FOCUS ON: Emerald Performance Materials
Who's keeping an eye on your future? Whether you're looking for better overall performance or a more sustainable alternative, Emerald responds with additives and resins designed to solve today's problems and help you prepare for tomorrow's challenges.

• Kalama™ K-Flex^® Dibenzoate Plasticizers
• EPALLOY™ Specialty Epoxy Resins
• HyPox™ Modified Epoxy Resins
• FOAM BLAST^® Defoamers
• Hypro™ Reactive Liquid Polymers
• Masil^® Reactive Silicones/Silanes
• ERISYS™ Monomers & Modifiers
• Omicure™ Catalysts & Accelerators
• and more.

Visit Emerald Performance Materials at booth 1615 at the American Coatings Show, April 13-15, in Charlotte, NC.

For more information on the above products, call (330) 916-6700 or visit www.emeraldmaterials.com.

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New Products

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TYCO ELECTRONICS: Acrylic Labels
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