Each year, we update the Raw Materials, Chemicals, Polymers, and Additives Handbook at www.adhesivesmag.com/materialshandbook to help you source the materials you need to succeed. The fully searchable online handbook features supplier details for hundreds of different raw materials and chemicals that are used to produce adhesives, sealants, and coatings. It also offers social media links and spec sheets for certain suppliers, as well as the ability to quickly and easily request additional information through our RFP Builder.
In our March eMagazine, we also share descriptions/use information for these materials, followed in some cases by additional information* from suppliers that provide them. Descriptions are divided into five major categories: Additives and Chemical Specialties; Oils and Fatty Acids; Resins and Base Polymers; Pigments and Dyes, Dry/Dispersions and Extenders; and Solvents. Products are listed alphabetically under each category and subcategory.