Thermoplastic polyurethanes, also known as TPUs, are a unique category of plastic created via polyaddition reactions between diisocyanates and one or more diols.
Thermoplastic polyurethanes, also known as TPUs, are a unique category of plastic created via polyaddition reactions between diisocyanates and one or more diols.
Gantrade is committed to a sustainable environment, and the ISO 14000 standards give us the tools to effectively manage our environmental responsibilities.
Chemical companies are in a unique position when it comes to seeking enterprise-wide sustainability. In an effort to balance operational growth while supplying industrial chemicals to manufacturers, they are seeking to keep up profits while lessening their impact on the environment.
“One man’s waste is another man’s treasure” has never been more true than it is today.
Renewable raw materials present an opportunity to not only use cheap by-products previously designated as waste for a new, ultimately beneficial purpose but also present the chance to shake up the current product base for the better.
The demand for sustainable alternatives to petroleum products is constantly increasing as companies look for environmentally friendly compounds to use in important industrial applications.
Have you ever used a product like soap and wondered how it actually works? Why does soap bubble up and separate when it interacts with water? How does it clean oil and grime off of dishes?
Silane is a chemical compound composed of silicon and hydrogen atoms. It is a colorless gas that is highly flammable and explosive in its pure form. Silane has a variety of uses in industrial and commercial sectors, including adhesives, sealants, and coatings.
PTMEG are known as high-performance polyols capable of formulating polyurethane elastomers in several positive directions. PTMEG polyols afford polyurethane elastomers with enhanced performance with respect to flexibility, dynamic properties, low-temperature performance, resiliency/rebound, hydrolytic stability, low hysteresis, and abrasion resistance.
Epoxy resins are a highly versatile class of multifunctional reactive intermediates that are crosslinked into three-dimensional networks with curing agents or “hardeners” such as multifunctional amines, carboxylic acid anhydrides, and phenolic resins. When cured, the resulting thermoset materials are formed without the generation of volatile by-products. This results in void-free cured parts, which is particularly important in thick structures.
1,4-Butanediol (BDO) is a versatile liquid diol intermediate with reactive primary hydroxyl functionality and a linear structure that lends itself to formulating polyurethane elastomers with a superior balance of properties and cost.
