BENTONE® DY
Rheological Additive for Waterborne Systems
BENTONE DY additive is an organically modified powdered clay product specially designed for waterborne systems; primarily interior, decorative latex paints.
Key properties
Rheological Additive for Waterborne Systems
- efficient low-shear thickener
- imparts high in-can viscosity
- imparts reproducible thixotropic flow
- develops stable viscosity without post-thickening
Application performance
- prevents hard settlement of pigments/fillers
- reduces phase separation
- provides excellent suspension
- improves storage stability
- maintains open-time
System stability
- compatible with synthetic resin dispersions
- compatible with non-ionic & anionic wetting agents
- compatible with all other classes of thickeners
- compatible with coalescents
Easy to use
- can be incorporated as powder or as an aqueous pre-gel
- easier to disperse than typical clay-based products
Functions
- Rheological additives
- Organoclay
Market segment
- Adhesives & Sealants
- Ceramics
- Construction
- Paints, Coatings & Inks
- Paper & pulp
Application
- Interior Wall Paint
- Exterior Wall Paint
- Architectural specialty coatings
- Automotive OEM coatings
- Automotive Refinish coatings
- Other transportation coatings
- Industrial maintenance coatings
- Marine protective coatings
- Container coatings
- Wood coatings
- General industrial coatings
- Barrier coatings
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