Minimising Viscosity Drop Post Tinting
Consistent application. Lower cost‑in‑use.
Addressing Viscosity Loss in Deep Tint Formulations
From a 28 KU drop to just 3 KU after tinting dark colours.
In today’s architectural coatings market, formulators face increasing pressure to deliver high‑performance paints that maintain consistent application properties across the full colour spectrum—especially as consumers demand deeper, more expressive shades to personalise their living spaces. However, these darker tones often introduce a familiar challenge: significant viscosity loss after tinting.
When high levels of universal colourants are incorporated into modern water‑based systems, particularly those thickened with NiSAT technologies, surfactants can disrupt the associative network responsible for building viscosity. The result is an immediate and noticeable viscosity drop that compromises application consistency, increases formulation costs, and requires higher loading of rheology modifiers in deep bases.
Colour Viscosity Stability (CVS) Additives
Predictable rheology — before and after tinting
The CVS additive series is designed to minimise viscosity loss after tinting, whether addressed through the colourant or the base paint. These solutions deliver predictable and consistent rheology, improved applied hiding power, and reliable flow and leveling, without compromising sag resistance, colour acceptance, or eco‑label compliance.
Different routes to solve your challenges.
DAPRO® CVS 20 is a new innovative functional additive designed to encapsulate surfactants within colourants, preventing bond disruption during tinting. It significantly minimises viscosity drops, from 28 KU to just 3 KU, resulting in improved thickener efficiency and consistent rheology across all paint colours.
For customers looking to reduce viscosity drop through adjustments in the base paint, our latest innovation, RHEOLATE® CVS 16, offers excellent viscosity stability, with up to 45% improving viscosity drop after tinting, along with enhanced colour rub-out and overall formulation efficiency.
We're adding
- Viscosity Control
Reduces post-tinting viscosity loss from 28 KU to just 3 KU via colourant route and in paint base route up to 45% improvement. - Enhanced Efficiency
Maximises NiSAT performance, improves hiding power and reduces formulation cost in use. - Universal Compatibility
Works across all base paint colours, ensuring uniform rheology and improved colour compatibility.
Learn more about Colour Viscous Stable CVS additives via our brochure.
Products
DAPRO® CVS 20
Functional additive for colourants to minimize viscosity drop post tinting with improved sag resistance without impacting levelling. Resulting into enhanced hiding power and great colour stability.
RHEOLATE® CVS 16
Balanced to pseudoplastic type associative thickener, specially designed to minimize viscosity drop post tinting with improved colour acceptance.
RHEOLATE® CVS 15
First generation balanced to pseudoplastic type associative thickener for mid to low-shear rate viscosity build in water-borne systems, specifically designed to minimize viscosity drop post tinting.