Gypsum Based Dry Mix - Hand applied plaster (no lime)

Esacol 200

Esacol 200 is a hydrocolloid belonging to the polysaccharides family. It’s soluble both in hot and cold water and it’s suitable to be used as thickener, rheology modifier and water retention agent.

Chemico-physical characteristics:

• Chemical description: modified polysaccharide
• pH: 6.0-9.0 (2% w/w water sol.)
• Appearance: ivory brown-flowing powder
• Moisture: <8%
• Bulk density: 0.60-0.80 g/ml
• Particle size: 99.9% < 35 mesh
• Solubility: complete both in hot and cold water
• Brookfield RVT viscosity: 1500 – 4000 mPa*s (2% w/w solution, 20’C, 20rpm)

Applications and dosages

Gypsum/line plasters:

0.15 – 0.30%

Cement adhesive:

0.35 – 0.50%

Cement/lime plasters:

0.08 – 0.15%

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Esacol 203

Esacol 203 is a chemically modified hydrocolloid of natural origin; this modification leads to a product suitable as water retentive agent in building formulations.

Chemico-physical characteristics:

• Chemical description: modified polysaccharide
• Ph: 6.0 – 9.0 (2% sol, w/w, 20’C)
• Aspect: free flowing ivory-brown powder
• Humidity: <8%
• Bulk density: 0.60 – 0.80 g/ml
• Granulometry: 99.9% < 35 mesh
• Solubility: complete both in hot and cold water
• Brookfield RVT viscosity: 3000-6000 mPa*s (2% sol, w/w, 20’C, 20rpm)

Applications and dosages

Gypsum wall plaster:
0.2-0.3%

Cement and lime based plaster:

0.1-0.2%

Cement skim coat:

0.2-0.5%

Cement grout:
0.01-0.35%

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Esacol 50D1

Esacol 50D1 is a hydro-colloid soluble both in hot and cold water. Special modifications make it suitable as a thickener and a water retentive agent.

Chemico-physical characteristics:

• Chemical description: non-ionic modified polysaccharide
• pH: 6.0-8.0 (2% w/w water sol)
• Appearance: free-flowing ivory powder
• Moisture: < 4%
• Bulk density: 0.60-0.80 g/ml
• Particle size: 99.9% < 35 mesh
• Solubility: complete in hot and cold water
• Brookfield RVT viscosity: 8000 – 10000 mPa*s (2% w/w solution, 20’C, 20 rpm)

Applications and dosages

Gypsum/lime plasters:

0.15-0.30%

Cement/lime plasters:

0.15-0.30%

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Esacol 60H1

Esacol 60H1 is a hydro-colloid soluble both in hot and cold water. Special modifications make it suitable as a thickener and a water retentive agent.

Chemico-physical characteristics:

• Chemical description: non-ionic modified polysaccharide
• pH: 6.0 – 8.0 (2% w/w water sol.)
• Appearance: free-flowing ivory powder
• Moisture: < 4%
• Bulk density: 0.6 – 0.8 g/ml
• Particle size: 99.9% < 35 mesh
• Solubility: complete in hot and cold water
• Brookfield RVT viscosity: 9000 – 12000 mPa*s (2% w/w solution, 20’C, 20 rpm)

Applications and dosages

Gypsum/lime plasters:

0.15-0.30%

Cement/lime plasters:

0.15-0.30%

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Esacol HS 26 S

Esacol HS 26 S is a hydrocolloid belonging to the polysaccharides family, both in hot and cold water, suitable as thickener, rheology modifier and water retention agent.

Chemico-physical characteristics:

• Chemical description: non-ionic modified polysaccharide
• pH: 6.0 – 8.0 (2% w/w water sol.)
• Appearance: ivory-flowing powder
• Moisture: < 3.4%
• Bulk density: 0.6 – 0.8 g/ml
• Particle size: 99.9% < 35 mesh
• Solubility: complete in hot and cold water
• Brookfield RVT viscosity: 8000 – 11000 mPa*s (2% w/w solution, 20’C, 20 rpm)

Applications and dosages

Gypsum/lime plasters:

0.15-0.30%

Cement/lime plasters:

0.30-0.50%

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Esacol HS20

Esacol HS20 is a hydrocolloid belonging to the polysaccharides family, soluble both in hot and cold water, suitable as thickener, rheology modifier and water retention agent.

Chemico-physical characteristics:

• Chemical description: non-ionic modified polysaccharide
• pH: 6.0 – 9.5 (2% w/w water sol.)
• Appearance: ivory-flowing powder
• Moisture: < 4%
• Bulk density: 0.6 – 0.8 g/ml
• Particle size: 99.9% < 35 mesh
• Solubility: complete in hot and cold water
• Brookfield RVT viscosity: 8000 – 11000 mPa*s (2% w/w solution, 20’C, 20 rpm)

Applications and dosages

Gypsum/lime plasters:

0.15-0.30%

Cement/lime plasters:

0.10-0.16%

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Esacol MX 110

Esacol MX 110 is a thickener/water retention agent coming from natural raw materials, designed to improve the workability and the ease of spreading gypsum-based plasters. Can be easily mixed with all other additives. The high pseudo-plasticity of this special modified polysaccharide leads to very good flowing ability into the spray machine’s pipes.

