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Polyhydroxycarboxylic acid esters. Acts as rheology additives.
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Chemical Composition
Polyhydroxycarboxylic acid esters
Advantages
- It increase hydrogen bonding
- good anti-sagging properties with improved flow and deaeration.
- It is used to stabilize molecular sieves like zeolith in polyols, shows a stronger influence on gel-time in vinyl ester resins and could require adjustment with additional promoter. Used as thixotropy enhancing additives in unsaturated polyester and epoxy.
- It can also be used in filled systems to prevent or reduce the sedimentation of fillers during storage.
Other Applications
Polyols Vinyl ester
Adhesives
Technical data
| Quantity | Value | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appearance Properties | |||
| Refractive index | 1.495 | ||
| Color | <15 | Gardner | |
| Physical Properties | |||
| Density | 1.01 | g/ml | 20°C |
| Thermal Properties | |||
| flash point | >100 | ºC | |
| Chemical Properties | |||
| Non-volatile materials | >97 | % wt | |