Products

Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) Kynar® and Kynar Flex® are particularly suitable for high-demand applications such as safety cables due to their excellent chemical stability and mechanical strength.

• • Generates very little smoke and self-extinguishes when exposed to fire conditions
  • Excellent resistance to most chemicals
  • Superior cut resistance
  • Low cold flow capability
  • High abrasion resistance
  • Termite and rodent resistant
  • Much higher melting point than many other polymers used in cable applications
  • RTI (Relative Temperature Index) rating of 150°C
  • Wide bending modulus range

TEGO® AddBond

Using linear structured, unsaturated polyester technology with low molecular weight, the TEGO® AddBond product line enhances adhesion not only between the paint film and metal surfaces or between different paint layers but also improves corrosion resistance, hardness, gloss, and yellowing resistance.

TEGO® Variplus

TEGO® VariPlus is a ketone-aldehyde co-binder resin, along with specialty resins developed from it, designed to enhance various paint properties. These resins have low molecular weight, a light natural color, and high compatibility. Besides enhancing the gloss of the paint film, TEGO® VariPlus improves adhesion, hardness, and corrosion resistance of coatings. It also enhances pigment wetting and stability, allowing for higher pigment loading and color intensity in paint systems.

SPHERILEX® , AEROSIL®, ACEMATT®

SPHERILEX® DP-0115 is a unique precipitated silica produced through a patented continuous loop reaction process. This product offers a low oil absorption similar to current fillers, yet the particles are highly uniform with a narrow particle size distribution. SPHERILEX® DP-0115 serves as a novel matting agent for powder coating formulations, enabling:

Effective and controllable matting,

Uniform and consistent matte appearance,

Enhanced hardness and flexibility, and

Post-addition adjustability for matte levels.

In addition to providing high matting efficiency with minimal impact on melt viscosity, its uniform distribution enhances the hardness and flexibility of powder coating formulations, suitable for general metal, automotive applications, as well as temperature-sensitive substrates such as wood and plastic.

AEROXIDE® Alu C, AEROSIL® 200 / R972 / E972, TEGO® Powder Aid

AEROXIDE® Alu C is a renowned aluminum oxide known for optimizing the manufacturing process, quality, appearance, and overall performance of powder coatings. Properties like free flowability, powder utilization efficiency, and edge coverage are all improved with AEROXIDE® Alu C. Moreover, AEROXIDE® Alu C assists in controlling powder electrostatics in tribo applications (positive surface charge) and provides superior anti-caking effects, especially with water-repellent AEROXIDE® Alu C products.

TEGO® Powder Aid

TEGO® Powder Aid D01 is a multifunctional polymer additive comprising 100% active particles for powder coatings. When incorporated into powder coating formulations, this effective additive reduces melt viscosity, enhancing degassing efficiency. TEGO® Powder Aid D01 improves pigment wetting and dispersion during extrusion. This new additive significantly contributes to gloss and distinctness of image (DOI) while offering positive attributes to powder coating formulations without containing any surfactant waxes. Consequently, no issues arise with recoatability.

The unique 11-carbon atom polymer structure creates a special crystalline structure with a very high density of hydrogen bonds. This contributes to a higher melting point, reduced fuel and gas permeability, and improved impact properties compared to traditional polyamide 12. Polyamide 11 is typically more flexible, exhibits better dimensional stability, and has superior impact resistance than conventional short-chain polyamides. Produced from castor oil, Rilsan® PA11 is a high-performance polymer that is 100% derived from renewable resources. Rilsan® PA11’s exceptional properties are highly valued across various manufacturing industries.

Pebax® Rnew® block copolymers are composed of polyamide (hard) and polyether (soft) blocks. Adjusting these blocks and their relative ratios allows for a wide range of products, extending from very rigid to highly soft and flexible without the need for plasticizers. This unique polymer maintains a highly desirable combination of traditional polyamide toughness with the flexibility and elasticity of polyether/polyester.

Pebax® Rnew® elastomers are partially bio-based, utilizing the same raw material source as Polyamide 11 (PA11) Rilsan® in combination with polyether/polyester.

Pebax® elastomers combine Polyamide 12 and polyether / polyester blocks.

TUBALL™ FOR ENERGY STORAGE

TUBALL™ BATT is a solution designed for easy integration of TUBALL™ Graphene Nanotubes into electrode formulations during battery production.

TUBALL™ BATT provides a complete or partial replacement for carbon black in battery electrodes and can replace a few percent of carbon black with just 0.03–0.1% TUBALL™ Graphene Nanotubes.

TUBALL™ Graphene Nanotubes create 3D conductive networks between active material particles at very low concentrations. These nanotubes reinforce the electrode structure and improve its mechanical stability during charge/discharge. TUBALL™ enhances adhesion by establishing strong bonds between particles, reducing the amount of binder needed.

