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Formulation Additives for Construction
The construction industry benefits from recognized BASF brands and
quality products

The time-honored Rheovis® range comprises a broad portfolio of synthetic Under the Hydropalat® brand, BASF presents a selection of substrate
rheology modifiers for aqueous systems, including non-ionic associative wetting, flow control and slip control agents for water-based coatings or
(HEUR), anionic associative (HASE) and non-associative thickeners (ASE). adhesives formulations.
Many of these highly efficient products are very environmentally friendly, low
in VOC, non-APEO and non-heavy metals. The Loxanol® brand stands for film-forming agents for water-based
formulations, comprising plasticizers, open-time prolongers and coalescing
Providing a range of standard and highly efficient dispersing agents agents, of various technologies.
for aqueous systems, the Dispex® brand portfolio includes polymeric,
oligomeric and surfactant-based dispersing agents. Benefits include This brochure highlights the benefits of formulation additives by BASF.
outstanding viscosity reduction, improved formulation storage stability and These products are recommended for water-based construction chemical
environmental aspects, like low VOC and non-APEO. formulations.

Offering an outstanding selection of defoamer technologies for aqueous

systems, the familiar Foamaster® and FoamStar® brands include products
based on mineral or native oils as well as specialty-emulsion defoamers and
organo-silicone, silicone-free and star-polymer based defoamers. These
defoamers provide a perfect balance between excellent foam suppression,
high compatibility, long-term efficiency, easy handling and environmental
compliance in the form of low VOC, low SVOC and low odor solutions.
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Rheology modifiers:
Rheology modifiers (or 'thickeners') fulfill several tasks in water-based construction chemical formulations. In many cases they are needed for the
manufacturing process, e.g. to increase the viscosity of the binder system before adding other formulation components like resins or fillers. Rheology
modifiers are important to adjust formulation consistency and workability during application. There are several examples where they make a strong
contribution to the product performance, e.g. high yield stress thickeners are key for strong initial grab for construction adhesives and for preventing
sagging for ceramic tile adhesives.

Selection Guide : Recommended : Suitable

Applications
Liquid or
Product Powder Flexible Roof Ceramic Tile Air Weather
Adhesives Sealants Cementitious EIFS Fiberbonding
Coatings Adhesives Barriers

Attagel® 30 Powder

Attagel 50 Powder

Rheovis® AS 1125 Liquid

Rheovis HS 1152 Liquid

Rheovis HS 1162 Liquid

Rheovis PU 1191 Liquid

Rheovis PU 1251 Liquid

Rheovis AS 1920 Powder

BASF recommends different rheology modifier (thickener) technologies: Alkali-Swellable Emulsion (ASE) type rheology modifiers lead to a significant viscosity increase of the water
phase under alkaline conditions. They are suitable for applications where a shear-thinning viscosity profile is needed. Hydrophobically Modified Alkali-Swellable Emulsion (HASE)
rheology modifiers combine the mechanism of ASE thickeners with associative effects, e.g. between dispersion particles, which enhances their efficiency. Rheovis AS 1180 represents
a special rheology modifier type, where hydrophilic polymers are emulsified in an oil phase. Upon incorporation into an aqueous formulation, the oil becomes the minority phase and the
hydrophilic polymers are released and create a strong thickening of the water phase. This thickener type usually brings a high yield stress and is less pH dependent than ASE or HASE
type products. Hydrophobic Modified Ethoxylated Urethane (HEUR, or just "PU") rheology modifiers are widely pH independent. Their working mechanism is based on associative
effects between dispersion particles, filler particles and other formulation components.
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Rheovis® AS 1125 
Rheovis AS 1125 is an alkali swellable emulsion (ASE) and, upon neutralization with a base, it imparts strong shear thinning characteristics in
water based coating systems.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• Strong shear thinning effect • Low VOC content

• Improves anti-settling and sag resistance • Non-APEO
• Excellent spray properties • Heavy-metals-free (e.g. organic tin compounds)
• Easy handling with low viscosity • Solvent-free
• Very efficient at low dosage

Applications:
Rheovis AS 1125 is very versatile. It is particularly recommended for flooring adhesives, sealants and EIFS
formulations. Rheovis AS 1125 is also suitable for construction adhesives, ceramic tile adhesives, flexible roof
coating.

