Niax™ Urethane Additives
Backed by more than 50 years of urethane expertise, the Niax family of urethane additives is a comprehensive portfolio of silicones, catalysts and process modifiers for polyurethane foam production. Our Niax additives have helped our customers develop foams that produce fewer VOC emissions, improve comfort or thermal insulation performance, and lower production times and costs.
To fulfill these customer expectations, our scientists have refined our formulation and production techniques to generally impart in each urethane additive a carefully selected set of features. For example, the various products in the Niax family can offer:
- Low viscosity for easy metering in cold temperatures
- Optimum cell stabilization in flexible PU foam blocks with minimum sink back
- Good froth stability
- Compatibility with a variety of PU foam machinery
- Resin compatibility
- Rapid resolidification, resulting in faster lamination speed
- Tailoring to meet specific flammability test requirements
- Consistency in foam properties throughout the structure
Niax additives have been applied to a wide spectrum of polyurethane-based products -from the slab foam in furniture and bedding to fine-celled foams for thermal insulation to molded and microcellular polyurethane for widely diverse applications. Typical applications include automotive, construction, furniture, appliances and sporting equipment.
Explore our time-tested and innovative Niax products.
* Niax is a trademark of Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
Niax* additive AP-01 foam adhesion promoter may be used with rigid polyurethane foams and may improve adhesion to substrates of foams.
Niax* additive RA-1 can improve green strength, dimensional stability and facings adhesion, and is an excellent candidate to consider in construction applications.
Niax* catalyst EF-708 additive is a highly unique, liquid tertiary blow amine created to reduce and eliminate amine emissions in foam used for automotive interiors where it is essential to control interior fogging and emissions. Learn more.
Niax* catalyst A-1 is a powerful additive that enhances the processing characteristics and physical properties of flexible foams and contains one of the most active urethane foam amine catalysts known.
Niax* catalyst A-107 can offer delayed action in the foaming process, allowing foam components to flow and completely fill the mold cavity and resulting in a better finished product. Learn more.
Niax* catalyst A-300 features a unique delayed reaction in the gelation process during the production of molded polyurethane foams. Learn more.
Niax* catalyst A-33 is an excellent candidate for use in the production of flexible foam systems, and helps produce flexible slabstock foam with better physical properties. Learn more.
Niax* catalyst A-400 features a unique delayed blow reaction in the production of molded polyurethane foams, like automotive seating. Learn more.
Niax* catalyst A-440 is typically used in the automotive industry to form polyurethane foam formulations for molded seating and instrument panels. Learn more.
Niax* catalyst A-537 additive was developed for use in the production of microcellular integral-skin applications such as shoe soles and steering wheels, and features a unique delayed action during the gelling, or urethane-forming, reaction. Learn more.
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