Products in Catalysts & Initiators: Curing Agent

Lupragen® API - N-(3-Aminopropyl)imidazole is classified under the category of gel catalysts. It serves as a curing agent in epoxy coatings. Additionally, it is employed as a low VOC polyurethane catalyst for flexible foam and semi-rigid foam. Its chemical structure allows for seamless integration into polyurethane foam formulations.

KETJENFLEX® CP is para toluene sulfonic acid, used as a catalyst in many chemical processes.

DYTEK® BHMT HP (bis-hexamethylene triamine) is a high purity (>95%) triamine that is used in applications where purity is critical such as phosphonate scavenger and flocculant in oil & gas applications and as a hardener in epoxy coating and adhesive applications.

PEL-CAT™ CA100 is an efficient tertiary amine accelerator and curing agent for epoxy resin systems. It is a technical preparation of Tris-(Dimethylaminomethyl) Phenol, a Mannich base. This product functions as a Lewis base containing unshared electrons that facilitate the opening of the oxirane ring of epoxides. This compound shows marked acceleration because of the presence of the phenolic hydroxyl group. It is an activator for curing agents such as polyamides, amidoamines and amine adducts. PEL-CAT CA100 finds use in many applications including adhesives, casting and flooring. The low volatility of this product minimizes odors.

PEL-CAT™ 9666 Most delayed action trimerization catalyst, suitable for CASE Applications. When used as a co-catalyst, improves wet out and flow without significantly extending overall cure time.

Omnirad 2022 is a highly efficient liquid curing agent that is used to initiate radical polymerization of unsaturated resins after exposure to UV light. Omnirad 2022 is the first choice for use in pigmented formulations of all colors, for curing of thick sections or for UV-stabilized clear coatings. Unsaturated resins that are particularly suitable are those based on a prepolymer – e.g., acrylates or unsaturated polyesters – in combination with mono- or multifunctional monomers as reactive diluents. Omnirad 2022 is a photoinitiator mixture with well-balanced surface and through cure.

Drocure® 5130 is a versatile lewis based catalyst for curing of epoxy resins. It is a technical grade of tris-(dimethylaminomethyl) phenol.

Omnirad 2100 is a highly efficient liquid curing agent to initiate radical polymerization of unsaturated resins after exposure to UV light such as those based on a prepolymer – e.g., acrylates and unsaturated polyesters – in combination with mono- or multifunctional monomers as reactive thinners. It is well suitable for formulations in which Omnirad TPO is used. Omnirad 2100 provides all the handling advantages of a liquid product. In thicker coatings Omnirad 2100 offers improved bottom curing compared with that of Omnirad TPO. It is especially suitable for white-pigmented formulations with minimal yellowing after curing and for coatings with low pigment volume concentration. Therefore Omnirad 2100 can be offered in almost all applications as a one-to-one replacement for Omnirad TPO with certain advantages.

Anhui Kingcham Chemical Technology KC5230 is a specific onium salt catalyst, it could be used as carboxyl group-containing polyester resin inner-catalyst or the curing accelerator to reduce the curing temperature or curing time of powder coatings.

Omnirad 369 is a highly efficient UV-curing agent used to initiate the photo polymerization of chemically unsaturated prepolymers – e.g., acrylates – in combination with mono- or multifunctional monomers.

Omnirad 379 is a highly efficient UV-curing agent used to initiate the photo polymerization of unsaturated prepolymers in combination with mono- or multifunctional monomers. Omnirad 379 is especially suitable for pigmented UV-curable systems, photoresists and printing plates. Its excellent solubility (compared to Omnirad 369) makes it easy to incorporate into nearly all formulations.

Resicure® 2MI is commonly used as a sole curing agent or as a dicy and anhydride cure accelerator in epoxy resin based formulations. Typical loading level as a sole curing agent is about 3-5 phr and as a dicy and anhydride cure accelerator is about 0.5 – 1.5 phr. Jet milled grade of Resicure imidazole is available as Resicure 2MI-J.

Drocure® 5106 is a versatile Lewis based catalyst for curing of epoxy resins.

Anhui Kingcham Chemical Technology KC5210 is a quaternary ammonium salt catalyst, could be used as carboxyl group-containing polyester resin inner-catalyst or the curing accelerator to reduce the curing temperature or time of powder coatings.