Specialist Divisions - Resins

Tennants Distribution Limited (Resin Division) offers a selective range of industrial products to meet existing and developing specifications. Mainstream products include synthetic polymers used as backbone resins, hardeners and cross-linkers for the industrial paints, printing inks, packaging, adhesives, textiles and construction industries. These are supported by performance enhancing products including biocides, film wetting and control additives, film surface improvers. Additionally polymers are supplied for environmentally compliant applications and for very specialized medical and dental uses.

The Resin Division provides full in-depth technical back up and product support through Product Mangers who have extensive technical and industrial experience. They act as direct links with our Principals to ensure that facilities in the areas of bespoke products, new technology, problem solving and full advise on use of products in various applications is readily available to customers.

Principals represented and products supplied.

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Admark Polycoats is a Technology driven company, manufacturing Phenalkamines and their Epoxy Adducts

Admark Phenalkamines meet Industry demands such as low temperature Epoxy curing, low VOC, corrosion protection and high performance in adverse environmental conditions.

Phenalkamines can cure epoxy coatings at temperatures as low as 0 degrees Centigrade, while offering the ability to produce low VOC or VOC free coatings based on renewable resources.

Phenalkamines Phenalkamine
Epoxy Adducts
Phenalkamides
Mannich Bases
Epoxy Adducts of Mannich Bases
Polyamides Polyamide
Epoxy Adducts
Polyamines
Polyamine Adducts

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Cytec Surface Specialties

for amino cross-linking resins marketed under The Cymel^® trade name. The LCR (Liquid Coating Resin) Product Group and also the Additol^® range of supporting additives:

Additol^® - a range of wetting and dispersion additives, defoamers, thickeners, flow aids, grinding media and some novel water-based driers to support the resins package.

Alpex^® - Cyclized rubber used mainly in the printing industry.

Beckopox^® - water based and solvent-free 2K epoxies and hardeners for industrial metal coatings and also for concrete coatings.

Cymel^® resins are based on melamine, urea, benzoguanamine and glycoluril chemistry, and used in many industrial finishes, including traditional solvent based stoving paints, acid curing wood finishes, environmentally compliant coatings both high solids and waterbased.

Daotan^® a range of water-based polyurethane dispersions for use in speciality coatings on wood, plastic and other substrates.

Duroftal^® - solvent-based hydroxylated & isocyante-crosslinkable polyesters.

Duroxyn^® - water & solvent-based epoxy esters for line marking, surface treatments of minerals and fibres.

Macrynal^® - 2K water & solvent-based acrylics for automotive OEM & refinish, plastic and glass coatings.

Phenodur^® - Phenolic resins for etch primers aqnd other Industrial Paint applications.

Resydrol^® - a full range of Decorative and Industrial grades of water-based, water reducible and acrylic/urethane modified alkyds. Grades available for air drying and stoving.

Ucecryl^® - low water-uptake, minimal surfactant produced polymers for exterior roof coatings.

Viacryl^® - water and solvent based 1K acrylics for Industrial applications including cathodic e-coat.

Vialkyd^® - solvent-based high solids alkyds for Industrial and Decorative Paint.

Viapal^® - unsaturated polyesters for specialist application areas.

Vinavil

is a leading producer of vinyl acetate polymers for the following applications:

Paints: vinyl acetate homopolymers, vinyl versatate copolymers, vinyl acetate - ethylene copolymers, acrylic copolymers.

Adhesives: vinyl acetate homopolymers for wood, vinyl acetate - ethylene copolymers for paper, cardboard and other packaging applications, acrylics for self-adhesive tapes.

Food Grade Polymers: Bulk and flaked vinyl acetate homopolymers and vinyl maleate copolymers for the cheese coating industry and the chewing gum base industry.

Solvent soluble Polymers: Beads of vinyl acetate homopolymers for adhesives and extrusions. Copolymers with crotonic acid for BMC compounds.

Lucite

are a global producer of Acrylic Bead Polymer and Solution Polymers.

Colacryl^® solution acrylics: The range of uses for these acrylic resins is diverse, from high performance peelable spray adhesives to coatings for electronics applications.

Colacryl^® acrylic bead resins : These polymers are used mainly for tooth polymer, orthodontic and denture base applications, bone cememts and adhesives.

Elvacite^® Bead Acrylic : Polymers or copolymers of methyl methacrylate or other acrylic monomers for use in solvent-applied lacquers, inks, foils, adhesives and specialty coatings. Elvacite^® resins offer the distinctive combination of properties associated with high-quality coating resins.

Icap Sira

is a leading producer of water based acrylic, polyurethane and solvent based polyurethane polymers for Textile Coatings and Paints.

