ACUSOL™

Unlock formulation flexibility with ACUSOL™. This advanced line offers efficient viscosity control, suspension stability, and compatibility across personal care, household, industrial, and coating applications.

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The ACUSOL™ line from Dow offers a diverse range of polymeric rheology modifiers tailored for different formulation needs, enabling formulators to achieve desired viscosity, suspension, and stability properties in various waterborne systems across multiple industries.

Dow Chemical's Acusol™ products are effective rheology modifiers based on ASE (Alkali Soluble Emulsion), HASE (Hydrophobically-modified Alkali Soluble Emulsion) and HEUR (Hydrophobically-modified Ethoxylated Urethane) chemistry. 

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    Improve Your Detergents with Acusol™ from Dow Chemical

    With many grades to choose from, they have a viscosity range from 10 to 11,000 cP.  They are used in fabric softeners, high-alkaline laundry liquids, household laundry detergents and dishwashing detergents.

    Enhance Your Surface Cleaners with Acusol™ from Dow Chemical

    Used in abrasive cleaners, floor cleaners, hard-surface cleaners, toilet bowl cleaners, oven and grill cleaners. They have a viscosity range from 10 to 11,000 cP.  All AcusolTM grades are available in a liquid form to provide ease of use, no dusting/non-hygroscopic with no preparation required.

    Keep it Clean with Acusol™ Dispersants from Dow Chemical

    Acusol™ dispersants from Dow Chemical are acrylic acid homo-polymer, acrylate co-polymer, and modified acrylate chemistries designed to prevent scale formation and fabric encrustation. They come in a variety of forms for different detergent bases. Additionally, Acusol™ dispersants prevent clay and oil redeposition, enhance soil removal, scatter inorganic particles and pigments, sequester polyvalent metal ions, and assist in the preparation of high solids, low viscosity inorganic slurries.

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    Rheology Modifiers for Detergents

    Benefits:

    • Versatile: Functions in a wide variety of applications
    • Liquids: Easy to use, no preparation required; also no dust and non-hygroscopic
    • Quick Thickening: For in line static mixers with continuous processing
    • Shear Tolerance: Can be used in membrane pumps, turbine mixers, high speed propellers and colloid mills
    • Microbial Resistance: ACUSOL™ does not support contamination, unlike natural thickeners
    • Non-Toxic: Non-Hazardous
    • Registrations: Cleared under EINECS/TSCA/AICS

    Performance Comparison of Acusol™ ASE, HASE and HEUR Rheology Modifiers:

    PropertyASEHASEHEUR
    Ease of UseExcellentExcellentGood
    AssociativeNoYesYes
    Salt Tolerance - NaClGoodExcellentExcellent
    Salt Tolerance - Di/Trivalent IonsGoodExcellentExcellent
    Shear Thinning BehaviorGoodExcellentFair
    Solvent CompatibilityExcellentExcellentGood
    High pH CompatibilityExcellentGoodGood
    Low pH CompatibilityNoFairExcellent
    Anionic CompatibilityExcellentExcellentGood
    Cationic CompatibilityNoLimitedExcellent
    Nonionic CompatibilityExcellentExcellentExcellent
    Peroxide StabilityNoLimitedExcellent
    Rheology Modifiers for Cleaners

    Benefits:

    • Versatile: Functions in a wide variety of applications
    • Quick Thickening: For in line static mixers with continuous processing
    • Shear Tolerance: Can be used in membrane pumps, turbine mixers, high speed propellers and colloid mills
    • Gel Appearance: Clear and transparent if required
    • Microbial Resistance: ACUSOL™ does not support contamination, unlike natural thickeners
    • Non-Toxic: Non-Hazardous
    • Registrations: Cleared under EINECS/TSCA/AICS

    Performance Comparison of Acusol™ ASE, HASE and HEUR Rheology Modifiers:

    PropertyASEHASEHEUR
    Ease of UseExcellentExcellentGood
    AssociativeNoYesYes
    Salt Tolerance - NaClGoodExcellentExcellent
    Salt Tolerance - Di/Trivalent IonsGoodExcellentExcellent
    Shear Thinning BehaviorGoodExcellentFair
    Solvent CompatibilityExcellentExcellentGood
    High pH CompatibilityExcellentGoodGood
    Low pH CompatibilityNoFairExcellent
    Anionic CompatibilityExcellentExcellentGood
    Cationic CompatibilityNoLimitedExcellent
    Nonionic CompatibilityExcellentExcellentExcellent
    Peroxide StabilityNoLimitedExcellent
    Dispersants for Dish and Fabric Detergents

