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CLAYTONE-VP V
Organoclay thickener for food contact greases

Greases are widely used in the food and beverage processingindustry. They assure a safe and reliable working of various
food processing machines like conveyer belts, chains orbearings.
H1 lubricants and greases are food grade products to be
used in food processing environments where there is apossibility of incidental food contact. The allowed components
to formulate such a grease are very limited and are regulated
by 21 CFR 178.3570.H1. All the additives and thickener
components need to comply with the NSF HX-1 section.
BYK’s organoclays (CLAYTONE grades) are widely used as
thickeners in the grease industry since long time. They provide
key benefits against other thickener systems:• High temperature stability, no dropping point• Excellent bleeding resistance•	Good lubrication and low torque even at lowtemperature• Good water resistance• Constant working stability

BYK has now developed CLAYTONE-VP V as a neworganoclay thickener to especially meet the regulatory
requirements for incidental food contact. CLAYTONE-VP V
has been approved by the NSF organization under categorycode HX-1 and can be used as additive for lubricants andgreases with incidental food contact.
Furthermore, we have carefully chosen all organic components
for the CLAYTONE-VP V from non-animal sources. This
makes the CLAYTONE-VP V also suitable for Kosher andHalal applications.
This combination of NSF food contact approval and being
suitable for Kosher and Halal makes CLAYTONE-VP V thefirst-choice thickener for food grade lubricants and greases.

CLAYTONE-VP VBenefits• Efficient organoclay thickener
for greases• Approved as thickener additivefor incidental food contact
according to NSF HX-1
• Suitable for Kosher and Halal
applications due to vegetablebased raw materials

CLAYTONE-VP V is an easy-to-use organoclay as thickener
for greases. With a dosage of 6–8 % in a mineral base oil
you achieve NLGI class 2 grease.
According to our application tests we have seen a very
stable thickening by using CLAYTONE-VP V even after
10,000 strokes.

Base oils based on Polyalphaolefin (PAO) are widely used
for the food processing industry. In PAO base oils therecommended dosage of CLAYTONE-VP V is slightly
higher. A typical dosage of around 10 % is recommended.
All organoclays need the addition of approximately 20 %polar activator based on the amount of organoclay.
A good mixing equipment with high shear is necessary toactivate the organoclay to its full thickening efficiency.

Stable and constant thickening of CLAYTONE-VP V

1/10 mm250
NGLI Class 2

291

290

333

329

after 60 stokes

after 10,000 stokes

296

295320NGLI Class 1
340
NGLI Class 0385
NGLI Class 00
430

fresh

BYK-Chemie GmbH
P.O. Box 10 02 4546462 Wesel
GermanyTel +49 281 670-0
Fax +49 281 65735
info@byk.com
www.byk.com

10 % CLAYTONE-VP V in PAO

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The information herein is based on our present knowledge and experience. The information merely describes the properties of our products but no guarantee of properties in the legal sense shall beimplied. We recommend testing our products as to their suitability for your envisaged purpose prior to use. No warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including warranties of merchantability
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This issue replaces all previous versions.

ADDITIVE NEWS MF-AN 1
11 / 2021

6 % CLAYTONE-VP V in mineral oil