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Product Selection Tool
Please Select Your Additive Need
Viscosity Control Rheology Modifiers
Aqueous Coatings
Non-Aqueous Coatings
Surface Conditioning Waxes
Defoamers
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Aqueous Rheological Selector Map
Select products in the desired pH range
2 4 6 8 10 12
RHEOLATE® 200s/ 300s, BENTONE® LT, RHEOLATE FX 1010, FX 1050, FX 1025, FX 1070, FX 1100
BENTONE HD, EW, RHEOLATE 450
BENAQUA® 4000, BENTONE AD
RHEOLATE 1, 420
Select products within your viscosity performance window
Low Shear, In-can and Mid Shear, Package Appearance High Shear, Application
Post-Application
RHEOLATE 212, 244, 350, FX 1070
RHEOLATE 300, 425, 1
BENAQUA 4000, BENTONE Clays
RHEOLATE 2000, 2001
RHEOLATE 255, 300, RHEOLATE FX 1050
RHEOLATE 278, 450, RHEOLATE FX 1010, FX 1050, FX 1100
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Aqueous Rheological Selector Map
Select desired gloss retention
Low Medium High
BENTONE® EW BENTONE AD RHEOLATE® 1
BENTONE LT BENTONE HD RHEOLATE 200s
BENAQUA® 4000 RHEOLATE 300s
RHEOLATE 400s
RHEOLATE FX 1010
RHEOLATE FX 1050
Indicate rate of moisture release upon drying
Slow Release Medium Release Fast Release
BENAQUA 4000 RHEOLATE 1 RHEOLATE 200s
BENTONE LT RHEOLATE 400s RHEOLATE 300s
BENTONE AD
BENTONE EW
BENTONE HD
RHEOLATE FX 1010
Select preferred mode of addition during processing
Post add In grind Pregel
RHEOLATE 1 BENAQUA BENTONE
RHEOLATE 200s RHEOLATE 200s BENAQUA
RHEOLATE 300s RHEOLATE 300s
RHEOLATE 400s RHEOLATE 400s
BENTONE HD* (8-10% Pre-gel) RHEOLATE FX 1010, FX 1050,
RHEOLATE FX 1070 FX 1070, FX 1100
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Aqueous Rheological Selector Map
Select and rate those properties you hope to retain/achieve and
list the product(s) that best meet these criteria
Spatter Metal Control Suspension
RHEOLATE® 450
RHEOLATE 212 BENTONE® HD BENTONE clays
RHEOLATE 244 BENTONE EW BENAQUA® 4000
RHEOLATE 350 RHEOLATE 125
RHEOLATE FX 1070
Syneresis Sag Tolerance Atomization
RHEOLATE 1 BENTONE clays RHEOLATE 288
BENTONE EW BENAQUA BENTONE HD
BENTONE HD RHEOLATE 1 BENTONE EW
RHEOLATE 350 RHEOLATE 255 RHEOLATE 266
RHEOLATE 125 RHEOLATE 266 RHEOLATE 125
RHEOLATE FX 1070 RHEOLATE 288
(with HEC) RHEOLATE 300
RHEOLATE FX 1010
RHEOLATE FX 1050
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Non-Aqueous Rheological Selector Map
Select the product(s) compatible with the polarity of your solvent
Low Medium High
BENTONE® SD-1 BENTONE 27
BENTONE 38
BENTONE 34 BENTONE SD-2
BENTONE 52
BENTONE 1000 THIXATROL UV 1104
BENTONE SD-3
THIXATROL SR
THIXATROL SR 100
THIXCIN® R DAPRO FX 2060
THIXCIN GR
THIXATROL® TSR
M-P-A® MS
M-P-A 60MS
Medium to High
THIXATROL BEZ 75
DAPRO® FX 2060 BENTONE 57
Low to Medium M-P-A 60X & T
M-P-A 2000 X & T
THIXATROL ST M-P-A 4020 X, BA, & BA2
THIXATROL GST M-P-A 1078X
DAPRO FX 2060
THIXATROL MAX & THIXATROL P200X
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Non-Aqueous Rheological Selector Map
Select products compatible with your coating solids content
Low High 100% Solids
BENTONE® Series BENTONE SD Series THIXATROL MAX
BENTONE SD Series THIXATROL Series THIXATROL UV 1104