Characteristic Values:

Solids (%) 25
pH value 2.8
Viscosity (mPa-s) 17.0
Density (g/cm3) 1.05
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Rheovis® HS 1152 
Rheovis HS 1152 is a hydrophobically modified alkali swellable emulsion (HASE) and upon neutralization with a base, it enhances low-shear rheology in
water based coating systems.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• Impart cost effective pseudo-plasticity • Low VOC content

• Improves anti-settling and sag resistance • Non-APEO
• Easy handling with low viscosity • Heavy-metals-free (e.g. organic tin compounds)
• Solvent-free
• Very efficient at low dosage

Applications:
Rheovis HS 1152 is recommended for ceramic tile adhesive and fiber bonding applications. It is suitable for adhesive
and sealant formulations.

Characteristic Values:

Solids (%) 40
pH value 3.2
Viscosity (mPa-s) 5
Density (g/cm3) 1.05
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Rheovis® HS 1162 
Rheovis HS 1162 is a hydrophobically modified alkali swellable emulsion (HASE) and upon neutralization with a base, it enhances low-shear rheology
in water based coating systems. This pseudo-plastic rheology response gives paint formulators a cost effective way to improve anti-settling and sag
resistance of the coating.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• Impart cost effective pseudo-plasticity • Low VOC content

• Improves anti-settling and sag resistance • Non-APEO
• Easy handling with low viscosity • Does not contain heavy metals or solvents
• Very efficient at low dosage

Applications:
Rheovis HS 1162 is particularly recommended for mastic ceramic tile adhesives and primers/bonding aids.
Furthermore it is suitable for flooring, construction adhesives, sealant and fiberbonding applications.

Characteristic Values:

Solids (%) 35
pH value 3.5
Viscosity (mPa-s) 5
Density (g/cm3) 1.04
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Rheovis® PU 1191 
Rheovis PU 1191 is a low VOC, highly-efficient associative thickener for all types of aqueous formulations.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• Excelleng low shear viscosity builder • Low VOC

• Highly efficient (2-5 times higher efficiency) • Non-APEO
• Easy handling and incorporation without high shear mixing • Does not contain heavy metals or solvents
• Excellent sag resistance for thick coatings • Virtually no odor
• Excellent chemical resistance and anti-settling properties

Applications:
Rheovis PU 1191 is recommended when a shear thinning viscosity profile is needed and when the formulation is not
under alkaline conditions. It is suitable for use in flooring and construction adhesives, flexible roof coatings, sealant
and air weather barrier applications.

Characteristic Values:

Solids (%) 30
Viscosity (mPa-s) 2800
Density (g/cm ) 3
1.03
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Attagel® 30 
Attagel 30 is made from specially processed attapulgite, a hydrated magnesium aluminosilicate and a principal memeber of the fuller’s earth family of
clay minerals having the ideal formula: 3MgO - 1.5AI2O3 - 8SiO2 - 9H2O. The highly thixotropic behavior of these attapulgite products gives formulators a
cost effective way to develop coatings with improved syneresis control and sag resistance without compromising leveling and film build.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• Low shear viscosity builder • Low VOC

• Sag resistance • Non-APEO
• Syneresis control • Made from naturally occurring clay
• Pigment suspension • Very low solvent content
• Low cation replacement potential • Virtually no odor
• Very efficient at low dosage

Applications:
Attagel 30 is recommended for thickening, pigment suspension and syneresis control of water based coatings,
mastics, caulks, sealants and tape joint compounds. Due to its particle size, Attagel 30 is most suited to applications
where the film thickness is greater than 3 mils. It is suitable for adhesive and sealant formulations.

Characteristic Values:

Specific Gravity 2.4

Average particle size (microns) 13
Bulk density (kg/m ) 3
561
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Attagel® 50 
Attagel 50 is made from specially processed attapulgite, a hydrated magnesium aluminosilicate and a principal memeber of the fuller’s earth family of
clay minerals having the ideal formula: 3MgO - 1.5AI2O3 - 8SiO2 - 9H2O. The highly thixotropic behavior of these attapulgite products gives formulators a
cost effective way to develop coatings with improved syneresis control and sag resistance without compromising leveling and film build.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• Assist in syneresis control, sag resistance, anti-settling, level- • Low VOC

ing and film build • Non-APEO
• Highly thixotropic • Made from naturally occurring clay
• Easy to disperse in aqueous and solvent based systems • Very low solvent content
• Compatible with most physical chemical environments • Virtually no odor
• Cost effective • Very efficient at low dosage

Applications:
Attagel 50 is recommended for thickening, pigment suspension and syneresis control of water based coatings, mas-
tics, caulks, sealants and tape joint compounds. Due to its particle size, Attagel is most suited to applications where
the film thickness is greater than 3 mils. It is suitable for adhesive, sealant and EIFS applications.

