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Scott Bader is an employee-owned global manufacturer of advanced composites, structural adhesives and functional polymers. Established in 1921, we have a century of expertise in manufacturing high-quality, innovative products for a variety of markets around the world. Scott Bader now employs 800 people across 7 manufacturing sites and 18 offices worldwide.

Scott Bader is committed to expanding its global reach, with recent ventures including North America, India, Japan, and Australia, while continuing to build on its reputation for innovation, outstanding quality and technical expertise.

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Crestabond

Crestabond® M1-05 Structural Adhesive

Crestabond® M1-05 Structural Adhesive is a toughened, two-component 10:1 MMA structural adhesive that is designed for bonding a wide range of substrates.

Applications: Construction Adhesives, Power & Utilities, Rail & Mass Transit, Off Road & Recreational Vehicle (RV), Marine, Commercial, Adhesives, Transportation Assembly, Bonding & Assembly, Transportation, Building Materials, Construction Chemicals, Flooring & Surfaces, Power, Water & Utilities

Product Families: Structural Adhesives, Adhesives & Sealants

Chemical Family: Methacrylates

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Crestabond

Crestabond® M1-60HV/2 Structural Adhesive

Crestabond® M1-60HV/2 is a toughened, two-component 10:1 acrylic adhesive designed for bonding composites, thermoplastics, and metals.

Applications: Rail & Mass Transit, Off Road & Recreational Vehicle (RV), Marine, Commercial, Transportation Assembly, Bonding & Assembly, Transportation

Product Families: Structural Adhesives, Adhesives & Sealants

Chemical Family: Methacrylates

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Crestomer

Crestomer® 1152PA Structural Adhesive

Crestomer® 1152PA Structural Adhesive provides high performance and is designed for demanding applications. Greatly reduces styrene emissions, and it improves cosmetics.

Applications: Industrial Manufacturing, Industrial Adhesives & Sealants, Construction Adhesives, Adhesives, Renewable Energy, Off Road & Recreational Vehicle (RV), Marine, Commercial, Transportation Assembly, Industrial & Assembly Adhesives, Bonding & Assembly, Transportation, Building Materials, Construction Chemicals, Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing, Power, Water & Utilities

Product Families: Structural Adhesives, Adhesives & Sealants

Chemical Family: Urethane Acrylates, Acrylics & Acrylates, Acrylics, Acrylates & Methacrylates

Labeling Claims: Low VOC

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Crystic

Crystic® Vinyl Ester Resin VE 679PA

Crystic® Vinyl Ester Resin VE 679PA is a pre-accelerated, thixotropic, DCPD modified, vinyl ester laminating and tooling resin with excellent surface finish.

Applications: Tooling & Moldmaking, Marine, Transportation, Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing

Product Families: Gelcoats & Topcoats, Thermoset Resins, Polymers & Resins, Surface Finishes

Chemical Family: Vinyl Esters

Polymer Name: Vinyl Ester Resin

End Uses: Marine Applications

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Crestapol

Crestapol® 1250 Urethane Acrylate Resin

Crestapol® 1250 Urethane Acrylate Resin is a low-viscosity urethane acrylate resin. It's designed for maximum wet out for pultruding fiberglass, carbon fiber, and other fibers

Applications: Renewable Energy, Power, Water & Utilities

Product Families: Thermoset Resins, Polymers & Resins

Chemical Family: Urethanes, Acrylics, Acrylates & Methacrylates

Polymer Name: Urethane Acrylate

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Texique

Texique® HE10

Texique® HE10 is a new bio-based high performance thickener for the personal care market. It is produced from 62% naturally derived ingredients, none of which are animal-based

Applications: Skin Care, Beauty & Care

Product Families: Rheology Modifiers, Functionals

Chemical Family: Polyesters

INCI Name: Coco-Glucoside, C13-15 Alkane, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

End Uses: Body Cream

Labeling Claims: Credo Clean Standard, Preservative-free, Cold Processable, Ethylene Oxide-free, Animal Products-free, Bio-based

Benefit Claims: Cold Processable, Improved Texture, Emulsifying, Stabilizing, Easy To Use, Improved Thickness

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Texique

Texique® CS-32

Texique® CS-32 is an aqueous solution of a naturally derived cationic polysaccharide produced from food grade potato starch that has not been genetically modified.