THIXCIN® Series THIXCIN Series BENTONE SD-2 with
THIXATROL® Series M-P-A MS, 60MS, 2000, 4020 Propylene Carbonate
M-P-A® MS, 60MS, 2000, BA/BA2 & 1078X
4020 BA/BA2 & 1078X
Select the products that meet the type process temperature control available
Controlled Fluctuating
THIXCIN R, GR BENTONE Series
THIXATROL ST & GST THIXATROL TSR & SR
THIXATROL MAX
THIXATROL P200X
M-P-A MS, 60MS, 2000,
4020 BA/BA2 & 1078X
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Non-Aqueous Rheological Selector Map
Select products within your process shear rate
Low HDS Media Mill
BENTONE® SD-1 BENTONE Series All
BENTONE SD-2 THXICIN® Series
THIXATROL® P200X THIXATROL Series
THIXATROL BEZ 75 except BENTONE 27
DAPRO® FX 2060
Select products matching your pigmentation needs
Clear Stain Pigmented
BENTONE Series BENTONE SD-1 All
THIXCIN R & GR BENTONE SD-2
THIXATROL MAX BENTONE 34
THIXATROL P200X BENTONE 38
M-P-A® MS, 60MS, 2000, THIXCIN R
4020 BA/BA2 & 1078 THIXATROL P200X
THIXATROL BEZ 75 THIXATROL BEZ 75
DAPRO FX 2060
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Surface Conditioning Waxes
SLIP-AYD WAX SELECTOR GUIDE
PRIMARY PROPERTY NEEDING IMPROVEMENT
Excellent = ♦ ; Good = ● Increased Improved Resistance To
FDA Apparent Mar/ Abrasion/ Metal Forming Transit Water
Wax Type/ Product Slip Blocking
175.300 Hardness Scuff Scratch Marking Damage Damage Beading
SL 18, SL
Polyethylene 19, SL 530
YES ● ● ● ● ● ●
Dispersions SL 31, SL
50, SL 78
YES ● ● ● ● ● ●
Micronized SL 100, SL
Polyethylene 4709
YES ● ● ● ● ● ●
SL 295A, SL
High Melt
Polyethylene
300, SL NO ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
340E
SL 177, SL
Dispersions
280, SL 551
NO ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
SL 1606, SL
Micronized High Melt 1618
NO ♦ ♦ ● ● ♦
Polyethylene
SL 2206 YES ♦ ♦ ● ● ♦
SL 512 NO ♦ ● ● ●
Hard Polymeric Wax SL 404, SL
(Fischer Tropsch) 417, SL 523
YES ♦ ● ● ●
Dispersions
SL 425 YES ♦ ● ● ●
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Surface Conditioning Waxes
SLIP-AYD WAX SELECTOR GUIDE
PRIMARY PROPERTY NEEDING IMPROVEMENT
Excellent = ♦ ; Good = ● Increased Improved Resistance To
Apparent Mar/ Abrasion/ Metal Forming Transit Water
Wax Type/ Product FDA 175.300 Slip Blocking
Hardness Scuff Scratch Marking Damage Damage Beading
Carnauba SL 503, SL
Dispersions 506, SL 508
YES ♦ ♦ ● ♦ ♦
Micronized Carnauba
Polyolefin Blend
SL 555 YES ♦ ● ● ♦ ♦
Soft Polymeric Wax SL 144 NO ♦ ♦ ● ♦
Dispersions SL 94 NO ♦ ♦ ● ♦
Micronized Synthetic
Wax
SL 700 YES ♦ ●
Polyolefin Blend SL 630 NO ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Dispersions SL 620 NO ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Micronized
Polyolefin Blend
SL 600 NO ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
SL 903, SL
Micronized PTFE
3006
903-YES ♦ ● ♦ ♦ ♦
Micronized PTFE/PE SL 800, SL
Blend 2014
800-YES ♦ ● ♦ ♦ ♦
Paraffin Emulsion SL 145E YES ♦
SL 1051, SL
Liquid Polyethylene
1052
NO ♦
WATER SOLVENT UNIVERSAL
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DAPRO® Defoamer Selector Map
Type of defoamer preferred
Silicone- Free Silicone Based
Dispersions Dispersions Modified Hydrophobic Silicone Silicone Mod.
