Bentone® (Coating ingredients)

Bentone® rheological additives by Elementis are based on organically modified clay minerals. Typically used in paints, coatings, and inks.

Key features of Bentone® brand include:

Improve flow properties of liquids
Prevent settling of pigments & fillers
Provide shear-thinning behavior
Non-toxic & Non-irritant
Compatible with a wide range of formulations

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Bentone® 38

by Elementis

Bentone® 38 by Elementis is a highly efficient rheological modifier designed for use in low to intermediate polarity organic systems. It is an organic derivative of a hectorite clay. <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>It increases viscosity, controls sagging on vertical surfaces, and penetration on porous substrates.</li> <li>It improves flow and leveling, prevents pigment settling during storage and syneresis in thixotropic systems.</li> <li>It is suitable for aerosol paints, anti-corrosive paints, automotive finishes and primers, coil coating systems, industrial paints, trichloroethylene dip coatings, and wood stains.</li> <li>It is used in interior and exterior house paints.</li> <li>Recommended dosage level is 0.2-0.5% for house and industrial paints.</li> <li>Bentone® 38 has a shelf life of 4 years.</li></ul>

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Bentone® 34

by Elementis

Bentone® 34 by Elementis acts as a rheological additive designed for low to intermediate polarity organic systems. It is an organic derivative of a bentonite clay. It prevents pigment settling during storage and syneresis in thixotropic systems. <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>It improves flow and leveling and controls sagging on vertical surfaces and penetration on porous substrates.</li> <li>It increases viscosity and provides thixotropy.</li> <li>It is used for anti-corrosive paints, automotive finishes, coil coating systems, dip coatings and industrial finishes.</li> <li>Also used in interior and exterior house paints including do-it-yourself paints, paint stripper pastes, printing inks, refinishes for household appliances and road marking paints.</li> <li>Recommended dosage level is 0.2-0.5% for house and industrial paints, 0.5-1% for primer and 0.2-0.3 for aqueous systems.</li> <li>Bentone® 34 has a shelf life of 4 years.</li></ul>

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BENTONE® EW

by Elementis

BENTONE® EW by Elementis acts as a rheological additive for water-borne paint systems. It is a highly beneficiated, easily dispersible powdered smectite clay. It provides thermostable aqueous phase viscosity control and thixotropy. <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>It enhances texturing & stippling effects and improves workability/application.</li> <li>It is easy to use and does not impair throwing power in electrostatic systems.</li> <li>It offers fast water release, emulsion stabilization, and good stability in electrostatic coating baths.</li> <li>It prevents hard settlement of pigments/fillers, reduces syneresis and minimizes floating/flooding of pigments.</li> <li>BENTONE® EW is used in corrosion-inhibitive primers, latex paints, electrodeposition coatings, foundry paints, paper coatings and polishes & cleaners.</li> <li>Recommended usage level is 0.1-1%.</li> <li>It has a shelf life of 4 years.</li></ul>

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Bentone® LT

by Elementis

Bentone® LT by Elementis is organically modified, refined powdered smectite clay-based highly efficient rheological additive for water-borne systems. It imparts high viscosity and thixotropy. It provides thermostable aqueous phase viscosity control and prevents hard settlement of pigments/fillers. <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>It reduces syneresis and minimizes floating/flooding of pigments.</li> <li>It gives wet edge/open time and improves water retention of plasters and wash and scrub resistance of paints.</li> <li>It offers compatibility with synthetic resin dispersions, non-ionic & anionic wetting agents and polar solvents.</li> <li> It can be incorporated as powder or as an aqueous pre-gel.</li> <li>It shows pH stability, electrolyte stability, and latex emulsion stability.</li> <li>Bentone® LT is used for latex paints, foundry paints, polishes and cleaners, textile finishes and ceramic coatings.</li> <li>Its typical addition level is 0.1-1.0% additive by weight total formulation.</li> <li>It has a shelf life of 4 years from the date of manufacture.</li></ul>

