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Jul 14, 2023

Polymer Additives

Polymer Additives Smooth, fireproof and colorful - Additives are the unsung heroes of the chemical industry LANXESS additives for paint and coatings improve product properties of the caoting industy.

Polymer Additives

Smooth, fireproof and colorful - Additives are the unsung heroes of the chemical industry

LANXESS additives for paint and coatings improve product properties of the caoting industy. We support our customers to find the right combination of additives within our portfolio which extends colorants, plasticizers, coalescents, and flame retardants. Our mission is to drive success and shape the future of the industries we serve.

Outstanding product quality, long-standing technical expertise and the fulfillment of wide-ranging regulatory requirements are the critical qualification standards of the Colorant Additives product range. Customers all over the world use the high-quality colorants in a multitude of applications.

Brand overview and product-related brochures:

Bayfast® - organic pigment P.Y.150 suitable for high-quality coatings for automotive and industrial applications

Bayscript® - water-based dyes

Levanox® - aqueous dispersions of inorganic pigments

Levanyl® - aqueous dispersions of organic pigments

Macrolex® - solvent dyes for the coloration of engineering thermoplastics

Find out more about our product portfolio on our individual websites:

Solvent dyes | Macrolex® | LANXESS

High-performance pigments | Bayfast® | LANXESS

Pigment preparations | Levanyl® Levanox® | LANXESS

Specialty colors | Bayscript® | LANXESS

Plasticizers ensure elasticity and flexibility of polymer materials. But this is not their only benefit. Plasticizers also optimize, for example, the processing properties of polymer materials, which leads to improved product quality or even new properties. The choice of plasticizers depends on the demand placed on the finished product. These can include greater softness, elasticity, adhesion, flame retardant properties or resistance to chemicals, weathering and migration.

Mesamoll® a non-phthalate, general purpose plasticizer which offers a good combination of processing, plasticizing efficiency and service life in many types of polymers including PVC, polyurethanes, acrylates and rubber. Mesamoll® II is listed for use in food contact application.

Brand Overview

Adimoll® | Adipates inclusive food contact | Low-temperature performance

Baymond® | Solid Plasticizing Polyester Urethane

K-FLEX® | Plasticizers and coalescents

Mesamoll® | ASEP ́s with saponification resistance

Modulast® | Modifiers for Polyurethanes

Ultramoll® | Polyadipates with low volatility and resistance to migration and to extraction

Uniplex® | Benzoates as additive in adhesives

Uniplex® | Citrates for food contact

Uniplex® | Sebacates | Low-temperature performance

Uniplex® | Polyethylenglycols | High-temperature performance

Uniplex® | Sulfonamides for polyamides

Unimoll® AGF / Triacetin | Glycerols for food contact

Kalama® Vitroflex® | Can replace benzyl phthalate and chlorinated paraffins in polysulfide applications, enhancing both the HS&E profile and performance

K-FLEX® plasticizers and coalescents are known for their excellent value and balance of performance properties. They are non-phthalate, low in VOCs, and have positive attributes from a product safety and health perspective compared to other choices. In particular as coalescents, important properties of coatings such as scrub resistance, gloss while mainting and low dirt pick-up can be improved.

If you are looking for more detailed information, you can download our K-FLEX® brochure here.

K-FLEX® 500P designed as a coalescent for environmentally friendly coatings, providing formulators with a solution that meets regulations and consumer demands for lower VOC content, without sacrificing performance and value

K-FLEX® 850S A value-added blend of traditional dibenzoate plasticizers optimized for waterborne applications. Very effective low-VOC choice for waterborne adhesives.

K-FLEX® 500 A classic blend of traditional dibenzoate plasticizers. Excellent choice for use in waterborne adhesives, hot melt adhesives.

K-FLEX® 975P Economical to use and created to offer a broad range of compatibility with polar polymers, with improved handling due to its lower freeze point.

K-FLEX® 975P Created to offer a broad range of compatibility with polar polymers, with improved handling due to its lower freeze point. Excellent choice for plastisol sealants, waterbased latex caulks, and silyl-terminated sealants.

K-FLEX® 850P Economical dibenzoate plasticizer designed for vinyl and waterborne latex applications. Excellent choice for latex caulk, plastisol/vinyl sealants, and silyl-terminated sealants.

K-FLEX® 500 A classic blend of traditional dibenzoate plasticizers that offers a balance of performance and economy. Excellent choice for use in hot melt adhesives and silyl-terminated sealants.

With brominated and phosphorus-based solutions, LANXESS offers one of the most comprehensive ranges of organic flame retardants in the world. Our newly developed polymeric and reactive flame retardants can reduce the release of additives from the polymers, thus contributing to environmental and health protection without compromising fire safety.

Emerald Innovation™ - phosphorus-based and polymeric brominated flame retardants

Firemaster® - brominated flame retardants

Levagard® - flame retardants especially for polyurethane

Disflamoll® and Reofos® - phosphorus-based flame retardants

Find out more about Flame Retardants on our website - click here