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Industry News

Industry – Adhesives

King

Introducing Enhanced Silanes (EH)

Modified Deolink® EH Silanes for Improved Adhesion, Abrasion,
and Corrosion Resistance

Enhanced Silanes are designed to improve adhesion and abrasion resistance beyond the traditional chemistry of amino, epoxy, and methacryl silanes.

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EPS

Introducing New Emulsions for Adhesives and Sealants!1

Caulks and Sealants
Laminating Adhesives
Underlayment Adhesives
Pressure Sensitive Adhesives

EPS 2111
55% solids Tg -5°C
All acrylic emulsion designed for compatibility with polychloroprene dispersions. Can be heat re-activated with good adhesion to PVC.

EPS 2113
57% solids Tg -45 °C
All acrylic emulsion for pressure sensitive adhesives. Excellent adhesion to plastics, good efficiency with tackifying resins and high shear resistance. Good choice for plasticizer-free caulks.

EPS 2141
50% solids Tg -15°C
Styrene acrylic emulsion designed for sealants that require excellent adhesion to galvanized steel and aluminum. Excellent early water resistance. Good adhesion to wood and "hot" concrete.

EPS 2143
45% solids Tg -10°C
Styrene acrylic emulsion that offers excellent water resistance. Great choice for lamination applications.

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Industry - Coating

King

Are You Having Problems Getting your Current Rheology Control Additive?!

K-Stay® 555 Benefits:
**NEW PRODUCT ** Liquid Thixotrope for Solvent borne Coatings

• LARGE volume supply!
• Easy to use liquid
• Excellent sag resistance in high solids coatings
• Eliminates hard settling
• Excellent performance in polar formulations
• No negative effects on final film properties
• Enhances thermal sag control

Disparlon® 6900-20X Benefits:
Anti-Sagging/Settling Agent

• Highly shear thinning resulting in superior application properties
• Superior anti-settling agent for heavy pigments and metallics
• Metallic and pearlescent pigment orientation to reduce mottling and improve flip/flop
• Exceptional anti-sag properties in high film build applications
• Excellent shelf stability

Disparlon® NS-5500 Benefits:
Anti-Sagging/Settling Agent

• Prevents settling and improves orientating of aluminum and mica pigments
• Improves flow characteristics of paint and gives uniform coverage
• Pre-activated, it can be post –added as supplied
• Free flowing paste, consequently easy to handle

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Clariant

Functional Additives for Pigment Preparations,
Coating Formulations and Emulsion Polymers

Clariant has the right additives to address your economical and ecological concerns and to help boost the performance of your paints, coatings, or pigment preparations.

Brand Names include: Dispersogen®, Emulsogen®, Genapol®, Nipacide®, and D-Foam-R®. Clariant offers a broad range of wetting and dispersing agents, compatabilizers, synergists, emulsifiers, biocides and foam control agents.

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Clariant

Today LANSCO COLORS is reintroducing the LANSCO 2151
Benzimidazolone Yellow 151 with new low prices!

LANSCO 2151 Benzimidazolone Yellow 151 is a high performance, mid-shade Yellow that is a workhorse pigment in the Coatings industry. This product has been a reliable part of our product line for the last several years and we recommend it to you with confidence.

LANSCO 2151 Benzimidazolone Yellow 151 is an authentic, solvent finish Yellow 151 equal in performance to H4G and not the poor lightfast version being sold.

Liquid Industrial Coatings - Pigment loadings as high as 30% can be achieved with this pigment because of its exceptional flow properties. It is particularly useful in deep shades. These properties coupled with very good lightfastness make this pigment a mainstay in the Industrial Coating color palette.

Powder Coatings - Excellent value in use and heat stability make this product a very good choice for many powder systems. In systems which have amines or other strongly alkaline components LANSCO 2154 Benzimidazolone Yellow 154 has better alkali stability and is recommended instead. We offer both products at very competitive prices.

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Invotec

Your Cost Effective Source for:
Corrosion Inhibitors • Flash Rust Inhibitors • Tannin Stain Inhibitors

Corrosion Inhibitors:
InvoCor CI-3025
Conforms to ASTM D 4288-83, Type 1&3, solvent based alkyds

InvoCor CI-3035
Conforms to ASTM D 4288-83, Type 2, solvent based

InvoCor CI-3335
Improved oil absorption, pH, and corrosion properties vs. the competition!

InvoCor CI-3365
For use in most solvent and water based resin systems

InvoCor CI-7025
For use in most solvent and water based resin systems

InvoCor CI-7083
"ZINC FREE" excellent, cost-effective alternative for zinc based inhibitors in most applications

Flash Rust Inhibitors:

InvoCor CI-3740:
Flash rust and in-can corrosion protection, typical loadings 0.25% to 1.0%; architectural and industrial coatings

Tannin Stain Inhibitor:

InvoStain SB-2055:
Typical loadings 0.25# to 1.0#/gal; waterbased wood primers

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Chlorez®

Widely used as:
• flame retardant additives in coatings, inks, plastics, foams, adhesives, paper and fabrics

Compatible with:
• resins, rubbers, plasticizers, waxes and drying oils

Improved color & thermal stability for use in:
• polyolefins, unsaturated polyesters, and polystyrenes

DOVERPHOS® Organophosphites

Widely used as:
• stabilizers in PVC applications to enhance performance

Compatible with:
• mixed metal PVC stabilizers, plasticizers, and epoxidized soybean oil

Improved color & thermal stability for use in:
• PVC, alkyl and epoxy resins, ABS & coatings

DOVERPHOS HiPure 4, our high-purity grade of TNPP, offers:
• Lowest level of free alkyl phenol in industry
• Broad FDA approval
• Kosher certified production

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Taminco

Specialty Amines
A Fresh Approach to Paint Formulation
Vantex ® - T®

Replace the components that are adding VOC's to your formulation;
coalescing solvent & volatile amine

Vantex ® - T is the zero VOC amine additive for paints and coatings!

Benefits of using Vantex ® T:
• Lower VOC's by reducing solvent levels
• Lower VOC's by eliminating volatile sources of alkalinity
• Lower odor paints
• The use of a broad range of resin types

In addition, it provides excellent film forming properties and multi-functional performance!

Advantex®
Now you have a better choice! Advantex® amine additive...enhancing pigment dispersion with very Low odor!

