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ALCOGUM® L-SERIES thickeners and ALCOGUM® viscosifiers are used as suspension agents for low solids or high density pigments such as carbonates, engineered clays, or silicates. The use of these polymers allows difficult to stabilize pigments to be shipped in slurry form without settling.

The ALCOSPERSE® and NARLEX® products perform as dispersants and stabilizers for a wide range of mineral slurries, including kaolin, calcium carbonate (both ground and precipitated), titanium dioxide, and other minerals. The ALCOSPERSE products also provide process and performance enhancement in dispersing and stabilizing pigments in the ceramic, paints and coating, printing and textile ink, and paper coating industries.

VERSA-TL® polymers are thermally stable, high performance sulfonated products that are effective in a number of mining and pigment applications.



Mineral Processing Selection Guide

  Product

 Chemistry

 Salt

% Solids

pH

Properties

  MSDS

  TB

 ALCOGUM® 1370

sodium polyacrylate 

sodium 

14.5 

 10

  suspension aid

1370 MSDS  

1370 TB  

 ALCOGUM L-15

 methacrylic acid 
copolymer 

sodium 

30.0

2.5

  alkali suspension aid,
needs neutralization with alkali

L-15 MSDS  

L-15 TB  

 ALCOSPERSE® 149 

polyacrylic acid
homopolymer 

sodium 

40.0 

8.0

  general dispersant

149 MSDS  

149 TB  

 ALCOSPERSE 240 

copolymer of acrylic acid and sulfonated monomers 

sodium 

44.0 

4.2 

  combines hydrophobic character, aromatic structure and
high charge density

AL-240 MSDS  

AL-240 TB  

 ALCOSPERSE 408 

polyacrylic acid and
maleic acid copolymer 

sodium 

43.0 

5.5 

  high maleic containing polymer,
effective in calcium carbonate dispersion

AL-408 MSDS  

AL-408 TB  

 ALCOSPERSE 747 

patented hydrophobically modified copolymer 

sodium 

40.0 

9.0 

  consists of carboxylated and non-carboxylated monomers combining hydrophobic character, aromatic structure and high charge density.
high performing in aqueous systems containing ethylene glycol, isopropanol or polyethylene glycol

AL-747 MSDS  

AL-747 TB  

 NARLEX® PPE 1406 

polyacrylic acid 
homopolymer 

sodium

43.0 

8.0 

  product for preparing dispersions of ceramic materials for tile manufacture, dispersant to increase the solids of slurries, reduce spray drying costs or increase throughput

PPE 1406 MSDS  

PPE 1406 TB  

 NARLEX LD 45SF

polyacrylic acid
copolymer 

ammonium 

42.0 

7.5 

  good storage stability,
prevents stress cracks of ceramics,
good surface wetting,
effective over broad pH range,
good chemical stability and compability
 in surface coating formulations
sodium salt available

LD 45SF MSDS  

LD 45SF TB  

 VERSA-TL® 125 

sulfonated polystyrene
ammonium salt

sodium 

30.0 

4.0

  high performance sulfonated product,
thermally stable

TL-125 MSDS  

TL 125 TB  

 VERSA-TL 3 

sulfonated styrene
maleic anhydride
copolymer 

sodium 

95 

7.0 

high performance sulfonated product,
thermally stable 

TL 3 MSDS  

TL 3 TB  

 AQUATREAT® AR-235 

polymethacrylic 
acid copolymer 

sodium 

30 

10

general dispersant with
improved thermal stability 

AR-235 MSDS  

AR 235 MSDS  


*MSDS provided in US / American format.  If you require another format, click Request MSDS.


Mineral Processing Application Guide

  Product

 Solvent
 Free
Formulas

 Calcium
 Carbonate

Clay

Ceramics

Iron
Oxides

  Calcium
Hydroxide

 Titanium
 Dioxide

Talc

Surface
Coatings

Paints

Organic
Pigments 

 Carbon
Black 

ALCOGUM 1370

 

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ALCOSPERSE 149 

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ALCOSPERSE 240  

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ALCOSPERSE 408

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NARLEX PPE 1406

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

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VERSA-TL 125  

 

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AQUATREAT AR-235 

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