Applications: Bath & Shower, Feminine Hygiene, Hair Care, Skin Care, Beauty & Care, Personal Hygiene

Product Families: Rheology Modifiers, Hair Actives, Conditioners & Emollients, Cosmetic Actives, Functionals

INCI Name: Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Starch Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride

End Uses: Shaving Products, After Shaves, Skin Gel, Skin Cleanser, Hair Styling Products, Pomade, Anti-Dandruff Products, Hair Conditioner, Shampoos & Rinses

Labeling Claims: Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty, Bio-based, Naturally Derived, Vegan

Benefit Claims: Creamy Texture, Long Lasting, Foam Enhancement, Compatibility, Hair Conditioning, Silky Feel, Smooth Feel, Frizz Control, Soft After-Feel, Manageability, Moisturizing, Good Wet Combing, Good Dry Combing, Detangling, Hair Softening, Easy Application, Dispersing, Spreadability

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Texique

Texique® CS-P

Texique® CS-P is an easy to use modified film forming cationic starch derivative, produced from food grade potato starch that has not been genetically modified.

Applications: Feminine Hygiene, Color Cosmetics, Hair Care, Skin Care, Bath & Shower, Beauty & Care, Personal Hygiene

Product Families: Rheology Modifiers, Film Formers, Functionals

INCI Name: Starch Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride

End Uses: Shaving Products, Hair Color, After Shaves, Skin Cleanser, Anti-Dandruff Products, Hair Styling Products, Pomade, Hair Conditioner, Shampoos & Rinses, Bar Soaps, Shower Gels

Labeling Claims: Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty, Bio-based, Vegan, Naturally Derived

Benefit Claims: Compatibility, Soft After-Feel, Manageability, Soft Feel, Hair Softening, Easy Application, Dispersing, Spreadability, Detangling, Good Dry Combing, Good Wet Combing, Moisturizing, Creamy Texture, Foam Enhancement, Shine Enhancing, Film Forming

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Crestafire

Crestafire® GCS 1005PA

Crestafire® GCS 1005PA is a pre-accelerated, low smoke fire retardant intumescent polyester-based gelcoat designed to be applied by spray in a thin layer of 500µm.

Applications: Renewable Energy, Rail & Mass Transit, Transportation, Power, Water & Utilities

Product Families: Gelcoats & Topcoats, Surface Finishes

Chemical Family: Polyesters

Labeling Claims: Non-Toxic

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Texipol 63-513

Product Families:Rheology Modifiers & Stabilizers, Additives
Chemical Family:Acrylics & Acrylates
End Uses:Waterborne Adhesive, Waterborne Coating

Texipol 63-513 is a next generation inverse emulsion synthetic thickener based on a significant proportion of bio-derived content. It imparts pseudoplastic rheology to aqueous compositions and is supplied as a pre-neutralized dispersion, as the sodium salt of an acrylic based polymer. Texipol 63-513 shows broad pH compatibility.

Texicryl® 13-602

Chemical Family:Acrylics & Acrylates, Styrene-Acrylic Copolymer
Compatible Substrates & Surfaces:Wood
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg):30.0 - 30.0 °C

Texicryl® 13-602 is a styrene acrylic copolymer emulsion designed for use in flexible fillers, caulks, sealant applications and architectural coatings. It enhances the workability and technical performance of many products. It meets all environmental demands, such as low VOC, APEO-free and formaldehyde-free with no compromise on quality and performance.

Crestapol® 1260 Urethane Acrylate Resin

Polymer Name:Urethane Acrylate
Chemical Family:Acrylics, Acrylates & Methacrylates, Urethanes
Processing Methods:Pultrusion, Vacuum Infusion Processing (VIP), Closed Molding, Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)

Crestapol® 1260 Urethane Acrylate Resin is a low-viscosity urethane acrylate type resin. It is suitable for infusion, resin transfer molding (RTM), and similar processes at room temperature. This product can be infused at vacuum levels down to -1.0 bar. It produces laminates with high strength, toughness, and exceptional water and hydrolysis resistance.

