Water Thickener is a specialized thickening agent designed to increase the viscosity of water-based liquids without altering their core properties. This product is ideal for industrial and commercial applications such as inks, paints, and coatings, ensuring improved suspension and enhanced stability of emulsions. Available in multiple concentration grades including 1%, 1.25%, 1.5%, and 3%, Water Thickener is offered under different variants such as RAN - 5000, Zycoprint, and PIDILITE, catering to diverse viscosity and application requirements. Its technical benefits include superior ink adhesion, excellent heat resistance, high gloss, good light fastness, balanced pH, controlled viscosity, and strong water resistance, making it highly suitable for enhancing the performance and durability of end products. The product is supplied in various packaging options including 60kg and 130kg open-top drums and 35kg jerry cans to suit industrial supply chain needs. Water Thickener is regulated as a technical additive and needs to be used as per recommended dosages—1% to 3% by volume of water. For optimal results and application guidance, technical consultation is advised.
Key Features
| Features | Description |
|---|---|
| Viscosity Increase | Enhances viscosity of water without changing other properties |
| Concentration Variants | Available in 1%, 1.25%, 1.5%, 3% grades |
| Product Variants | RAN - 5000, Zycoprint, PIDILITE |
| Dosage Application | 1% to 3% by volume of water |
| Technical Benefits | Ink adhesion, heat resistance, gloss, light fastness, balanced pH, viscosity control, water resistance |
| Packaging Options | 60kg / 130kg open-top drums, 35kg jerry cans |
| Stability Improvement | Enhances suspension and stability of emulsions |
| Heat Resistance | Maintains performance under elevated temperatures |
| Compatibility | Suitable for inks, paints, coatings, and related liquid formulations |
| Regulatory Status | Regulated as a technical additive for food, cosmetics, and industrial applications |
| Attributes | Description |
|---|---|
| Ink Adhesion | Superior adhesion properties to improve ink performance |
| Heat Resistance | Effective under high temperature processing |
| Gloss Level | Provides enhanced shine in applied products |
| Light Fastness | Resistant to color fading under light exposure |
| pH Range | Maintains balanced pH for formulation stability |
| Viscosity Control | Adjustable depending on concentration used |
| Water Resistance | Improves final product resistance to water deterioration |
| Particle Size | Optimized for smooth dispersion |
| Packaging Type | Open-top drums and jerry cans facilitating bulk handling |
| Application Method | Mixed with water at recommended dosage for optimal thickening |
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Dosage typically ranges from 1% to 3% of water volume, depending on the concentration grade chosen (1%, 1.25%, 1.5%, or 3%), to achieve desired viscosity.
Yes, Water Thickener is compatible with water-based inks, paints, and coatings, enhancing ink adhesion and paint stability without affecting original properties.
Water Thickener enhances the formulation’s ability to maintain viscosity and adhesion under elevated temperatures, preventing breakdown during processing or usage.
Packaging includes 60kg and 130kg open-top drums and 35kg jerry cans, designed for ease of handling and integration into large-scale manufacturing environments.
The product should be stored in a cool, dry place with sealed packaging to avoid contamination and moisture ingress, maintaining particle size quality and viscosity performance.
Brand: rdc/ko/aaa/pidilite/rsa/zydex
Country Of Origin: India
A thickening agent or thickener is a substance which can increase the viscosity of a liquid without substantially changing its other properties. Edible thickeners are commonly used to thicken sauces, soups, and puddings without altering their taste; thickeners are also used in paints, inks, explosives, and cosmetics.
Thickeners may also improve the suspension of other ingredients or emulsions which increases the stability of the product. Thickening agents are often regulated as food additives and as cosmetics and personal hygiene product ingredients. Some thickening agents are gelling agents (gellants), forming a gel, dissolving in the liquid phase as a colloid mixture that forms a weakly cohesive internal structure. Others act as mechanical thixotropic additives with discrete particles adhering or interlocking to resist strain.
TYPES:-
1%, 1.25%, 1.5%, 3%, RAN - 5000, Zycoprint, PIDILITE
DOSAGE APPLICATION:
1%, 1.25%, 1.5%, 3% OF WATER
Please refer to our technical for further information.
Technical Properties
Ink Adhesion
Heat Resistance
Gloss
Light Fastness
pH
Viscosity
Water Resistance
Particle Size
Packaging
Imported / Zycoprint - 60kg Open-top Drum
Imported - 130kg Open-top Drum
Ran 5000 - 35kg Jerry Can
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