Water-based coatings

Due to the flexibility of our polymer dispersion technology we are able to combine dissimilar materials in a single water-based coating which provides a broad range of compatibility between both polar and non-polar surfaces. This provides unique flexibility in applications such as primer treatments, tie layers, polymer blends, for instance at glass/polymer or metal/polymer interfaces.

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Glass fibers are widely used as strengthening and reinforcing components in composite material construction. Most frequently, the matrix material of these composites is selected from a thermoplastic polymer giving the desired physical, thermal and chemical baseline characteristics. In many cases, these polymers are relatively low polarity and as a result have poor compatibility with the highly polar glass fibers. A compatibilizing treatment or size is therefore required to modify the surface chemistry of the glass to provide sufficient interfacial adhesion to the matrix.

At the same time a number of factors, for example chemical resistance and thermal stability, must be optimized to ensure the overall integrity of the composite and preclude that the sizing material becomes a weak point in the structure.

Whilst the primary function of the sizing agent is to enhance the composite material itself, there can also be significant advantages in the fiber production process. By appropriate selection of the sizing material, it can for example provide reduced staticity, fiber reinforcement (e.g. to prevent fiber breakages and fuzz generation) and lubricity (e.g. strand chopping or weaving).

We offer a range of Syncera™ wax emulsions and Aquaseal™ polymer dispersions, including direct food contact approved grades, to meet the requirements of the glass fiber sizing industry. Please contact us for more details regarding your specific requirements.

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We produce a range of novel thermoplastic elastomers dispersions which offer significant potential in the field of energy dissipative composites such as anti-ballistic elements.

These formulated coatings provide targeted adhesion to specific high strength materials such as UHMWPE and Aramid fibers which enable the production of uni-axial sheets suitable for heat lamination into high strength cross-ply structures.

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A combination of characteristics such as flexibility, durability and barrier offer the potential for the use of these unique polymer dispersions as barrier coatings on open structures such as paper, board, textiles and non-wovens.

The ability to disperse a range of high molecular weight functional polymers in water enables us to formulate tailored heat seal coatings. In addition, this unique technology allows us to blend dissimilar polymers to achieve targeted sealing against a range of specific substrates. Our heat seal coatings are mainly used in flexible packaging applications for paper, film and foil.