Crosslinking / Curing / Vulcanizing Agents for Adhesives and Sealants

EPOCROS™ WS-700 by Nippon Shokubai is a VOC-free adhesion promoter and a waterborne crosslinking agent based on acrylic, high oxazoline functionalized reactive copolymer. It offers crosslinking reaction at low temperature (80-120°C) and without any by-product. It exhibits high reactivity with carboxyl groups and performance expression with even small addition.

• It provides improved film strength, low toxicity, fast drying and improved water-, heat- & solvent resistance.
• It also offers excellent adhesion to polyethylene terephthalate (PET), oriented polypropylene (OPP) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
• It is recommended for pressure-sensitive adhesives.
• It is registered with CSCA (Japan), TSCA (USA), REACH EU (EEA) and pre-registered with KECL (Korea) regulations.
• EPOCROS™ WS-700 is one-pack type with long pot life.

EPOCROS™ WS-500 by Nippon Shokubai is a water soluble crosslinker and adhesion promoter. It is a standard acrylic-based oxazoline functionalized reactive copolymer. It offers high reactivity with carboxyl groups and performance expression with even small addition. It exhibits crosslinking reaction at low temperature (80-120°C) with no by-product.

• It offers improved film strength, low toxicity, fast drying and improved water-, heat- & solvent resistance.
• It shows excellent adhesion to polyethylene terephthalate (PET), oriented polypropylene (OPP) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
• It is used in pressure-sensitive adhesives.
• It is registered with CSCA (Japan), TSCA (USA), REACH EU (EEA) and pre-registered with KECL (Korea) regulations.
• EPOCROS™ WS-500 is one-pack type with long pot life.

Dynasylan® GLYMO by Evonik acts as an adhesion promoter, crosslinking agent and/or surface modifier. It is a low viscosity bifunctional organosilane, 3-glycidyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane with a slight terpentine-like odor. It is an essential ingredient in sealants and adhesives, as a primer or additive. It can be used with epoxy, phenolic, PU, PVAC, acrylates and polysulfides. Provides improved mechanical properties like flexural strength, tensile strength, impact strength and modulus of elasticity. Offers improved moisture and corrosion resistance, improved electrical properties such as dielectric constant and volume resistivity. Improves processing properties such as filler dispersion, rheological behavior like viscosity reduction and newtonian behavior, increased filler loading and non-yellowing properties. It is registered with DSL/NDSL, PICCS, TSCA, IECSC, ENCS, ECL, EINECS/ELINCS, AICS and REACH. Dynasylan® GLYMO has a minimum shelf life of 12 months.

EPOCROS™ WS-300 by Nippon Shokubai is a VOC-free adhesion promoter and waterborne crosslinking agent. It is an acrylic-based, high oxazoline functionalized reactive copolymer. It provides improved film strength, low toxicity, fast drying and improved water-, heat- & solvent resistance. It shows excellent adhesion to polyethylene terephthalate (PET), oriented polypropylene (OPP) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

• It exhibits controllable appearance by glass transition temperature adjustment, and crosslinking reaction at low temperature (80-120°C) with no by-product.
• It exhibits high reactivity with carboxyl groups and performance expression with even small addition.
• EPOCROS™ WS-300 is used in pressure-sensitive adhesives.
• It is a one-pack type with long pot life.
• It is registered with CSCA (Japan) and TSCA (USA) and pre-registered with KECL (Korea) regulations.

EPOCROS™ K-2035E by Nippon Shokubai is a hard, low toxic, VVOC-free, waterborne crosslinking agent and adhesion promoter based on styrene/acrylic oxazoline functionalized reactive copolymer. It exhibits high reactivity with carboxyl groups and crosslinking reaction at low temperature (80-120°C) with no by-product. It is one-pack type with long pot life.

• Offers improved film strength and fast drying along with improved water-, heat- & solvent resistance.
• It possesses a controllable appearance by adjusting glass transition temperature.
• It shows excellent adhesion particularly to polyester such as PET.
• EPOCROS™ K-2035E is recommended for use in pressure-sensitive adhesives.
• It is registered with CSCA (Japan), TSCA (USA), REACH EU (EEA) and pre-registered with KECL (Korea) regulations.

EPOCROS™ K-2010E by Nippon Shokubai is a low toxic, water-based crosslinking agent and adhesion promoter. It is a soft, VVOC-free, styrene/acrylic-based oxazoline functionalized reactive copolymer. It offers fast drying as well as improved film strength and water-, solvent- & heat resistance. It is a one-pack type with long usage time.

• It shows excellent adhesion particularly to polyester such as PET and a controllable appearance by glass transition temperature adjustment.
• It provides crosslinking reaction at low temperature (80-120°C) and without any by-product.
• It exhibits high reactivity with carboxyl groups and performance expression with even small addition.
• EPOCROS™ K-2010E is used in pressure-sensitive adhesives.
• It is registered with CSCA (Japan), TSCA (USA), REACH EU (EEA) and pre-registered with KECL (Korea) regulations.

EPOCROS™ K-2020E by Nippon Shokubai acts as an adhesion promoter and crosslinking agent. It is a VVOC-free, waterborne, styrene/acrylic-based oxazoline functionalized reactive copolymer. It provides improved film strength, fast drying and improved water-, heat- & solvent resistance. It exhibits high reactivity with carboxyl groups and performance expression with even small addition.

• It is a one-pack type with long usage time.
• It shows excellent adhesion particularly to polyester such as PET and controllable appearance by glass transition temperature adjustment.
• It allows crosslinking reaction at low temperature (80-120°C) and without any by-product.
• EPOCROS™ K-2020E is designed for use in pressure-sensitive adhesives.
• It is registered with CSCA (Japan) and TSCA (USA) regulations.

Cardolite® NX-5454 is phenalkamine epoxy curing agent by Cardolite that has faster cure at low temperature, i.e. 0°C. Utilized as a solvent-free hardener for epoxy adhesives and as a co-curing agent or accelerator for slower cure epoxy systems. It provides excellent adhesion on wet or otherwise unprepared surfaces and green concrete. Cardolite® NX-5454 offers excellent water resistance, thus, provide outstanding water proofing layer and outstanding durability under high temperature and high humidity exposure. It is recommended for 2k epoxy adhesives in industrial and construction applications.

Cardolite® NC-558 is a low viscosity, solvent and benzyl alcohol free phenalkamine Epoxy curing agent. It has excellent rapid cure properties, even at low temperatures, offers very good chemical resistance, and provides excellent adhesion on wet or otherwise unprepared surfaces and green concrete. Cardolite® NC-558 offers excellent water resistance, thus, provide outstanding water proofing layer. Its fast cure and good hardness makes it ideal for applications requiring fast return to service. It is recommended for 2k epoxy adhesives as an epoxy hardener in industrial, construction, and offered for potable water adhesives.

Cardolite® NX-8401 by Cardolite is a water-borne epoxy curing emulsion that has low viscosity and longer pot life. It has demonstrated outstanding adhesion to concretes and metals, excellent hydrophobicity to improve durability of materials. This novel waterborne curing agent is easily compatible with epoxy dispersions and enable low and zero VOC water washable epoxy tile grouts, industrial and construction adhesives. Cardolite® NX-8401 is suitable for structural adhesives, concrete and joint cement/grouting.