DeCAL 1208
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Excellent StabilityHigh ViscosityWater Resistance
- Chemical Family
- Anionics
DeCAL 1208 is a highly efficient anionic liquid copolymer dispersion in a non-aqueous carrier, used as a general-purpose thickener that gives short flow rheology across a wide pH range. DeCAL 1208 is provided in a highly concentrated form, providing good viscosity at low concentrations. It is another high-performance product that complements the DeCAL 1200 range of liquid dispersion type thickeners.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Emulsion, Liquid
- Emulsion
- Liquid
- pH Range
- 4 - 11
Identification
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Rheology ModifierThickener
Product families
Applications
- Wood Coatings & Finishes
- Leather Manufacturing
- Textile Manufacturing
Product Families
- Rheology Modifiers & Stabilizers
Other characteristics
- Brand
- DeCAL
- End Uses
- Waterborne Coating
- Functions
- Rheology Modifier, Thickener
- Markets
- Industrial
- Paints & Coatings
- Appearance
- White emulsion
- Shelf LIfe
- 1 Year (at 20°C)
- Technology
- CASE Ingredients
- Storage Condition
DeCAL 1208 is freeze thaw stable, however it is recommended to store the product at temperatures above 5°C to enable easy handling of the product.. It is quite normal for DeCAL 1208 to exhibit some slight phase separation on prolonged storage. To maintain optimal performance it is therefore recommended that DeCAL 1208 is mixed thoroughly every 2 months.
- Application Methods
DeCAL 1208 should be added directly to the coating mix with high efficiency mixing in order to avoid localized thickening. If necessary dilution with the carrier oil can aid addition.; DeCAL 1208 will generally thicken quite rapidly, but the rate of activation is dependent upon temperature, speed of mixing and medium to be thickened.; DeCAL 1208 functions most effectively as a thickening agent under mildly alkaline conditions however DeCAL 1208 is also active over the whole pH range (pH 4.0 - 11.0). In order to obtain optimum performance it is recommended that the pH of the coating is adjusted with ammonia (25%) or another suitable alkali.
- Country Availability
- Canada
- USA
- Coating End Applications
- Waterborne Coating
- Compatible Substrates and Surfaces
- Leather
- Textiles
- Wood
Technical data
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4 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Viscosity | 1000 - 4000 | cps |
| Polymer Charge | Anionic | — |
| Rheology | Thixotropic | — |
| pH (1% solution) | approx. 6 | — |