Acrilem^®: A complete range of water-based dispersions ( acrylic copolymers, vinyl/acrylic and styrene/acrylic copolymers. In the paint industry, they are used in primers for wood and metals and varnishes. In the textile industry, they are used in various applications such as finish coating, fabric lamination, fabric coating, flock, imitation leather, non-woven binding and textile printing with pigments.

Idrocap^®: A range of water-based polyurethane dispersions used in breathable waterproof coatings, textile lamination and heat-seal adhesives.

Acris^®: A range of solvent based pressure sensitive acrylic polymers for specialised applications.

Dynea

for film additives marketed under the Dynoadd^® trade name.

Dynoadd^® polyester based polymers as used to control and improve wetting, flow, leveling and anti-cratering in specific application areas for industrial coatings and printing inks.

Dynoadd^® Particles : Mono-spherical particles of narrow particle size distribution with bead diameters from 6 microns to 60 microns' used to improve surface properties of paint films including scratch and mar resistance.

Lonza

are a Global producer of Biocides and anti microbial agents.

Zinc OMADINE^® highly active, broad spectrum antimicrobial agents that are registered around the world for use in both personal care as well as industrial product applications.
Dry film and in-can preservative for water-based paints, emulsions, pigment slurries, caulks, adhesives, sealants, grouts, and patching compounds.
Dry film preservative for in dry wall and other gypsum, pearlite, plaster-like or mineral-based building materials.
Dry film preservative for SBR and thermoplastic resins intended for use in various applications such as carpet backing and fiber, bath and sink mats, cushion and mattress foam, tarpaulins and awnings, wire and cable insulation, gaskets and weather stripping materials.

Sodium OMADINE^® fungicides are highly active, very effective water soluble industrial biocides

Dyflex EPS

producers of a full range of state-of-the-art water-born acrylic-, styrene-acrylic- and other acrylic copolymers as well as acrylic-polyurethane copolymer dispersions and polyurethane dispersions. Markets Include : Industrial coatings for wood, plastics and metal.

Dyflex^®: Acrylic and styrene-acrylic dispersion, Self-crosslinking dispersions, polyurethane-acrylic dispersions and Polyurethane dispersions.
Dispersions for concrete cure and seal

Dypol^® : Hard to soft dispersions for flexo inks and overprint vanishes, dispersions for flexo film inks, dispersions for wall paper inks.

Thai Epoxy ( Aditya Birla Group )

for epoxy resins marketed under the Epotec^® trade name.

The Epotec^® product range includes a range of epoxies and modifiers that vary in the chemical structure, molecular weight, viscosity and functionality. They include liquid, solid, solutions, blends and other multifunctional epoxy resins. These are supplemented by a full range of reactive diluents and amine based hardeners. These products manufactured to exacting specifications, are used for diverse applications including coatings (protective, marine, floor, powder, can, coil), adhesives, civil engineering, composites, casting and encapsulation of electrical components.

POLICHEM s.r.l

are manufacturers of a unique range of performance-enhancing additives for the commodity and speciality polymer markets.

Amongst the range are such products as:

Additives for Polyamides

AUSINYL M/DN - a nucleating and mould release agent which improves cycle times and dimensional stability.

AUSINOX PA-2789 - a process stabiliser which minimizes yellowness and maintains mechanical properties whilst recycling. This is the sole product on the market offering these advantages.

VALPOL GP-4350 - a multi-functional product acting as a process aid (permitting a 30-40°C reduction in temperature profile), a dispersion aid (for incorporation of fillers, pigments, glass fibre or flame retardants), a mould release agent (reduces cycle times and enhances dimensional stability) and an internal lubricant (reduces molecular shear, permits a major reduction in stabiliser levels and replaces all lubricant waxes, esters, etc, when complete compatibility is required). Offers the same performance benefits listed for polyamides to all opaque thermoplastics except PVC.

VERSAPOL GP-446(liquid) - same benefits offered by VALPOL GP-446, but also ideal for transparent copolyamides. Offers the same performance benefits listed for polyamides to all transparent thermoplastics except PVC.

Additives for Polyesters (PET and PBT)

AUSIPOL PP-30< - an intrinsic viscosity enhancer for opaque PET (fibres, compounds, etc).

REGRATEX MB-D - an intrinsic viscosity enhancer for transparent PET (film, sheet, bottles, strapping, etc).

PROCAPOL MB-LDN - a nucleating agent, process aid and mould release agent for PBT and PET compounds.

PROCASTER MB-HDN - a nucleating agent, process aid and mould release agent for glass reinforced PET compounds resulting in similar performance to DuPont's Rynite materials.