Product Announcements: Chemical Additives and Agents

Dynamar PPAs (Polymer Processing Additives) used at very low levels (200-1000 ppm) are designed to improve the extrusion processing of polyolefins and other polymers, based on Dyneon's time-tested formulations and technologies. (read more)

Tea is a natural product that is as popular today as it ever was and will continue to be. Be it green tea, black tea, scented, herbal, mixed with spices or just pure and simple: enjoying a good cup of it is as important as it is enjoyable. The caffeine it contains, however, can lead to discomfort, even heart-circulatory problems – and this precludes a good segment of the population... (read more)

The demands placed on modern agriculture would be impossible to meet without the use of pesticides – they ensure high yields at consistent quality levels, maintain the integrity of the nutrition chain, and ensure the supply of important herbaceuticals and nutraceuticals.

Legislators, quite sensibly, require that products destined for human consumption be absolutely free of... (read more)

For a long time the state-of-the-art in obtaining plant extracts was based on conventional solvents. Here, extraction processes for phyto active ingredients are driven by solubility (in terms of the solvents available for selection) as well as legislative approval issues.

There is a solvent-free alternative, however: supercritical fluid extraction using carbon dioxide delivers a... (read more)

The taste and aroma of a food product or beverage are often the key to its success in the market. Attempting to imitate nature's amazing ability to create an almost endless variety of smells and tastes is already an immense challenge in itself. And it is compounded by the fact that the truly essential aroma doesn't just come from one single substance. It's usually a large number of... (read more)

5-hexene-1-ol can be used as a co-monomer for the manufacturing of hydroxymodified specialty (meth)acrylate compositions and silyl-group-containing polymers. (read more)

Skyspring Nanomaterials, Inc. provides Iron Oxide Nanopowders including alpha-Fe2O3, gamma-Fe2O3, and Fe3O4. (read more)

DuPont™ Fluoroguard® Polymer Additives, available in a range of colorless, odorless, chemically inert polymer additives, are based on a fluorinated synthetic oil. (read more)

Evonik, the leading producer of additives for the polymer industry, offers a unique range of bi-, tri- and tetrafunctional chemicals for use as crosslinkers and co-monomers. Our back-integration in raw materials and a number of proprietary technologies, such as high-temperature gas-phase reactions, lead to the cost-effective (read more)

Unimark® products are unique covert chemical markers designed for brand or grade identification, fraud detection or to monitor the appropriate use of taxed and untaxed fuels as required by governmental regulations. (read more)