1 Chemical products for industry; chemical reagents other than for medical or veterinary use; chemical additive for thickening chemical formulations comprising this additive, namely, paints, coatings, roughcast renders, thick coatings, semi-thick coatings, waterproofing coatings, lacquer, varnish, inks, mineral suspensions and dispersions, paper coating slips, paper pulp, ceramics, cosmetic formulations, detergent formulations, hydraulic formulations, concrete, plasters, adhesives, sealants, electrode compositions; chemical additive for paints of all kinds, namely, matte paints (with high concentration pigment volume) and gloss paints; chemical additive for mineral processing, namely, calcium carbonate, kaolin, talcum powder, dolomite; chemical additive for grinding and dispersion of minerals; polymeric additive for the manufacture of paints, paper coating slips, cosmetic formulations, detergent compositions, ceramics, concrete compositions, plaster compositions, lime suspensions, lime powders, electrode compositions; polymeric chemical additive (, namely, acrylic acid polymers, methacrylic acid and/or polyalkylene glycol components) for use in paints, coatings, roughcast renders, thick coatings, semi-thick coatings, waterproofing coatings, lacquer, varnish, inks, mineral suspensions and dispersions, paper coating slips, paper pulp, ceramics, cosmetic formulations, detergent formulations, hydraulic formulations, concrete, plasters, adhesives, sealants, electrode compositions; chemical product for the encapsulation of active ingredients, for use in paints, coatings, roughcast renders, thick coatings, semi-thick coatings, waterproofing coatings, lacquer, varnish, inks, mineral suspensions and dispersions, paper coating slips, paper pulp, ceramics, cosmetic formulations, detergent formulations, hydraulic formulations, concrete, plasters, adhesives, sealants, electrode compositions