AQUAFLOW NLS-200

Aquaflow NLS-200 is a liquid nonionic synthetic associative thickener developed for waterborne paints and coatings.

Aquaflow NLS-200 increases low-shear Stormer or KU viscosity while supporting smooth flow, leveling, and application behavior.

Aquaflow NLS-200 is compatible with acrylic, styrene-acrylic, vinyl-acrylic, vinyl acetate-ethylene, and other suitable waterborne latex systems.

CAS Number: Not assigned as a single number to the complete formulated polymer solution

EC Number: Not assigned as a single number to the complete formulated polymer solution

Molecular Formula: Not applicable to a hydrophobically modified polymer solution

Molecular Weight: Variable and proprietary polymeric molecular-weight distribution

SYNONYMS

Aquaflow NLS-200, Aquaflow NLS 200, Aquaflow NLS200, Aquaflow-NLS-200, NLS-200, NLS 200, NLS200, NLS-200 NSAT, Nonionic Synthetic Associative Thickener, NSAT Rheology Modifier, Low-Shear Associative Thickener, Low-Shear Rheology Modifier, Low-Shear Viscosity Builder, Stormer Viscosity Modifier, Stormer Consistency Builder, KU Viscosity Builder, KU Rheology Modifier, Waterborne Paint Thickener, Water-Based Paint Thickener, Latex Paint Rheology Modifier, Latex Coating Thickener, Hydrophobically Modified Polyether, HMPE Rheology Modifier, Hydrophobically Modified Associative Polymer, Associative Polymer Solution, Liquid Associative Thickener, Synthetic Associative Polymer, Nonionic Associative Polymer, Water-Soluble Rheology Modifier, Water-Dispersible Thickener, Architectural Paint Thickener, Decorative Coating Thickener, Interior Paint Rheology Modifier, Exterior Paint Rheology Modifier, Acrylic Latex Thickener, Styrene-Acrylic Latex Thickener, Vinyl-Acrylic Latex Thickener, Vinyl Acetate-Ethylene Latex Thickener, Low-VOC Paint Thickener, Flow and Leveling Additive, Spatter-Resistance Additive, Roller-Spatter Control Additive, Package-Viscosity Modifier, Paint Consistency Modifier, Coating Application Modifier, Full-Gloss Rheology Additive, Liquid Synthetic Thickener, Waterborne Coating Additive, Low-Shear Driver, Associative Coating Additive, Polymer Rheology Control Agent, Latex-Compatible Thickener

APPLICATIONS

Aquaflow NLS-200 serves as a low-shear rheology modifier in interior architectural paints based on compatible aqueous latex binders.
Aquaflow NLS-200 provides package body and controlled Stormer consistency while allowing the applied film to flow and level.

Aquaflow NLS-200 supports exterior architectural coatings requiring consistent roller, brush, or spray application.
Aquaflow NLS-200 must be evaluated with the complete exterior formulation for weathering, water resistance, and long-term storage stability.

Aquaflow NLS-200 functions in acrylic latex paints requiring low-shear viscosity development without excessive restriction of film leveling.
Aquaflow NLS-200 associates with hydrophobic latex surfaces and other formulation components to form a reversible viscosity-building network.

Aquaflow NLS-200 contributes to styrene-acrylic coatings used in decorative and general industrial waterborne applications.
Aquaflow NLS-200 helps balance container viscosity, application transfer, smoothness, and resistance to roller spatter.

Aquaflow NLS-200 supports vinyl-acrylic latex paints used in economical interior wall and ceiling formulations.
Aquaflow NLS-200 should be incorporated using a sequence that prevents local overconcentration and latex agglomeration.

Aquaflow NLS-200 functions in vinyl acetate-ethylene latex systems after compatibility and viscosity-response testing.
Aquaflow NLS-200 can provide controlled low-shear thickening while maintaining useful application flow.

Aquaflow NLS-200 contributes to eggshell architectural paints requiring a balance of body, smoothness, and moderate gloss.
Aquaflow NLS-200 helps reduce visible roller and brush patterns when pigment volume concentration and coalescence are properly controlled.

Aquaflow NLS-200 supports semigloss paints requiring smooth surface development and consistent application viscosity.
Aquaflow NLS-200 can help preserve gloss by allowing the wet film to level before drying becomes advanced.

Aquaflow NLS-200 functions in high-gloss waterborne enamels after compatibility with the selected latex and surfactant package is confirmed.
Aquaflow NLS-200 supports full-gloss development by limiting excessive pseudoplastic structure that can restrict leveling.

Aquaflow NLS-200 contributes to low-VOC waterborne coatings requiring efficient viscosity control with a liquid associative additive.
Aquaflow NLS-200 does not independently establish a low-VOC claim because every ingredient in the complete formulation contributes to VOC content.

Aquaflow NLS-200 serves as the primary low-shear driver in rheology packages designed around Stormer or KU viscosity.
Aquaflow NLS-200 allows formulators to adjust in-can consistency independently from some high-shear application properties.