Benefits of using Advantex® amine:

• Excellent pigment dispersant
• Very low odor
• Non-yellowing
• Coalescent synergy
• Lower VOC formulation capability
• Excellent water sensitivity and scrub ability
• Improved biological stability
• In-can corrosion protection
• Additional freeze-thaw cycles
• Excellent general corrosion protection

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EPS

High Performance - Green - Direct to Substrate - Cross Market Functionality

• Specialty acrylic & styrenated acrylic emulsions
• Solventborne resin solutions for VOC & HAP compliance
• Key supplier to architectural, industrial & construction markets
• State of the art manufacturing plants nationwide

EPS 2291

Emulsion for Concrete
Non blushing
Excellent adhesion
Low VOC

EPS 2507

Emulsion for Metal
Excellent gloss & DOI
Corrosion & chemical resistance
Formulates to <100g/L VOC

EPS 2533

Emulsion for Universal Primers
Adhesion to multiple substrates
Outstanding stain blocking
Early water resistance

OptiColor XP

High Performance Industrial Colorant
Lightfast pigments
Exceptional color consistency
Broad based compatibility

EPS 4431

Urethane for Wood
275g/L VOC formulations
Fast dry
Develops early hardness
VOC exempt solvent

EPS 9147

Low VOC Coalescent
Broad compatibility
Resists exudation
High efficiency

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King

Check out King's Latest Innovation!

K-STAY® 511- Liquid Thixotrope for Solventborne Coatings
K-STAY 511 is a liquid thixotrope for pigmented solvent borne applications. It is a pourable liquid which makes for ease of use in production. K-STAY 511 is highly efficient requiring low dosage levels to improve pigment suspension and sag control.

Benefits:
• Pourable
• Excellent sag resistance in high solids coatings
• Eliminates hard settling
• Excellent performance in polar formulations
• No negative effects on final film properties
• Enhances thermal sag control

DISPARLON® LCN 400
Valued Priced, High Performance Polyacrylate Leveling Agen
t

DISPARLON LCN 400 is a versatile acrylic leveling and wetting agent designed for use in solvent borne coatings.

Benefits:
EFFECTIVE in eliminating orange peel, Bernard cells, craters and fish eyes; improving the appearance of coatings
COMPATIBLE with a wide range of resin types, including; acrylics, polyesters, melamines and urethanes
EASY TO USE, low viscosity liquid supplied at 50% active in n-butyl acetate
VALUE PRICED
SILICONE FREE with excellent recoatability

NACURE® 3056
Economic Hydrophobic Acid Catalyst

NACURE 3056 is cost effective, high performance catalyst based on a hydrophobic alkylarylsulfonic acid used in both waterborne and solventborne systems. It is recommended as a catalyst for promoting the cure of hydroxyl, carboxy and amide functional polymers with melamine and urea-formaldehyde cross linking agents.

Benefits:
• Enhanced water tolerance and miscibility
• Excellent resistance properties – water, detergent and salt spray resistance!
• Excellent adhesion and intercoat adhesion
• Economy of use

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Dover

Dover Chemical Chlorinated Paraffins
Chlorez®

Widely used as:
• Cost effective flame retardant additives in coatings, inks, plastics, foams, adhesives, paper and fabrics

Compatible with:
• resins, rubbers, plasticizers, waxes and drying oils

Improved color & thermal stability for use in:
• polyolefins, unsaturated polyesters, and polystyrenes

Paroil® & Chlorowax®
Liquid chlorinated paraffins improve the flame resistance of coatings, adhesives, caulks and sealants.

Benefits Include:
• Cost-effective extenders of most resins
• Cost-effective, non-volatile plasticizers
• Improve adhesion, water and chemical resistance

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King

Introducing King Industries New Non-Tin Catalyst
K-Kat® XK 614!

Benefits Include:
• For use in waterborne 2k urethanes
• Easy to use and can be added to the polyol component
• Has longer pot life with faster tack free times than tin catalysts
• Has better hardness development than tin catalysts
• Is more selective for the polyol, isocyanate reaction than tin catalysts

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Color

Introducing the Next Generation of "No" VOC Colorants!

NovoColor II®
NovoColor II colorants are the next generation of environmentally friendly and safe point-of-sale colorants manufactured by Color Corporation of America. NovoColor II has been developed with the newest and most innovative technologies. These colorants have low odor, are APE and Formaldehyde free, and are No VOC per US EPA Method 24. These colorants have been designed to offer broad compatibility in both latex and solvent systems and offer minimal settling, which eliminates the need for mechanical shaking before use. In addition, they retain our world-class quality and color reproducibility standards while simultaneously having minimal impact on critical paint properties. These colorants are controlled to the most stringent standards in the coatings industry and provide the user batch tinting uniformity that is unequaled by competitive products

Key Features:
• No VOC per US EPA Method 24
• APE and Formaldehyde free
• Easy pour over technology to our 1900 series colorants
• Superior rheology to standard universal colorants as well as competitive colorant lines
• Outstanding stability with minimal settling. Requires only hand shaking prior to use. No machine shake requirements
• Broad compatibility with both latex and solvent products
• Minimal impact on critical paint properties
• Matched to conventional colorant standards
• Exacting colorant tolerances assure reproducibility of formulas

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Clariant

Clariant provides a wide selection of foam-control additives for adhesives, sealants and glues. These products have been carefully formulated to provide excellent foam control with minimal risk of compatibility issues. Clariant products control foam and entrained air during both manufacturing and application.

Clariant's defoamer & antifoam product chemistries include:

• Mineral-Oil-Based
• Veg-Oil, Methyl Soyate- and MSO-Based
• Synthetic (Polyglycol or Ester) Based
• Polyglycol or Polyglycol Blends
• Water-Based – Silicone Organic
• Water-Based – Non-Silicone
• Organo-Silicone-Based
• Silicone Antifoam Emulsions
• Silicone Antifoam Compounds
• Dry Defoamers

Clariant offers customers decades of experience and knowledge which have made their products the industry standard for technical performance and quality!

Clariant product offerings:

Synthetic and Natural Surfactants, Preservatives & Thickeners, wetting & dispersing agents, compatabilizers, synergists, emulsifiers, biocides, and foam control agents.

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Teckrez

Looking for a Polymerized/Dimerized Rosin Alternative?
Teckrez uniquely offers a solid supply of quality alternatives to assure customers best availability and cost effectiveness!

Typical Physicals

Soft. Pt.
R & B

Acid
No.

Color
Neat

95°C

  • PR295

96

162

7

  • Teckros NC94

95

165

11

  • Teckros D95

96

167

7

85°C

  • PRR85

82

158

6

  • Teckros NC79

82

165

10

  • Teckros D85

82

165

6

140°C

  • Dymerex

144

145

9

  • Teckros D140

142

150

7

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Clariant

Are you in need of a semi-transparent Pigment Yellow 83?

