or
solution in order to become water-soluble HEUR: Hydrophobically Ethoxylated Urethane polymers
their stabilizing
systems by
• Polyurethane-type nonionic thickeners
hydrophobic Neutralized carboxylic acid groups + chain entanglement
Strong water gelling effect • No specific pH adjustment
or ion-dipole
• Hydrophilic chain terminated by hydrophobic groups
interactions Entanglement of ASE polymer chains by means of urethane bond
SELF-ASSEMBLY
Hydrophilic chain
OR ASSOCIATION
Polymer solubility
• Viscosity increase
at low shear rates Hydrophobic end groups
• Hydrophobic end Associativity with binders
groups interact
Depending on the design
with each others
of the hydrophobic end groups
by hydrophobic- Self-assembly mechanism
hydrophobic
interactions
• Depending on
the design of the
hydrophobic end
groups, a thixotropic
behavior can be
obtained

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 RHEOLOGY MODIFIERS

A wide and NEWTONIAN HEUR: Polyurethane thickeners

comprehensive range 100

VISCOSITY (ARBITRARY UNITS)

of polyurethane 90

thickeners from 80
Technical data
Thickening Viscosity
very Newtonian to 70
mechanism contribution

pseudoplastic profiles. 60 Solids Active Non Self

Asso- Low Mid High
Main key benefits
Products pH content content asso- asso-
XS grades focus COAPURTM XS 22 50 (%) (%)
Solvent
ciative ciation
ciative Shear Shear Shear

on tinting. COAPURTM 3320

COAPURTM 3020 / 3025
40
Great application COAPURTM 2501
COAPURTM 2020 W / 2025 COAPURTM
7 30 25 Water
Compatibility • Syneresis resistance
30 XS 22 Spatter resistance • Rub out
properties:
COAPURTM XS 12

20
COAPURTM Post addition • Viscosity stability
7 20 17.5 Water
• Flow and leveling 10 3320 Film build • Anticorrosion

• Application comfort 0
COAPURTM 20 20 Film build • Spatter resistance

NEWTONIAN
0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000 7 Water
• Spatter resistance 3020 / 3025 25 25 Viscosity stability • Anticorrosion
SHEAR RATES (s-1)
• Color acceptance COAPURTM Film build • Spatter resistance • Viscosity
• Water resistance BALANCED 2501
7 20 20 Water
stability • Compatibility • Anticorrosion

• Non ionic thickeners 100

COAPURTM 20 20 Leveling • Film build • Viscosity

VISCOSITY (ARBITRARY UNITS)

• Less pH dependency 90 2020 W / 2025
7
25 25
Water
stability • Brushability • Compatibility
• Hydrophobicity 80
COAPURTM Outstanding leveling • Viscosity stability
7 25 20 Water
70 XS 12 Film build • Brushability • Compatibility

60
COAPURTM 817 W / 830 W COAPURTM 29 17.5 Good in-can feel • Spatter resistance
BR 100 P 50 7 Water
817 W / 830 W 50 30 Viscosity stability • Compatibility • Rub out
KEY BENEFITS COAPURTM 520 W

BALANCED
40
Water Easy handling • Viscosity stability
30 BR 100 P 5.5 50 50
BG Spatter resistance • Brushability • Gloss
20
COAPURTM Spatter resistance • Drip resistance
10 8 27 20 Water
Water resistance 520 W Compatibility • Viscosity stability • Rub out
0
STANDARD THICKENER COAPUR™
0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000
COAPURTM Sag resistance • Antisettling
7 50 30 Water
SHEAR RATES (s-1) XS 83 Compatibility • Anticorrosion

PSEUDOPLASTIC
PSEUDOPLASTIC COAPURTM
6050
6 50 30 Water
Sag resistance • Antisettling
Water resistance
100
VISCOSITY (ARBITRARY UNITS)

COAPURTM XS 83 In-can body • Compatibility • Sag

90 COAPURTM
7 27 17.5 Water
975 W resistance • Brushability
80
COAPURTM 6050
70 COAPURTM Color acceptance & development • Sag
7 29 17.5 Water
Color acceptance COAPURTM 975 W
COAPURTM XS 71 60
XS 71 resistance • Brushability • Rub out

& rub out

50
STANDARD HEUR COAPUR™ XS 71
40

30

20

10

0
0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000

SHEAR RATES (s-1)