Aquaflow NLS-200 supports paint formulations requiring superior flow and leveling after brushing, rolling, or spraying.
Aquaflow NLS-200 helps the wet coating redistribute before drying and film formation prevent further surface movement.

Aquaflow NLS-200 functions as a spatter-resistance additive in roller-applied architectural paints.
Aquaflow NLS-200 reduces the tendency of liquid droplets to separate from the roller when dosage and overall rheology are optimized.

Aquaflow NLS-200 contributes to brush-applied coatings requiring controlled loading, transfer, drag, and film smoothness.
Aquaflow NLS-200 must be balanced with high-shear viscosity because inadequate brush loading or excessive drag can impair application.

Aquaflow NLS-200 supports waterborne spray coatings after atomization viscosity and equipment compatibility have been evaluated.
Aquaflow NLS-200 can help control package consistency while another rheology modifier provides the high-shear behavior required during spraying.

Aquaflow NLS-200 functions in formulations requiring consistent pouring, mixing, pumping, and filling behavior.
Aquaflow NLS-200 helps reduce excessive low-shear movement while retaining the shear-thinning response needed during processing.

Aquaflow NLS-200 contributes to pigment suspension and reduction of settling during storage.
Aquaflow NLS-200 should be supplemented when the formulation requires stronger yield value or greater resistance to dense-pigment sedimentation.

Aquaflow NLS-200 supports balanced sag-control systems when combined with a compatible structural or cellulosic thickener.
Aquaflow NLS-200 helps preserve leveling while the complementary modifier provides additional resistance to vertical flow.

Aquaflow NLS-200 functions with compatible high-shear associative thickeners in multi-component rheology packages.
Aquaflow NLS-200 primarily builds KU viscosity while the complementary thickener increases ICI viscosity, film build, or brush drag.

Aquaflow NLS-200 contributes to hybrid rheology systems containing compatible cellulose-derived viscosity modifiers.
Aquaflow NLS-200 can improve flow and leveling while the cellulose component supports sag resistance, color development, and package stability.

Aquaflow NLS-200 supports tinted and color-adjusted paints after compatibility with universal or system-specific colorants has been verified.
Aquaflow NLS-200 viscosity response can change when surfactants, glycols, dispersants, and colorant vehicles alter associative interactions.

Aquaflow NLS-200 functions in clear or lightly pigmented waterborne coatings requiring smooth film formation.
Aquaflow NLS-200 dosage must be controlled because excessive thickening can influence clarity, leveling, foam release, and final appearance.

Aquaflow NLS-200 contributes to waterborne industrial finishes based on compatible acrylic, vinyl, or hybrid latex binders.
Aquaflow NLS-200 can improve application consistency while final durability remains dependent on the resin and curing mechanism.

Aquaflow NLS-200 can be evaluated in waterborne adhesive and sealant formulations requiring controlled low-shear flow.
Aquaflow NLS-200 suitability depends on adhesive strength, substrate wetting, bead stability, open time, drying, and formulation compatibility.

Aquaflow NLS-200 supports laboratory development and production adjustment of waterborne formulation rheology.
Aquaflow NLS-200 can be assessed through Stormer viscosity, ICI viscosity, sag, leveling, spatter, gloss, storage, and application testing.

DESCRIPTION

Aquaflow NLS-200 is a nonionic synthetic associative thickener supplied as a liquid polymer solution.
Aquaflow NLS-200 is based on hydrophobically modified polyether chemistry and is intended primarily for waterborne coatings.

Aquaflow NLS-200 is a formulated polymer solution rather than one chemically pure molecular substance.
Aquaflow NLS-200 therefore has no single complete-product molecular formula, molecular weight, CAS number, or EC number.

Aquaflow NLS-200 functions mainly within the low-shear region of a coating’s rheological profile.
Aquaflow NLS-200 is designed particularly to increase Stormer consistency expressed in Krebs Units.

Aquaflow NLS-200 thickens through reversible hydrophobic association rather than permanent chemical crosslinking.
Aquaflow NLS-200 polymer chains associate with themselves, latex particles, surfactants, pigments, and other hydrophobic formulation components.

Aquaflow NLS-200 creates a temporary three-dimensional network within the aqueous formulation.
Aquaflow NLS-200 network structure weakens under shear and rebuilds after the applied force is reduced.

Aquaflow NLS-200 supports good flow and leveling because the associative network responds dynamically during application.
Aquaflow NLS-200 can reduce roller spatter while maintaining sufficient mobility for formation of a smooth wet film.

Aquaflow NLS-200 is compatible with commonly used acrylic, styrene-acrylic, vinyl-acrylic, and vinyl acetate-ethylene latex types.
Aquaflow NLS-200 performance nevertheless varies with latex particle chemistry, surfactants, coalescents, dispersants, and pigment loading.

Aquaflow NLS-200 is typically described as a hazy white or off-white liquid.
Aquaflow NLS-200 has a reported active-solids content of approximately 25% by weight.

Aquaflow NLS-200 has a typical supplied viscosity of approximately 3,000–4,500 mPa·s.
Aquaflow NLS-200 has a reported density of approximately 1.05 g/mL or 8.73 lb/gal.

