MARKETS & APPLICATIONS

• Enhance antifoam emulsion stability, knockdown effect, persistency and drainage in brown stock washing operations;
• Optimize bleaching efficiency and maximize brightness;
• Develop coatings that improve strength, smoothness, optical coverage and other performance attributes;
• Chemical manufacturing;
• Offer superior thermal properties for better print imaging;
• Deliver foodservice packaging that meets a range of safety and performance requirements.

• Increase manufacturing efficiency and reduce the need for resource consumption;
• Enable 3D printing with new materials;
• Ensure the smooth, safe and efficient operation of manufacturing equipment;
• Deliver effective heating and cooling in chemical processing;
• Empower productivity throughout the manufacturing process from compounding and creation to finishing and clean up.

• Increased water recovery rates;
• Scale removal from processing equipment;
• Reduced waste and optimal water flow;
• Increased lifespan of water processing equipment and less downtime;
• Reduced water processing maintenance costs;
• Energy savings.

• Provide natural and synthetic fibers that meet a range of performance and regulatory requirements;
• Develop unique, high-performance coatings that impart superior feel, water repellency and resistance to abrasion and soiling;
• Achieve reductions in cycle time and required rinses;
• Offer brighter colors on cotton while reducing water, energy, dye and chemical use.

• Performance packaging solutions that maintain freshness, safety, odor control, toughness, flexibility, convenience and shelf appeal;
• Food ingredients and preservatives that protect against mold growth and other spoilage as well as preserve and enhance color, flavor and vitamin content;
• Antifoams, defoamers and release agents that reduce food waste and deliver cost-effective processing, eliminating unwanted process foam and increasing productivity;
• Paper release emulsions that can be incorporated into the existing papermaking operation, eliminating the need for additional equipment and energy-consuming drying steps;
• Silicone elastomers that help create flexible utensils and bakeware and food delivery systems.

• Non-varnishing lowers downtime, facilitates long-term system integrity and eliminates potential for varnish and sludge formation;
• Faster air release reduces potential for micro-dieseling and cavitation;
• Cooler operation due to lower frictional losses, enabling smaller sumps and extending fluid life;
• Inherently biodegradable and low toxicity;
• Water-tolerant;
• Increased energy efficiency by reducing friction, increasing equipment durability and improving both fuel economy and operational reliability;
• Available in low toxicity to meet food and beverage processing standards for use where incidental contamination may occur;
• Readily biodegradable, non-bio-accumulative, have low eco-toxicity, and are non-sheening for use in environmentally sensitive applications;
• Can be formulated into high-performance fluids that can endure extreme temperatures and enable safe formulations for harsh operating conditions;
• Broad range of multifunctional ingredients, including amines for pH and corrosion control and surfactants for emulsification.

Architectural paints and coatings

• Waterborne resin technology for high performance and lower VOCs;
• Efficient resins and opaque polymers to optimize titanium dioxide needs;
• Rheology modifiers to improve application;
• Silicone additives to help with foam control, slip, leveling and waterproofing;
• Surfactants for pigment wetting and effective dispersion, color acceptance and stability;
• Coalescent solutions for film formation.

Industrial coatings

• Waterborne and solvent-based acrylics for general industrial finishes and protective maintenance markets;
• Fast drying waterborne resins for road marking and traffic paint;
• Solutions for sound dampening;
• Silicone resin technology for versatility and ease of use;
• Additives to enhance surface properties;
• Solvents with a wide range of evaporation rates;
• Coalescents and co-solvents for water-based industrial applications.

Inks

• Silicone foam control additives;
• Silicone slip additives;
• Low-odor, low-VOC solvents;
• Solutions for evaporation rate control.