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The ceramics application can be compared to the generic minerals application. Our knowledge in this field has led us to design a large range of products specific to the ceramics industry. Our water-soluble dispersants provide both high dispersing power for clays, especially in plate or sanitary production and outstanding grinding efficiency for slurries, especially for tiles.

Terrablend™ 44 has been specifically designed to disperse ceramic clays for tile and sanitary ware applications. Terrablend™ 44 boosts the efficiency of sodium silicates dispersing agents for ceramic clays and as such can be used in blend with them. Terrablend™ 44 can also be used alone for sanitary ware manufacturing when silicates cannot be employed. Terrablend™ 44 is highly recommended when the clays to be processed are plastic and bring viscosity to the slip. Terrablend™ 44 chemical nature makes it very stable in the hard processing conditions of ceramic clays grinding: resistance to high temperature, to high pH and to hydrolysis.

Terrablend™ ACC has been specifically designed to disperse ceramic clays. Terrablend™ ACC boosts the efficiency of sodium silicates dispersing agents for ceramic clays. Terrablend™ ACC is to be used, after neutralisation by sodium hydroxide, in blend with sodium silicates for tile manufacturing. Terrablend™ ACC chemical nature makes it very stable in the hard processing conditions of ceramic clays grinding: resistance to high temperature, to high pH and to hydrolysis.

Terrablend™ CC X has been specifically designed to disperse ceramic clays. Terrablend™ CC X boosts the efficiency of sodium silicates dispersing agents for ceramic clays. Terrablend™ CC X is to be used in blend with sodium silicates for tile manufacturing. Terrablend™ CC X chemical nature makes it very stable in the hard processing conditions of ceramic clays grinding: resistance to high temperature, to high pH and to hydrolysis.

Terrablend™ CL has been specifically designed to disperse ceramic clays. Terrablend™ CL boosts the efficiency of sodium silicates dispersing agents for ceramic clays. Terrablend™ CL is to be used in blend with sodium silicates for tile manufacturing. Terrablend™ CL chemical nature makes it very stable in the hard processing conditions of ceramic clays grinding: resistance to high temperature, to high pH and to hydrolysis.

Terrablend™ DF 22 has been specifically designed to disperse ceramic clays for tile and sanitary ware applications. Terrablend™ DF 22 boosts the efficiency of sodium silicates dispersing agents for ceramic clays. Terrablend™ DF 22 is to be used in blend with sodium silicates for tile manufacturing. Terrablend™ DF 22 can be used alone for sanitary ware applications. Terrablend™ DF 22 chemical nature makes it very stable in the hard processing conditions of ceramic clays grinding: resistance to high temperature, to high pH and to hydrolysis.

Terrablend™ DF 23 has been specifically designed to disperse ceramic clays for tile and sanitary ware applications. Terrablend™ DF 23 boosts the efficiency of sodium silicates dispersing agents for ceramic clays. Terrablend™ DF 23 is to be used in blend with sodium silicates for tile manufacturing. Terrablend™ DF 23 can also be used alone for sanitary ware manufacturing when silicates cannot be employed. Terrablend™ DF 23 chemical nature makes it very stable in the hard processing conditions of ceramic clays grinding: resistance to high temperature, to high pH and to hydrolysis.

Terrablend™ G has been specifically designed to disperse ceramic clays for tile and sanitary ware applications. Terrablend™ G boosts the efficiency of sodium silicates dispersing agents for ceramic clays. Terrablend™ G is to be used in blend with sodium silicates for tile manufacturing. Terrablend™ G can also be used alone for sanitary ware manufacturing when silicates cannot be employed. Terrablend™ G chemical nature makes it very stable in the hard processing conditions of Ceramic clays grinding: resistance to high temperature, to high pH and to hydrolysis.

Terrablend™ GL has been developped to stabilize oxides and pigments in glaze formulations.

Terrablend™ GS 17 has been designed to stabilise oxides and pigments in glaze formulations.

Terrablend™ GX CE has been specifically designed to disperse ceramic clays for tile and sanitary ware applications. Terrablend™ GX CE boosts the efficiency of sodium silicates dispersing agents for ceramic clays. Terrablend™ GX CE is to be used in blend with sodium silicates for tile manufacturing. Terrablend™ GX CE can be used alone for sanitary ware applications. Terrablend™ GX CE chemical nature makes it very stable in the hard processing conditions of ceramic clays grinding: resistance to high temperature, to high pH and to hydrolysis.

