Dispersing agents perform by the anchoring of the surfactant onto the particle substrate and then acting as a barrier to stop re-agglomeration of the particles. This concept is often referred to as steric stabilisation. Our products have been developed using a soya backbone which contains anchoring groups, but what makes them unique is the introduction of a hydrophilic loop that not only has an affinity for water and polar solvents but also provides both steric hindrance and stability.

Conventional dispersing agents such as “comb” dispersants have anchoring groups, but the hydrophilic groups tend to be tails. These tails have little structure and will bend and move freely in the solvent. This results in more movement of the particles which reduces the stability and results in a higher chance of flocculation and instability of the dispersion.