Gelest Inc., a materials science innovator and New Mountain Capital portfolio company, announced the acquisition of Bimax, a manufacturer and marketer of specialty monomers and polymers.
Suitable as a reactive diluent in UV-curing inks and coatings, vinyl methyl oxazolidinone (VMOX) is liquid at room temperature and has a very low viscosity of ca. 4 mPa.s.
Sirrus Inc., a developer of electron-deficient monomers and oligomers, has completed construction of a $2 million bench plant expansion to increase production of methylene malonate monomers and oligomers.
LM (low-migration) acrylate monomers and oligomers are designed for the formulation of UV-curable inks and coatings dedicated to indirect food contact applications.
Sartomer is launching a new range of low-migration acrylate monomers and oligomers specifically designed for the formulation of UV curable inks and coatings dedicated to indirect food contact applications.
Having started to develop functional monomers about two years ago, SONGWON has now begun bulk manufacture at its production site in Ulsan, South Korea.
Adding formaldehyde-free alternatives to the encapsulation arsenal will be beneficial for many manufacturers, especially those creating products used directly by consumers or in building materials used in residential or office buildings.
Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
The most effective route towards becoming truly sustainable is clearly to research, develop and promote more sustainable monomers and other raw materials into the marketplace.