Coatings & Adhesives

Maxxacryl® AC-2163 is a high-solids acrylic emulsion polymer used in a variety of high performance caulk and adhesive formulations. It provides excellent water resistance, good exterior durability, and is compatible with a large variety of other formulating ingredients such as fillers, pigments, and dyes. When formulated properly it meets the requirements of an economical to high performance caulk with C920, Class A and B sealant criteria.

Maxxacryl® AC-3000 is a 100% ammonia-neutralized acrylic emulsion designed for blending with concrete products. It is specifically designed as a polymer modifier for cement, providing excellent workability, flexibility and compressive strength. It exhibits outstanding pot life under high temperature conditions. Addition of 5-15% dry on dry to Portland cement improves flexibility, strength and water resistance.

Maxxacryl® AC-3001 is a 100% sodium hydroxide-neutralized acrylic emulsion designed for blending with concrete products. It is specifically designed as a polymer modifier for cement, providing excellent workability, flexibility and compressive strength. Addition of 5-15% dry on dry to Portland cement improves flexibility, strength and water resistance.

Maxxacryl® AC-3025 is a high-solids acrylic emulsion polymer that provides excellent adhesion properties, high pigment-binding capacity, and durability. It dries clear, has excellent water resistance, good gloss, and is compatible with a many other formulating ingredients such as fillers, pigments, and dyes.

Maxxacryl® AC-3035 is a stiff, heat-reactive carboxylated acrylic emulsion polymer that provides excellent water resistance and color stability. It is an ideal choice for pleatable textiles where firmness and hand-building is desired.

Maxxacryl® AC-3164 is a tacky elastomeric acrylic polymer. Coatings formulated with this product have good adhesion to both polar and non-polar substrates. It has excellent low-temperature performance, and adds flexibility to harder polymers. It is tacky at room temperature, allowing it to be utilized for dust collection applications.

Maxxacryl® AC-3238 is an acrylic copolymer emulsion designed as a high solids general-purpose pressure sensitive adhesive for tapes and labels.

Maxxacryl® VA-1252 is a vinyl acrylic co-polymer emulsion. It is an economical versatile binder that exhibits excellent binding properties across a broad range of coating formulations.

Maxxacryl® VA-2142 is a vinyl-acrylic copolymer emulsion used as a versatile binder for coatings, with excellent performance properties.

Maxxacryl® LP-45 is heat-reactive carboxylated general-purpose soft acrylic latex emulsion. It has use as a flock adhesive, print binder and in applications where solvent resistance, water resistance and durability are desired.

Maxxacryl® SA-202 is a very soft, non-tacky, self cross-linking styrene-acrylic copolymer emulsion with good water and solvent resistance. It is made with a co-polymerizable surfactant to eliminate re-wetting and can be formulated with a high level of filler.

Maxxacryl® SA-292 emulsion is a formaldehyde-free, carboxylated, styrene-acrylic copolymer emulsion. The emulsion films are very soft and exhibit excellent resistance to discoloration. These films are also characterized by their superior water resistance. Use this product where flexibility, water resistance, and superior aging characteristics are required.

Maxxacryl® SA-2180 is a firm styrene acrylic emulsion with excellent water resistance and aging properties. Coatings this product yield a hard water-resistant finish with excellent resistance to abrasion and alkali. It is compatible with most pigments, fillers and formulating additives.

Maxxacryl® SA-2092 is a formaldehyde-free, carboxylated, styrene-acrylic copolymer emulsion. Films of this product are very soft and exhibit excellent resistance to discoloration. This is an excellent polymer where, softness, water resistance, strength, superior aging and durability are required.

Maxxacryl® SA-1073 is a formaldehyde-free, carboxylated, styrene-acrylic copolymer emulsion. Films of this product are very soft, exhibit excellent resistance to discoloration, and are also characterized by their superior water resistance. Use this product where flexibility, water resistance, and superior aging characteristics are required.

Maxxacryl® SA-6200 is a styrene acrylic aqueous dispersion free of plasticizers and solvents, which is compatible with commonly used paper and paperboard coating components. It is an excellent choice for high quality printing and packaging applications where gloss, smoothness and sizing properties are needed

Maxxacryl® SA-6400 is a styrene acrylic emulsion polymer that is extremely water resistant and wash resistant when applied to textile substrates. It is a previously coalesced product that provides good formation of a hard and transparent film.

