Birch Chemicals

BirchSorb® Cargo absorbs three times its own weight in moisture quickly and efficiently, with no chance of moisture re-release even in hot environments.

Innovoh® Calcium Hydroxides is a powder consisting of ultra-fine particles of calcium hydroxide, which gives excellent mixing and dispersion characteristics. Calcium hydroxide is used as a cure additive and acid scavenger in bisphenol cured FKM fluoroelastomers. It is not used in peroxide cured systems. Acid scavenging capacity is particularly useful in systems containing chlorine or fluorine. Calcium hydroxide will react with any free hydrochloric or hydrofluoric acid to neutralize the acid and prevent any corrosive impact on metal parts. Innovoh contains high quality, ultra-fine calcium hydroxide which is extremely consistent in its performance. Innovoh powders contain 100% calcium hydroxide powder.

InnovoX® FG is used in the rubber industry as a desiccant in mineral filled compounds and pressure-less curing. Moisture also builds up in uncured rubber ingredients during storage or in high humidity environments. This can be bound up or “scavenged” and the effects of moisture neutralized by using Innovox® during processing. Moisture promotes porosity and irregular physical properties in rubber compounds. Poor quality raw materials and moisture can increase mixing time and appear as finished product quality issues, due to failure points or surface blemishes such as bubbles or white streaks. This can be very costly and inefficient. Addition of Innovox® will eliminate these issues and reduce scrap or re-processing costs as well as neutralizing any acid present in the compound, which minimizes acid related mold or die damage.