POLYOX™ WSR N-12K is a water-soluble poly(ethylene oxide) polymer. It is frequently used as a thickener, binder, and film-forming resin in adhesive, coating, and personal care applications.
POLYOX™ WSR N-12K is a nonionic, water-soluble polymer composed of poly(ethylene oxide). This polymer has a molecular weight of 1,000,000 g/mol and forms a solution with 400–800 cPs viscosity when added to water at a 2% concentration. Like other POLYOX™ water-soluble resins, the WSR N-12K resin commonly functions as a binder, thickener, and film-forming resin in a wide range of applications.
Due to the viscosity building performance this polymer provides, it is useful in water-based paints and coatings, where it helps prevent dripping and sagging after application to overhead or vertical surfaces.
POLYOX™ WSR N-12K is used as a binder in liquid and bar hand soaps, where the polymer also contributes towards a soft feel and smooth application. Like other POLYOX™ water-soluble resins, POLYOX™ WSR N-12K exhibits good lubricity and thus is also useful in wire coatings where it increases slip properties. Solutions of POLYOX™ WSR N-12K have a high degree of wet tack, making it an ideal tackifying resin for water-based adhesives. Adhesives made using the POLYOX™ WSR N-12K resin remain soluble in water and are a good option for recyclable or repulpable adhesives.
Viscosity (2% in water, cPs): 400–800
Silicon dioxide (wt%): 0.8–3.0
Particle size thru 10 mesh (min): 100
Particle size thru 20 mesh: 96–100
Molecular weight: 1,000,000
Primary Chemistry: Poly(ethylene oxide)
Highly soluble in water
High binding efficiency
Cross-linkable polymer
Viscoelastic and thermoplastic polymer
Low toxicity
Dry and rough skin feel after washing with soap
Insufficient wet tack of paper adhesives
Dripping and sagging of paints and coatings applied to vertical or overhead surfaces
Bar and liquid hand soaps
Slip coatings
Wire coatings
Water-based adhesives
Paints
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