Characteristic Values:

Specific gravity 2.4

Average particle size (microns) 9
Bulk density (loose, kg/m )3
400
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Rheovis® PU 1251 
Rheovis PU 1251 is a low VOC, non-APEO and tin free mid shear, easy to incorporate associative thickener for use in water based formulations.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• Multi-functional; built in foam suppression and wetting properties • Efficient compared to other 25% active thickeners that contain
• Provides excellent flow and leveling solvent
• Low VOC
• Non-APEO and non-heavy metal

Applications:
Rheovis PU 1251 is recommended in formulations that require comprehensive sustainability properties. It finds use in
a range of applications that span industrial spray to architectural roll and brush to construction trowel and pour. Due
to its balanced rheological profile, Rheovis PU 1251 can be used in many cases as the sole rheology modifier. It is
highly recommended for flexible roof coatings and air weather barriers.

Characteristic Values:

Solids (%) 30
Active content (%) 20
Viscosity (mPa-s) 3000
Specific gravity 1.0
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Rheovis® AS 1920 
Rheovis AS 1920 is a highly effective rheological control thickener for systems which are supplied as “dry systems.”

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• Highly efficient, > 90% active • Highly efficient thickening

• Develops easy to apply rheology over a broad application range • Active content > 90%
• Immediate thickening upon addition of water provided pH > 7.5 • Low VOC content
• With proper storage shelf life can exceed 2 years

Applications:

Rheovis AS 1920 is recommended for gypsum based plasters and cements. It imparts thixotropic thickening and
promotes formulations that resist sagging. Being a dry powder thickener, it is most suited to “dry powder” based
products where water is needed prior to application. These include tile adhesives, grouts, stuccos, plasters and mor-
tars. Its thickening efficiency is optimized at pH levels between 7.5 and 10.5.

Characteristic Values:

Solids (%) > 90

Particle size (microns) < 100
Density (g/cm3) 0.65
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Dispersing agents:
Dispersing agents keep inorganic filler particles "evenly spaced", i.e. they support the dispersion of filler particles and prevent their reagglomeration and
sedimentation. Dispersing agents are important during the manufacture of construction chemical products and strongly impact the performance of the final
formulation: storage stability is improved and rheological properties, like workability and consistency, can be effectively controlled.

Selection Guide : Recommended : Suitable

Applications
Liquid or
Product Powder Flexible Roof Ceramic Tile Air Weather
Adhesives Sealants Cementitious EIFS Fiberbonding
Coatings Adhesives Barriers

Dispex® AA 4030 Liquid

Dispex AA 4135 Liquid

Dispex AA 4144 Liquid

Dispex AA 4935 Powder

Dispex CX 4320 Liquid

Dispex CX 4340 Liquid

Dispex CX 4910 Powder

When looking for high value-in-use in a broad application range, BASF recommends polyacrylic acid type dispersing agents like Dispex AA 4135, AA 4030 and the powder type
Dispex AA 4935. In applications where enhanced water resistance is needed, modified polycarbocxylates like Dispex CX 4320 and CX 4340 will be the better choice. All recommended
dispersing agents act mainly through electrostatic interactions.
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Dispex® AA 
Dispex AA 4030, Dispex AA 4135, Dispex AA 4144, and Dispex AA 4935 are polymeric dispersing agents based on acrylic acid ammonium
salt in water.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• Excellent dispersing efficiency for inorganic fillers and pigments • Low VOC
• Reduced water sensitivity due to ammonia neutralization • Low odor
• Broad application range • Non-APEO
• Excellent cost performance balance

Applications:
Dispex AA 4030 is recommended for sealants and Dispex AA 4144 is highly recommended for flexible roof
construction adhesives, and it is also suitable for flooring coatings, air weather barriers and suitable for adhesive
adhesives and ceramic tile adhesives. applications.
Dispex AA 4135 is very versatile. It is mainly Dispex AA 4935 is recommended for water dispersible
recommended for flooring adhesives, sealants, powder systems. It is also suitable for sealants,
construction adhesives, for ceramic tile adhesives, construction adhesives and flooring adhesives.
flexible roof coatings and for primers/bonding aids.
Characteristic Values:

Dispex AA 4030 Dispex AA 4135 Dispex AA 4144 Dispex AA 4935

Solids (%) 30 35 35 95
VOC content (%) < 0.1 < 0.1 <0.3 7.3
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Dispex® CX 
Dispex CX 4320, Dispex CX 4340, and Dispex CX 4910 are polymeric dispersing agents based on the sodium salt of a modified polycarboxylate in water.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• Excellent dispersing efficiency for inorganic fillers and pigments • Low VOC
• High water resistance • Low odor
• Broad application range • Non-APEO

Applications:
Dispex CX products are recommended for construction adhesives, sealants, mastic ceramic tile adhesives, mastics,
flexible roof coatings, primers/bonding aids and for EIFS formulations. Furthermore, Dispex products are also suit-
able for flooring adhesives.

Characteristic Values:

Dispex CX 4320 Dispex CX 4340 Dispex CX 4910

Solids (%) 25 40 > 99
VOC content (%) < 0.1 < 0.3 < 0.1
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Defoamers:
Defoamers enable accurate filling levels of reactors and vessels during manufacture of construction chemical products. Additionally they reduce foaming
of the formulation during application. Defoamers make an important contribution to the appearance, workability and consistency of the final product. For
example, in SLU (self-levelling underlayment) formulations defoamers are important to improve the levelling capability and to avoid surface defects. In the
case of waterproofing applications they are essential to enable the necessary sealing performance.

Selection Guide
: Recommended : Suitable

Applications
Liquid or
Product Powder Flexible Roof Asphalt Ceramic Tile Air Weather
Adhesives Sealants Cementitious Eifs Fiberbonding Carpet
Coatings Modification Adhesive Barriers

Foamaster® MO 2133 L

Foamaster MO 2185 L

Foamaster MO NXZ L

FoamStar® ED 2522 L

FoamStar SI 2210 L

FoamStar SI 2213 L

FoamStar PB 2706 L

FoamStar PB 2922 P

FoamStar PB 2941 P

FoamStar ST 2410 L

FoamStar ST 2420 L

Defoamers disturb the bubble stabilizing effect of surfactants in construction chemical formulations. They must be able to enter the foam lamellae, spread there and finally disrupt
them. The right balance between efficacy and compatibility in the formulation is key. To serve various applications and formulations, BASF offers a broad portfolio of defoamers of
different technologies: oil-based defoamers, emulsion defoamers, siloxane-based defoamers, defoamers based on special polymers or powder defoamers.
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Foamaster® MO 2133 
Foamaster MO 2133 is a mineral oil defoamer containing a multi-hydrophobe blend.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• Economical universal defoamer effective in high shear • Low VOC

environments and in low VOC systems • Cost effective

Applications:
Foamaster MO 2133 is recommended for flexible roof coatings, air weather barriers, EIFS and adhesive applications.
Furthermore, it is suitable for asphalt modification, fiber bonding, carpet and cementitious formulations.

Characteristic Values:

Viscosity (mPa-s) 1000

Density (g/cm³) 0.85
Solids (%) 98
Active Substance (%) 100
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Foamaster® MO 2185 
Foamaster MO 2185 is a highly compatible mineral oil defoamer for low viscosity fluids.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• An easy to incorporate, highly effective defoamer • Can be added under low shear mixing
• Stays dispersed in the system

Applications:
Foamaster MO 2185 is recommended for construction adhesive, fiber bonding, and carpet applications.
Furthermore, it is suitable for asphalt modification, sealant, and ceramic tile adhesive formulations.

Characteristic Values:

Viscosity (mPa-s) 400

Density (g/cm³) 0.91
Solids (%) 94
Active Substance (%) 100
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Foamaster® MO NXZ 
Foamaster MO NXZ is a general purpose mineral oil defoamer with easy incorporation.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• Good compatibility with no fish eyes • Universal use

• Universal defoamer for water-based formulations

Applications:
Foamaster MO NXZ is recommended for flexible roof coatings, sealant, construction adhesive, EIFS, and air weather
barrier formulations. Additionally, it is suitable for asphalt modification, fiber bonding, and carpet applications.

Characteristic Values:

Viscosity (mPa-s) 400

Density (g/cm³) 0.88
Solids (%) 88
Active Substance (%) 100
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FoamStar® ED 2522 
FoamStar ED 2522 is an emulsion defoamer based on organo-modified silicones suspended in water.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• Universal defoamer for water-based formulations • Low VOC and SVOC content
• High performance • Non-APEO
• Excellent storage stability
• Easy to incorporate

Applications:
FoamStar ED 2522 is suitable for flooring adhesives, flexible roof coatings, sealants, EIFS, fiber bonding and
construction adhesives. It is recommended for carpet applications.

