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Today’s building methods are evolving to become more e�cient, higher quality, and faster. Such advances in methods have driven market demand for better building materials. These building materials all have one thing in common: better formulation, through the use of sophisticated additives to drive performance, whether that performance is in physical strengths, or less material waste, or easier workability, or better resistance to the environments.

Zencellose™ is one such type of additive. It is a thickener, a water retention agent, a rheology modifier, and a lubricant. The functions of Zencellose™ as an additive are indeed many.

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Introduction

Wall ConstructionBrick-laying mortarAerated concrete block adhesiveBase coat renderTop/finish/skim coat renderGypsum board joint compound

Tilling Tile adhesiveTile grout

FlooringSelf-leveling compounds

PaintsArchitecture paintsReflective elastomeric paint

About Zencellose™NomenclatureUsage Chart Contact Information

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0506

07

0809

101 112

Contents

Zencellose™ for Wall Construction01Brick-laying mortar & Aerated Concrete Block Adhesive

Zencellose ™ cellulose ethers are performance additives in all masonry mortars. They enhance the workability and adhesion strength of mortars used in the construction of brick, block and veneer walls due to their ability to manage and control water move-ment within the mortar, which will extend pot life, improve workability, and help to stabilize air entrainment.

Enhanced water retention allows proper setting of hydraulic binders and leads to stron-ger bonds without excessive use of cement in such brick-laying mortars, which are used to join all kinds of bricks: red clay bricks, concrete blocks and aerated light weight con-crete.

Water Retention

Water Demand

Workability Sag Resistance

Product Name

Viscosity

Brick Laying Mortar

Medium medium Medium noneZencellose

M30K, M30KD

30000

Aerated Concrete Block Adhesives Very high Very high Good low

Zencellose M50K19 50000

Product Type

Desired Characteristics Suggested Product

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Zencellose™ for Wall Construction

02Base coat render

Drymix plasters and renders are pre-blended dry mortars based on di�erent types of bind-ers, aggregates and functional additives. They are used for interior and exterior applica-tions, applied onto various substrates to give smooth, protective, decorative and partly insulating layers.

These mortars can be hand or machine applied. Machine applied materials require a well-balanced rheology for easy mixing, good pumpability, good wet adhesion, high sag resistance as well as good workability.

Choosing the right render formulation depends on the application and the end-user requirements. Zencellose™ Cellulose Ethers contribute to the proper rheology, smooth application and troweling, and release water at a pace that allows optimal drying, finishing, and setting.

Water Retention

Water Demand

Workability Sag Resistance

Product Name

Viscosity

Base coat render

Low medium good medium Zencellose M15K09

15000

Top/skim coat render Very high Very high very good low

Zencellose M60K07 60000

Machine render/plaster low medium good high

Zencellose M15K12 15000

Product Type

Desired Characteristics Suggested Product

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Top/finish/skim coat render

Skim coating is a texturing technique used to make a wall smooth and give the wall a plaster-likeappearance and in situations when only thesmoothest surface will do.

Skim coat formulations can be gypsum, lime, or cement based depending on their intended use.

Zencellose™ is the key to achieving a smoothapplication due to its ability to impart lubricationthat facilitates the smoothing of the trowel ridgesand produces a very flat surface, with no visibleevidence of seams.

Zencellose™ also prevents cracking and chalkingof these thin surfaces by its high water retentionwhich allows hydraulic binders to set properly.

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Gypsum board joint compound

Zencellose™ thickeners are used to improve the applicationproperties of joint treatment products, stabilize joint compoundsand improve its workability, rheology, water retention andadhesion properties.

Zencellose™ also controls water loss by evaporation andsubstrate absorption, which guarantees Joint Compoundstability via proper thickening and prevention of syneresis.

Zencellose™ contributes to the shear-thinning rheology of jointcompounds to ensure excellent application properties under thetrowel. Its interaction with the ingredients in the formulationand its water control are the key to a perfect adhesion.

Zencellose™ will allow Joint Compounds to dry evenly,quickly, preventing cracks, and allowing for a quick sanding.

Zencellose™for Tiling

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Tile Adhesives

Cementitious Tile Adhesives are cement based formulations used to bond tiles onto various sub-strates. Zencellose™ is one of the key components in both cement and dispersion-based tile adhesives. Zencellose™ is essential to this thin layer installation method as they retain water to ensure the maximum adhesion strength and improve the application and performance proper-ties. Tile adhesive formulations vary to accommodate di�erences in raw materialsand local building practices.

Zencellose™ is necessary for the optimum workability, extended open time and excellent sag con-trol that are required for a fast and safe tile installation regardless of the tile characteristics, atmospheric conditions and substrates.

