Selector Guides

Welcome to the ChemPoint Tenox™ Selector

Finding the ideal preservative for your product and application can be challenging. ChemPoint offers biocides, preservatives, and antimicrobial additives from LANXESS that carry the required registrations and are designed to provide the microbial protection you need for your products. Select your industry to find your preservative today.

Eastman cellulose esters are bio-based polymers used as film formers, resin modifiers, and additives primarily used to formulate high-performance coatings and inks used in a variety of industries. The advantages they bring to formulations range from reduced dry-to-touch time, improved leveling, increased gloss, enhanced UV stability, and optimized metallic pigment orientation. These polymers vary by ester composition, hydroxyl content, molecular weight, and more. These properties influence the ester’s degree of solubility, hardness, and resin compatibility, permitting the customization of each formulation’s requirements. To find the best grade for your application, begin by selecting the ester composition you want.

When navigating the realm of flame retardant additives, sourcing compounds that elevate the safety standards of manufactured products is key. St. Louis Group (SLG)  is one of the leading global suppliers of flame and fire retardant chemicals. Plastics, textiles, and coatings act as a critical line of defense against fire propagation. It is important to find the right flame retardant that complies with regulatory standards, making it indispensable for products in industries ranging from automotive to construction. Explore our large portfolio of flame retardants, synergists, and smoke suppressants in our selector guide below. Choose the solution suitable for your application by selecting flame retardants, flame retardant synergists, smoke suppressants, or intumescents. 

DeLaval is a world-leading manufacturer of cleaning, disinfection, and sanitization products for use in manufacturing facilities and institutional cleaning applications. Explore our range of high-performance cleaning products, detergents, EPA-approved sanitizers, and specialty additives for food and beverage, dairy, agriculture, animal farming, and much more.

Pationic® is a line of food-grade polymers based on glycerol ester, lactate, and stearoyl lactylate chemistries. Pationic® glycerol ester solutions are typically used as antistatic agents, antifogging performance, internal lubricants, mold release agents, emulsifiers, and pigment dispersing aids. Furthermore, their unique structure imparts desirable properties to a variety of products, such as plastics, cosmetics, coatings, paints, adhesives, and personal care, enhancing the formulation's quality and performance. Corbion ensures a high level of purity and consistency in Pationic® glycerol esters, contributing to their efficacy across diverse industries. Find your next Pationic® glycerol esters solution by selecting your function, polymer type, chemical composition, or chemistry type. 

LUDOX® colloidal silicas are discrete, amorphous, spherical silica particles dispersed in water that provide a diverse set of functionalities in several applications. They are used in chemical formulations in various applications, including coatings, paints, refractories, concrete, catalysts, and paper. LUDOX® grades are available in a variety of particle-size distributions, pH ranges, silica sol charge, and more. To find the best fit for your application, start by selecting the functionality you require below.

Sokalan® products are acrylic-based dispersing agents from BASF that are engineered with a broad array of functionalities, including solids dispersion, scale inhibition, and soil antiredeposition. Sokalan® products are used across a variety of applications, including industrial and institutional cleaners, agriculture products, water treatment formulations, coatings, and pigment dispersions. Select a category below to find the suitable Sokalan® grade for your formulation.

SI Group is the world’s largest producer of liquid phosphites, specialty antioxidants, and additives in nondust forms. Explore SI Group's extensive portfolio of antioxidants and specialty additives, including light stabilizers, polymer modifiers, polymerization inhibitors, and intermediates engineered to meet the performance and regulatory needs of modern markets. Antioxidants effectively mitigate oxidation, extending the service life of plastics, coatings, and adhesives. UV stabilizers and absorbers protect from the effect of ultraviolet radiation, preventing degradation and maintaining aesthetic and structural integrity. Polymer modifiers optimize incompatible polymer materials and fillers by enhancing adhesion, strength, flexibility, and processability.  Begin by selecting your desired functionality below to find the right solution for your resin and formulation. 

SilForce™ is a line of customizable silicone-based release coating systems manufactured by Momentive. The SilForce™ product line consists of base polymers, release modifiers, and curing catalysts for UV-curable, solventless, and solvent-based silicone release coating systems. SilForce™ release coating systems offer the most extensive array of options to match various operational, performance, and cost targets for tape and label manufacturing. SilForce™ release coatings facilitate increased line speeds, decreased material costs, and lower VOC emissions. They are applicable using standard production equipment to accommodate a broad array of substrates. To find the SilForce™ release coating system that works best for your application, start by selecting the type of coating system you are looking for below.

Explore Viton™ fluoroelastomers and find the best-suited grade for your end-use application and production method. Selecting Viton™ fluoroelastomer gums, precompounds, cross-linkers, and processing aids is a judicious decision for those expecting top-tier performance and reliability in rubber and elastomeric applications. The combination of Viton™ fluoroelastomers and processing aids ensures resilience in challenging conditions and streamlines product ion and operational efficiency.  Begin by selecting your desired Viton™ product type below to find the grade best suited for your application. 

Momentive’s SilGrip™ product line features high-performance pressure-sensitive adhesives, primers, and modifiers for tapes, labels, and assemblies that require maximum durability and resistance to chemicals, temperature extremes, and biological attacks. Several options provide high performance in applications requiring optimization for peel adhesion, shear strength, or tack. SilGrip™ adhesives bond well to low–surface energy films and fabrics, adding versatility to substrates and applications. Some examples of applications for SilGrip™ pressure-sensitive adhesives include tapes and labels for splicing, electrical insulation, thermal spray masking, heat sealing, industrial laminations, and noise, vibration, and harshness damping. This selector guide may be used to find the right SilGrip™ pressure-sensitive adhesive for your specific application or desired properties.