
Get More Play from your Polymers...
RHOPLEX™ AS-8008 flexible cement modifier from Dow Construction Chemicals takes mortar applications to new levels of flexibility.
Looking for a new acrylic-styrene modifier that provides significantly higher flexibility than cementitious mortars modified with higher Tg polymers?
How about a way to create a cured mortar with excellent water resistance and adhesion to various substrates where moisture and temperature fluctuations are expected?
Look no further. Start here with RHOPLEX™ AS-8008 flexible cement modifier from Dow Construction Chemicals.
Features of RHOPLEX™ AS-8008 flexible cement modifier
- Significantly higher flexibility than cementitious mortars modified with higher Tg polymers
- Excellent water resistance
- Excellent adhesion to various substrates, such as concrete, masonry, brick, wood, rigid polystyrene and polyurethane foams, glass, metal and more
Applications for RHOPLEX™ AS-8008 flexible cement modifier
- Ceramic tile adhesives over non-rigid substrates
- Cementitious waterproofing mortars and coatings
- Cementitious mortars applied in thin section
- Patch and repair mortars for concrete restoration
- Cementitious flexible insulating coatings
- EIFS cementitious basecoats and bonding mortars
| Typical Physical Properties These properties are typical, but do no constitute specifications. |
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| Appearance | Milky white emulsion |
| Solids Content, % | 56.0 |
| pH | 7.0 |
| Brookfield Viscosity, cPs | 1000 |
| Glass Transition Temperature (Tg), °C | -8 |
| Density, lbs./gal. | 8.51 |
| Specific Gravity | 1.02 |
At Dow Construction Chemicals, our material science expertise and decades of experience in the construction market can help our customers develop just the right formulation to differentiate their products and meet their customers' needs.