Controls unwanted foam in a variety of applications

Silicone is particularly effective in controlling foam – both as an antifoam that prevents foam formation and as a defoamer that reacts with foam and helps reduce it. Silicone foam control products are available in liquid, emulsion, compound, and powder forms to meet various needs, notably the XIAMETER™ AFE series products. Additionally, silicone blends are also widely used to create protective polymer coatings, anti-stick, and tear and scratch resistance for various types of rubber gloves (medical, food, industrial, etc.), notably the XIAMTER™ MEM series, XIAMTER™ HV series, DOWSIL™ Additives series (FDA certified for food contact).

The mineral oil-based organic defoamer product line meets a wide range of cost-performance requirements, specifically designed for water-based systems. TEGO® Foamex can be used as a defoamer during both grinding and letdown processes with various binder technologies, providing paint manufacturers with the flexibility to meet diverse performance demands.

SURFYNOL® DF product line utilizes Gemini surfactant technology. This product is free of silicone and silica, making it a highly compatible molecular defoamer that also provides enhanced wetting properties.

Key Benefits:

• Effective on both large and small foam, ensuring high compatibility with various formulations.
• Improves surface wetting, enhancing coverage and surface uniformity.
• Compatible with most surfactants and other defoamers in formulations, increasing overall effectiveness when used in combination with silicone-based defoamers.

TUBALL™ MATRIX PRODUCT LINE FOR RUBBER

The TUBALL™ MATRIX 600-x product line consists of pre-dispersed graphene nanotubes designed to provide the necessary electrical conductivity properties for rubber and significantly enhance their mechanical properties.

TUBALL™ FOR ELASTICITIES

TUBALL™ LATEX is a compound of graphene nanotubes dispersed in water for the production of latex gloves and latex products with antistatic properties, while still maintaining mechanical properties and minimal impact on the material. TUBALL™ LATEX helps achieve permanent conductivity that is independent of humidity, fully complying with the most stringent applications, including the new European standard EN 16350:2014 (EN 1149) regarding antistatic properties in protective equipment.

TUBALL™ FOR COMPOSITES AND COATINGS

TUBALL™ MATRIX 200 / 300-x are pre-dispersed graphene nanotube compounds designed to provide uniform, long-lasting electrical conductivity for various materials: epoxy, polyurethane, polyester, etc. TUBALL™ MATRIX is compatible with many different shades while still meeting ESD standards.

TUBALL™ FOR THERMOPLASTICS

TUBALL™ MATRIX 800-x are pre-dispersed graphene nanotube compounds specifically designed to provide superior electrical conductivity for thermoplastic materials while maintaining mechanical properties and having minimal impact on the materials.

The TUBALL™ MATRIX 800 line is designed for the most demanding applications in the automotive, petrochemical, oil and gas, medical, pharmaceutical, and electronics industries.

TUBALL™ FOR COMPOSITES AND COATINGS

TUBALL™ COAT_E is an easy-to-use water-dispersible graphene nanotubes compound that provides long-lasting antistatic properties to water-based paints and coatings without significantly affecting their color and mechanical properties.

TUBALL™ COAT_E is suitable for the production of antistatic water-based paints and coatings for the following applications:

• UV coatings
• Packaging for electronics

ENHANCED ADHESION

Description: A product that enhances adhesion on various surfaces, including metal and plastic, helping to improve corrosion resistance and bonding between paint layers.

Benefits: Improves corrosion protection, durability, and gloss without causing yellowing.

REMOVE AIR AND FOAM

Description: Antifoam products help reduce air bubbles during the paint application process, improving the smoothness of the paint surface and reducing defects.

Benefits: Reduces foam and air bubbles in high-viscosity paint systems, especially when using high-pressure spraying methods.

TEGO ® AIREX: Small bubble breaker

TEGO ® FOAMEX: Large bubble breaker

INCREASE FLOW AND BALANCE

Description: The product helps improve the even flow of paint, reducing surface defects such as cracks, splits, or uneven flow.

Benefits: Helps paint flow smoothly and evenly on the surface, enhancing aesthetics and protecting the surface for a long time.

HIGH DURABILITY FILM FORMING AGENT

SILIKOPON® – Hybrid Silicone-Epoxy Resin:

Mainly for high-quality protective coatings with excellent corrosion resistance.

A hybrid technology between silicone and epoxy, enhancing durability, chemical resistance, and weather resistance.

Advantages:

High corrosion resistance and long-lasting protection.

Superior heat resistance and weather resistance.

Perfect gloss and color retention.

Free of NCO, meeting strict environmental requirements.

HIGH DURABILITY FILM FORMING AGENT

SILIKOTOP® – Hybrid Silicone-Polyester Resin:

The ideal solution for high gloss and long-lasting coatings in industrial applications.

The hybrid technology between silicone and polyester creates high mechanical strength and flexibility.

Advantages:

Good impact resistance and mechanical strength.