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 Rheotech RHEOLOGY MODIFIERS
TM

RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR HASE: Acrylic thickeners

100
A comprehensive range

VISCOSITY (ARBITRARY UNITS)

90
of HASE rheology
Thickening Viscosity
modifiers providing key RHEOTECHTM 4800 80
Technical data
mechanism contribution
benefits to coatings & RHEOTECHTM 3800 70
Main key benefits
Solids Non Self
adhesives formulations RHEOTECHTM 2800
60
Products pH & Active Solvent asso- asso-
Asso-
ciative
Low
Shear
Mid
Shear
High
Shear
throughout their use and RHEOTECHTM 2000
RHEOTECHTM 1800
50 content (%) ciative ciation

application. 40
Color acceptance • Syneresis
RHEOTECHTM
30 3 30 Water resistance • Hiding power/Opacity
1800
Improved stain resistance
Additionally, they are easy 20
Color acceptance • Syneresis
to use and cost efficient. 10 RHEOTECHTM
3 30 Water resistance • Dilution resistance
2000
0
Hiding power/Opacity

0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000

RHEOTECHTM Cost in use • Syneresis resistance
SHEAR RATES (s-1) 3 30 Water
2800 Spatter resistance• Hiding power/Opacity

RHEOTECHTM Storage stability • Syneresis resistance

3 30 Water
3300 Spatter resistance • Hiding power/Opacity

RHEOTECHTM Cost in use • Syneresis resistance

3 30 Water
UPON STORAGE, DURING APPLICATION, 3800 Tinting resistance • Rub out

Rheotech™ rheology modifiers bring: Rheotech™ rheology modifiers provide:

RHEOTECHTM Compatibility • Syneresis resistance
3 30 Water
• Premium in-can • Good sag resistance 3900 Brushability • Reduced post-thickening

appearance • Spatter resistance

RHEOTECHTM Good efficiency • Syneresis resistance
• Syneresis control • High film build 4200
3 30 Water
Brushability • In-can body
• Optimum behavior • Sag resistance and
with tinting systems leveling balance RHEOTECHTM
3 30 Water
Storage stability • Syneresis resistance
4250 Brushability • In-can body

These solutions offer excellent alternatives to HEC thickeners RHEOTECHTM Cost in use • Syneresis resistance
3 30 Water
with better application properties. 4800 Rub out • In-can body

RHEOTECHTM Cost in use • Sag & drip resistance

4 30 Water
M 02 High texture • Workability

KEY BENEFITS RHEOTECHTM

M 03
3 30 Water
Sag & drip resistance • High texture
Workability • Less water absorption

All Rheotech™ are APEO free, solvent free and heavy metal free.
Rheotech™ M thickeners are designed for highly filled and viscous systems such as putties, adhesives & sealants and textured paints.
Slump resistance Sag resistance In-can texture
WITH RHEOTECH™ M 03 RHEOTECH™ 4800 SOFT/SMOOTH TEXTURE
WITHOUT WITH WITH RHEOTECH™ M 03

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 RHEOLOGY MODIFIERS

RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR ASE: Acrylic thickeners

100
A full range of ASE (Alkali Swellable THIXOL™ 53 L

VISCOSITY (ARBITRARY UNITS)

VISCOATEX™ 730 90
Emulsions) type acrylic rheology VISCOATEX™ 560
Thickening Viscosity
modifiers with key advantages 80
Technical data
mechanism contribution
during the formulation and the 70
Main key benefits
Solids Non Self
application such as ease of use, 60
Products pH & Active Solvent asso- asso-
Asso-
ciative
Low
Shear
Mid
Shear
High
Shear
strong thickening, high efficiency, 50 content (%) ciative ciation

high body and structure and good 40

antisettling. 30
THIXOL™ Thixotropy • Antisettling
3 30 Water
These products are very versatile 20 53 L Sprayability • Color acceptance

to increase low shear viscosities in 10

a wide range of end applications. 0

Besides they can be an excellent 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000 VISCOATEX™
730
3 30 Water
High efficiency • Antisettling
In-can body • Elasticity
alternative to HEC thickeners. SHEAR RATES (s-1)