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Bentone® CT

by Elementis

Bentone® CT by Elementis is a cost-effective thixotropic additive designed for use in water-borne systems. It is untreated natural hectorite clay. It provides stable shear-thinning viscosity and texture build over a wide temperature range. It improves slump or sag resistance. <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>It also acts as suspending agent, preventing hard settlement.</li> <li>It possesses fast water release and does not retard drying.</li> <li>It exhibits enzyme resistance.</li> <li>It is used for low cost emulsion paints.</li> <li>Recommended dosage level is 0.5-0.3%.</li> <li>Bentone® CT has a shelf life of 4 years.</li></ul>

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Bentone® CRS

by Elementis

Bentone® CRS by Elementis is an easily dispersible rheological additive based on smectite hectorite clay with low magnetic content. It is designed for use in water-borne system and ceramic inks. <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>It exhibits excellent rheological properties, imparting pseudoplastic flow and thixotropy. </li> <li>It provides outstanding anti-settling performance and enhances the workability and application of high-solid systems. </li> <li>Additionally, it is highly effective as an emulsion stabilizer, minimizes pigment floating and flooding, and enhances texturing and stippling effects.</li> <li>It offers thermostable aqueous phase viscosity control, promotes fast water release, and has a high fusion temperature. </li> <li>Furthermore, it does not adversely affect white firing characteristics.</li> <li>Recommended dosage level is 0.1-1% by weight.</li> <li>Bentone® CRS has a shelf life of 4 years.</li></ul>

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Bentone® DE

by Elementis

Bentone® DE by Elementis is a highly beneficiated, hyperdispersible hectorite clay-based rheological additive for waterborne systems. It offers good spatter resistance, excellent pigment suspension and sprayability. It provides very good syneresis control, low dispersion energy for complete activation. <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>High-concentration pre-gels, with up to 14% concentration in water, simplify paint manufacturing by being pourable, easy to handle, and minimizing post-thickening effects.</li> <li>Bentone® DE is used in architectural (deco) latex paints, inks, and maintenance coatings.</li> <li>Recommended usage level is 0.1-1%.</li> <li>It has a shelf life of 4 years.</li></ul>

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Bentone® OC

by Elementis

Bentone® OC by Elementis is a cost-effective, untreated hectorite clay-based rheology modifier with a defined particle size. It improves ease of application and surface smoothness, increases sag resistance and softness. It is stable against bacteria and enzymes. <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>It decreases pumping pressure, stickiness on tools and avoids sedimentation & bleeding. </li> <li>It is suitable for thickening and control of workability.</li> <li>Bentone® OC is used in exterior insulation, finishing systems, ceramic coatings and inks.</li> <li>The recommended dosage is 0.1-0.3%.</li> <li>It has a shelf life of 4 years from the date of manufacture.</li></ul>

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Bentone® 1000

by Elementis

Bentone® 1000 by Elementis is a highly efficient and cost-effective rheological additive designed for use in low to intermediate polarity organic systems. It is organic derivative of bentonite clay. It is easy to use and exhibits consistent rheological properties. <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>It eliminates need for pregels and the need for chemical activators in conventional solvent-based systems.</li> <li>It is used in trade sales paints, varnishes, light industrial finishes, asphaltic-based coatings, industrial maintenance and marine coatings.</li> <li>Recommended dosage level is 0.2-1.0% for most paint application and above 1.0% by weight for systems containing conventional rheological additive.</li> <li>Bentone® 1000 has a shelf life of 4 years.</li></ul>

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Bentone® HC

by Elementis

Bentone® HC by Elementis is cost-effective refined hectorite clay-based rheology modifier. It acts as suspending agent and preventing hard settlement. It is suitable for the thickening and flow control of aqueous systems. <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>It provides shear-thinning viscosity and stable package rheology over a wide temperature range.</li> <li>It improves slump or sag resistance and does not retard drying with fast water release.</li> <li>It is bacteria- and enzyme-resistant.</li> <li>It can be used to prepare high-concentration dispersions of refined hectorite, which develop full viscosity in the final filled system.</li> <li>It is also suitable for making concentrated pre-gels of refined hectorite.</li> <li>Bentone® HC is used in high PVC coatings, paint detackification systems and inks.</li> <li>The recommended dosage is 0.3-2.0% based on the total formulation.</li> <li>It has a shelf life of 4 years from the date of manufacture.</li></ul>