Brands

SpaceRite® a special purpose white hydrated alumina. White hydrated alumina is aluminum trihydroxide, Al(OH)3, that is produced through special processing of aluminous feedstock and stringent process control systems. The result is hydrated alumina unequaled in purity and whiteness. Although hydrated alumina is a dry powder, when heated above approximately 220ºC it decomposes in approximately 35% water and 65% alumina by weight.SpaceRite can also replace other extenders providing enhanced performance and benefits in coatings and adhesives.

MARTINAL® aluminum hydroxide (ATH) and MAGNIFIN® magnesium hydroxide (MDH) are halogen-free fire retardant additives that have proven themselves over time as dependable stalwarts that have met and exceeded the demanding requirements of compounders and producers. The environmentally-friendly MARTINAL® and MAGNIFIN® products are non-corrosive, inert and without effect of pigmentation smoke suppressors. MARTINAL® and MAGNIFIN® flame retardants are available in various grades, tailor-made precisely to the specific properties of major plastic systems meeting the most stringent requirements of the wire & cable industry. Precipitated MARTINAL® ATH and MAGNIFIN® MDH are used most commonly in different polymeric backbones for cable compounds. The high purity MARTINAL® and MAGNIFIN® grades are designed for use in plastics and rubber, but can also be used in other applications.

Micral® is a high surface area alumina trihydrate product with a very precise particle size distribution. Features and benefits include: a lower-cost replacement for precipitated ATH; lower soluble soda and free moisture content; improved handling properties; dependable delivery; long-tern availability;exceptional brightness; excellent suspension; an economical halogen-free smoke suppressor/flame retardant. Applications include wire and cable insulation, injection-molded polyolefins, coatings, adhesives, rubber goods, paper filler and coating, PVC, EPDM, EPR, ABS, XLPE and compression-molded Thermosets.

Huber Engineered Materials’ Hymod® is surface treated ATH product that provides hydrophobicity, flame retardancy and smoke suppression in a variety of applications, such as acrylic, EPDM, EVA, SBR, polyester and polyolefin compounds. The surface modification enables this product to have low moisture and to be easily and uniformly dispersed into polymers at high loading levels without causing processing rheology concerns.