Texicryl® 13-812

Applications:Bookbinding, Bookbinding Adhesives, Flexography
Product Families:Acrylics, Functional Additives, Additives
Chemical Family:Acrylics & Acrylates
End Uses:Flexography Ink

Texicryl® 13-812 is an alkali swellable emulsion designed for water-based printing ink formulations. It has excellent rub resistance and transfer properties. It is designed for use in flexographic inks for corrugated board. It is also suitable as a pigment grinding medium and let down vehicle.

Crestakyd® 10-1066

Applications:Decorative Paints, Coatings & Stains, Primers & Lacquers, Overprint Varnishes
Product Families:Alkyds, Resins & Binders
Chemical Family:Alkyds (Long Oil)
End Uses:Varnishes, Top Coat, Primer

Crestakyd® 10-1066 is a fast drying alkyd that has excellent brushability and flow characteristics, as well as good gloss retention and weathering resistance. This long oil air drying alkyd can be used for economical decorative and do-it-yourself paints, including primers, topcoats, and varnishes.

Texipol 63-510

Product Families:Rheology Modifiers & Stabilizers, Additives
Chemical Family:Acrylics & Acrylates
End Uses:Waterborne Adhesive, Waterborne Coating

Texipol 63-510 is an inverse emulsion thickener that imparts a highly pseudoplastic rheology to aqueous based compositions. It is supplied as a pre-neutralized dispersion, as the sodium salt of an acrylic copolymer and shows thickening over a very wide pH range of 2 - 12.

Crystic® Vinyl Ester Resin VE679-03PA

Polymer Name:Vinyl Ester Resin
Functions:Surface Finish, Resins, Binders & Matrix Materials
Chemical Family:Vinyl Esters
Color:Brown

Crystic® Vinyl Ester Resin VE679-03PA is a pre-accelerated, DCPD modified, vinyl ester resin developed for use as a infusion resin with a wide range of gel times with various catalysts. It has excellent blister resistance and significantly reduces the occurrence of print through, to produce durable moldings with an enhanced surface finish.

Texipol 63-258

Product Families:Rheology Modifiers & Stabilizers, Additives
Chemical Family:Ammonium Salts
End Uses:Waterborne Adhesive, Waterborne Coating

Texipol 63-258 is an inverse emulsion thickener that imparts a highly pseudoplastic rheology to aqueous based compositions. It is supplied as a pre-neutralized dispersion, as the ammonium salt of an acrylic copolymer.This product acts as a thickener for various aqueous based adhesive and coating systems. In particular it can be used to thicken anionic bituminous systems, shoe creams and textured coatings.

Texicryl® 13-400

Applications:Textile Manufacturing, Digital Printing, Printing & Inks
Product Families:Finishing Additives & Treatments, Textile & Leather Chemicals
Chemical Family:Acrylics & Acrylates
End Uses:Textiles, Digital Ink

Texicryl® 13-400 is a formaldehyde free, cationic emulsion binder, specially designed for textile applications. It has been specially designed for textile applications using processes like pigment dyeing, mordant and printing. The product benefits are high crock-fastness, washing performance, excellent color yield and soft handle.

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Crystic

Crystic® Resins have been developing for over 70 years to meet your application needs.

