November 2023
With immediate effect, Brenntag and Elementis have announced a new supplier agreement for the distribution of a range of applications for the coatings and construction markets in Mexico and Ecuador. Brenntag Specialties has extended its distribution partnership with Elementis as a distributor for coatings and construction products in Ecuador and Mexico, following years of fruitful cooperation in other American nations.
Application areas for the product lines include sealants, adhesives, inks, industrial and architectural coatings, and construction supplies. They consist of defoamers, wetting and dispersing additives, slip and leveling additives, and rheology modifiers.
August 2023
The Carbopol SC-800 rheology modifier, a new product has been launched by Lubrizol. In mild and sulfate-free surfactant formulations as well as low surfactant formulations, Lubrizol's new rheology modifier has been tuned to deliver effective viscosity, long-term thermal stability, and excellent clarity.
The polyacrylic acid known as carbopol SC-800 polymer is intended for use in thickening and stabilizing cleaning solutions. To improve its effectiveness and processing ease for difficult surfactant systems, crosslinker levels, hydrophobic content, and surface modification have been balanced.
When compared to other hydrophobically modified polymers, studies have shown that the Carbopol SC-800 polymer exhibits the best thickening efficiency, clarity, and suspension properties. This gives formulators the freedom to design distinctive aesthetics for their skin-cleansing formulas, such as effortlessly and confidently suspending natural beads, scrubs, and other cleansing components.
Studies on the production of foam also revealed that the new polymer had no detrimental effects on the volume or morphology of the foam produced.
Key Players:
- BYK Additives & Instruments (Germany)
- The Dow Chemical Company (USA).
- Elementis Plc. (United Kingdom).
- BASF SE (Germany)
- Akzo Nobel NV (Netherlands).
- Lubrizol Corporation (USA).
- Ashland (USA)
- Arkema (France).
- Croda International Plc. (United Kingdom)
- Clariant (Switzerland)