The world of rheology additives offers a number of options to perfect flow behaviour. Ultimately, the desired range of properties can be created in a number of ways with many different products. And even if the rheology, the science behind the flow properties, is complex, there are still efficient product solutions that are simple and well-established. Phyllosilicates are known as excellent thixotropic agents for plasters, paints and coatings. The effect of phyllosilicates is based on the arrangement of their individual platelets in the paint, an arrangement described as a "house of cards" structure. At the motionless resting state, ...