Lansco Colors has the product, quality, and savings you are looking for!!

LANSCO 2583 Diarylide Yellow 83 is a low cost, strong, red shade yellow that is used in the Ink, Coatings, and low temperature Plastics industries.

The quality of this product is maintained to tight specifications through testing in our Technical Center located in Warwick, RI and staffed by an experienced technical team. It is stocked in 15 warehouses around the country to meet your delivery expectations.

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Cabot

Introducing
EMPEROR® 1800
Carbon Black Pigment

The best performing pigment for deep black basecoats!

The newest, and best-in-class, coating product from Cabot Corporation, a major worldwide supplier of carbon black pigment, gives formulators the ability to increase color performance, shorten dispersion time, and improve shelf stability.

EMPEROR® 1800 achieves superior performance through optimized design of the pigment morphology and the surface chemistry. It is a small particle size pigment and utilizes Cabot´s proprietary technology of chemical modification of the pigment. The pigment surface is designed for water-borne systems and delivers performance superior to conventional oxidized carbon black.

Here are some key benefits of this brand new generation of Carbon Black pigments suitable for automotive basecoats and other high color basecoat applications!

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EMPEROR® 1800 delivers black color that is superior to other competitive products. High jetness and deep blue undertone are made possible by the surface treatment which enables dispersion of the pigment down to individual aggregates.

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EMPEROR® 1800 reduces dispersion time by more than 85% compared to the competitor benchmarks. Ionic surface groups on the pigment enable a mechanism called electrostatic stabilization in water-borne systems, causing the pigment particles to automatically separate. Grinding time is shortened and dispersion costs are minimized, and fluctuations in color due to dispersion quality variation are reduced.

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EMPEROR® 1800 exhibits excellent dispersion stability, enabling long shelf lives for millbases and final formulations and ensuring consistent final film properties. Ionic groups on the surface of the pigment enable electrostatic stabilization of the pigment in water, ensuring that pigment particles do not reagglomerate upon ageing.

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EMPEROR® 1800 reduces the amount of dispersion additives (dispersants) required to achieve optimal performance by more than 50%. Because the surface treatment helps to disperse the pigment in water, formulators can use lower loadings of dispersants than needed for conventional oxidized carbon black.

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Cabot

10 ADDITIVES YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT!

MP22 – Low cost Fischer Tropsch wax for mar and slip

MPP620 – Excellent Polyethylene for slip and abrasion resistance.

Propylmatte 31 – High molecular weight Polypropylene. Very good gloss control with burnish and metal mark resistance. Helps suspend silica additives.

Micropro 400 – Modified Polypropylene – excellent block resistance, gloss control and metal marking resistance.

Micromatte 1213UVW – For UV and Waterborne Systems. High density matting agent to prevent flotation; used for gloss control in Aqueous and energy cure OPV.

Fluo HTI2 – Low cost PTFE – heat resistance. Meets FDA CFR21 175.300

Polyfluo 190 – Polyethylene -PTFE blend. Best for 'Taber' abrasion resistance.

Superslip 6515 – Excellent slip and lubricity, and scratch resistance without the use of PTFE.

Microklear Series – For high gloss systems. Low coefficient of friction, good mar resistance and block resistance with excellent gloss retention and clarity. Polyethylene/Carnauba blends or 100% Carnauba. Best for UV.

Propyltex Series – Low density Polypropylene, 50 mesh to 325 mesh; For anti-skid, texture or matting with excellent interior and exterior wear resistance.

All of MPI products are also available in waterbased dispersions!

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Neville

When you need a modifier to improve the Performance, Processability, and HS & E aspects of your epoxy, urethane or acrylic coating..

Try Neville's NEVOXY® EPX and new G Series of Modifiers!

Nevoxy® and G Series of liquid hydrocarbon resins are predominantly aromatic in character with non-reactive hydroxyl groups providing a broad range of viscosity and OH functionality to meet your formulation and demanding application needs.

General Properties:

• Less sensitive to crystallization
• Low VOC's
• Light color
• Low odor
• Broad range of compatibilites

Performance Attributes:
• Improved corrosion, chemical and water resistance
• Improved adhesion to various substrates
• Provides good inter-coat adhesion
• Improved flexibility
• Excellent UV stability

Processing:
• Extends "recoat" window
• Improves pot life
• Improves flow and leveling
• Reduces viscosity
• Improves pigment dispersion/wetting

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Cabot

Introducing New Fumed Silica Grades from Cabot!

Product Name

Benefits

Cab-O-Sil® CT-9709

Treated fumed silica

  • Abrasion/wear resistance
  • Minor impact on coating viscosity
  • Excellent clarity
  • Easy to disperse

Cab-O-Sil® TS-382

Treated fumed silica

  • Imparts stable rheology control in polar organic systems
  • Imparts thixotropy, sag resistance, and anti-settling
  • Helps maintain moisture resistance and adhesion
  • Free-flow aid for powders
  • Reinforcing filler for polymers

Cab-O-Sil® TS-612

Treated fumed silica

  • Offers better shelf life or storage stability in moisture sensitive systems
  • In cured systems it retains its hydrophobicity thereby providing better water and corrosion resistance
  • Good anti-settling or suspension additive for filled or pigmented adhesives and sealants

 

Carbon Black Grades
For Various Applications!

Product Name

Benefits

Monarch 1300

High color grade

  • Fluffy grade with relatively strong blue undertone & level of gloss
  • Relative ease of dispersion compared to other products in this range
  • This grade should be considered when ease of dispersion is a key factor

Monarch 700

Medium color grade

  • Fluffy grade that offers a balance of jetness & blue tone that is desirable in medium to high color black
  • Compared to other medium color carbon blacks having similar surface area, M-700 is easier to disperse
  • Higher viscosity than other medium color blacks

Mogul L

Treated grade

  • Fluffy grade, pigment black is a low structure specialty black pigment designed to impart high gloss & high jetness
  • Very good dispersibility, good stability and imparts good flow
  • Low structure imparts high gloss when printed on non-porous substrates

Regal 330R

Regular color grade

  • A low structure specialty black pigment designed to impart high gloss
  • Very good color strength in lithographic gloss inks
  • Fluffy grade, harder to disperse compared to other powdered gloss ink blacks, but with the proper equipment & formulation, an excellent quality ink can be produced.

