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Polymer Additives

LANXESS offers a wide range of additives such as flame retardants, plasticizers, hydrolysis stabilizers etc. for various polymers, e. g. PU, PVC, PA, PET etc. as well as various application areas, such as construction, automotive, E&E and many more.

Flexible, fireproof or colorful:
We have the right additive for you! 

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Flame Retardants

Flame retardants help to prevent fires, or if started slow down fire spread, reduce heat release, smoke formation and toxic fire effluents. Most importantly, they enhance the time available for safe escape. This can mean the difference between life and injury or even death.
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Hydrolysis Stabilizers

Our Stabaxol® portfolio of hydrolysis stabilizers provides additive solutions especially suited to improve the hydrolysis resistance of polycondensates, expanding their range of applications. Using Stabaxol® improves the cost/benefit ratio in well-established applications.
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Emulsifiers Foam Stabilizers

LANXESS offers a variety of Addovate® multi-purpose silicon-free surfactants which can be used in the production of ester-based flexible and rigid foams, cellular hot cast elastomers, e. g. based on NDI-technology. Addovate® surfactants act mainly as emulsifiers and foam stabilizers.

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Modifiers & Plasticizers

Plasticizers and Modifiers are essential additives to make materials flexible and soft and to enhance performance in many applications in the plastics industry such as flooring and wall coverings, cables, films and sheets, coatings, adhesives and sealants.

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Emulsifiers Foam Stabilizers

LANXESS offers a variety of Addovate® multi-purpose silicon-free surfactants which can be used in the production of ester-based flexible and rigid foams, cellular hot cast elastomers, e. g. based on NDI-technology. Addovate® surfactants act mainly as emulsifiers and foam stabilizers.

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Catalysts

LANXESS offers a selection of polyurethane catalysts based on tertiary amines and organometallic compounds. Addocat® catalysts are used for the production of rigid and flexible foam as well as in CASE applications.

 

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Crosslinkers

LANXESS offers a selection of Addolink® crosslinkers for use mainly in cast and thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers.

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