Product Information
Powdered rheology additive for solvent-based and solvent-free systems to increase storage duration and sagging resistance.
Application:
• Coatings industry
Special Features and Benefits：GARAMITE-1958 is a unique rheology additive with very wide compatibility in a wide range of solventbased and solvent-free coating systems.
• Powder coatings
Special Features and Benefits：GARAMITE-1958 is a rheology additive that can be used to increase melt viscosity in powder coatings.Even at low dosage, the melt viscosity is increased during extrusion and cross-linking reaction. Theresulting coating will maintain good flow properties despite its increased viscosity. The combination ofdifferent morphological structures in the mineral component results in particularly easy dispersibility with high efficiency. GARAMITE-1958 is recommended for epoxy-based resin systems. Higher dosages result in a fine texture finish and a reduction in the gloss level. GARAMITE-1958 can be used to modify the surface structure in finely textured systems. The increased melt viscosity improves edge coverage. This
results in better corrosion resistance.
• Thermosets
Special Features and Benefits：GARAMITE-1958 is a solid rheology additive based on a composition of organically modifiedphyllosilicates. The combination of different morphological structures in the mineral component resultsin particularly easy dispersibility with high efficiency. GARAMITE-1958 delivers the following advantagesover conventional rheology additives in various resins based on unsaturated polyester, vinyl esters,
polyurethanes and epoxy resins
• Detergents, cleaning and care products
GARAMITE-1958 can be used in solvent systems within a wide polarity range from low polar to high
polar. Suitable solvents include, for example, esters, vegetable oils, glycerol, aromatic compounds,
mineral oils and silicone oils. It can also be used in nonionic surfactants (alcohol ethoxylates).
GARAMITE-1958 is very easy to disperse and can be processed using low shear forces. It does not
require an activator for gelling. GARAMITE-1958 produces excellent sagging resistance and effectively
prevents settling and syneresis.
• Construction chemicals
GARAMITE-1958 is a unique rheology additive with very wide compatibility in all solvent-based and
solvent-free binder systems for construction chemical applications
• PVC plastisols
GARAMITE-1958 is a powdered thixotropic additive based on a composition of organically modified
phyllosilicates. It is particularly suitable for the formulation of PVC plastisols. The combination of
different morphological structures in the mineral component results in particularly easy dispersibility in
the liquid phase.
• Adhesives and sealants
GARAMITE-1958 is a powdered rheology additive for use in adhesives and sealants, which contributes
to improving sagging resistance whilst also enabling easy processing. The additive is characterized by its
particularly easy dispersibility with high efficiency in various binder systems based on polyurethanes,
epoxides and silane terminated polymers
• Agricultural industry
GARAMITE-1958 is a self-activating additive with an increased impact on viscosity in the low shear
range. It is used as a universal thickener.