Monarch 280

General utility grade

  • Fluffy grade
  • Suitable for web offset & gravure printing where matte finish is required
  • Offers very blue undertone, excellent hold out or lay with excellent dispersibility

 

Teckrez

Teckrez is introducing the Teckrez RP series which provides the following advantages vs. conventional tackifier resins:!

• Enhanced specific adhesion
• Improved strength and heat resistance (the higher softening point versions, RP125 and RP150)
• Better low temperature performance than terpene phenolics in EVA hot melts
• High peel strength in polychloroprene (neoprene) contact cements

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Additives

TH Hilson's New Principal Partner!

We are proud to announce our representation of
Additives International in: Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, and Kansas

Products for the metalworking industry! You now have an option!

EZ-Mulz Natural sodium sulfonates and bases for naphthenic and paraffinic oils broad line to emulsify a variety of base stocks

Counter Rust Oxidate - based, low-odor and light color rust preventives neutralized with calcium or barium - made in Flint, Michigan - chemically identical to The-other-Guys blends!

Cuprisan – Citroxyl – SDT A unique line of odor and bacterial control agents

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Vantex

Taminco

Taminco Specialty Amines

A Fresh Approach to Paint Formulation
Replace the components that are adding VOC's and odor to your formulation; coalescing solvent, volatile amines, ammonia…

Vantex®-T is the zero VOC, zero Odor amine additive for paints and coatings!

Benefits of using Vantex®-T:

• Lower VOC's by eliminating volatile sources of alkalinity
• Lower VOC's by reducing solvent and glycol levels
• Lower odor paints
• Multifunctional emulsion/dispersion stabilizer
• Used with many resin types: Acrylics, Vinyl-acrylics, VAE etc.

In addition, it provides excellent film forming properties and multi-functional performance!

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Industry - Epoxy

Neville

When you need a modifier to improve the Performance, Processability, and HS & E aspects of your epoxy, urethane or acrylic coating..

Try Neville's NEVOXY® EPX and new G Series of Modifiers!

Nevoxy® and G Series of liquid hydrocarbon resins are predominantly aromatic in character with non-reactive hydroxyl groups providing a broad range of viscosity and OH functionality to meet your formulation and demanding application needs.

General Properties:

• Less sensitive to crystallization
• Low VOC's
• Light color
• Low odor
• Broad range of compatibilites

Performance Attributes:
• Improved corrosion, chemical and water resistance
• Improved adhesion to various substrates
• Provides good inter-coat adhesion
• Improved flexibility
• Excellent UV stability

Processing:
• Extends "recoat" window
• Improves pot life
• Improves flow and leveling
• Reduces viscosity
• Improves pigment dispersion/wetting

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K&S

Introducing K&S PU Amino Resins

Intended applications:

• Aliphatic amino resins are designed for polyurea systems
• Flooring
• Pools
• OEM Applications
• Adhesives
• Marine
• Roofing
• Aviation

Advantages:

• Fast reacting two component systems
• Can modify dry times from 10 minutes to 1 hour
• 100 % solids or Zero VOC
• Fast Property Development
• High Strength & Toughness
• UV Resistant
• Good Chemical Resistance to strong solvents

Product Offerings:

PU 138 (most flexible)
• Long pot life (50-60 minutes)
• Imparts Flexibility into rigid or brittle systems
• UV Resistant

PU 140S (moderate flexibility)
• Pot life up to one hour
• Balance of working time with property development
• Imparts Flexibility to rigid or brittle systems
• UV Resistant

PU 158 (hard)

• Pot life (10 minutes)
• Imparts hardness if flexible systems
• Very Fast Property Development
• High Strength and Toughness
• UV Resistant

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K&S

Introducing Polyamine 1 a replacement for AEP or N-Aminoethlypiperzine

PolyAmine-1, offered by TH Hilson Company, is a functional replacement for
N-Aminoethylpiperzine (AEP). Characteristic to its unique heterocylic chemical structures, Polyamine-1 offers the same rate of cure which N-Aminoethylpiperzine has typically provided. When blended with Nonyl Phenol or other common accelerators, PolyAmine-1 behaves substantially the same as N-Aminoethylpiperzine, providing similar viscosities in blended form, and similar hardness/toughness after curing.

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Industry - HI&I

Clariant

Are You Ready for a Versatile Tool? We are! NEW from Clariant!

Hostapon SCB

A Primary sulfate free coco betaine/ sodium cocyl isethionate for mild hand, body, skin, and hair cleansing formulas produced in the United States.

Benefits:
• Mild
• Flowable liquid
• Ease of manufacturing use
• Cold process
• Versatility - can use across many cleansing formulas
• Preservative free
• Sulfate free
• Foam comparable to SLES
• Low pH formulas
• Good stability

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Clariant

Mild unique Dfe approved products for surface cleaners, laundry, hand dish soaps, auto dish, carpet care and more!

Hostapon® SAS secondary alkane sulfonate for better toxicity profile vs. Linear alkyl benzene sulfonates. Increase your benefits while lowering your formula cost!

Benefits:
• Lower surface tension
• Higher solubility
• Better wetting
• Milder
• Better bleach stability
• Less foam
• Higher enzyme activity
• Less chlorine loss
• Less hydrotrope needed
• Lower cloud points

Grades available:
1. SAS30 clear liquid
2. SAS60 soft paste

Looking for an alternative to polyacrylates biodegradable polymer?

Clariant's Texcare® SRN240

Benefits:
Soil release
Stain removal
Soap scum dispersion
Anti-redeposition
Skin mildness
Good clothing feel

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Sozio

JE Sozio Inc, is pleased to announce that a number of the new CleanScents line of fragrances have met the stringent DfE Criteria for Fragrances and will be listed on the prestigious CleanGredients® database. The CleanGredients® database is an online resource that lists safer ingredients including those that are acceptable for use in DfE recognized cleaning product formulations.

Product categories that are covered by these criteria include the following: all-purpose cleaners, carpet care products, machine warewash detergents, dish wash detergents, floor care products, manual dish wash detergents, hard surface cleaners , washroom cleaners, hand soaps (non FDA regulated) and laundry detergents.

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Clariant

Hostapur SAS secondary alkane sulfonate
for better toxicity profile and "greener" vs. LAS

Uses: all liquid and powder cleaners and laundry detergents

Benefits of Hostapur SAS:
• Lower surface tension
• Higher solubility
• Better wetting
• Milder
• Better bleach stability
• Less foam
• Higher enzyme activity
• Less chlorine loss
• Less hydrotrope needed
• Lower cloud points

Grades available:
1. SAS30 clear liquid
2. SAS60 soft paste
3. SAS93 prills
4. SAS93G ground prills

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Sozio

Introducing JE SOZIO, TH Hilson's Newest Product Line!