VISCOATEX™ Versatility • Antisettling • Good body

3 30 Water
630 Color acceptance

THIXOLTM - Specific and VISCOATEXTM - A full range of ASE type acrylic

VISCOATEX™ Versatility • Antisettling • Good body
unique acrylic thickeners rheology modifiers with key advantages such as: 560
3 28 Water
Color acceptance
providing key features and • Ease of use
formulation benefits: • Versatility
Cost in use • Easy handling
• Thixotropy • Low dosage VISCOATEX™
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4 32 Water
Antisettling • Brushability
• Sprayability • High efficiency
• Water dilution • High body and structure
resistance • Good anti-settling VISCOATEX™ Cost in use • Easy handling
3 30 Water
• Sag resistance 330 Antisettling • Viscosity stability

• Anti-settling Viscoatex™ product range offers an excellent

• Color acceptance alternative to HEC thickeners.
VISCOATEX™ Powder thickener • High efficiency
3 > 96 Water
100 S Antisettling • Slump resistance

KEY BENEFITS KEY BENEFITS

Homogeneity upon thinning Suspension stability Sag resistance

VISCOATEX™ 560 VISCOATEX™
STANDARD ASE & HEUR THIXOL™ 53 L WITHOUT WITH WITHOUT

WITH

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 DISPERSING AGENTS
ELECTROSTATIC REPULSION
• Long distance for minerals
• In-can stabilization
• Productivity/cost effective

Acrylic based ionic

Paints, coatings, inks, dispersants for electrostatic
stabilization
adhesives and sealants
are formulated
systems with a wide
diversity of pigments
and fillers which can
vary significantly in
terms of combination
and content depending
on the end-use
requirements.
BUMPER EFFECT
Such ingredients
DISPERSING AGENTS
• Short distance
will interact within • Prevention of small particles
the system and require
TECHNOLOGIES
or TiO2 late flocculation
to be well dispersed • Problem solving
and stabilized in
Pigment is coated with
order to provide the the most adapted acrylic
Optimize your pigmented formulation by selecting
maximum effect with dispersant
the recommended dispersing agents.
a minimum impact
on the viscosity Addition of a Bumper that
The right choice of dispersant will help: will create a layer of spacing
of the formulation, Stirring spheres around the
while keeping a good polyacrylate layer
• Maintain proper
processability. 1 2
dispersion state
and storage stability Dispersing Fillers
Wetting and dispersing agent
• Allow the most
agents are playing
flexible rheological
a key role and the
adjustment possible STERIC HINDRANCE WITH AFFINIC GROUPS
correct choice
• Improve color
is crucial for a given • Short & long distance
development,
system. • For organic & inorganic
opacity and • For all types of waterborne
gloss control coatings
• Achieve better
water resistance Steric stabilization
through a good Water
binder matrix
or film homogeneity

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 DISPERSING AGENTS

GLOSS
- + Technical data Suitable for

+ COADIS™ 790
Main key benefits
Solids & Active Organic Inorganic
Non ionic Products pH Neutralization Solvent Fillers
content (%) pigments pigments
Silk gloss paints but also high
solids formulations such as thick COADIS™ 123 K
COADISTM Compatibility • Storage stability
coatings, sealants and putties Potassium salt

WATER RESISTANCE
6.5 40 Nonionic Water
790 Anticorrosion • Versatility
require specific solutions.
COADIS™ 173
The Coadis™ dispersants range Sodium salt COADISTM
10 24 Potassium Water
Hydrophobic • Water marks
123 K
exhibits original solutions resistance • Anticorrosion

that combine: COADIS™ BR 3 COADIS™ BR 85

COADISTM Hydrophobic • Water marks
Potassium salt Comb polymer 10 24 Potassium Water
234 K resistance • Anticorrosion
• Superior optical properties
• Gloss and gloss retention COADIS™ 144 A
COADISTM
7 44 Ammonium Water
Compatibility • Hiding power/Opacity

• Color strength - Ammonium salt 144 A Gloss development

• Hiding power with great COARSE FINE COADISTM Compatibility • High gloss • Viscosity
applications properties BR 3
8 40 Potassium Water
stability • Rub out
• Good flow and leveling FILLERS
CACO CLAY TIO
3 2
ZNO FE2O3 OXIDE ORGANIC
PIGMENTS PIGMENTS
COADISTM High gloss • Hiding power/Opacity
8 35 Low ionicity Water
BR 85 Anticorrosion