Maxxacryl® SA-6600 is a styrene acrylic co-polymer designed to modify the hydraulic bond of cement and to modify mortars. It is especially effective in the formulation of elastomeric waterproofing.

Maxxacryl® SA-6602 is a styrene acrylic copolymer recommended for acrylic waterproofing systems. It provides excellent resistance to water and ponding and is designed to modify the hydraulic union of concrete.

Maxxetate® VA-1010 is a medium viscosity polyvinyl alcohol-stabilized vinyl acetate homo polymer. It is designed for use as a base in interior wood glues, high-speed packaging and general-purpose adhesive applications. It is produced via a continuous process that provides superior product uniformity and formulation consistency.

Maxxetate® VA-1105 is a stiff polyvinyl acetate copolymer emulsion designed for stiffening materials requiring a full hand or high durability. Emulsions of this product provide excellent sprayability and chemical stability. It is both biodegradable and nontoxic per current classification systems. Aquatic toxicity data is available on this product. It is not toxic to fathead minnows at levels below 1000 ppm.

Maxxetate® VA-1105-S is a stiff polyvinyl acetate copolymer emulsion designed for stiffening materials requiring a full hand or high durability. This product is designed for foam applicators, providing excellent sprayability and good chemical stability. It is both biodegradable and nontoxic per current classification systems. Aquatic toxicity data is available on this product. It is not toxic to fathead minnows at levels below 1000 ppm.

Maxxetate® VA-4105 emulsion is a self-crosslinking, polyvinyl acetate copolymer designed for fiberfill applications requiring a full hand and high durability. This emulsion is a reduced formaldehyde binder useful in reducing worker exposure to formaldehyde during the manufacturing process. It provides excellent sprayability and maintains a high level of performance obtained by standard cross-linking fiberfill binders.

MaxxThix® MT-1 is a high efficiency alkali-swellable emulsion thickener for use in emulsion polymer compounds. Applications include textile coatings, paints, mastics adhesives, back thickeners for print pastes, and viscosity modifiers for pad baths. The rheology of this product is “short” and “buttery”.

MaxxThix® MT-2 is an alkali-swellable emulsion thickener for use in emulsion polymer compounds. It imparts a “yield point” to coatings formulated with it. This “yield point” minimizes the settling of fillers and causes minimal penetration of coatings formulated with it. Applications include textile coatings, paints, mastics adhesives, back thickeners for print pastes, and viscosity modifiers for pad baths. The rheology of this product is “long” and “elastic”.

MaxxThix® AT 17 is an associative thickener, supplied as an easy-to-use alkali-swellable emulsion. It is designed for coatings with a “yield point” which flow readily under shear (such as brushing) yet which will not run (sag) when the shear is removed. Dyes thickened slightly with this product will not bleed through a paper towel. It keeps coatings on the surface of a substrate (minimal penetration).

MaxxThix® MT-107 is a highly effective methyl-based sodium polyacrylate gum thickener for use in a multitude of compounding arenas. This product is a versatile, effective and efficient aqueous polymer solution with unique rheological properties for a host of varying applications. Uses include primary and secondary thickening of coatings, adhesives, grouts, dispersions, suspensions; thickening of liquid solutions applied by spray methods; and as protective colloids and particle coatings in specialty products.

MaxxSperse® 111 is a general purpose scale inhibitor and dispersant used in various aqueous systems. It exhibits outstanding performance in stabilizing pigment dispersions. It is highly effective in inhibiting scale deposits.

MaxxSperse® 1728 is a highly effective, anionic polymeric dispersant for naturally occurring fillers such as TIO2, silica, calcium carbonate, clay slurries as well as fats and water insoluble entities. It has been found to be quite efficient at low usage levels making it an excellent choice for high solids systems.

MaxxLink® AZC is a formaldehyde-free crosslinker or insolubilizer for coatings based on latex or protein binders. It reacts rapidly during the process as water is removed from the coating and curing is complete. The curing is fast under alkaline conditions with no need for elevated temperatures resulting in excellent wet rub and crock properties.

