GARAMITE-7303

Powdered rheology additive for non-polar to medium-polar solvent-borne and solvent-free systems to increase the storage stability and sag resistance. GARAMITE-7303 offers benefits over conventional organophilic phyllosilicates (organoclays). Conventional phyllosilicates typically require incorporation at high shear forces and polar activators to support dispersion. In contrast, GARAMITE-7303 can be easily incorporated and activated in solvents and binders under moderate shear force. The additive has a highly pseudoplastic viscosity profile. GARAMITE-7303 makes it possible to produce formulations with high viscosity in the low shear range, which results in outstanding anti-settling and anti-syneresis properties. Applying shear force causes a strong reduction in viscosity which significantly improves the application properties. GARAMITE-7303 is ideally suited to non-polar and medium-polar systems in the following applications: architectural, protective and industrial.