Emulsion polymerization is the most widely employed industrial technology for a very broad range of polymer families and markets. Polymer types include acrylics, vinyl-acrylics, polyvinyl acetate and copolymers, styrenics, polyvinyl chloride, styrene-butadiene copolymers, polyurethanes, epoxies, and alkyd emulsions.
At Gantrade, we provide the components essential to the manufacture of polyurethane foam, a material with a broad universe of industry applications.
With 45 years in the global chemicals business, Gantrade is an experienced and responsible worldwide marketer of a broad range of value and innovation that helps our customers achieve sustained growth.
Polycaprolactone polyols have received significant attention as the soft segment of biodegradable and biocompatible polyurethane elastomers. There are a few key advantages formulators gain through using polycaprolactone polyols, including the ability to engineer the specified mechanical properties, processing characteristics, and degradation kinetics that are required within various applications.
Methyl acrylate (MA) is the fourth most-used of the basic acrylic esters for production of acrylic and vinyl-acrylic resins, surpassed only by butyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate and 2-ethylhexylacrylate. As the lowest-molecular weight member of the homologous acrylic ester family, MA also finds uses as a starting material for the synthesis of other acrylates and derivatives ( these often involve transesterification reactions, or “Michael Additions” to the acrylic double-bond).
Vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) is a significant intermediate used in the production of a wide range of resins and polymers for paints & coatings, adhesives, glues & sealants, elastomers, textile finishes, paper coatings, binders, films, and a myriad of other industrial and consumer applications. It efficiently homo-polymerizes to polyvinyl acetate (PVA), and VAM can be used in numerous random copolymers and terpolymers such as ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, vinyl-acrylic resins, vinyl acetate-acrylic acid copolymers, and vinyl acetate-vinyl chloride copolymers. With the wide diversity of polymerization options, VAM has allowed the design of products with a wide spectrum of cost and performance profiles.
What is a polyurethane coating technology? Polyurethanes have long been known to produce coatings that exhibit high toughness, abrasion resistance, enhanced aesthetics, and durability.
Gantrade, a global leader in sales and marketing of monomers, intermediates, and polymers, is proud to market Evasin™ to customers in the U.S.A. Also known as ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH), Evasin™ is a family of extrudable plastic barrier materials with excellent barrier properties for oxygen and a variety of other gases and volatile products (flavor barrier).
The rising demand for “green,” bio-sourced raw materials and intermediates originates from the concept of sustainability. In our industry, sustainability is about employing materials that are safe, efficient to use and derived from renewable resources.
The Gantrade worldwide commercial team normally heads to one of the key conferences on the global petrochemicals stage this time of year. We have just been notified, along with other attendees, of the cancellation of the 2020 gathering of the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) in New Orleans, due to the spread of COVID-19.