MaxxBreak® 4 is a mineral oil free product for a wide range of industrial coatings applications. It is particularly effective in latex paints, adhesives, flexo inks and paper coatings. It is highly effective in formulations containing styrene butadiene, acrylic, neoprene, polyvinyl acetate, acetoxylated polyethylene and other latexes.

MaxxBreak® SYN-4 NS is a concentrated non-silicone, mineral-oil free defoamer. It can be used as-is in small quantities or further compounded with petroleum oils. The finished compounded defoamer is recommended for textile, pulp and paper, and paints, inks and coatings.

A concentrated nonsilicone, mineral oil free defoamer. It is particularly effective in water-based inks, latex paints and adhesives.

A concentrated 100% active organo-silicone defoamer that is effective in combating micro-foam in paints and coatings. It is suitable for both clear and pigmented formulas.

MaxxBreak® OS-146 is a general-purpose organo-silicone antifoam/defoamer emulsion. It is highly effective in systems of SBR, PVA, PVC, polyethylene and miscellaneous copolymers.

MaxxBreak® OE-5 is a completely emulsifiable non-silicone defoamer for difficult problems requiring “fisheye-free” properties.

Maxxbreak® SE-030 and SE-020 are aqueous organo-silicone defoaming/antifoam emulsions formulated for a variety of industrial processing applications.

MaxxBreak® SE-010 is a particularly effective silicone emulsion antifoam formula for controlling and preventing foam in various lattices, paper coatings, adhesives, paints and other special products that cause foaming problems. Special materials were used in the development of this formula to produce a defoamer based on silicone that would not cause “fish-eyes” or oil spots in most applications.

MaxxBreak® SE-46 Concentrate is a non-ionic very high solids aqueous silicone defoamer emulsion developed specifically for efficient foam prevention in aqueous systems of all types. It is equally effective in hot or cold systems over long periods and over a wide pH range.

A nonionic inert defoamer for water based flat and semi-gloss paints, latex and high pH systems.

An inert defoamer for water based flat and semi-gloss paints, latex and high pH systems.

A fortified, multihydrophobe, non-ionic foam control agent for a wide range of industrial coatings applications. Designed specifically to combat process foam for formulators in high shear aqueous industrial coating concentrates.

A defoamer for latex paints and coating systems but is also extremely universal in defoaming applications.

MaxxBreak® OB-946 NS is a completely emulsifiable non-silicone defoamer for difficult problems requiring “fisheye-free” properties.

A defoamer for latex paintsand coating systems. Highly effective in paints, adhesives and coatings based on SB, acrylic, PVAc and monomer stripping of PVAc, PVC and acrylic latex.

A defoamer for latex paints, inks and adhesive coating systems.

Maxxacryl® AC-2163 is a high-solids acrylic emulsion polymer used in a variety of high performance caulk and adhesive formulations. It provides excellent water resistance, good exterior durability, and is compatible with a large variety of other formulating ingredients such as fillers, pigments, and dyes. When formulated properly it meets the requirements of an economical to high performance caulk with C920, Class A and B sealant criteria.

Maxxacryl® AC-3000 is a 100% ammonia-neutralized acrylic emulsion designed for blending with concrete products. It is specifically designed as a polymer modifier for cement, providing excellent workability, flexibility and compressive strength. It exhibits outstanding pot life under high temperature conditions. Addition of 5-15% dry on dry to Portland cement improves flexibility, strength and water resistance.

Maxxacryl® AC-3001 is a 100% sodium hydroxide-neutralized acrylic emulsion designed for blending with concrete products. It is specifically designed as a polymer modifier for cement, providing excellent workability, flexibility and compressive strength. Addition of 5-15% dry on dry to Portland cement improves flexibility, strength and water resistance.

Maxxacryl® AC-3025 is a high-solids acrylic emulsion polymer that provides excellent adhesion properties, high pigment-binding capacity, and durability. It dries clear, has excellent water resistance, good gloss, and is compatible with a many other formulating ingredients such as fillers, pigments, and dyes.