Chemico-physical characteristics:

• Chemical description: non-ionic modified polysaccharide
• pH: 6.0 – 8.0 (2% w/w water sol.)
• Appearance: free-flowing ivory powder
• Moisture: < 4%
• Bulk density: 0.6 – 0.8 g/ml
• Particle size: 80% < 140 mesh
• Solubility: complete in hot and cold water
• Brookfield RVT viscosity: 6000 – 8000 mPa*s (2% w/w solution, 20’C, 20 rpm)

Applications and dosages

Gypsum/lime plasters:

0.16-0.30%

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Esacol MX 444

Esacol MX 444 is a hydro-colloid soluble both in hot and cold water, belonging to the family of modified polysaccharides. Special modifications make it suitable as a thickener and a water retentive agent.

Chemico-physical characteristics:

• Chemical description: non-ionic modified polysaccharide
• pH: 6.0 – 8.0 (2% w/w water sol.)
• Appearance: free-flowing ivory powder
• Moisture: < 4%
• Bulk density: 0.6 – 0.7 g/ml
• Particle size: 90% < 140 mesh
• Solubility: complete at pH > 8.5
• Brookfield RVT viscosity: 8000 – 10000 mPa*s (2% w/w solution, 20’C, 20 rpm)

Applications and dosages

Gypsum wall plaster:

0.20-0.40%

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Esamid Range

Esamid products are chemically modified starch ethers, developed as special thickeners. Products should be combined with rheology modifiers, water retention and air entraining agents of the esacol and esapon range.

Chemical-physical characteristics

Chemical description:

• Esamid NA: etherified starch
• Esamid HP: etherified starch
• Esamid TC: etherified starch

pH:

• Esamid NA: 10-12 (5% w/w water sol)
• Esamid HP: 7.0 – 10.5 (5% w/w water sol)
• Esamid TC: 6-8 (5% w/w water sol)

Appearance:

• Esamid NA: white powder
• Esamid HP: white powder
• Esamid TC: white powder

Moisture:

• Esamid NA: max 7%
• Esamid HP: max 7%
• Esamid TC: max 7%

Solubility:

• Esamid NA: complete in hot and cold water
• Esamid HP: complete in hot and cold water
• Esamid TC: complete in hot and cold water

Brookfield RVT viscosity:

• Esamid NA: 800 – 1400 mPa*s (5% w/w water sol, 20’C, 20 rpm)
• Esamid HP: 300 – 700 mPa*s (5% w/w water sol, 20’C, 20rpm)
• Esamid TC: 800 – 1200 mPa*s (5% w/w water sol, 20’C, 20 rpm)

Application and dosages

Gypsum/lime based plaster:

0.02%

Gypsum stucco and tile grout:

0.02%

Tile adhesive:

0.02%

Cement/lime based plaster:

0.02%

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Esapon 1214

Esapon 1214 is a surfactant for gypsum and/or cement-based plasters able to introduce efficiently the air into these systems during mixture preparation. Product should be used in combination with the water retention agents and the rheological modifiers of the esacol and esamid range.

Chemico-physical characteristics:

• Chemical description: sodium alkyl sulphate
• Appearance: fine white powder
• pH: 9.0 – 11.0 (1% w/w water sol)
• Moisture: max 1%
• Bulk density: about 0.6 kg/l
• Particle size: 98% < 500 micron ASTM
• Solubility: complete

Applications and dosages

Cement-based plaster:

0.02%

Gypsum-based plaster:

0.02%

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Esapon 1850C

Esapon 1850C is a surfactant for gypsum and/or cement-based plasters able to introduce efficiently the air into these systems during mixture preparation. Product should be used in combination with the water retention agents and the rheological modifiers of the esacol and esamid range.

Chemico-physical characteristics:

• Chemical description: ethoxylated alcohol’
• Appearance: fine white powder
• pH: 6.0 – 7.5 in water solution (5% w/w)
• Bulk density: 0.3 – 0.4 g/cm3
• Particle size: 98% < 500 micron ASTM
• Solubility: complete

Applications and dosages

Cement plaster:

0.01%

Gypsum plaster:

0.01%

Coloured cement finishing plaster:

0.01-0.02%

Tile grout:

0.01%

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Esapon 1851

Esapon 1851 is a surfactant for gypsum and/or cement-based plasters able to introduce efficiently the air into these systems during mixture preparation. Product should be used in combination with the water retention agents and the rheological modifiers of the esacol and esamid range.

Chemico-physical characteristics:

• Chemical description: etoxylated alcool
• Appearance: fine white powder
• pH: 6.0 – 7.5 in water solution (5% w/w)
• Bulk density: 0.3 – 0.4 g/cm3
• Particle size: 95% < 630 micron ASTM
• Solubility: complete

Applications and dosages

Cement plaster:

0.01%

Gypsum plaster:

0.01%

Coloured cement finishing plaster:

0.01-0.02%

Tile grout:

0.01%

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