Products in Catalysts & Initiators

WACKER® Catalyst 41 is a dibutyl-organotin compound. It is a colorless to yellowish, clear liquid with a faint ethylacetate smell. It is not miscible in water. WACKER® Catalyst 41 is specifically designed for use as a raw material in the production of RTV-1-silicone rubbers.

WACKER® Catalyst AL-T is a mixture of organotitanium compounds with alcoxysilane. It is a yellowish to reddish, clear liquid with a characteristic smell. However, it is sensitive to hydrolysis. WACKER® Catalyst AL-T is specifically utilized as a raw material in the production of RTV-1-silicone rubbers.

WACKER® Catalyst OL is a highly active and concentrated platinum catalyst specifically developed for the thermal curing of solvent-based and solvent-free addition-crosslinking silicones. This catalyst exhibits exceptional and consistent activity, providing rapid curing for addition-crosslinking silicone systems. With its high concentration of platinum, it offers efficient performance. Moreover, it is miscible with silicones in any proportion.

WACKER® Catalyst C 05 is a highly active, diluted platinum catalyst specifically designed for the thermal curing of solvent-based and solvent-free addition-crosslinking silicones. It exhibits very high and constant catalyst activity, making it ideal for use in automated mixing units. This catalyst enables rapid curing of addition-crosslinking silicone systems, providing efficient and reliable results. Additionally, WACKER® Catalyst C 05 is miscible with silicones in all proportions.

WACKER® Catalyst EM 440 is an emulsion that contains a highly reactive platinum catalyst. This product is specifically designed to be used as a component in release coating formulations for the production of release papers and films. It exhibits high reactivity and superior wetting properties, ensuring good anchorage and shear stability in the application process.

WACKER® Catalyst EM 470 is an emulsion formulated with a highly reactive platinum catalyst. It is specifically designed for incorporation into release coating formulations used in the production of release papers and films. This catalyst demonstrates remarkable reactivity and excellent wetting properties, providing superior anchorage and high shear stability throughout the application process.

WACKER® Catalyst PT 5 is a specialized platinum catalyst designed for the efficient thermal curing of both solvent-based and solvent-free addition-crosslinking silicones. It is highly active and concentrated, ensuring rapid curing and consistent performance in silicone systems. With its high platinum concentration, this catalyst offers excellent efficiency. Additionally, WACKER® CATALYST OL is miscible with silicones in any proportion, providing versatility and ease of use in various applications.

KOSMOS® MB 16 is a catalyst composed of bismuth carboxylate. It finds applications in the production of 2K polyurethane elastomers, sealants, coatings, or adhesives. Compared to DABCO® MB 20, KOSMOS® MB 16 exhibits reduced sensitivity to residual moisture, resulting in shorter gel times and tack-free times. Additionally, it offers improved curing times and has a lower viscosity compared to standard bismuth grades.

POLYCAT® SA 1 is a heat-activated, delayed-action polyurethane catalyst that is based on a strong cyclic amine called 1,5-diaza-bicyclo (5.4.0) undec-5-ene. It consists of POLYCAT® DBU and an organic acid "blocker." At room temperature, POLYCAT® SA 1 has low activity, but when heat is applied, its activity increases and becomes comparable to that of metallic salts. When POLYCAT® SA 1 is added to conventional amine catalyst systems, it acts as a delayed-action catalyst. It has a minimal impact on the initial reaction and does not significantly affect the flowability of the foaming mass. Its primary effect is on the final curing properties of the foam, allowing for accelerated curing and improved demould time. This material is a light brown liquid with low volatility and a slight amine-like odor. It is miscible with water and soluble in most organic solvents.

POLYCAT® SA 2 LE is a low-emissive, delayed-action tertiary amine based on DBU. It effectively enhances the urethane reaction when heat is applied, making it suitable for microcellular, integral skin, coating, adhesive, sealant, and elastomer applications. This product is especially recommended for use with low-activity aliphatic isocyanates.

POLYCAT® DBU is a powerful gel catalyst that offers excellent curing properties at high temperatures, specifically for artificial turf applications. It is a tertiary amine known as diazobicycloundecene (DBU), which greatly enhances the urethane reaction (polyol-isocyanate) in various applications such as semi-flexible microcellular foam, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers.