Terrablend™ PF boosts the efficiency of sodium silicates dispersing agents for ceramic clays and as such can be used in blend with them. Terrablend™ PF can also be used alone for sanitary ware manufacturing when silicates cannot be employed. 

Terrablend™ SW has been specifically designed to disperse Ceramic clays for sanitary ware applications. Terrablend™ SW boosts the efficiency of sodium silicates dispersing agents for sanitary ware clays, if they are used. If Terrablend™ SW is used in blend with sodium silicates. Terrablend™ SW chemical nature makes it very stable in the hard processing conditions of ceramic clays grinding and dispersion: resistance to high temperature, to high pH and to hydrolysis.

Terrablend™ TB has been specifically designed to disperse ceramic clays. Terrablend™ TB boosts the efficiency of sodium silicates dispersing agents for ceramic clays. Terrablend™ TB is to be used in blend with sodium silicates for tile manufacturing. Terrablend™ TB chemical nature makes it very stable in the hard processing conditions of ceramic clays grinding: resistance to high temperature, to high pH and to hydrolysis.

Specific and unique acrylic thickeners providing key features and formulation benefits with thixotropy, antisettling, excellent sag resistance and viscosity stability.

Thixol™ 50 S is a liquid acrylic self-associative thickener providing a thixotropic rheological profile to water-based systems, preventing from settling and sagging without affecting levelling properties.

Thixol™ 53 L is a liquid acrylic self-associative thickener providing a strong pseudoplastic rheological profile to water-based systems. This product significantly prevents from settling and sagging without affecting levelling properties.

Coating colors formulations contain different minerals of various size and their dispersion must remain stable.
This stability leads to cost reduction, flexibility (easy switch between two different paper grades) and viscosity fine-tuning.

Topsperse™ 1438 is a dispersant especially suitable to produce stable and fluid CaCO3 slurries at medium to high solids content with a range in particle sizes from coarse to fine.

Topsperse™ 439 is an effective processing aid which can be used to make the wet grinding process of calcium carbonate more efficient like a better throughput and/or energy saving.

Topsperse™ CX L is an acrylic polymer specially designed for aqueous dispersion of kaolin and calcium carbonate. Topsperse™ CX L provides stable high solids slurries. Topsperse™ CX L contributes to reduce costs and to improve flexibility of Coating Color formulations.

Topsperse™ GX N is specially designed to disperse pigments with high specific surface (kaolin, precipitated calcium carbonate) with an excellent compatibility between the suspensions of different pigments and a low Brookfield viscosity to high solids slurries. It provides an excellent storage stability, is very efficient, needs low level of use. It's a ready to use liquid. Post-addition is possible.

Topsperse™ IC S provides excellent stability to curtain coating films even for low flow rates.

Topsperse™ IP D is a new and optimized dispersing agent for Mineral Pigments and Coating Colors. It shows Improved Pigment Dispersion. Topsperse™ IP D is a means to decrease the viscosity. It’s also efficient at a wider pH range compared to other dispersants. As additive Topsperse™ IP D improves the products compatibility, controls the pigments agglomeration during coating colors make-down and avoids the viscosity shocks. Lower viscosities allow for an efficient addition of Thickeners. 

Topsperse™ JX A is a non-ionic, highly specialized dispersant for InkJet Coating Colors. It is specifically designed to protect pigments from flocculation, avoid the peaks of viscosity during coating color make down, and reduces the end viscosity even at high solids. Topsperse™ JX A can be utilized to ease the mix of InkJet Coating Colors, thus shortening the transition between paper types and reducing circuit washing times & wastewater generation - leading to significant costs savings. Topsperse™ JX A benefits: -Avoid viscosity rise during coating color make down while providing low end viscosities event at high solids. -Achieve significant cost saving during the manufacturing transition of different paper types -Protects pigments from flocculation in highly ionic dispersions.

Topsperse™ LC N is an acrylic polymer specially designed for aqueous dispersion of coating pigments. Topsperse™ LC N provides stable high solids slurries. Topsperse™ LC N contributes to reduce costs and to improve flexibility of Coating Color formulations. Topsperse™ LC N is a versatile dispersing agent for coated paper formulations.

TOPSPERSE™ S 50C, has been developed due to several advantages over multiple benefits. Higher concentration: 50% vs 42% and good performance.

Topsperse™ SFS is an alcohol ethoxylated surfactant allowing a better control of the curtain coating rheology.