Processing Aids

XIAMETER(TM) PMX-200 Silicone Fluid 20cSt is a polydimethylsiloxane fluid commonly used as a base fluid in personal care products due to its excellent spreading characteristics. It is clear, tasteless, essentially odorless, and non-greasy. Commercial bulk-polymerized dimethyl silicone fluids, such as XIAMETER(TM) PMX-200 Silicone Fluid 20cSt, typically contain trace amounts of impurities.

POLYSTEP® TD-9 PE is an ethoxylated phosphate ester, serving as both an emulsifier and a post-additive in paints and coatings. This surfactant is categorized as a kosher-certified product, aligning with kosher dietary laws. Its versatile applications include the manufacturing of latex, offering benefits in terms of emulsification and performance.

SULFONIC 100 serves as an emulsifier intermediate for detergents in household, cleaner, and agricultural formulations. It can form both water-soluble and oil-soluble salts, offering flexibility in tailoring sulfonates to specific properties. Its utility extends to applications like drilling foamers, acid-catalyzed reactions, and catalysts in aqueous systems.

POLYSTEP® TD-507 is a nonionic surfactant capable of working alongside anionic surfactants to produce latexes. It's also post-added to improve mechanical stability and application formulations after latex formation. Available as a 70% active liquid solution, it offers potential as an ape (alkylphenol ethoxylates)-free alternative.

POLYSTEP® A-16 is an anionic surfactant employed in latex manufacture, compatible with vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, and styrene-butadiene. In combination with nonionic surfactants like polystep® f-6, it complements styrene-butadiene. In acrylic latexes, it pairs with higher nonionic surfactants such as polystep® f-9. It finds relevance in vinyl acetate latexes, especially those rich in protective colloid, contributing to the formation and stabilization of latex emulsions.

POLYSTEP® A-15/30K holds significance in latex manufacture, particularly with vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, and styrene-butadiene. Its exceptional thermal and hydrolytic stability makes it a reliable choice for latex production within the emulsion polymerization market. Its application finds its place in latex manufacturing.

STEPWET® DOS 50NC is an anionic surfactant able to provide very good wetting properties for aqueous systems. It enables the reduction of surface tension to extremely low levels. It is suitable for emulsion polymerization as a primary emulsifier and/or post-additive to latex, as well as a paint additive for coatings.

POLYSTEP® B-19PS is a highly ethoxylated anionic surfactant that provides good freeze-thaw stability along with mechanical stability for use in the manufacture of latex. This surfactant provides steric and electrostatic barriers between latex particles. POLYSTEP® B-19PS. The product functions as an emulsifier.

MAKON® P104 is a nonionic eo/po block copolymer that excels in oil-in-water emulsification. Its application spans across multiple industries, including agriculture, industry, paints, and coatings. Its contribution is prominent in agricultural pesticide formulations, as well as serving as a dispersant and oil-in-water emulsifier.