Maxxacryl® AC-3164 is a tacky elastomeric acrylic polymer. Coatings formulated with this product have good adhesion to both polar and non-polar substrates. It has excellent low-temperature performance, and adds flexibility to harder polymers. It is tacky at room temperature, allowing it to be utilized for dust collection applications.

Maxxacryl® AC-3238 is an acrylic copolymer emulsion designed as a high solids general-purpose pressure sensitive adhesive for tapes and labels.

Maxxacryl® VA-1252 is a vinyl acrylic co-polymer emulsion. It is an economical versatile binder that exhibits excellent binding properties across a broad range of coating formulations.

Maxxacryl® VA-2142 is a vinyl-acrylic copolymer emulsion used as a versatile binder for coatings, with excellent performance properties.

Maxxacryl® LP-45 is heat-reactive carboxylated general-purpose soft acrylic latex emulsion. It has use as a flock adhesive, print binder and in applications where solvent resistance, water resistance and durability are desired.

Maxxacryl® SA-202 is a very soft, non-tacky, self cross-linking styrene-acrylic copolymer emulsion with good water and solvent resistance. It is made with a co-polymerizable surfactant to eliminate re-wetting and can be formulated with a high level of filler.

Maxxacryl® SA-292 emulsion is a formaldehyde-free, carboxylated, styrene-acrylic copolymer emulsion. The emulsion films are very soft and exhibit excellent resistance to discoloration. These films are also characterized by their superior water resistance. Use this product where flexibility, water resistance, and superior aging characteristics are required.

Maxxacryl® SA-2180 is a firm styrene acrylic emulsion with excellent water resistance and aging properties. Coatings this product yield a hard water-resistant finish with excellent resistance to abrasion and alkali. It is compatible with most pigments, fillers and formulating additives.

Maxxacryl® SA-2092 is a formaldehyde-free, carboxylated, styrene-acrylic copolymer emulsion. Films of this product are very soft and exhibit excellent resistance to discoloration. This is an excellent polymer where, softness, water resistance, strength, superior aging and durability are required.

Maxxacryl® SA-1073 is a formaldehyde-free, carboxylated, styrene-acrylic copolymer emulsion. Films of this product are very soft, exhibit excellent resistance to discoloration, and are also characterized by their superior water resistance. Use this product where flexibility, water resistance, and superior aging characteristics are required.

Maxxacryl® SA-6200 is a styrene acrylic aqueous dispersion free of plasticizers and solvents, which is compatible with commonly used paper and paperboard coating components. It is an excellent choice for high quality printing and packaging applications where gloss, smoothness and sizing properties are needed

Maxxacryl® SA-6400 is a styrene acrylic emulsion polymer that is extremely water resistant and wash resistant when applied to textile substrates. It is a previously coalesced product that provides good formation of a hard and transparent film.

Maxxacryl® SA-6600 is a styrene acrylic co-polymer designed to modify the hydraulic bond of cement and to modify mortars. It is especially effective in the formulation of elastomeric waterproofing.

Maxxacryl® SA-6602 is a styrene acrylic copolymer recommended for acrylic waterproofing systems. It provides excellent resistance to water and ponding and is designed to modify the hydraulic union of concrete.

Maxxetate® VA-1000 is a low-viscosity polyvinyl acetate homopolymer that is characterized by high-bond strength, excellent machinability and nontoxic nature.

Maxxetate® VA-1010 is a medium viscosity polyvinyl alcohol-stabilized vinyl acetate homo polymer. It is designed for use as a base in interior wood glues, high-speed packaging and general-purpose adhesive applications. It is produced via a continuous process that provides superior product uniformity and formulation consistency.

Maxxetate® VA-1105 is a stiff polyvinyl acetate copolymer emulsion designed for stiffening materials requiring a full hand or high durability. Emulsions of this product provide excellent sprayability and chemical stability. It is both biodegradable and nontoxic per current classification systems. Aquatic toxicity data is available on this product. It is not toxic to fathead minnows at levels below 1000 ppm.

Maxxetate® VA-1105-S is a stiff polyvinyl acetate copolymer emulsion designed for stiffening materials requiring a full hand or high durability. This product is designed for foam applicators, providing excellent sprayability and good chemical stability. It is both biodegradable and nontoxic per current classification systems. Aquatic toxicity data is available on this product. It is not toxic to fathead minnows at levels below 1000 ppm.