Odor neutralizers, masking agents and fragrances for personal care, cleaners, coatings, inks, lubricants, plastics, and adhesives!

J & E Sozio offers over 250 years of experience and knowledge in the fragrance industry!

Cleanscents™ – "green" fragrances that are safe for the environment free of phtalates and EU allergens

Ecoscents™ – affordable fragrances for inexpensive formulas

Organic Harmony™ – 100% certified organic fragrances

Absorbio™ – deodorant and mal ordor absorber based on zinc salt of ricinoleic

Plastodor™ – masking and perfuming agents in liquid or bead form for plastics (Food grade approves and heat stable at 250C for 20 minutes)

Masquodor™ – odor neutralizing and masking agents for amine and other odors

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Clariant

 

 

 

Clariant

 

Sozio

Featuring DfE 'Design for the Environment Products' by
Clariant, Interpolymer, and J & E Sozio!S

Surfactants • Floor Finish & Stain Removers • Fragrances

We have the product to fit your greener technology!

Clariant DFE approved surfactants:
• Genapol LA series – nonionic surfactant
• Genapol UD series – (pending) fatty alcohol polyglycolether
• Hostapur SAS 30 and 60 – (pending) – secondary alkane sufonate
• Texcare SRN 240 – polymer for soil release and anti-redeposition

Interpolymer polymers for floor finish and stain removers:
• Syntran 1921 zinc-free green polymer for floor finish provides superior gloss, durability, detergent resistance and removability.
• Syntran 4020 polymer for spot and stain removers

J & E Sozio fragrances:
• Z23680 Cleanscents(tm) Wintermint
• SZ23660 Cleanscents(tm) Clean Linen
• SZ23661 Cleanscents(tm) White Blossom
• SZ23662 Cleanscents(tm) Ocean Breeze
• SZ41820 Cleanscents(tm) Green Floral
• SZ41821 Cleanscents(tm) Tropical Medley
• SZ41822 Cleanscents(tm) Peach
• SZ23533 Cleanscents(tm) Melon Apple
• SZ23742 Cleanscents(tm) Sassafras
• SZ41894 Cleanscents(tm) Citrus Delight
• SZ23745 Cleanscents(tm) Very Berry

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Industry - Ink

Cabot

Cabout UV-Coatings

To address the growing importance of UV-cured coatings technology, Cabot has developed a new treated fumed silica particle, CAB-O-SIL® CT-9709, which is designed to provide several benefits:

• Enhanced mechanical durability, abrasion and wear resistance, in UV-cured coatings
• Minimal impact on coating viscosity and clarity
• Easy to disperse and process-friendly

Cabot Corporation is a global performance materials company which manufactures Fumed Metal Oxides, including treated and untreated fumed silica, and specialty carbon black.

TH Hilson is Cabot's authorized distributor for:

Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Northern Indiana, Minnesota,
Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota

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Cabot

New Toner Products!

TG-C® Series of Treated Silicas:
• Colloidal silica with surface treatment
• Excellent anti-blocking/spacing properties
• Better durability for toner particles
• Excellent freeflow
• Tribocharging stability (positive or negative)

Cabot offers eight TG-C® products that offer varying levels of anti-blocking, durability, free flow, and tribocharging.

Cabot's TG-A90® is used in toner applications that require environmental (humidity) stability and "medium" tribocharging.

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Industry - Metalworking & Lubricants

King

Introducing King Industries NSF HX-1 Registered Products!

King Industries now offers a number of high performance additives and base oils/base oil modifiers that are NSF HX-1 registered for use in lubricants with incidental food contact. Complying with FDA CFR 178.3570, these specialty products include:

NA-LUBE® KR-015 FG and KR-029 FG are unique alkylated aromatic base oils with good solubility and exceptional hydrolytic and thermo-oxidative stability.

NA-LUBE® AW-6400FG is a high performance, multi-functional additive that offers anti-corrosion, anti-wear and extreme pressure properties.

NA-LUBE® AO-142 is a liquid, easy to handle, diphenylamine antioxidant.

K-CORR® NF-200 is an ashless, yellow metal deactivator/corrosion inhibitor.

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Taminco

Synergex® & Synergex T®

The low odor, high performance amines for metalworking!

The best balance of:
1) Low odor
2) High performance

Why Should you use Synergex?

Synergex significantly improves bio-resistance and bio-stability of your fluids!
Reduce biocide usage and costs: in formula and tank side additions.
Longer coolant life
Greater operational control-prevent sudden bacterial explosions

Other advantages:

Good corrosion protection, residual pH
Low staining: minimal cobalt leeching
Low foaming
Good hard water stability

Synergex allows you to make better products!

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Dover

TH Hilson is Expanding with DOVER Chemical!

TH Hilson and Dover Chemical have been partners for the past eight years. We are very excited to announce that we are expanding our territory with Dover!

Our new geography will include the following states: Indiana & Kentucky

The TH Hilson Company represents key suppliers of specialty raw materials for the coatings, graphic arts, adhesives, metal working & lubricant and personal care, pharmaceutical, and consumer care. We have been an established distributor since 1973 with offices in Chicago, Minneapolis, Cleveland, St. Louis, and Kansas City. We have warehouses in Chicago, Milwaukee, Kansas City,
St. Louis, Springfield, MO, and Indianapolis.

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Soltex

Soltex is pleased to announce effective April 1, 2010, TH Hilson Company will become their Midwest distributor. Soltex product lines span a broad range of specialty chemical products and can meet the needs of many industries and applications.

Industries Served:
Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, Rubber, Metalworking,
Lubricants and Consumer Carey

For more information on Soltex products, please visit their website: http://soltexinc.com/

Soltex will provide TH Hilson with the necessary information to ensure that they will quickly be able to meet your business expectations and requirements.

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Industry - Personal Care

 

Floratech

Unique Botanical Technology for Long-Acting Moisturization!

