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Lithium phosphate

Lithium phosphate is used in the production of electrolytes for lithium batteries. And it is also a raw material for luminous paints. It is soluble in water, acid and alkali.

Cellulose beads made from wood-derived pulp

Viscopearl is spherical cellulose made from wood pulp. The particle size ranges from 3µm to 4mm. Biodegradable in soil and seawater. 4mm type Viscopearl degrades completely after 96 days in soil. Other properties: heat & chemical resistance, great hydrophilicity and anti-static property.   Application  Viscopearl can be used as a carrier for aromatic agents or […]

N-butoxymethyl acrylamide

NBMA is as pecialty acrylamide monomer for various crosslinking applications. Ether derivatives of n-methylol acrylamide and methacrylamide ranging from methoxy to butoxy functionalities also available.

Methyl Propylene Tri Glycol

MFTG is a colorless liquid with an ether-like odor. TPM evaporates slowly and mixes well with water. MFTG is a solvent and coupling agent. MFTG formulations are used for the following applications: rust, paint, and varnish removers; stamp-pad inks; ball-point and felt-tip writing pen inks; hard-surface cleaners; and penetrating oils. This product is regularly stocked in […]

N,N-Dimethylacrylamide

N,N-Dimethylacrylamide (DMAA) is a low viscosity, UV diluent monomer with high reactivity. It can also be used in the manufacture of water-soluble and other specialty polymers. It offers glass and polycarbonate adhesion, increased hydrolytic stability, excellent optical properties, improved hydrolytic resistance in water soluble polymers and is a good viscosity modifier for hydrophilic formulations. DMAA […]

Dimethyl carbonate

Dimethyl carbonate (DMC) is used as a VOC-exempt solvent in many paints and coatings. It is a fast evaporating polar solvent and can replace esters, glycol ethers and ketones in formulations. DMC can be used as a methylating and carbonylating reagent in organic synthesis.

Acrylamide

Solid Acrylamide is intended to be used as raw material in the manufacture of paper strength enhancing agents, synthetic resins, synthetic fiber, waste water coagulant, soil improving agent, adhesives and paints.

Tert-butylacrylamide-B

TBAA is a monomer used for the production of many polymers and is an intermediate in organic chemical synthesis. Copolymers of TBAA and acrylic acid are useful for thickening aqueous solutions, mixtures or systems that have high performance requirements under high pH conditions.

ALKOX® Polyethylene Oxide

Alkox® is a water-soluble polymer providing binding, thickening, lubricity, water retention, and film formation benefits to deliver excellent performance in a variety of applications. Made in JAPAN.

N,N-methylenebis acrylamide

With two reactive functional groups in the molecule, MBAA easily reacts with other monomers such as acrylamide and acrylic acid, and is widely used as a cross-linking agent for a variety of polymers. Recent applications include photosensitive resins, super-absorbent resins, resins for medical uses, immobilation of micro-organisms and gel for electrophoresis and chromatography.

Cross-linked acrylic wide-dispersing particles

Chemisnow is the brand name for a range of functional spherical fine particles developed through its unique polymerization technology. With the use of these properties, acrylic fine particles can be used for light diffusing agent, matting agent, anti-blocking agent for films, finish appearance enhancement agent, fluidity adjusting agent, and other applications.

Cross-linked acrylic mono-dispersing particles

Chemisnow is the brand name for a range of functional spherical fine particles developed through its unique polymerization technology. With the use of these properties, acrylic fine particles can be used for light diffusing agent, matting agent, anti-blocking agent for films, finish appearance enhancement agent, fluidity adjusting agent, and other applications.

Cross-linked acrylic middle-dispersing particles

Chemisnow is the brand name for a range of functional spherical fine particles developed through its unique polymerization technology. With the use of these properties, acrylic fine particles can be used for light diffusing agent, matting agent, anti-blocking agent for films, finish appearance enhancement agent, fluidity adjusting agent, and other applications.

Waterborne Barium Sulfates Series

Barifine® BF-21, BF-25 and BF-26 are excellent dispersions with superior transparency in water-born coatings due to surface treatment. These products show improvement in the haze-free gloss and jetness of black paints; as well as in the haze-free gloss and saturation of organic color pigments. Some recommended uses for these products include automotive topcoat and automotive surfacer […]

4-hydroxybutyl acrylate

4HBA has a primary hydroxyl group at the end of a longer alkyl chain which allows it to be used in UV curable formulations and improves flexibility. This can also be used to make specialty acrylic polyols. Compared with HEA, we recommend this as an alternative in UV coatings because of the lower toxicity, corrosiveness, and […]

Water-Based Poly isocyanate

Water-dispersible polyisocyanate based on the widely used aliphatic hexamethylene-1,6-diisocyanate (HDI). These are primarily used for high performance, waterborne 2-pack system applications to improve weatherability and UV/chemical resistance. There is a growing global trend for water-based coatings, because of Chinese tariffs, we are working on supplying material out of Japan. Contact us today to stay ahead of […]

Acrylic Microspheres

This product series of fine PMMA spherical particles are developed using exclusive polymerization techniques to create world-class acrylic microspheres controlled for particle-size ranges and distributions, and degrees of cross-linkage. Each series has various grades depending on the average particle size; from the smallest MP-1451 with just 150 nanometer average particle size up to MP-1000 with 400 nm. If you need a specific […]