Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- Manufactured By
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Advantages
- Performance advantages
- Combines advantages of cellulose ethers with rheological properties of synthetic associative thickeners
- Low spatter
- Good leveling
- Enhanced brushing viscosity
- Performance advantages
Applications & Uses
- Coating End Applications
- Use Level
- 0.3 - 0.5 %
- Application Information
- Bermocoll® EHM 300 is used as a thickener in all types of latex paints, intended for interior as well as for exterior use.
- Bermocoll® EHM 300 improves high shear viscosity, roller spatter, flow and levelling.
- Bermocoll® EHM 300 has a high resistance to enzymatic degradation.
- Normal dosage is 0.3 - 0.5 % calculated on the total paint weight.
- In order to facilitate dispersion in water, Bermocoll® EHM 300 has been treated to give a pH-dependent dissolving.
Properties
- Appearance
- Whitish powder
- Characteristics
Value Units Test Method / Conditions pH Value (1% solution) 5 - 7 - - Solution Appearance Opaque - - Surface Activity Weak - - Viscosity (at 20°C, 1% solution) 1700 - 3000 mPa.s Brookfield LV - Specifications
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Particle Size (≤ 500 μm) 98 % - Salt Content max. 4.5 % - Water Content max. 4 % - - Note
Bermocoll® EHM 300 is a hydrophobically modified ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose.
Technical Details & Test Data
- Technical Information
Bermocoll® EHM is a non-ionic associative cellulose-based polymer with enhanced enzymatic resistance. We developed it in order to improve the rheological properties in latex paints. Bermocoll® EHM combines the performance of low viscosity cellulose with high thickening efficiency.
Safety & Health
- Safety and Handling
At high temperatures and in contact with an open flame, Bermocoll® EHM 300 will burn slowly with the characteristics of cellulose.
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® EHM 300 is packed in in polyethylene 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® EHM 300 can be stored for several years.
- In opened bags, the moisture content of Bermocoll® EHM 300 will be influenced by the air humidity.
- At temperatures above 250 °C (480 °F), charring of Bermocoll® EHM 300 will occur.