Coatings & Polymers
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We combine innovative technologies to design smarter solutions for high tech fast changing markets. Our ingredients support you in developing lighter, miniaturised, durable, multi functional and affordable solutions to create a sustainable, low carbon and smarter future for generations to come.
This Smart Materials business offers you:
- smart additives enhancing the look and performance of polymers
- bio-based building blocks improving resin performance and durability
- speciality surfactants creating greener, high performance adhesives, paint and coatings.
- intelligent functional ingredients bringing antimicrobial and toughening properties and our
- advanced materials range enhancing dispersion stability, wetting and rheology in fast growing niches
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Bio-based and sustainable polyurethane multi-material adhesive solutions
Polyurethane adhesives are used to produce high-performance materials such as electronics and car components. Croda offers Priplast biobased polyols that bring excellent durability and moisture protection, while ranging from soft to high-strength, depending on the application need. These polyols are made from natural oils with enhanced substrate wetting and offer lasting (low temperature) flexibility, which allows absorbing differences in thermal expansion. The hydrocarbon character imparts water resistance and affinity for a wide range of substrates, such as metal and various plastics, including low-energy substrates. This enables multi-material design and lightweighting.
Furthermore, the bio-based polyols offer a unique combination of hydrolytic, thermo-oxidative and UV stability, which is highly relevant for demanding applications like structural automotive bonding, food packaging and sealing of electronic components and sensors or displays.
With these polyols that are up to 100% biobased, adhesives can be used to enhance sustainability of products by reducing the carbon footprint of the adhesive and enabling in-use benefits. They allow durable solutions and sealing for moisture in multi-material assembly and lightweight design.
Presenter: Erwin Honcoop
Erwin is Research & Technology Specialist with Croda Smart Materials. He leads a team of R&D scientists and manages innovation projects.
When? Tuesday, 19th March 2019
What time? 12.00 - 12.30 hrs
Which session? Session 13 Adhesives & sealants