Characteristic Values:

Viscosity (mPa-s) 1500

Density (g/cm³) 1.0
Solids (%) 20
pH 9.0
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FoamStar® SI 2210 
FoamStar SI 2210 is a defoamer based on a modified polydimethylsiloxane.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• Universal defoamer for water-based formulations • Low VOC content

• Strong spontaneous defoaming effect • Non-APEO
• Good long-term efficiency • Highly efficient

Applications:
FoamStar SI 2210 is specially recommended for flooring adhesive and EIFS applications. Furthermore it is suitable
for sealants, construction adhesives, flexible roof coatings, air weather barriers, fiber bonding, carpet and ceramic tile
adhesives.

Characteristic Values:

Viscosity (mPa-s) 75
Density (g/cm³) 0.95
Solids (%) > 99
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FoamStar® SI 2213
FoamStar SI 2213 is a defoamer based on a modified polydimethylsiloxane.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• Universal defoamer for water-based formulations • Low VOC content

• Excellent compatibility • Non-APEO
• Highly effective

Applications:
FoamStar SI 2213 is recommended for asphalt modification, cementitious applications, EIFS, fiber bonding and car-
pet. Furthermore it is also suitable for flooring adhesive and flexible roof coating formulations.

Characteristic Values:

Viscosity (mPa-s) 450

Density (g/cm³) 1.0
Solids (%) > 99
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FoamStar® PB 2706 
FoamStar PB 2706 is a defoamer with a polyether derivative of a fatty acid as its chemical basis.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• Universal defoamer for aqueous construction chemistry • Non-APEO

formulations • High efficiency
• Adhesion properties are not altered with use
• Good water emulsifiability

Applications:
FoamStar PB 2706 is recommended for ceramic tile adhesives and asphalt modification. It is suitable for air weather
barriers, EIFS, and cementitious formulations.

Characteristic Values:

Acid value (mg/g) ≤8

pH value 4.0
Density (g/cm3) 0.99
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FoamStar® PB 2922 
FoamStar PB 2922 is a powder defoamer based on a silicone-free blend of surface-active and mineral substances.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• Universal defoamer for powder preparations • Non-APEO

• Good water emulsifiability • Outstanding efficiency
• Fast escape of entrapped air while incorporating water
• Smooth and bubble-free flow

Applications:
FoamStar PB 2922 is suitable for cementitious applications.

Characteristic Values:

Solids (%) 100

Bulk density (g/cm3) 0.43
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FoamStar® PB 2941 
FoamStar PB 2941 is a powder defoamer based on a mineral oil on an inorganic carrier material.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• Universal defoamer for powder preparations • Non-APEO

• Good water emulsifiability • Very high efficiency
• Efficient elimination of entrapped air

Applications:

FoamStar PB 2941 is suitable for cementitious applications.

Characteristic Values:

Active substance (%) 65.0

pH value 7.5
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FoamStar® ST 2410 
FoamStar ST 2410 is a hyper-branched polymer blend.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• Excellent persistence and long term defoaming • Low VOC and low odor
• Fast bubble-break time • More effective and lower dosing needed compared to mineral
• Efficient at eliminating microfoam oil defoamers

Applications:
FoamStar ST 2410 is recommended for flexible roof coatings, air weather barriers, and EIFS. It is also suitable for
cementitious and ceramic tile adhesive formulations.

Characteristic Values:

Viscosity (mPa-s) 1500

Density (g/cm³) 0.87
Solids (%) 98
Active Substance (%) 100
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FoamStar® ST 2420
FoamStar ST 2420 is a hyper-branched polymer blend.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• Very fast bubble break times • Ultra low VOC, low odor
• Effective against microfoam • More effective and lower dosing needed compared to mineral
• Very high persistence oil defoamers

Applications:
FoamStar ST 2420 is recommended for flexible roof coatings, air weather barriers, and EIFS. It is also suitable for
cementitious and ceramic tile adhesive formulations.