High color fastness and retains gloss after many years.

Excellent chemical resistance and UV protection.

Superior hardness and scratch resistance.

BLACKING ADDITIVE

Description: The product helps create a matte effect on the paint surface, providing aesthetics and controlling gloss for surfaces that require high aesthetics.

Benefits: Achieves a matte effect without compromising the protective ability of the paint.

RHEOLOGY CONTROL

Key features:

Rheological control: Adjusting viscosity for perfect application conditions, preventing sagging and settling of opacifying agents, pigments, or fillers.

Enhanced dispersion capability: Improving the dispersion of pigment particles and special additives in the paint system, resulting in a smoother and more even finish.

Corrosion protection: Increasing corrosion resistance and water resistance for the paint system, suitable for applications in protective coatings and marine environments.

Enhanced scratch resistance: Improving the mechanical durability of the paint film, helping the coating to remain beautiful and durable over time.

Product line using electrostatic spraying method (Tribo or Corona)

Electrostatic Powder Coating involves applying charged powder particles onto a metal surface at ambient temperature. The electrostatic charge is generated by passing the powder through a specialized spray device, such as a “corona” or “tribo” spray gun. The charged powder particles are attracted to the grounded surface to create a coating. The coated part is then placed in an oven, where Rilsan® powder melts to form a smooth, non-porous coating layer. Two Rilsan® product lines suitable for this application process are Rilsan® ES and Rilsan® ESY.

WETTING THE SURFACE

Description: Products that help paint penetrate deeply into the material surface, improving adhesion and better protecting the material.

Benefits: Increases adhesion and surface protection, especially in harsh environmental conditions.

Product line using embedded method

Fluidized Bed Dipping Process involves immersing a preheated part into a fluidized bed of coating powder suspended by an upward airflow. When Rilsan® PA11 powder comes into contact with the preheated part, it melts and forms a film on the component’s surface. This process yields a uniform thickness, even on complex-shaped parts (covering both interior and exterior surfaces in a single operation). The fluidized bed dipping process is efficient (100% usage efficiency) and simple. All Rilsan® T/FB grades have been specifically developed for this technology, alongside a range of custom-designed primers.

Product line using Minicoat or Maxicoat method

Arkema has developed the Minicoat Process for coating small objects. Based on this process, the Rilsan® MC and Rilsan® Techline product lines are specifically designed for coating small items, such as components in the lingerie industry. The MC line has an average particle size of around 50 microns, allowing for high yield and precise coating thickness control.

The product portfolio includes a wide range of primary, secondary, and tertiary amines from C8 to C22, as well as fatty amine derivatives, primarily sourced from natural raw materials.

The protonation, alkylation, and ethoxylation processes further expand the product range to meet the needs of cationic surfactant users, including chemical intermediates, essential additives in treatment processes, and functional ingredients in various formulations and applications. Cationic surfactants offer emulsifying, foaming, wetting, and thickening properties. Their surface-modifying capabilities provide benefits such as softening, corrosion inhibition, adhesion enhancement, antistatic properties, lubrication, and water repellency.

The complex formation between cationic surfactants and poorly water-soluble anionic species results in coagulation, ion exchange, and decolorization, widely utilized in fields such as water treatment, sugar refining, and organoclay production.

Key Products: ACD™, Adsee®, Ampholak®, Amphoteen®, Armac®, Armacflote®, Armeen®

Used alone or as part of an optimized system, non-ionic surfactants act as the “secret ingredient” to achieve exceptional performance in formulations.

Non-ionic surfactants can be a powerful and versatile addition to the formulator’s toolkit. With a variety of chemical building blocks, the balance can be adjusted to create a product with higher hydrophilic or hydrophobic properties, thereby modifying the surfactant’s functional characteristics to deliver significant performance benefits across diverse applications.

Since they are uncharged, non-ionic surfactants are compatible with both cationic and anionic surfactants, as well as other key ingredients commonly used in formulations. This makes them ideal for developing mixed systems where each component contributes to optimal results. Functions that can be enhanced by using the right non-ionic surfactant include detergency, wetting, emulsification, foam stabilization or defoaming, thickening, and solubilization.

Key Products: Agrilan®, Alcosperse®, Armolube™, Armac®, Atrac®

The product line is highly reliable in providing stable performance of anionic surfactants across all environments, from the harshest to the mildest conditions.

Anionic surfactants are a fundamental component in formulation. Familiar benefits, such as wetting, foaming, surface tension reduction, detergency, dispersing, and excellent rinseability, make anionic surfactants a cost-effective choice to boost formulation performance across various applications and end markets.

Exceptional stability in acidic and alkaline environments, hard water tolerance, and high-temperature stability allow anionic surfactants to deliver outstanding results in harsh environments where other classes of surfactants struggle to perform.

Key Products: Berol®, Adsee®, AG™, Agrilan®, Amadol™, Armoclean®, Armolube®