Extended open time

Sag Resistance

Water Demand

Water retention

WorkabilityZencellose

GradeViscosity

C1 ○ ○ ● ●●●● ●● M70K 70000C1E ● ○ ●● ●●●● ●● M60K06 60000C1T ○ ● ●● ●●●● ●● M55K09 55000C2E ● ○ ●● ●●● ●● M40K07 40000C2T ○ ● ●● ●●● ●● M40K09 40000

● ●● ●●● ●● ●●●● M40K12 40000●● ●●● ●●●● ●● ●●●● M7K30 7000

Premium tile adhesive

C2TE

Product Type

Required Characteristics

Economic tile adhesive

Quality tile adhesive

Additional Characteristics Suggested Products

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Zencellose™ for Tiling

06Tile grout

Tile grouts are used to fill the joints between tiles or natural stones laid on walls or floors and an important purpose: absorbing stresses between tiles to prevent tile tenting and debonding while easy to maintain and clean. Zencellose™ provides both ease of application and cleaning, as well as adequate water retention and sag control.

Extended open time

Sag Resistance

Water retention

WorkabilityZencellose

GradeViscosity

● ●● ●● ●● M7K12 7000

Product Type

Required Characteristics

Additional Characteristics

Suggested Products

Tile Grout

http://www.zencellose.com/datasheets/tds.php?name=M7K12

Zencellose™ for Flooring

07 Self-leveling flooringSelf-leveling underlayments are from a technical perspective probably the most complex field of all dry-mix mortars. These have to provide a suitable, smooth and solid substrate for applying all kinds of flooring materials independent of the thickness, flooring material, substrate or installations.Zencellose™ contributes to the water retention to allow proper curing and to the Self-leveling compound’s rheology to prevent aggregate segregation during spreading and to ensure long flow time.

Water retention

Water Demand

WorkabilitySag

resistanceZencellose Grade(s)

Viscosity

Self Leveling Compound

low low very good none M4CD 400

Product Type

Desired Characteristics Suggested Product

http://www.zencellose.com/datasheets/tds.php?name=M4CD

Zencellose™ E / Mfor Paints

08 Architectural PaintZencellose™ E / M o�ers excellent color compatibility, goodrheology, and e�cient thickening as well as suspensionpower in all water based paints, primers and final coats alike.Low viscosity Zencellose™ E / M o�ers excellent spatterresistence, leveling characteristics, and prevention ofsyneresis, while high viscosity Zencellose™ o�ersunparalleled dosage savings as well as easy brushability.

Zencellose™ Efor Paints

09 Reflective elastomeric roof paintZencellose™ M contributes to better high performanceexterior paints with:- Optimum color acceptance leading to easier mixing ofbinder, pigments and minerals.

- Excellent viscosity-control with enhanced sag-resistanceand thickness of coverage.

- Excellent viscosity stability against heat and freeze-thaw; bettershelf life of paints and dispersibility.

- Pseudoplasticity makes painting easier and enhances workability.

Zencellose™ Nomenclature Chart10

Zencellose™ M 30 K 03

Zencellose™ M 30K03

Brand ChemistryBrookfield RV

Viscosity number(2%, 20C, 20RPM)

ViscosityMultiplier

Modifications(Optional)

M : MHPC X = 10 01 - 99

Zencellose™ E : HEC1 - 100

C = 100S = surface

treated

K = 1000 D = delayedhydration

Zencellose™ grades usage11

Zencellose Grades for Tiling

Zencellose Grades for Dry Mortars

Water retention

Water Demand

WorkabilitySag

resistanceDosage

Zencellose Grade(s)

Viscosity

Brick Laying Mortar Medium medium Medium none low M30K, M30KD 30000Aerated Concrete Block Adhesives Very high Very high Good low medium M50K19 50000

Base coat render Low medium good medium very low M15K09 15000Top/finish/skim coat render Very high Very high very good low high M60K07 60000

Machine render/plaster low medium good high very low M15K12 15000Gypsum board Joint Compound low high very good very high medium M10K05 10000

Gypsum Manual Plaster high high good very high medium M40K19 40000Self Leveling Compound low low very good none low M4CD 400

Product TypeDesired Characteristics Suggested Product

Extended open time

Sag Resistance

Water Demand

Water retention

Workability DosageZencellose

Grade(s)Viscosity

C1 ○ ○ ● ●●●● ●● very low M70K 70000

C1E ● ○ ●● ●●●● ●● low M60K06 60000

C1T ○ ● ●● ●●●● ●● low M55K09 55000

C2E ● ○ ●● ●●● ●● medium M40K07 40000

C2T ○ ● ●● ●●● ●● medium M40K09 40000● ●● ●●● ●● ●●●● high M40K12 40000●● ●●● ●●●● ●● ●●●● high M7K30 7000● ●● ●● ●● ●● medium M7K12 7000Cementitious Tile Grout

Product TypeRequired Characteristics

C2TE

Additional Characteristics Suggested Products

Economic tile adhesive

Quality tile adhesive

Premium tile adhesive

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Zencellose™ Contact Information12

Zen Global Solutions (Headquarter)2900 W Anderson LnAustin, TX 78757USA

ProductionHangzhou, China

R&D518 Xin Zhuan RoadBldg 8, Suite 602Songjiang, Shanghai,China 201600

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