Viscoatex^™ 560 in a waterborne tile adhesives formulation

Viscoatex™ 560 is a formaldehyde-free, APEO-free, Heavy metal-free and Solvent-free non associative thickener designed for use in adhesives, paints, sealants & mastics.

Viscoatex™ 560 imparts robustness versus variations of ingredients such as latex type, surfactant and co-solvent
 

Key takeaways:

Evaluation of an acrylic thickener compared to a market benchmark

• Formulation
• Dosage of thickeners
• Rheological profile
• Viscoelastic behavior
• Rotational 3 ITT 
• Oscillatory 3 ITT
• Oscillatory / Rotational 3 ITT
• Creep / dripping application test 
• Sliding application test