POLYCAT® SA 102 is a heat-activated catalyst that offers excellent front-end delay, activated at a thermo-activation temperature of approximately 60 °C (140°F). This catalyst is specifically recommended for artificial turf applications. It belongs to the category of blocked amine catalysts, which are known for their ability to provide delayed reaction profiles.

KOSMOS® T 100 is a dimethyl tin-based catalyst used in the production of polyurethane foams, coatings, sealants, elastomers, RIM, and spray applications. It is a liquid organic tin compound known for its exceptional catalytic activity. KOSMOS® T 100 exhibits high selectivity towards the urethane reaction, resulting in shorter gel times and tack-free times.

POLYCAT® 557 is a catalyst that belongs to the category of standard TEDA (triethylenediamine) and DBU (1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene)-based catalysts. It is specifically designed to deliver high-performance foam reactions, catering to the requirements of applications like spray foam. Additionally, it is utilized in 2K PU (polyurethane) leather applications.

DABCO® T 12 (dibutyltin dilaurate, DBTDL) is a catalyst that enhances the urethane (polyol-isocyanate) reaction in the manufacturing of flexible and rigid polyurethane foams, coatings, adhesives, and sealants. It promotes rapid gel and tack-free times, contributing to improved mechanical properties in molded and slabstock foams.

Evonik Catalyst TD 18 is an organotin compound designed for catalyzing single- and two-component condensation-curing systems based on silicones as well as silane-terminated polyurethanes (Polymer ST). Chemically characterized as dioctyltin dicarboxylate, Evonik Catalyst TD 18 appears as a colorless to yellow substance.

POLYCAT® SA 8 is a tertiary amine utilized to enhance the urethane reaction either through heat activation or when combined with co-catalysts at ambient temperature. This product finds application in coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, and composites. By using formulations containing POLYCAT® SA 8, it is possible to achieve an extended pot life comparable to that of mercury catalysts.

DABCO® 33 LV is the industry standard tertiary amine catalyst used to promote the gel (polyol-isocyanate) reaction in the production of flexible and rigid foam, as well as CASE applications. It provides strong gel catalysis with high efficiency and serves as a versatile amine catalyst for various foam types.

DABCO® Crystalline is a high-purity triethylenediamine (TEDA), serving as a powerful catalyst for urethane (polyol-isocyanate) reactions. It finds application in a variety of polyurethane applications. DABCO® Crystalline is used in all types of polyurethane foams, including flexible slabstock, flexible molded, rigid, semi-flexible, and elastomeric. Additionally, it is utilized in polyurethane coating applications. The main function of DABCO® Crystalline is to accelerate the reactions between isocyanate and water, as well as between isocyanate and organic hydroxyl groups.

DABCO® DMDEE is an amine blow catalyst specifically designed for single and/or multicomponent polyurethane systems. It is a low-activity catalyst that demonstrates high blow selectivity. This catalyst allows for excellent shelf life in OCF applications and offers good system stability when used with HFO blow agents.

WACKER® eco Catalyst C 05 is a highly active, diluted platinum catalyst specifically designed for the thermal curing of solvent-based and solvent-free addition-crosslinking silicones. This catalyst is formulated using renewable raw materials in accordance with the "Standard REDcert²." It offers a very high and consistent catalyst activity, making it well-suited for use in automated mixing units.

Gelest DIOCTYLDILAURYLTIN, tech (SND4430) functions as a catalyst and is used in silicone emulsions and solvent-based adhesives.

TYTAN™ S3 is an ethylacetoacetate titanate silane chelate used commonly as important additives in moisture curing room temperature vulcanizable (RTV) silicone sealant, catalyst for silane and silicone cross linking as well as moisture scavenger for sealant. TYTAN™ S3 is sensitive to water and will react and cure immediately while in contact with moisture at room temperature.

TYTAN™ S22 is an ethylacetoacetate titanate silane chelate used commonly as important additives in moisture curing room temperature vulcanizable (RTV) silicone sealant, catalyst for silane and silicone cross linking as well as moisture scavenger for sealant. TYTAN™ S22 is sensitive to water and will react and cure immediately while in contact with moisture at room temperature.

