Avecia additives.HEADQUARTERS: P.O. Box 42, Hexagon House, Blackley, Manchester, UK M9 8ZS Tel: +44 (0)161 721 1972 Fax: +44 (0)161 721 5209 Website: www.avecia.com/additives/cc E-mail: additives@avecia.com Date Founded: July 1999 COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Avecia is a leading global specialty chemical A Specialty chemical is a chemical produced for a specialized use. They are produced in lower volume than bulk chemicals, of which petrochemicals, made from oil feedstocks, are the most common. However, both are produced in a chemical plant. company focused on delivering innovative technology and service excellence to customers across a range of high technology industries. Avecia's Additives business has developed a range of over 50 unique, high performance, Solsperse[R] additives. These additives are focused on improving the dispersion characteristics of many different applications including paints, inks and plastics. The latest additions to the additives range include our first thickener thick·en tr. & intr.v. thick·ened, thick·en·ing, thick·ens 1. To make or become thick or thicker: Thicken the sauce with cornstarch. The crowd thickened near the doorway. 2. , Solthix[R] 250, and a range of dispersants and thickeners specifically developed for thermoset A polymer-based liquid or powder that becomes solid when heated, placed under pressure, treated with a chemical or via radiation. The curing process creates a chemical bond that, unlike a thermoplastic, prevents the material from being remelted. See thermoplastic. composites, sold under the Solplus[R] tradename. Other businesses within the Avecia Group supplying to the coatings industry include Avecia Protection & Hygiene, which manufactures a wide range of antimicrobial products, and NeoResins, who lead the world in the development and supply of waterborne resins. MARKETS SERVED: Avecia's Additives business is truly global with sales offices across the world and technical service laboratories in UK, US and Singapore. Key industries supplied include: * Paints and coatings for aerospace, automotive OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and , auto motive vehicle refinish re·fin·ish tr.v. re·fin·ished, re·fin·ish·ing, re·fin·ish·es To put a new finish on (furniture). re·fin , coil, decorative paints, general industrial, marine, wood * All types of inks from flexographic to UV screen * Plastics applications including plasticisers, polyols, thermoplastic A polymer material that turns to liquid when heated and becomes solid when cooled. There are more than 40 types of thermoplastics, including acrylic, polypropylene, polycarbonate and polyethylene. masterbatch, gelcoats and thermoset composites TECHNOLOGIES: Avecia's Additives business utilizes many of the core technology strengths of the Group in organic chemistry, polymer science Polymer science or macromolecular science is the subfield of materials science concerned with polymers, primarily synthetic polymers such as plastics. The field of polymer science includes researchers in multiple disciplines including chemistry, physics, and engineering. and process technology, giving the business a unique product development capability. TECHNICAL SERVICES: We offer formulation guidance and technical assistance on a global basis, in three main technical centers in Manchester (UK), Charlotte (USA) and Singapore. In addition, considerable assistance is available from our web-site: www.avecia.com/additives. MAJOR PRODUCTS: Our range of dispersants for paints and inks are promoted under the `Solsperse' trade name. A new technology thickening agent--Solthix[R] 250--has been introduced and a range of additives for the plastics industry is now available under the Solplus[R] tradename. GLOBAL CAPABILITIES: Sales Contact: (US): Dennis Carlson (302) 477-8127 Technical Contact: (US): Roger Slater (704) 561 3288 European Contact European contact may refer to discovery:
Asian Contact: (Singapore): Sun Yew Wong: +65 6871 1734 |
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