COADISTM Compatibility • Storage stability

4 40 Low ionicity Water
615 Anticorrosion

KEY BENEFITS COADISTM

173
10 30 Sodium Water
Compatibility • ZnO dispersion
Stain resistance

COADISTM ZnO dispersion • Floating resistance

8 35 Sodium Water
A 122 Anticorrosion

Carbon black dispersion Transparency & clarity COADISTM Easy handling • Post addition
3 97 / Water
OP 10 Floating resistance • Gloss
WITHOUT COADIS™ 790 WITH COADIS™ 790 WITH STANDARD WITH COADIS™

COADISTM Compatibility • Viscosity stability

8 36 Ammonium Water
335 A Hiding power/Opacity

COADISTM Compatibility • Viscosity stability

8 35 Sodium Water
352 N Hiding power/Opacity

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 DISPERSING AGENTS

GLOSS
- + Technical data Suitable for

+ ECODIS™ P 90 Main key benefits

Ammonium salt Solids & Active Organic Inorganic
Products pH Neutralization Solvent Fillers
content (%) pigments pigments
A full range of polyacrylic
ECODIS™ 80
dispersing agents designed for Ammonium salt
ECODISTM High efficiency • Versatility
flat, matt to semi-gloss paints

WATER RESISTANCE
8 42 Sodium Water
P 30 Low foaming • Opacity
that allows high loading in fillers ECODIS™ P 50
Sodium salt
and oxide pigments (TiO2, CaCO3, ECODISTM
8 30 Sodium Water
High efficiency • Versatility
P 30-30
clay) as well as CaCO3 extenders ECODIS™ 40
Low foaming • Opacity

less than 1μm. Sodium salt

ECODISTM High efficiency • High PVC

They also enable stable
ECODIS™ N
7.5 40 Sodium Water
Sodium salt P 50 Low foaming • Opacity
formulations with:
ECODIS™ P 30 ECODISTM
4.5 40 Sodium Water High PVC • Storage stability • Hard water
• Easier dispersion process - Sodium salt P 500 HR

• Longer shelf life COARSE FINE ECODISTM High efficiency • High PVC • Storage
• Optimized optical efficiency P 90
7 40 Ammonium Water
stability • Opacity
for eco-friendly formulations FILLERS
CACO CLAY TIO
3 2
ZNO FE2O3 OXIDE ORGANIC
PIGMENTS PIGMENTS
ECODISTM High efficiency • High PVC • Storage
7 30 Ammonium Water
P 90-30 stability • Opacity

ECODISTM High efficiency • High PVC • Storage

8.5 50 Ammonium Water
PE 620 stability • Opacity

KEY BENEFITS ECODISTM

40
7.5 40 Sodium Water
Cost in use • Easy handling • Antisettling
Hiding power/Opacity

ECODISTM Cost in use • Easy handling • Antisettling

7 40 Ammonium Water
80 Hiding power/Opacity

Opacity, brush marks and hiding Dispersion of calcium carbonate ECODISTM Cost in use • Easy handling • Antisettling
8 40 Sodium Water
WITHOUT ECODIS™ WITH ECODIS™
into water N Hiding power/Opacity

500
ECODISTM High efficiency • Syneresis resistance
8 35 Sodium Water
WITHOUT DISPERSING AGENT 326 Hiding power/Opacity
VISCOSITY OF THE SLURRY

400

ECODISTM Cost in use • Easy handling • Antisettling

8 45 Sodium Water
300 345 Hiding power/Opacity
WITH ECODIS™

200

100

20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

SOLIDS CONTENT OF THE SLURRY

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 Architectural coatings Industrial coatings Textile & Adhesives & Sealants
MARKET
SOLUTIONS
Traffic Graphic
leather
paints arts
coatings
Interior Exterior Plasters & Water proofing Roof General Industrial Protective Intumescent Transpor- Other
Products PSA Sealants
paints paints Renders membranes coatings industry wood & Marine paints tation adhesives

XS 22
3320
3020 / 3025
2501
2020 W / 2025
XS 12
817 W / 830 W
BR 100 P
520 W
XS 83
6050
975 W
XS 71

1800
Rheotech
TM

2000
2800
3300
3800
3900
4200
4800
M 02
M 03

53 L
730
630
560
46
100 S
790
123 K
234 K
144 A
BR 3
BR 85
615
173
A 122
OP 10
335 A
352 N

P 30
P 50
P 500 HR
P 90
PE 620
40
80
N
326
345
Possible - Suitable - Recommended

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