Floraesters® K-20W and K-100 Jojoba

• Presented at the 67th Annual American Academy of Dermatology Meeting, March 2009, in San Francisco
• Results of four studies conducted around the use of Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
• Hand sanitizer formulation containing hydrolyzed jojoba esters and glycerin tested on dermatitic hands for TEWL, erythema and scaling
• Skin care lotion containing hydrolyzed jojoba esters and glycerin tested for extended moisturization
• Results indicate that Floratech's K-Series containing formulas had a positive effect on TEWL, visual assessments, biomarkers associated with inflammation and barrier function, consumer perception, and moisturization at 24 hours

Please see the attached clinical studies for more details!http://www.floratech.com/docs/AmericanAcademyDermatology2009.pdf

INSTANT INFORMATION ON STANDARD
FLORATECH INGREDIENTS

www.floratech.com/info

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Floratech

A UNIQUE BETTER BUTTER OFFERING!

MORINGA BUTTER

Performs significantly better on skin hydration tests (in an anhydrous moisturizing body stick formula) versus shea, cocoa, or olive butters.

Consumer Preference Tests show Moringa Butter is favored for better smoothness, absorbency, payout, moisturization. non-greasy, and less sticky feel.

Available Formulas:

Moringa Lip Balm
Moringa Body Cream
Moringa Moisture Stick

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Floratech

Increase Skin Hydration with Floraesters 20 & Floraesters 60!

• 2% Floraesters 20 or 60 performed similar to using 10% petrolatum using Corneometer testing!

• Floraesters 20 & 60 performed better than Vegelatum and Zenolatum even at lower use levels!

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Applechem

3 UV Dispersion Solutions
Looking for transparency and UVA protection in
an easy-to-pour liquid?

NEW GBLOCKS are here!

Benefits of GBLOCKS!
• Super-Loaded active content
• Easy to blend
• Synergy with chemical UV filters
• High efficacy

DZ 370CCT
70% Zinc Oxide Dispersion for Suncare Applications
At 20% active level

SP-100
80% Zinc USP-Grade Zinc Oxide Dispersion for
skin protectant and baby care applications
At 20% active level
No grinding machines needed
Increase development speeds

DT 200 CCT
55% TIO2

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Clariant

Are You Ready for a Versatile Tool? We are! NEW from Clariant!

Hostapon SCB

A Primary sulfate free coco betaine/ sodium cocyl isethionate for mild hand, body, skin, and hair cleansing formulas produced in the United States.

Benefits:
• Mild
• Flowable liquid
• Ease of manufacturing use
• Cold process
• Versatility - can use across many cleansing formulas
• Preservative free
• Sulfate free
• Foam comparable to SLES
• Low pH formulas
• Good stability

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Sozio

J& E Sozio Fragrance Trends for Personal Care
2012

We have the fragrance you're looking for!

Mangosteen This bold fragrance draws upon the exotic, bright, and succulent scent of mangosteen, a fragrant super fruit native to Asia. With the vast popularity of healthy living, the concept of super fruits is booming…Opening with a crisp apple and tea note, partnered with effervescent citrus notes of all natural orange oil, sheer flowers, velvety peach, and warm woods, the resulting fine fragrance is a sophisticated interpretation of the mangosteen fruit. It's truly addictive!

Acai Berry Found deep in the Amazon jungle, this scent comes to life with notes of acai berry, blueberry, blackberry, and dewberry. The center is a fusion of jasmine, wild orchid, mixed berries and fresh greens that converges into a base of warm vanilla and soft musk notes.

Passionflower Pineapple This tropical scent opens with a splash of citrus, golden pineapple and lush greens. In the heart jasmine, wild orchid and orange blossom converge with luscious mixed fruits and fresh berries. Undertones of vanilla and sweet musk deepen the fragrance for a lasting, heavenly allure.

Guava Tangerine An enthusiastic, charismatic and outgoing fruity blend that reveals itself through opening notes of sparkling citrus, mandarin orange and tangelo. Middle notes of sweet tangerine, mango, guava, passion fruit and mixed berries converge with a bottom note of citrus musk for a crisp, refreshing and juicy finish.

Cucumber Dew (not melon!) Evocative of spring's renewal and its rejuvenating energy, this scent begins with a note of dewy greens, crisp cucumber, ozone and a fresh rain accord. The heart leads through hints of sheer melon, hyacinth, muguet and water lily that mix into warm undertones of apple wood and wet musk.

Garden Mint and Melon This crisp and refreshing green scent visits the vegetables garden and reveals notes of sugar melon, peppermint and spearmint leaves. Its heart picks up hints of eucalyptus leaves, lemon peel and black currant buds, from the nearby flower bed and grows richer with a green lush accord, woody florals, clove and camphor lie at the base.

White Sands On this secluded sandbar, a warm breeze passes over the marine waters and fragrances the air with refreshing nuances. Its essence combines notes of citrus, bergamot and marine ozone with a heart of jasmine, orange blossom and Bulgarian rose. Its scent levels on undertones of sheer musk, soft amber, sandalwood and white patchouli, creating a sense of calmness and balance.

Sea Grass From the salty air over the crescent sweep of the beach, notes of water lily, cyclamen, aquatic florals, marine ozone and citrus mingle with the fragrance's heart of geranium, lavender, dewy green grass, apple, pear and rose. Balanced by heliotrope, clear musk, cucumber and white sandalwood, the shifting dunes reveal nature's unrefined beauty.

Contact TH Hilson today to request a sample or you may fill in the form below describing what fits your needs!

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Clariant

Aristoflex® AVC for use as a gelling agent in hand sanitizers!!

Benefits of Aristoflex® AVS:

• no pre-neutralization required
• very low use levels (.5-1.2%)
• excellent yield values
• better mechanical shear and stability
• broad pH (4-9)
• no sticky or tacky after-feel

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Applechem

Unique All Natural Plant Derived Replacement for Hyaluronic Acid with Increased Benefits No Increased Cost!!!

Made from Chinese "Silver Ear" mushrooms

Benefits:

• Increases skin hydration 2.6 times more moisture and holds up to 500 times it's own weight of water
• Enhances anti-oxidant ability to relieve oxidative stress and slow down the aging process
• Forms a more resilient film for long term hydration and remains flexible Has a wide range of pH, temperature, and salt concentrations for ease of formulating
• Use level .1-.2% for eye serums, skin treatment products, facial lotions, etc.
• We have two and for week clinical studies to show its immediate and long term effects
• Two grades: WSK 1M for cosmetics OR WJF 0.8M for dietary and nutritional foods

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Applechem

News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Impact Colors, Inc. Partners with TH Hilson Company to Expand Midwest Distribution

Newark, DE (November 2010) Impact Colors, Inc. of Newark, DE announces a new agreement with TH Hilson Company of Wheaton, IL to distribute Impact Colors' line of color effect pigments and products to the personal care marketplace in central and upper Midwest.