    Attributes and performance:

    • Product Forms: Liquid (emulsion, solvent, aqueous), sprayed dried powders and granulates
    • PH: Acidic And Neutral Options
    • Solid Forms Can act as a processing aid for powder detergent manufacturing
    • Bleach Stabilization
    • For High Ash Systems, provides high performing encrustation inhibition
    • Unique grades available for higher surface affinity
    • Tolerance in high ion (Hard) water

    Performance Comparison of Acusol™ Dispersants by Grade:

    Properties and Performance402 / 402N420N / 420NG445 Series497N / 497NG460 Series587G / 588 / 588G425N / 425NG
    Calcium Carbonate Growth InhibitionGoodExcellentGoodGoodNot RatedNot RatedExcellent
    Calcium Carbonate DispersionGoodExcellentGoodFairFairFairExcellent
    Sulphate Salts Growth InhibitionGoodExcellentGoodFairFairFairExcellent
    Silicate Salts Growth InhibitionFairFairFairFairExcellentFair
    Calcium Polyphosphate Growth InhibitionFairFairFairFairNot RatedExcellentFair
    Calcium Polyphosphate DispersionFairFairFairFairFairExcellentFair
    Zeolite DispersionGoodGoodGoodGoodFairGoodGood
    Organic Soils DispersionFairFairFairFairFairFair
    Lime Soap Salts DispersionNot RatedNot RatedNot RatedNot RatedExcellentNot RatedNot Rated
    Lime Soap Salts DispersionExcellentExcellentExcellentNot RatedFairGoodExcellent
    Lime Soap Salts DispersionGoodNot RatedExcellentExcellentNot RatedNot RatedGood

