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Redispersible Polymer Powders (RDP) and Specialty Powder Additives

Redispersible Polymer Powders (RDP) and Specialty Powder Additives

Elotex Powders

Whether used as standalone additives or in combination with one another, Elotex Redispersible Polymer Powders (RDP) and Specialty Powder Additives offer a powerful toolkit for the modification of dry mix mortar formulations for the construction industry.

Overview

Product overview

Elotex redispersible polymer powders are homo and co-polymers based on vinyl acetate, ethylene, vinyl versatate and other monomers.

What is Elotex?Our products act as organic binders and are mostly used in combination with cement, gypsum and hydrated lime. Elotex free-flowing polymer powders are produced by spray-drying aqueous polymer dispersions, allowing us to supply a wide range of additives with different features. Elotex Specialty Powder Additives comprises of several technologies ranging from silane encapsulation to engineered formulated additives.

Why Elotex?Elotex redispersible polymer powders are essential ingredients to enhance critical properties of modern dry-mix mortars such as adhesion, cohesion, flexibility and workability. Moreover, our products allow manufacturers to formulate finished products with low volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions in accordance with demanding governmental regulations as well as requirements of internationally recognized environmental certifications and labels, such as LEED, EMICODE EC1 PLUS and Blue Angel. Elotex Specialty Powder Additives offer unique improvements, such as improved water and stain resistance, superior water repellency, reduced efflorescence, enhanced workability and optimized leveling properties using these additives. For more information about Elotex redispersible polymer powder and Specialty Powder Additives uses, please contact Celanese today . Emulsions Product name change for Building & Construction segment in Americas Please note that several specific Emulsions products are subject to a name change, effective August 15th, 2022. Read the full information here . Technical Data Sheets The technical data sheets available for download on this page supersede and are in lieu of all former technical data sheets.

Properties

Properties and processing

Technical Attributes

  • Adhesion
  • Cohesion
  • Flexibility
  • Crack reduction
  • Defoaming
  • Flowability
  • Water impermeability
  • Hydrophobicity
  • Water repellence
  • Open time extension
  • Slip resistance
  • Efflorescence reduction
  • Stain-resistance

Sustainability

Grades

Elotex Powders grade list

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Document

Brochures Celanese Building Construction APAC 2025
Brochures Celanese Building Construction Europe 2026
Brochures Celanese Building Construction Middle East Africa 2026
Brochures Celanese Building Construction North America 2026
Resources

Brochures and reference materials

The materials in this section are organized for reference based on publicly available Celanese Corporation materials. Copyright and trademark rights belong to the respective rights holders, and the latest versions and official usage terms should be confirmed on the official Celanese page.

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