"We have a great line of products with some unique concepts and presentations and are developing and growing distribution partnerships with outstanding companies around the world," says Doug Thornley, co-founder of Impact Colors. "TH Hilson has been providing quality service and innovative solutions for more than three decades. The company is highly respected by peers, suppliers, and customers; we are delighted that they will be representing us."

At a time when many large companies are reducing their emphasis on color and fashion, Impact Colors is singularly focused on color effect pigments exclusively for the personal care industry.
"The founders of Impact Colors have so much experience in the personal care industry," says Lisa Hilson, TH Hilson market development manager. "They understand how to deliver innovative products that solve customer's needs. I also like it that Impact Colors is a relative new company with fresh ideas and genuine desire to bring original products to the cosmetic and personal care marketplace."

A mid-sized supplier of ingredients, TH Hilson provides marketing and technical expertise across eighteen states. The company has been a National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) member for almost thirty years and has implemented all guidelines set forth by the Responsible Distribution Process.

"We represent many of the finest product lines in the markets we serve," Hilson says. "Our goal is for our clients to have the same positive experience each time they engage with our company. Adding exciting new product lines from a supplier that delivers quality, value, and sparkle is one more way to accomplish this."

Impact Colors offers unique color travel pigments and the large particle high-chroma Diamond Series of Colors. These ingredients allow the formulator to provide exceptionally eye- catching products in a wide variety of formats and shades, while using surprisingly small amounts for the greatest economy and pop.

"Impact Colors offers a full line, not just a few special effects. Having a comprehensive selection of colors and pigments allows us to better serve the color cosmetics manufacturers in this geography as well as companies that formulate shampoo and body washes—any product that can be made more exciting by the use of special effect pigments," says Hilson.

"Impact Colors is happy to partner with our distributors and their customers to create unique innovative and custom formulations that will specifically profile key performance parameters in visually enticing ways," Thornley says.

About Impact Colors, Inc.
Impact Colors, Inc., headquartered in Newark, DE, provides highest quality color effect pigments and products to the personal care marketplace worldwide. The company is expert in color trends. Impact Colors recently celebrated its third anniversary. www.impactcolorsinc.com

About TH Hilson Company
TH Hilson Company, headquartered in Wheaton, IL offers an excellent combination of value, technology, and service in supplying specialty chemical raw materials to markets that include personal care, MWF/lubricant, plastic, adhesives, and coatings. The firm, which is 55 percent women-owned and privately held, represents many industry leaders.

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Draco

Now Offering
Low Cost Botanical Extracts!

Designed for customers looking to add botanical ingredients that have a minimum impact on color or can simply be added for label claim purposes!
This line is a low active dilution product (0.1 to 0.2%) and is priced very competitive even though the active dilution level is actually higher than comparably priced products from competitive products.

Draco now offers two additional botanical extracts :

Vital Spectrum Liquids line (0.1-0.2% actives) low cost line
Vital Treasures Bio Actives line (5% actives) higher activity line

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Sozio

Introducing JE SOZIO, TH Hilson's Newest Product Line!

Odor neutralizers, masking agents and fragrances for personal care, cleaners, coatings, inks, lubricants, plastics, and adhesives!

J & E Sozio offers over 250 years of experience and knowledge in the fragrance industry!

Cleanscents™ – "green" fragrances that are safe for the environment free of phtalates and EU allergens

Ecoscents™ – affordable fragrances for inexpensive formulas

Organic Harmony™ – 100% certified organic fragrances

Absorbio™ – deodorant and mal ordor absorber based on zinc salt of ricinoleic

Plastodor™ – masking and perfuming agents in liquid or bead form for plastics (Food grade approves and heat stable at 250C for 20 minutes)

Masquodor™ – odor neutralizing and masking agents for amine and other odors

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Floratech

FLORATECH

Offering unique oil derivatives and specialty plant-derived cosmetic ingredients!

Products Available:

Florasun 90 – high oleic sunflower oil with superb oxidative stability

Jojoba Oil – refined and unrefined

Macadamia oil - provides an elegant "cushiony" skin feel

Mac-10 – silicone alternative made from Macadamia oil. Provides skin feel similar to many silicones and silicone alternatives

Florasolvs – water soluble emollients of jojoba, macadamia, and sunflower oil            

Floraesters – jojoba esters for substantial, non-greasy, luxurious skin feel. great for creams, lotions, make up and stick strength for lipsticks 

PEG-150 – an ethoxylated hydrogenated jojoba wax, the most water-soluble form of jojoba

K20W and K100 – substantial moisturization and conditioning with barrier

Properties

Florabeads, Metabeads, Parabeads – jojoba and microcrystalline particles for gentle, yet effective exfoliation

Florasomes, Metasomes – soft sphere particles for delivery of oil phase actives

Rice Bran wax and Carnauba particles

Parabeads – low cost synthetic beads

Orthobeads –  All natural and lower cost than Jojoba beads!! 

NEW Product Line in 2008!!

Three Patented Unique Natural Products:

1.NATURAL VGEL bio-based replacement for petrolatum in unique form

can make this out of any oil…Doesn’t feel greasy at all, but moisturized and sustainable…30% oil phase with no greasy feel (average is 5-10% oils only because they are too greasy) Helps stability of all oils, controls delivery of perfumes, great spreadability, bouncy feel

VGel Soya 100  Gelled soybean oil

VGel Soya Butter 100 Gelled soy butter

(can gel any oil necessary)

2. G BLOCKS oil dispersions of UVB and UVA sunscreen protection

DT-200 55% solids Tio2 in paste form

DZ-200 70% solids zinc oxide in liquid pourable form

DZ-104 75% solids zinc oxide

3. PDS100 Universal Oil additive for pigment dispersing

Helps achieve easy flow and high pigment loading in color cosmetics and lipsticks for higher color strength, brighter colors, better consistency, longer wearing, water resistant, and is pourable at higher solids

interpolymer

INTERPOLYMERNew cationic polymer for sunscreen active SPF boosting. Skin tightening/ film forming polymer for skin care. Patented polymer technology for hair care shampoos, conditioners, styling aids focusing on benefits of color retention and high humidity curl retention with memory and restyle.

Syntran PC-5100 – polymer used for skin firming and tightening the results are immediate and last up to 4 hours!  Can be used for under eye serums too!

Syntran PC-5227 – spf boosting polymer that can boost both organic and inorganic sunscreen actives by up to 66%. Can use this polymer to increase spf activity or to lower the % of actives used in formula for cost reduction


Draco

 

Draco Natural Products has over 600 botanical extracts and over 250 certified organic bontanical extracts! 