of fatty acid of Olefinic Polyols Silica/ Modified Hydrocarbon
salts Solids Hydrocarbon Blend
DF 880* DF 900** DF 1492* DF 2162** DF 1161** NA 1622
DF 881S* DF 911 DF 1760* DF 1181 (For Solvent
DF 4164** DF 944* DF 3163** DF 7010 Only)
DF 975* MOM ** (Ether) DF 7015
(For Solvent
only) * FDA Clearance 175.300 ** Other FDA Clearance
7005 (WAX)
VOC levels you require of an additive
< 50 g/L > 50 g/L but less than 250 g/L > 250 g/ L
NA 1622 DF 881, 900, DF MOM
DF 880, 911, 944, 975, 1181, 1492
DF GBR, GBO, 7005, 7010, 7015
DF 1161, 1760, 2162, 3163, 4164
DF 7540, 7580
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DAPRO® Defoamer Selector Map
Recommendation based on Foam Type or Specific Issue
Process Foam Production Foam Microfoam Crater & Crawling
DF 880 DF 880 DF 880 DF 944
DF 900, 975 DF 975 DF 900, 975 DF 911
DF 1181 DF 1161, 1181 DF 1181 DF 7005
NA 1622 DF 1492 NA 1622 DF 7540
DF 7005 DF 7005 DF 7015 DF 7580
DF 7015 DF 7010
Longevity Color Acceptance Plate Swelling Fast Knockdown
DF 975 DF 881S DF1492
DF1760
DF 1181, 1161 DF GBR DF 7015
DF 7010 DF 7005
Products for point of Incorporation you require
Post Add Let- Down Grind
DF 881 DF 881, 881S, DF 881, 4164
DF 911, 944 4164 DF 900, 975
DF 1492 DF 900, 911, 944 DF 1161, 1181
NA 1622 DF 1760 DF 1760, 3163
DF 7015 DF 2162 DF 2162
DF 7580 NA 1622 NA 1622
DF 7005 DF 7010
DF 7580 DF 7540
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Helpful Hints For Using This Tool
1. Select the type of additive you need for your application.
2. Follow the flow chart from top to bottom and left to right.
3. Make a list of those products that best fit each of your needs.
4. Select those products that best meet all of your needs by comparing your
lists and circling those products that are common to each of the lists.
5. Pick no more than the top three products then perform screening
experiments to make your final selection.
6. Always read the technical data sheet and MSDS before engaging in
laboratory screening.
7. Contact the technical center with any questions you might have on the
product(s) recommended.
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BY USING ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE SOFTWARE YOU ACCEPT ALL THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. YOU AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS
ENFORCEABLE AS IF IT WERE A WRITTEN NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT SIGNED BY
YOU. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS, DO NOT USE THE
SOFTWARE.
"Software" means (a) all of the contents of the files, disk(s), CD-ROM(s) or other media with
which this Agreement is provided. "Use" or "Using" means to access, install, download,
copy, view or otherwise benefit from the Software.
The Software is the intellectual property of Elementis Specialties, Inc. and is protected by
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Inc. grants to you a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to Use the Software for your own
internal purposes. You may not show or transfer the Software to any third party other than in
accordance with our instructions. You may not alter or modify the Software in any way or
incorporate it into any other software or publication whether such publication is electronic or
otherwise.
This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws
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thereof.
BENAQUA®. BENTONE®, DAPRO®, M-P-A®, POST 4®, RHEOLATE®, SLIP-AYD®, THIXATROL® and
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