Characteristic Values:

Viscosity (mPa-s) 1250

Density (g/cm³) 0.85
Solids (%) 99.5
Active Substance (%) 100
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Film forming and wetting agents:

BASF recommends coalescing agents, like Loxanol® CA 5310, in order to reduce the minimum film forming temperature of dispersion-based formulations.
Coalescents enable a lowered application temperature of the final product. Wetting agents, like Hydropalat® WE 3370 and WE 3475, are used in adhesive
formulations to improve adhesion and bonding strength to a variety of surfaces. In some cases the wetting agent also contributes to the stabilization of
the formulation.

Selection Guide : Recommended : Suitable

Applications
Liquid or
Product Powder Flexible Roof Ceramic Tile Air Weather
Adhesives Sealants EIFS Fiberbonding Carpet
Coatings Adhesives Barriers

Hydropalat WE 3475 Liquid

Hydropalat WE 3320 Liquid

Hydropalat WE 3322 Liquid

Hydropalat WE 3323 Liquid

Hydropalat WE 3370 Liquid

Loxanol CA 5310 Liquid

Loxanol CA 5086 Liquid

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Hydropalat® WE 3475
Hydropalat WE 3475 is a highly efficient sulfosuccinate wetting agent with strong reduction of dynamic surface tension.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• High efficiency with low critical micelle concentration • Non-APEO

• Low viscosity
• Good compatibility
• Strong reduction of dynamic surface tension

Applications:
Hydropalat WE 3475 is recommended for overcoming surface tension differences to increase wetting and adhesion
to difficult to wet substrates such as flooring and polymer fibers where some foaming is tolerated or even desired.

Characteristic Values:

Solids (%) 75
Sodium Sulfate Content (%) <1
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Hydropalat® WE 3320
Hydropalat WE 3320 nonvolatile, non-ionic surfactant which is used in waterborne coatings as a wetting and dispersing agent with improved substrate
wetting.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• Alcohol ethoxylate • Non-APEO

• Good wetting with good compatibility • Low VOC
• 100% active

Applications:
Hydropalat WE 3320 is a good replacement for APEO surfactants used in adhesive and sealants to provide wetting
on low energy substrates.

Characteristic Values:

Solids (%) 90
VOC Content (%) < 0.1
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Hydropalat® WE 3322 and Hydropalat WE 3323

Hydropalat WE 3322 and Hydropalat WE 3323 are anti-foaming, wetting and leveling agents. Hydropalat WE 3323 is also is also hydrophobic.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

Hydropalat WE 3322 and Hydropalat WE 3323 Hydropalat WE 3322 and Hydropalat WE 3323
• Silicone and fluorine-free • Non-APEO
• 100% active • 100% actives
• Foam destabilizer • <1% VOCs
• Excellent surface tension reduction without loss of adhesion

Applications:
Hydropalat WE 3322 and 3323 are recommended for adhesives and sealants that are applied to difficult to wet
substrates where foam is not desired. The Hydropalat® WE 3322 and 3323 will actually help eliminate foam.

Characteristic Values:

Solids (%) 98
VOC Content (%) <1
Appearance clear yellow liquid
Specific gravity 1.00
Color, Gardner max 7.0
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Hydropalat® WE 3370
Hydropalat WE 3370 is a fluorocarbon-modified polyacrylate and in water-based systems. It has excellent substrate wetting, leveling and anti-cratering.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

• Fluorinated wetting agent • Non-APEO

• Non-foaming
• Excellent wetting without loss of adhesion

Applications:
Hydropalat WE 3370 is recommended adhesives and sealants for very difficult to wet substrates where foam is not
desired. Hydropalat WE 3370 is very efficient due to the fluorinated content.

Characteristic Values:

Solids (%) 60
VOC Content (%) < 10
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Loxanol® CA 5086 and Loxanol CA 5310

Loxanol CA 5086 is a high performance, low VOC, coalescing agent for water-borne applications. Loxanol CA 5310 has an excellent balance
of coalescent properties.

Performance Highlights: Sustainability Highlights:

Loxanol CA 5086 Loxanol CA 5310 Loxanol CA 5086 Loxanol CA 5310

• Increases flexibility and • Improved film formation • Low VOC • Low VOC
toughness • Low odor • Non-APEO
• Minimizes water sensitivity • Rheology modifier enhancer
• Improves film formation

Applications:
Loxanol CA 5086 and CA 5310 are recommended as low VOC coalescents for adhesives and elastomeric coatings to
provide flexibility and elongation.

Characteristic Values:

Loxanol CA 5086 Loxanol CA 5310

Solids (%) > 97 > 98
Viscosity (mPa-s) 60 30
VOC Content (%) <3 <2
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