Knowledge Centre

In our Knowledge centre, you can find the articles that out Technical Sales Team have written about common topics from across our markets.

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A painted wall showing the potential of corrosion to ruin the wall

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Asconium® Liquid Corrosion Inhibtors for Anti-Corrosion Coatings

The Asconium® range of corrosion inhibitors from ASCOTEC have been designed to address the issues of conventional inhibitors.

An artistic impression of cogs and lots of thick orange grease

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Grease Thickeners and Additives - Smooth Operating with AEROSIL® Fumed Silica

AEROSIL Fumed Silica from Evonik can be used in greases as a thickener offering a higher dropping point and a wider temperature range.

A mould of a thermoplastic material on a production run

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An Introduction into the Fundamentals of Thermoplastics

A brief introduction into the world of thermoplastics and the additives that can be used to adjust and specialise them.

Man spraying a white paint onto a surface with a spray gun

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Attagel® from BASF as a Rheology Modifier and Thixotropic Additive

Attagel® from BASF is a Rheology Modifier that can be used to give Thixotropic properties to CASE formulations. It can be used across a wide range of pHs, temperatures and chemical environments for shear thinning and thickening.

Metal being painted onto for corrosion inhibition

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Asconium® 500 - Easy to introduce water-based corrosion inhibition and adhesion promotion

The NEW Asconium® 500 from ASCOTEC can be added at any time during manufacture, even post-addition without loss of performance.

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Gone in a flash – What is Flash-Rusting and how can it be prevented?

Flash-rust inhibitors from ASCOTEC can be used to prevent corrosion and flash-rusting in waterborne coatings. This article explains how they work and the benefits of them.