Maxxetate® VA-4105 emulsion is a self-crosslinking, polyvinyl acetate copolymer designed for fiberfill applications requiring a full hand and high durability. This emulsion is a reduced formaldehyde binder useful in reducing worker exposure to formaldehyde during the manufacturing process. It provides excellent sprayability and maintains a high level of performance obtained by standard cross-linking fiberfill binders.

MaxxLink® AZC is a formaldehyde-free crosslinker or insolubilizer for coatings based on latex or protein binders. It reacts rapidly during the process as water is removed from the coating and curing is complete. The curing is fast under alkaline conditions with no need for elevated temperatures resulting in excellent wet rub and crock properties.

MaxxThix® MT-1 is a high efficiency alkali-swellable emulsion thickener for use in emulsion polymer compounds. Applications include textile coatings, paints, mastics adhesives, back thickeners for print pastes, and viscosity modifiers for pad baths. The rheology of this product is “short” and “buttery”.

MaxxThix® MT-2 is an alkali-swellable emulsion thickener for use in emulsion polymer compounds. It imparts a “yield point” to coatings formulated with it. This “yield point” minimizes the settling of fillers and causes minimal penetration of coatings formulated with it. Applications include textile coatings, paints, mastics adhesives, back thickeners for print pastes, and viscosity modifiers for pad baths. The rheology of this product is “long” and “elastic”.

MaxxThix® AT 17 is an associative thickener, supplied as an easy-to-use alkali-swellable emulsion. It is designed for coatings with a “yield point” which flow readily under shear (such as brushing) yet which will not run (sag) when the shear is removed. Dyes thickened slightly with this product will not bleed through a paper towel. It keeps coatings on the surface of a substrate (minimal penetration).

MaxxThix® MT-107 is a highly effective methyl-based sodium polyacrylate gum thickener for use in a multitude of compounding arenas. This product is a versatile, effective and efficient aqueous polymer solution with unique rheological properties for a host of varying applications. Uses include primary and secondary thickening of coatings, adhesives, grouts, dispersions, suspensions; thickening of liquid solutions applied by spray methods; and as protective colloids and particle coatings in specialty products.

MaxxBreak® 4 is a mineral oil free product for a wide range of industrial coatings applications. It is particularly effective in latex paints, adhesives, flexo inks and paper coatings. It is highly effective in formulations containing styrene butadiene, acrylic, neoprene, polyvinyl acetate, acetoxylated polyethylene and other latexes.

MaxxBreak® OB-396 NS is a defoamer designed specifically for latex paints and adhesives; however, it has extremely universal use in defoaming applications.

MaxxBreak® OB-946 NS is a completely emulsifiable non-silicone defoamer for difficult problems requiring “fisheye-free” properties.

MaxxBreak® OS-146 is a general-purpose organo-silicone antifoam/defoamer emulsion. It is highly effective in systems of SBR, PVA, PVC, polyethylene and miscellaneous copolymers.

MaxxBreak® OS-936 is an organo-silicone defoamer for evaporator columns, paints, adhesives and a wide variety of defoaming applications. MaxxBreak OS-936 is extremely effective at low concentrations.

MaxxBreak® SE-010 is a particularly effective silicone emulsion antifoam formula for controlling and preventing foam in various lattices, paper coatings, adhesives, paints and other special products that cause foaming problems. Special materials were used in the development of this formula to produce a defoamer based on silicone that would not cause “fish-eyes” or oil spots in most applications.

MaxxBreak® SE-46 Concentrate is a non-ionic very high solids aqueous silicone defoamer emulsion developed specifically for efficient foam prevention in aqueous systems of all types. It is equally effective in hot or cold systems over long periods and over a wide pH range.

MaxxVol® 8803 is partially hydrolyzed ultra-low viscosity polyvinyl alcohol. It is used in a multitude of applications including, textile sizing, adhesives, pigment coatings and where forming properties are required.

MaxxVol® 9803 is fully hydrolyzed ultra-low viscosity polyvinyl alcohol. It is used in a multitude of applications including, paper sizing, adhesives, pigment coatings and where good strength and film forming properties are required.