Elementis BENGEL 434 Organoclay, Cost‑effective Rheology Anti‑settling Additive for Medium‑Low‑polar Industrial Anti‑corrosive Coatings & Inks
Elementis BENGEL 434 Organoclay, Cost‑effective Rheology Anti‑settling Additive for Medium‑Low‑polar Industrial Anti‑corrosive Coatings & Inks
Full name & product positioning
Full product name: BENGEL 434 Organo‑modified Clay.
Economical conventional organoclay rheology additive for medium‑to‑low‑polar solvent systems. Targeted for mass‑produced industrial anti‑corrosive paints, wood coatings and printing inks to balance rheological performance and manufacturing cost.
Key technical parameters
| Chemical composition | Organo‑modified clay |
| Appearance | Pale beige fluffy powder |
| Density | 1.72 g/cm³ |
| Moisture content | ≤3.0 % |
| Loss on ignition | 32‑37 % |
| 325‑mesh residue | ＜200 ppm |
| Physical form | Fluffy powder |
| Standard package | 25 kg / bag |
| CAS No. | 1302‑78‑9 |
Key benefits
1. Competitive cost advantage for large‑volume industrial manufacture.
2. Effectively suppress pigment/filler sedimentation and phase separation, providing baseline thixotropy and anti‑sagging.
3. Compatible with aliphatic and aromatic solvents; works well with alkyd, chlorinated rubber and vinyl resins.
4. Suitable for primers and high‑build coatings with manageable influence on gloss.
5. Multi‑purpose for coatings, printing inks and sealing‑filler systems.
Main application fields
Core applications: General industrial anti‑corrosive coatings, wood coatings, industrial architectural primers, printing inks
Suitable for: Sealants, plastisols, road coatings
Not suitable for: High‑gloss topcoats dominated by high‑polar ketones‑esters, 100 % water‑based systems, food‑contact articles