TAGS: Waterborne Adhesives
Brenntag Canada has announced that it will distribute Arkema’s waterborne resins in Canada.
“Brenntag’s ability to market, deliver, and support products in industries where technical expertise is required was a defining factor in making this decision,” said Kenny Messer, regional president for Arkema’s coating resins business in North America.
The collaboration has enabled Arkema and Brenntag to provide solutions and add value to the customers while leveraging the dedicated technical resources. Brenntag has the resources and expertise needed to help customers get the most from the waterborne resin products.
Products in Distribution
The product lines include over 45 waterborne resins often used in adhesives, caulks and sealants, construction products, architectural paints, traffic coatings, and industrial coatings applications. The relevant tradenames as part of distribution include:
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Encor® - acrylic, styrene-acrylic, and vinyl acrylic
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Celocor® - opaque polymer, a highly efficient, voided latex product that improves hiding and whiteness in paints and coatings
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Neocar® - vinyl versatate
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Snap® - structured nano-acrylic polymer
Resins Meeting EnVia® Standards
Arkema’s waterborne resins meet the standards of the Arkema Coating Resins EnVia® program, which includes requirements, such as no added alkyl phenol ethoxylate (APEO) surfactants, no added formaldehyde or formaldehyde donors, total latex VOC < 5 g/L, no intentionally added carcinogens, reproductive toxins, or ozone depleting compounds, and low residual monomer levels (total Monomer < 500 ppm).
Source: Brenntag