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    AMP ULTRA PC™
    AMPD ULTRA PC helps to reduce emulsion particle size and enhance rheological properties. It aids in pigment dispersion and improves dispersion stability, making it particularly well-suited for use in mascara and color cosmetics.
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    AMP ULTRA PC™
    AMPD ULTRA PC helps to reduce emulsion particle size and enhance rheological properties. It aids in pigment dispersion and improves dispersion stability, making it particularly well-suited for use in mascara and color cosmetics.
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    AMP ULTRA PC™
    Advancion’s high-purity ULTRA PC™ multifunctional amino alcohols are specifically designed to deliver robust performance across a broad array of personal care and cosmetics applications, including hair care and styling, color cosmetics and skin care
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    AMP ULTRA PC™
    Advancion’s high-purity ULTRA PC™ multifunctional amino alcohols are specifically designed to deliver robust performance across a broad array of personal care and cosmetics applications, including hair care and styling, color cosmetics and skin care
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    Product Name Supplier Grade Package Type Weight Billing Price Price (Package)
    ACUSOL™ 445 Polymer Dow Inc. Technical Bulk 0.00 lbs --
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    ACUSOL™ 445 Polymer
    ACUSOL™ 445 Polymer
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    16143550
    Retired Product No
    195290
    ACUSOL™ 445 Polymer Dow Inc. Technical Drum 524.92 lbs --
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    ACUSOL™ 445 Polymer
    ACUSOL™ 445 Polymer Dow Inc. Technical IBC 2,590.00 lbs $1.69 / LB
    $4,377.10
    $4,377.10
    ACUSOL™ 445 Polymer
    $4,377.10 / IBC
    ($1.69 / LB)
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    • $4,377.10/IBC each if you buy 1
    • $4,208.75/IBC each if you buy 2-3
    • $4,040.40/IBC each if you buy 4+
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    ACUSOL™ 445 ND, Technical Grade, Powder, 50 lb Bag Dow Inc. Technical Bag 50.00 lbs --
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    ACUSOL™ 445 ND, Technical Grade, Powder, 50 lb Bag
    ACUSOL 445N DR452 Dow Inc. Technical Drum 542.34 lbs --
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    ACUSOL 445N DR452
    ACUSOL 445N, Technical Grade, Liquid, IBC Dow Inc. Technical IBC 2,601.24 lbs $1.52 / LB
    $3,956.51
    $3,956.51
    ACUSOL 445N, Technical Grade, Liquid, IBC
    $3,956.51 / IBC
    ($1.52 / LB)
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    • $3,956.51/IBC each if you buy 1
    • $3,804.33/IBC each if you buy 2-3
    • $3,652.16/IBC each if you buy 4+
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    ACUSOL™ 460N Polymer Dow Inc. Technical Drum 500.43 lbs --
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    ACUSOL™ 460N Polymer
    ACUSOL™ 460N Polymer
    Product No.
    16145913
    Retired Product No
    754341
    ACUSOL™ 505N Detergent Polymer Dow Inc. Technical Drum 473.97 lbs $1.88 / LB
    $893.44
    $893.44
    ACUSOL™ 505N Detergent Polymer
    $893.44 / DR
    ($1.88 / LB)
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    • $893.44/DR each if you buy 1-3
    • $859.07/DR each if you buy 4-11
    • $824.71/DR each if you buy 12+
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    DRUM
    ACUSOL™ 588 Dow Inc. Technical Drum 524.68 lbs --
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    ACUSOL™ 588
    ACUSOL™ 588
    Product No.
    16142316
    Retired Product No
    799431
    ACUSOL™ 588G Polyphosphate and Silicate Scale Inhibitor Dow Inc. Technical Supersack 2,204.58 lbs --
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    ACUSOL™ 588G Polyphosphate and Silicate Scale Inhibitor
    ACUSOL™ 805S Polymer Dow Inc. Technical Drum 473.97 lbs --
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    ACUSOL™ 805S Polymer
    ACUSOL™ 805S Polymer
    Product No.
    16147690
    Retired Product No
    795280
    ACUSOL™ 820 Rheology Modifier Dow Inc. Technical Drum 473.99 lbs $2.54 / LB
    $1,201.58
    $1,201.58
    ACUSOL™ 820 Rheology Modifier in a 475 lb poly drum
    $1,201.58 / DR
    ($2.54 / LB)
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    • $1,201.58/DR each if you buy 1-3
    • $1,155.36/DR each if you buy 4-11
    • $1,109.15/DR each if you buy 12+
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    DRUM
    ACUSOL 830, Technical Grade, Liquid, Drum Dow Inc. Technical Drum 473.97 lbs --
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    ACUSOL 830, Technical Grade, Liquid, Drum
    ACUSOL 845, Technical Grade, Liquid, Drum Dow Inc. Technical Drum 473.99 lbs --
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    ACUSOL 845, Technical Grade, Liquid, Drum
    ACUSOL™ 880 Rheology Modifier Dow Inc. Technical Drum 449.74 lbs --
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    ACUSOL™ 880 Rheology Modifier
    ACUSOL™ 880 Rheology Modifier
    Product No.
    16145649
    Retired Product No
    744436
    ACUSOL™ 929 Polymer -- Technical Drum 524.70 lbs --
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    ACUSOL™ 929 Polymer
    ACUSOL™ MILLENNIUM ER Polymer Dow Inc. Technical Drum 473.00 lbs --
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    ACUSOL™ MILLENNIUM ER Polymer
    ACUSOL™ OP 301 Opacifier Dow Inc. Technical Drum 473.99 lbs $2.21 / LB
    $1,047.53
    $1,047.53
    ACUSOL™ OP 301 Opacifier
    ACUSOL™ OP 301 Opacifier
    Product No.
    16141296
    Retired Product No
    801025
    $1,047.53 / DR
    ($2.21 / LB)
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    • $1,047.53/DR each if you buy 1-3
    • $1,007.24/DR each if you buy 4-11
    • $966.95/DR each if you buy 12+
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    DRUM
    ACUSOL™ OP 305 Opacifier Dow Inc. Technical Drum 473.97 lbs --
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    ACUSOL™ OP 305 Opacifier
    ACUSOL™ OP 305 Opacifier
    Product No.
    16142379
    Retired Product No
    801243, 742427
    ACUSOL™ PRO Hard Surface Care Polymer Dow Inc. Technical Drum 499.02 lbs --
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    ACUSOL™ PRO Hard Surface Care Polymer

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