Jaypol™ polymers

become visible until a much higher concentration is reached – called the “threshold effect.” The adsorbed layer of inhibitor keeps the crystals dispersed and reduces scale deposition on surfaces. Products targeted at anti-soil redeposition adsorb on the fabric surface to repel emulsified oils and dirts, etc., by electrostatic and steric forces.

The Jaypol polymers series of rheology modifiers are targeted for aqueous systems and form tangled networks of polymer chains that give structure to water, effectively inhibiting flow. Raising the viscosity with Jaypol polymers will help stabilize emulsions and dispersions, or improve product handling and application attributes.

The Jaypol polymers series of rheology modifiers are supplied either as alkali swellable emulsions or their hydrophobically modified versions. They are activated on neutralization, when the coiled polymer expands to form the network of tangled chains. Other products maintain the coiled polymer dispersed in oil. On dilution and stirring, these liquid dispersion polymers are released to form the tangled chain network. When the complexity of the polymer network formed, its interaction with other ingredients in the solution and how the chains untangle under shear determine the rheological character imparted to the system by the products.