Bentone EW NA

BENTONE® EW NA Rheological Additive for Water-Borne Systems

BENTONE EW NA additive is a highly beneficiated, easily dispersible powdered smectite clay.

APPLICATIONS:

• Adhesives
• Ceramic compounds
• Ceramic glazes
• Corrosion-inhibitive primers
• Cosmetics
• Crop protection agents
• Electrodeposition coatings
• Latex paints
• Foundry paints/foundry resins (washes)
• Oil-in-water emulsions
• Other water-borne paint systems
• Paper coatings
• Polishes and cleaners
• Welding electrodes

KEY PROPERTIES BENTONE EW NA rheological additive:

• Rheological properties:
• provides thermostable aqueous phase viscosity control
• imparts thixotropy

Application performance:

• enhances texturing and stippling effects
• improves workability / application of plasters
• ·no throwing power loss in electrostatic systems
• promotes fast water release

System stability:

• electrolyte emulsions
• stabilizes emulsions
• provides good stability in electrostatic coating baths
• prevents hard settlement of pigments / fillers
• reduces syneresis
• minimizes floating / flooding of pigments

Easy to use:

• can be incorporated as powder or as an aqueous 3 - 4 wt % (EW solids) pregel