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Catalysts / Accelerators / Initiators

Based on 521 products - Last update on the Jun 26, 2025

Catalysts / Accelerators / Initiators appear as clear liquids, powders, or pastes. Key features include customizable reaction rates, improved cure depth, and the ability to enable room-temperature curing. Used in automotive assembly, construction, and industrial maintenance applications where production efficiency is paramount. 

Market trends show the development of more environmentally friendly catalysts with reduced toxicity and lower dosage requirements and dual-cure systems that combine different activation mechanisms to ensure complete curing even in shadow areas or deep sections. Various types exist including peroxide initiators for free radical polymerization, metal-based catalysts for condensation reactions, and photoinitiators that respond to specific light wavelengths.

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Cardolite® NX-2026

by Cardolite

Cardolite® NX-2026 is a high purity cardanol, bio-based diluent, resin modifier, and accelerator designed for use in adhesives and sealants. It is based on natural, renewable, non-food raw material feedstock. Exhibits very low viscosity, low volatility, excellent water resistance and corrosion protection originating from its chemical structure, long hydrophobic aliphatic chain and aromatic ring. Cardolite® NX-2026 is suitable to be used as a diluent and an accelerator for epoxy adhesives and an isocyanate blocking agent. In adhesive formulation, Cardolite® NX-2026 can improve workability by reducing viscosity and help to achieve fast cure in solvent free formulations. It is recommended for 2K Epoxy adhesives, pressure sensitive adhesive, hot melt adhesives for fabric lamination, 1K/2K epoxy-PU hybrid adhesive, wood/ paper adhesives and industrial adhesive applications. The recommended use level of the product is <20% of total resin weight.
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TYTAN™ S6

by Borica

TYTAN™ S6 by Borica acts as a catalyst, cross linking agent and moisture scavenger. It is a di-iso-butoxy titanium chelate (ethylacetoacetate titanate) grade. <br> <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>Exhibits improved build-up of physical properties, enhanced adhesion, and extended shelf-life through moisture scavenging.</li> <li>Offers fast curing through catalysis of hydrolysis of methoxy terminated curing agents (Si-O-Me) and increased modulus of elasticity through crosslinking with Si-OH functional groups.</li> <li>TYTAN™ S6 is suitable for RTV silicone sealants.</li> <li>It is also used in the construction, automotive and electronic industries.</li></ul>
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TYTAN™ CA-B116

by Borica

TYTAN™ CA-B116 by Borica is the bismuth-based catalyst used for curing a wide range of polyurethane formulations. It has a similar reaction profile as DBTDL.<br> <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>Provides reduced toxicity with higher selectivity and less gassing in the presence of moisture.</li> <li>Offers slow to moderate speed.</li> <li>Suitable for both one- and two-component systems for ambient cure or heat cure systems.</li> <li>TYTAN™ CA-B116 is used in adhesives and sealants.</li></ul>
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Catalysts / Accelerators / Initiators