TYTAN™ S2 is a titanium ethylacetoacetate commonly used as an important additive in moisture-curing room temperature vulcanizable (RTV) silicone sealant, as a catalyst for silane and silicone cross-linking, and as a moisture scavenger for sealant. TYTAN™ S2 is sensitive to water and will react and cure immediately while in contact with moisture at room temperature.

TYTAN™ S6 is a titanium ethylacetoacetate commonly used as an important additive in moisture-curing room temperature vulcanizable (RTV) silicone sealant, as a catalyst for silane and silicone cross-linking, and as a moisture scavenger for sealant. TYTAN™ S6 is sensitive to water and will react and cure immediately while in contact with moisture at room temperature.

Deuteron® UV 3100 is designed to facilitate the hardening process of binder systems that undergo cationic polymerization upon UV exposure. This solution is soluble in various binder systems, including common solvents and reactive diluents. It employs C12/C14 glycidilether as a reactive thinner and is characterized by minimal benzene emission and a low-odor profile, contributing to more environmentally conscious and user-friendly applications.

Naxcat® 330L is a high-purity TSA (toluenesulfonic acid) that is 65% active in water with low free sulfuric acid. It is designed to replace p-TSA monohydrate in many industrial catalysis applications. The product is manufactured using a proprietary purification technique that is not practiced elsewhere in the industry. Naxcat® 330L meets quality standards previously achieved only by using crystalline p-TSA, including low concentrations of sulfuric acid, iron, sulfones, and hydrocarbons. It offers ease of use with the relatively low cost of liquid mixed isomer TSA solutions. For reduced process time, labor savings, ease of use, and saved clean-up time, Naxcat® 330L allows for directly pumping catalyst into your reactor without the need to predissolve or preblend the compound, provided your catalysis needs allow it.

Tytan™ S2 offers improved build-up of physical properties and enhanced adhesion. Notably, it is sensitive to water and will react and cure immediately upon contact with moisture at room temperature.

Tytan™ S3 offers benefits such as improved build-up of physical properties and enhanced adhesion. It is worth noting that Tytan S3 is sensitive to water and will react and cure immediately upon contact with moisture at room temperature.

Tytan™ S6 is characterized by enhanced adhesion and an extended shelf-life. It is important to note that Tytan™ S6 is sensitive to water and will react and cure immediately upon contact with moisture at room temperature.

Technicure® MDU-11M is a substituted urea commonly utilized as a dicyandiamide accelerator in one-component epoxy resin-based formulations.

P.A.T 1173 Photoinitiator 2-Hydroxyl-2-methylpropiophenone is a versatile, highly efficient, liquid photoinitiator used to initiate the photo-polymerisation of chemically unsaturated prepolymers - e.g. acrylates-in combination with mono or multifunctional monomers. 1173 is especially recommended when UV coatings are required to exhibit only minimal yellowing even after prolonged exposure to sunlight.

P.A.T 184 Photoinitiator 1-Hydroxycyclohexyl phenyl ketone is a highly efficient non-yellowing photoinitiator which is used to initiate the photo-polymerisation of chemically unsaturated prepolymers - e.g. acrylates - in combination with mono or multifunctional vinyl monomers. 184 is especially recommended when UV coatings are required to exhibit only minimal yellowing even after prolonged exposure to sunlight.

Deuteron® UV 2257 is a solution formulated with Bis-(4-methyl- phenyl)-iodoniumhexafluoro-phosphate dissolved in reactive solvents. This solution utilizes propylene carbonate as a reactive thinner. It boasts no benzene emissions and maintains a low-odor profile, ensuring a more environmentally friendly and user-friendly application.

ProFlex CP is para-toluene sulfonic acid employed as a catalyst in various chemical processes. Its applications extend to serving as a pH regulator in electroplating processes. Notably, ProFlex CP, when combined with nitric acids, finds utility in a process known as 'bright dip.' This process imparts a shiny surface to metals such as copper, silver, gold, chrome, and nickel during electroplating. The use of ProFlex CP in these processes highlights its role in achieving desired surface characteristics and enhancing the quality of electroplated metal finishes.