Bengel® 988

Bengel® 988 by Elementis is a superior dispersible rheological additive for low to high polarity system of containing aliphatic solvents, aromatic solvents, ketones, esters, glycol ethers and alcohols. It is an organic derivative of a bentonite clay. It is easy to incorporate and can be added dry to the pigment grinding process without chemical activator or the preparation of a pregel.

• It provide good mid shear viscosity, good sag control and pigment suspension properties with excellent flow and application.
• It eliminates the need for polar or chemical activator with little impact on transparent and gloss.
• It exhibits great flexibility in manufacturing process.
• It shows consistent batch to batch development of rheological properties.
• It is used in protective/ anticorrosive coatings, automotive finishes/ primers, 2K epoxy coatings, inorganic zinc-rich coatings, PU two-pack systems, vinyl paints (high-build) and alkyd coatings/ thermoplastic acrylic coatings.
It is also recommended for wood coatings, coil coatings, industrial baking paints, offset/ gravure printing inks and UV inks.
• Recommended dosage is 0.2-2.0% by weight of the system.
• Bengel® 988 has a shelf life of 4 years.