Texicryl

Applications:Shingles & Tiles, Sealants & Caulks, Construction Adhesives, Tape & Label Adhesives, Adhesives, Building & Construction, Packaging & Paper, Building Materials, Construction Chemicals, Roofing, Building Envelope & Roofing, Tile & Grout, Flooring & Surfaces, Ceramics & Refractory, Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing, Architectural Coatings, Interior Fixtures, Building Envelope, Fillers, Levellers & Joints, Decorative Paints, Coatings & Stains, Decorative Paints, Decorative Materials & Finishes, Wood Coatings & Finishes, Waterproofing & Weatherproofing, Primers & Lacquers, Roof Coatings, Floor Coatings, Packaging Coatings, Pavement, Highways, Roads & Bridges, Infrastructure, Roads & Paving, Other Printing Applications, Printing & Inks, Other Building Materials, Bookbinding, Bookbinding Adhesives, Food & Beverage Packaging, Overprint Varnishes, Gravure Printing, Flexography, Furniture Coatings, Furniture, Industrial Coatings, Tapes, Labels & Adhesives, Packaging, Stationery, Art & Office Supplies, Offset & Lithographic Printing, Film & Foil Coatings, Wallcoverings & Decorative Laminates, Tapes & Labels, Wallcovering & Decorative Laminates, Other Paints & Coatings Applications, Textile Manufacturing, Footwear, Textile & Footwear Adhesives, Screen Printing, Industrial & Assembly Adhesives, Leather & Textiles, Digital Printing, Roof Shingles & Tiles, Structural Components, Hand Hygiene, Personal Hygiene
Product Families:Acrylics, Resins & Binders, Rheology Modifiers & Stabilizers, Additives, Surface Modifiers, Mortar & Gypsum Additives, Cement & Concrete Additives, Construction Chemicals, Finishing Additives & Treatments, Paper & Pulp Chemicals, Functional Additives, Textile & Leather Chemicals, Thermoset Resins, Polymers & Resins, Rheology Modifiers, Functionals
Chemical Family:Acrylics & Acrylates, Styrene-Acrylic Copolymer, Alkali Swellable Emulsion (ASE) Thickener, HASE Thickener
INCI Name:Acrylates Copolymer
Polymer Name:Thermoset Polyester
End Uses:Tile Adhesive, Waterborne Coating, Lacquers, Primer, Wall Putty, Cement, Building Materials, Top Coat, Waterborne Adhesive, Paper & Pulp, Waterborne Ink, Other Ink Types, Gravure Ink, Flexography Ink, Varnishes, Offset Ink, Textiles, Nonwovens, Digital Ink, Hand Cleansers, Clearcoat

Texicryl® emulsion used to enhance the workability and technical performance of products being supplied into the building and decoration market.A diverse range of thickeners and binders for the Artist Colors market. It can also be used in water-based styrene acrylic emulsion polymers and solid resins specifically developed for graphic art applications, as a rheology modifiers for Hand Cleanser applications.With over 60 years’ experience, our range of PVA / acrylic binders and inverse emulsion thickeners deliver high performance in textile and furnishing products.

Crestomer

Crestomer® adhesives are used in a wide range of demanding applications in a variety of markets. The key features and benefits for customers are structural adhesives, considerable weight savings versus traditional GRP joining techniques, excellent impact and fatigue performance and low VOC emissions.

Crestapol

Crestapol® intelligent resin technology is a series of low viscosity urethane acrylate based resins designed for infusion, pultrusion and closed mold applications.

Crestamould

High performance matched tooling systems

Texique

Applications:Skin Care, Beauty & Care, Bath & Shower, Feminine Hygiene, Hair Care, Personal Hygiene, Color Cosmetics
Product Families:Rheology Modifiers, Functionals, Hair Actives, Conditioners & Emollients, Cosmetic Actives, Film Formers
Chemical Family:Polyesters, Orthophthalics, Unsaturated Polyester (UPE)
INCI Name:Coco-Glucoside, C13-15 Alkane, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, AMPS-HEMA Crosspolymer, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Starch Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
End Uses:Body Cream, Shaving Products, After Shaves, Skin Gel, Skin Cleanser, Hair Styling Products, Pomade, Anti-Dandruff Products, Hair Conditioner, Shampoos & Rinses, Hair Color, Bar Soaps, Shower Gels

Texipol

Applications:Textile Manufacturing, Carpet, Carpet & Upholstery, Flooring & Surfaces, Decorative Materials & Finishes, Leather & Textiles, Sports & Recreation
Product Families:Finishing Additives & Treatments, Rheology Modifiers & Stabilizers, Additives, Textile & Leather Chemicals, Thermoset Resins, Polymers & Resins
Chemical Family:Ammonium Salts, Acrylics & Acrylates
Polymer Name:Thermoset Polyester
End Uses:Waterborne Adhesive, Textiles, Waterborne Coating, Toys

Scott Bader’s Texipol® range of rheology modifiers can be used in a variety of water-based formulations.A diverse range of thickeners and binders for the Artist Colors market.Texicryl® and Texipol® emulsions to enhance the workability and technical performance of products being supplied into the building and decoration market.With over 60 years’ experience, our range of PVA / acrylic binders and inverse emulsion thickeners deliver high performance in textile and furnishing products.

Crestafix

Crestafix bonding pastes are used in a wide range of applications, in a variety of markets. The key features and benefits to customers are wide range of densities, low shrinkage, range of working times, ease of application and color change.

Texiterra

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