Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
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- CASE Ingredients Functions
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Features & Benefits
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Advantages
- High viscosity grades hence highly efficient
- Outstanding enzyme stability
- Especially appreciated in high PVC formulations
- Excellent storage stability and color acceptance
Applications & Uses
- Coating End Applications
- Application pH Range
- max. 7
- Use Level
- 0.2 - 0.7 %
- Application Information
- Bermocoll® EBM 8000 is used in latex paints for thickening and stabilizing effects, particularly when high storage viscosity combined with low application viscosity is required.
- Normal dosage is 0.2 - 0.7 % calculated on the total paint weight.
- Bermocoll® EBM 8000 is easily dispersed in cold water of pH 7 or less.
- Bermocoll® EBM 8000 can form lumps when added to an alkaline liquid.
- To avoid this, it should be added as a ready stock solution, as a slurry in slight acid water or in an organic solvent, or as a dry mix with other powder materials.
- The dissolving time after dispersion is influenced by the water pH.
- Alkaline additives can be used to speed up the dissolving process.
Properties
- Appearance
- Whitish powder
- Characteristics
Value Units Test Method / Conditions pH Value (1% solution) 5 - 7 - - Surface Activity Weak - - Viscosity (at 20°C, 1% solution) 7000 - 9000 mPa.s Brookfield LV - Specifications
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Particle Size (≤ 500 μm) 98 % - Water Content max. 4 % - Salt Content max. 6 % - - Note
Bermocoll® EBM 8000 is a high viscosity grade of methyl ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose.
Technical Details & Test Data
- Technical Information
High viscosity products with enhanced stability. Our EBM grades are especially appreciated in high PVC formulations like joint compounds, distempers and putties because of their good compatibility with fillers. Bermocoll EBM is suitable for both paint and building applications.
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Unique enzyme resistance
Bermocoll® EBM 10000 is specially developed to meet the demand for a high viscous thickener with an excellent stability against enzymatic attack.
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Packaging & Availability
- Packaging and Transport
- Like many industrial processed powdery materials, cellulose ether dusts are combustible and can cause dust explosions.
- Dust formation must be avoided or kept to a minimum.
- Care should be taken to prevent ignition from heat, spark, open flames or hot surface.
- Bermocoll® EBM 8000 is packed in polyethylene plastic bags. Net weight 20 kg.
- We recommend emptying the bags from the bottom.
- The empty bags can be recycled or burned.
Storage & Handling
- Storage Information
- In unopened bags, Bermocoll® EBM 8000 can be stored for several years.
- In opened bags, the moisture content of Bermocoll® EBM 8000 will be influenced by the air humidity.
- At the temperatures above 250‚°C (480‚°F), charring of Bermocoll® EBM 8000 will occur.
- Safety and Handling
At high temperatures and in contact with an open flame, Bermocoll® EBM 8000 will burn slowly with the characteristics of cellulose.