Here are a few of their products that are available to sample!

1. Gynostemma Extract– all natural botanical foaming/ cleansing agent

• Significant foam head, 3 to 4 times the original solution volume
• Small amount required at 0.1% concentration
• Durable foam head, lasts up to 4 hours
• Foam even lasted as long as 18 hours (good for products needing stable emulsions)
• Good foaming ability even in hard water
• Good foaming with carriers like glycerin
• Water soluble, pure extract, with no insoluble carriers
• Available in Organic and Kosher certified

2. Certified Organic Glycerin – never been available up until now..Draco is leading the certified organic products arena

3. Sea Buckthorn Oil - Sea-buckthorn oil is used in natural sunscreens for its UV-blocking activity, with the added benefit of emollient properties

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How to Reduce Hair Damage using Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters conditioners:

• Decrease comb force by up to 55% (compared to untreated hair)
• Decrease breakage by up to 82% (compared to untreated hair)
• Increases consumer perception of healthy hair by 64%
• Increases consumer perception of softness by 46%

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TH Hilson is proud to announce they are representing
Avatar Corporation!

Avatar

Avatar's Product Offerings:
Antioxidants: TBHQ, BHA, BHT, Propyl Gallate-based
Petrolatum: USP, Food
Mineral Oils: USP, Kosher, NF

Applechem

Introducing
SP-100 from Applechem


SP-100: all natural 80% packed zinc oxide with sunflower and CCTG

Benefits:
Can cut manufacturing time in half
No special equipment needed to use
Applications:
For skin protectants, diaper rash creams, ointments, industrial hand creams

Jarchem

NEW from Jarchem
Jarcol I20 NF grade!


Jarcol I20 NF Grade -2-Octyl Dodecanol Isoarachidyl Alcohol

Applications:
Used in OTC, Pharma, healthcare area for creams and ointments

Clariant

Clariant offers Polyethylene Glycols (PEGS)

Polyethylene Glycols
200-30,000 grades

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Applechem

Unique Product Offerings

G-Gel: organo clay mastergels

Used in color cosmetics: foundation, lipsticks, eye shadows, intense creams and lotions
Can use ½ the loading levels of Bentone Gel.

Benefits:

More formulation space
Works for all classes of cosmetic oils
Greater formulation flexibility
Better storage stability

Natural VGel: unique oil/ copolymer for light weight, non-greasy, non-heavy formulas

EG100 – elastomeric gel, based on sunflower, safflower.
FG100 – flowable gel, based on sunflower, safflower
EG Butter – soy based butter

Lipstick Benefits:

Good temp stability, cushiony, good spread ability, no waxy tacky draggy after-feel

Baby lotion/body lotion benefits:

Enhanced cushion and texture, comfortable and glove-like after-feel.

G-Blocks: zinc oxide and titanium oxide dispersions for sunscreens

DZ 300 CCT vs. DZ200 CCT: new zinc oxide dispersion
MUCH more transparent than the 200 series
Provides better SPF performance and skin feel

SP-100: all natural 80% packed zinc oxide with sunflower and CCTG

Can cut manufacturing time in half and no special equipment needed to use
For skin protectants, diaper rash creams, ointments, ind. hand creams
Target any OTC, Pharma, baby and elderly hospital creams, etc.

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Community Outreach

Commmunity

Community Outreach for the Chemical Industry

Lori Hilson Cioromski, President of TH Hilson Company, a specialty raw material distributor, is on a mission to promote awareness of the chemical industry to young people. A member of the National Association of Women Business Owners' (NAWBO) Next Generation Outreach Committee, Lori was asked to participate in the Chicago Public School's Job Shadow Day in February 2010. Lori was able to provide an amazing day for 28 female high school students at Edlong Dairy Products in Elk Grove Village, IL. Along with Lori, Laurette Rondenet-Smith, CEO/COB of The Edlong Corporation, a food flavor manufacturer, and several VPs from Sara Lee talked to the high school girls about pursuing their dreams.

In September Lori organized a career day for eight female chemistry students from Taylor University at Edlong Dairy Products. The students also visited Kraft Foods to see a food processing pilot plant. This day is documented in a You Tube video "exploring opportunities in the chemical industry (food science technology)" so students who were not able to attend can see the opportunities that a career in chemistry can offer. Gale Murphy, Vice President of Research & Development, Global Finishes Group, at Sherwin-Williams, saw the video and wanted to organize a career day for the coatings industry.

On January 27th Lori was invited to be the guest speaker at the Wisconsin Paint and Coating Association's monthly meeting where she shared her experience's and talked about the upcoming event with Cabot, Sherwin-Williams and Chicago State University.

On February 7, 2011, Sherwin-Williams and TH Hilson worked together with raw material manufacturer Cabot Corporation to host a transformative career day for 59 Chicago State University science students. These students came to learn about the requirements of R&D-based careers with the 145-year old global coatings company and its chemical suppliers. The students were treated to a rare, behind-the-scenes tour of the technical coatings lab and paint manufacturing plant located at Sherwin-Williams' south Chicago facility. The event's purpose was to identify potential recruits for the coatings industry and be supportive to the next generation of scientists.

The students also learned about the synergy of business between the raw material supplier, distributor and paint manufacturer. In addition to offering formal presentations and tours, a delegation of current employees interacted with the science majors regarding career requirements, responsibilities, and local and global opportunities. Several elected leaders came to recognize the event and to inspire the students who have committed to an intense course of study and who offer a great potential to make positive contributions to society.

In an innovative partnership, Sherwin-Williams and its suppliers are teaming with the university to develop a chemistry curriculum that will customize academic training for the next generation of professionals in the coatings industry. In addition, students will be eligible for internships and full-time employment opportunities at the paint company and its suppliers.

Lori's hope is to engage other specialty chemical distributors and customers to bring a real life experience to young people through the education system and to attract bright minds to the chemical industry. "The chemical industry needs the next generation to be excited about the opportunities that are available in a rewarding career. The United States needs the chemical industry to be a strong market because chemicals not only protect our homes, bridges and roads, they are everywhere," she said.

To view You Tube Video click on the link below:
"Exploring Opportunities in the Chemical Industry

http://youtu.be/mQUf4FzGdUU

If you are interested in helping to spread awareness feel free to contact:

Lori Hilson Cioromski
TH Hilson Company
1761 S Naperville Road
Wheaton, IL 60187

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