Emerald’s portfolio of industrial specialties are value-added solutions to achieve excellent performance in a wide array of coatings, including waterbased coatings, alkyd coatings, epoxy resin coatings, stains, varnishes, and lacquers. Emerald is the largest global producer of benzoic acid, which is also used to produce our high quality additives, plasticizers, and modifiers.
The K-FLEX® line of ultra-low-VOC coalescents has excellent compatibility with polar polymers and achieves stronger, better coalesced films with excellent performance characteristics. Benefits include:
In addition, Emerald provides high quality benzoate chemistries used as additives and building blocks in coatings applications. Purox® B benzoic acid is a raw material used as a building block and chain terminator in the production of alkyd resins, where it controls viscosity and enhances desirable performance properties. Kalama® Benzyl Alcohol is a chlorine-free solvent, co-solvent, or non-reactive diluent used in coatings. It is also used in epoxy resins for coatings and as a more environmentally friendly alternative to methylene chloride in paint strippers. Purox® S and Kalama® Sodium Benzoates are safe, widely used corrosion inhibitors for waterborne coatings.
High chemical purity and low agglomeration tendency.Flakes typically measure between 0.5 and 4.5 mm, free bulk density is around 540 kg/m3.
Compatible with polar polymers, low freeze point, better handling properties than other modern binary dibenzoate blends. Patented blend.
Economical, specifically tailored for vinyl applications, offers excellent stain resistance and durability. Can be used alone or in blends with other plasticizers.
Designed for use in vinyl, imparts outstanding stain resistance and durability,Can be used at higher loading levels without degrading performance in adhesives.
Compatible with polar polymers, low freeze point, better handling properties than other modern binary dibenzoate blends. Patented blend.
A low VOC blend of dibenzoates optimized for use in waterborne latex applications.
A dibenzoate blend designed for coatings or other applications where ultra low levels of VOCs are desired.
Building block in various formulations.
Designed for use in vinyl, imparts outstanding stain resistance and durability,Can be used at higher loading levels without degrading performance in adhesives.
Compatible with polar polymers, low freeze point, better handling properties than other modern binary dibenzoate blends. Patented blend.
A low VOC blend of dibenzoates optimized for use in waterborne latex applications.
A dibenzoate blend designed for coatings or other applications where ultra low levels of VOCs are desired.
Polar plasticizer, high solvator for PVC applications. Also compatible with other polymers such as polyvinyl acetate.
Designed for use in vinyl, imparts outstanding stain resistance and durability,Can be used at higher loading levels without degrading performance in adhesives.
Compatible with polar polymers, low freeze point, better handling properties than other modern binary dibenzoate blends. Patented blend.
A low VOC blend of dibenzoates optimized for use in waterborne latex applications.
A dibenzoate blend designed for coatings or other applications where ultra low levels of VOCs are desired.
Polar plasticizer, high solvator for PVC applications. Also compatible with other polymers such as polyvinyl acetate.
Designed for use in vinyl, imparts outstanding stain resistance and durability,Can be used at higher loading levels without degrading performance in adhesives.
Compatible with polar polymers, low freeze point, better handling properties than other modern binary dibenzoate blends. Patented blend.
A low VOC blend of dibenzoates optimized for use in waterborne latex applications.
A dibenzoate blend designed for coatings or other applications where ultra low levels of VOCs are desired.
Polar plasticizer, high solvator for PVC applications. Also compatible with other polymers such as polyvinyl acetate.
Most versatile polar, high solvating plasticizer. Compatible with wide range of polar polymers and rubbers, excellent choice for high solvating plasticizer applications.
A low VOC blend of dibenzoates optimized for use in waterborne latex applications.
A dibenzoate blend designed for coatings or other applications where ultra low levels of VOCs are desired.
Polar plasticizer, high solvator for PVC applications. Also compatible with other polymers such as polyvinyl acetate.
GRAS under 21 CFR §172.515.
Designed for use in vinyl, imparts outstanding stain resistance and durability,Can be used at higher loading levels without degrading performance in adhesives.
Compatible with polar polymers, low freeze point, better handling properties than other modern binary dibenzoate blends. Patented blend.
A low VOC blend of dibenzoates optimized for use in waterborne latex applications.
A dibenzoate blend designed for coatings or other applications where ultra low levels of VOCs are desired.
