LAVIOSA VISCOGEL™ ED

LAVIOSA VISCOGEL™ ED by Laviosa Minerals is a self-activating, easy dispersible, highly purified, bentonite clay, organically modified with a quaternary alkyl ammonium compound. Acts as a rheology modifier. It is designed for solvent borne systems of low to medium polarity. Provides thixotropic effect, sag control, excellent levelling and prevents pigments for long-term pigment storage settling. Shows good performance in solvents like aliphatic mineral spirits and aromatics. It is compatible with low polarity binders like alkyds & terpenes, petroleum derivatives and styrene-butadiene rubbers. LAVIOSA VISCOGEL™ ED is used for architectural paints, industrial finishes, anti-corrosive paints, road marking paints, primers, bituminous undercoats and wood stains. Recommended applications include house & industrial paints (at dosage level 0.2% - 0.8%), primers & printing inks (at dosage level 0.5% - 1.0%), and for applications with strong anti-sagging properties (at dosage level up to 3.0%). The shelf life of this product is 36 months.