Additives
VISACOL™ SHV
VISACOL™ SHV is hygroscopic free flowing carboxymethyl cellulose used as thickening agent for water based emulsions and for the production of heavy duty paste detergents.
Characteristics
| Appearance | white powder |
|---|---|
| Solubility in water | good |
| NaCMC content % | min. 60 |
| Alkali insoluble residue | % max. 5 |
| Viscosity Brookfield (20rpm solution cPas | at 20 °C) 2% 500 - 1.500 |
| Moisture % | approx. 4 |
| pH % | 8 - 11 |
| Grade of substitution | approx. 0,6 |
Applications
VISACOL™ SHV is used as a thickener, stabilizer and soil anti re-deposition agent in liquid and paste detergents. VISACOL™ SHV is also used as a binder and plasticizer in soaps and grants to hands protection from aggressive surfactants.
Packaging
VISACOL™ SHV is delivered in 25 kg bags on shrinkwrapped pallets of 1000 kg net.
The values above were obtained from laboratory and plant trials under CISME’s control. They are, to the best of our knowledge, accurate and reliable, but serve only as a guide and are offered without obligation; they are not a substitute for the prior testing that alone can establish whether a product suits a given use. Users are responsible for compliance with local legislation and for holding the latest version of the data sheet. Data sheet revision 18-06.