Aquaflow NLS-200 technical literature reports a typical pH range of approximately 5.5–8.5.
Aquaflow NLS-200 nonionic character makes its thickening mechanism less dependent on neutralization than alkali-swellable thickeners.

Aquaflow NLS-200 is soluble or readily dispersible in water according to the applicable product form.
Aquaflow NLS-200 should be introduced with adequate agitation to prevent localized concentration and nonuniform viscosity development.

Aquaflow NLS-200 can generally be incorporated at different stages of waterborne paint manufacture.
Aquaflow NLS-200 addition before highly interactive latex components can improve incorporation in sensitive formulations.

Aquaflow NLS-200 may require an equilibration period before the final viscosity response is measured.
Aquaflow NLS-200 dosage should be finalized only after the formulation has reached stable temperature and associative equilibrium.

Aquaflow NLS-200 can be used alone when moderate low-shear structure and excellent leveling are sufficient.
Aquaflow NLS-200 can also be combined with compatible high-shear or structural thickeners to obtain a broader rheological profile.

Aquaflow NLS-200 efficiency can be altered by surfactants, coalescents, solvents, colorants, and water-soluble formulation ingredients.
Aquaflow NLS-200 must therefore be tested in the complete formulation rather than evaluated only in water or isolated latex.

Aquaflow NLS-200 should be protected from contamination, excessive heat, and unsuitable storage temperatures.
Aquaflow NLS-200 should be used according to first-in-first-out inventory practices and current grade-specific storage guidance.

PROPERTIES

Chemical Class: Hydrophobically Modified Polyether

Product Type: Nonionic Synthetic Associative Thickener

Primary Function: Low-Shear Rheology Modifier

Physical Form: Liquid Polymer Solution

Appearance: Hazy White to Off-White Liquid

Solids Content: Approximately 25% by Weight

Viscosity as Supplied: Approximately 3,000–4,500 mPa·s

Density: Approximately 1.05 g/mL

Typical pH: Approximately 5.5–8.5

Water Compatibility: Soluble or Readily Dispersible

Main Rheology Effect: Stormer or KU Viscosity Build

Main Uses: Waterborne Architectural and Industrial Coatings

Key Benefits: Flow, Leveling, Gloss Development, and Spatter Resistance

Storage: Cool, Dry, Tightly Closed, and Protected from Excessive Heat and Contamination

FIRST AID

Inhalation

Move the person exposed to Aquaflow NLS-200 mist or aerosol into fresh air and allow comfortable breathing.
Obtain medical attention if Aquaflow NLS-200 exposure causes persistent coughing, throat irritation, dizziness, or breathing difficulty.

Skin Contact

Remove clothing contaminated with Aquaflow NLS-200 and wash the affected skin thoroughly with soap and water.
Obtain medical attention if Aquaflow NLS-200 causes persistent irritation, redness, dryness, or another adverse skin response.

Eye Contact

Immediately rinse eyes exposed to Aquaflow NLS-200 with clean running water for at least 15 minutes while holding the eyelids open.
Remove contact lenses when easy to do and obtain medical attention if Aquaflow NLS-200 irritation, pain, or visual disturbance persists.

Ingestion

Rinse the mouth after accidental ingestion of Aquaflow NLS-200 and do not induce vomiting unless instructed by medical personnel.
Contact a physician or poison information center after significant Aquaflow NLS-200 ingestion or whenever symptoms develop.

Note to Physicians

Treat Aquaflow NLS-200 exposure symptomatically and provide appropriate supportive care.
Assess Aquaflow NLS-200 exposure according to the quantity, route, carrier composition, symptoms, and current grade-specific Safety Data Sheet.

HANDLING AND STORAGE

Handling

Handle Aquaflow NLS-200 according to good industrial hygiene and waterborne-formulation manufacturing practices.
Avoid Aquaflow NLS-200 contact with the eyes, prolonged skin contact, aerosol generation, and contamination of food or drink.

Ventilation

Provide effective general ventilation wherever Aquaflow NLS-200 is transferred, mixed, sampled, sprayed, or processed.
Use suitable respiratory protection when engineering controls cannot adequately control airborne Aquaflow NLS-200 mist or aerosol.

Storage

Store Aquaflow NLS-200 in tightly closed and chemically compatible containers within a cool, dry, and clean area.
Protect Aquaflow NLS-200 from excessive heat, freezing, direct sunlight, contamination, and incompatible reactive chemicals.

Spill and Leak Procedures

Contain spilled Aquaflow NLS-200 with a suitable inert absorbent and prevent the liquid from spreading into work areas.
Prevent Aquaflow NLS-200 from entering drains or surface water and wash residual traces only after the bulk material has been collected.

Handling Precautions

Wear suitable chemical-resistant gloves, protective clothing, and safety goggles while handling Aquaflow NLS-200.
Review the current regional Safety Data Sheet before transporting, storing, mixing, spraying, or disposing of Aquaflow NLS-200.