A paint composition comprises (A) a binder component and (B) a rheology control agent, the rheology control agent (B) comprising a reaction product of (b1) a polyisocyanate compound, (b2) a primary monoamine having a number average molecular weight of 300 or less, and (b3) a polyether amine having a number average molecular weight of more than 300 but less than 6000.

A paint composition comprises (A) a binder component and (B) a rheology control agent, the rheology control agent (B) comprising a reaction product of (b1) a polyisocyanate compound, (b2) a primary monoamine having a number average molecular weight of 300 or less, and (b3) a polyether amine having a number average molecular weight of more than 300 but less than 6000.

The present disclosure relates generally to a particulate product. The particulate product comprises coarse particles of a nonionic synthetic associative thickener (NSAT) rheology modifier. The NSAT rheology modifier is selected from the group consisting of hydrophobically-modified ethoxylated urethane (HEUR), hydrophobically-modified polyacetal-polyether (HMPAPE), and combinations thereof. The particulate product is incorporated into a waterborne paint formula.

A viscosity regulating composition and its method of manufacture. The composition comprises a mixture of (a) a branched polymer having the formula [M]-[(A.sup.1O)-L.sup.1-(A.sup.1O)—R.sup.1].sub.n, wherein M is polybranched hydrophobe; A.sup.1O is a polyoxyalkylene unit; L.sup.1 is an aliphatic linking segment or an aromatic linking segment each having at least two hydroxyl reactive linking groups; and R.sup.1 is an aliphatic end unit or aromatic end unit having 6 to 32 carbon atoms; n ranges from 3 to 6; and (b) a polymer having the formula R.sup.2-(A.sup.2O)-L.sup.2-(A.sup.2O)—R.sup.2, wherein (A.sup.2O) is a polyoxyalkylene unit, L.sup.2 is a aliphatic linking segment or an aromatic linking segment, and R.sup.2 is a aliphatic unit or an aromatic unit each having 6 to 32 carbon atoms.

A viscosity regulating composition and its method of manufacture. The composition comprises a mixture of (a) a branched polymer having the formula [M]-[(A.sup.1O)-L.sup.1-(A.sup.1O)—R.sup.1].sub.n, wherein M is polybranched hydrophobe; A.sup.1O is a polyoxyalkylene unit; L.sup.1 is an aliphatic linking segment or an aromatic linking segment each having at least two hydroxyl reactive linking groups; and R.sup.1 is an aliphatic end unit or aromatic end unit having 6 to 32 carbon atoms; n ranges from 3 to 6; and (b) a polymer having the formula R.sup.2-(A.sup.2O)-L.sup.2-(A.sup.2O)—R.sup.2, wherein (A.sup.2O) is a polyoxyalkylene unit, L.sup.2 is a aliphatic linking segment or an aromatic linking segment, and R.sup.2 is a aliphatic unit or an aromatic unit each having 6 to 32 carbon atoms.

An aqueous thickener blend composition comprising an aqueous hydrophobically-modified alkali soluble or alkali swellable thickener composition and an acid-suppressible associative thickener composition, affording high thickening efficiency and providing an aqueous coating composition comprising such aqueous thickener blend composition with good heat-age stability and color float stability.

An aqueous thickener blend composition comprising an aqueous hydrophobically-modified alkali soluble or alkali swellable thickener composition and an acid-suppressible associative thickener composition, affording high thickening efficiency and providing an aqueous coating composition comprising such aqueous thickener blend composition with good heat-age stability and color float stability.

Disclosed are conductive composites comprising a polymer, a conductor selected from metals and metal alloys, a compatibilizing agent, and an optional thickening agent.

Disclosed are conductive composites comprising a polymer, a conductor selected from metals and metal alloys, a compatibilizing agent, and an optional thickening agent.

The invention relates to a composition comprising a mixture of compounds according to formula (I) wherein IC1 and IC2 independently of one another and of each occurrence represent a hydrocarbyl group, AM independently of each occurrence represents N a hydrocarbyl group, m is the average number of repeating units from 0 to 20, RP1 and RP2 independently of one another and of each occurrence represent an organic group selected from RP3, RP4, RP5, wherein RP3 represents a hydrocarbyl group, RP4 represents an t7 organic group according to formula (II) RP41-(AO).sub.n- wherein RP41 represents a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, AO represents an alkylene oxide repeating unit and n is the average number of repeating units from 6 to 30, RP5 represents an organic group N according to formula (III) RP51-(AO).sub.p- wherein RP51 represents a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, AO represents an CN alkylene oxide repeating unit and p is the average number of repeating units from 1 to 5, wherein the mixture comprises compounds of formula (I) wherein (A) RP1 is RP3 and RP2 is RP4, (B) RP1 is RP4 and RP2 is RP5, (C) RP1 is RP3 and RP2 is RP5.

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