Crosslinking and Adhesion Promotion
To perform its best, an end product must have strong, durable bonds between its constituents, whether between a substrate and an adhesive, coating, or sealant, or between different materials within a composite. Superior bonding occurs with Momentive’s crosslinking or adhesion-promoting agents. Forming a three-dimensional network of siloxane bonds between constituents, our agents facilitate resistance to water or chemical intrusion, high temperatures, abrasion or other common deteriorating conditions. Our scientists have devised formulations that provide these stabilizing effects without compromising other important product features, like ductility.
Engineering crosslinking and adhesion promoting agents for customers as diverse as paint, sealant and master batch manufacturers, Momentive scientists are constantly innovating in these technologies. The result is a portfolio of well-known brands, all of which may extend the service life and functionality of polymer-based products:
- CoatOSil* silanes include crosslinking grades that may facilitate shelf-stable, non-yellowing performance with improved water resistance and wet adhesion of coating, paint and ink formulations.
- Silquest* silanes may provide crosslinking of a wide range of organic and inorganic polymers at ambient temperature while utilizing ambient moisture. They can improve thermal stability, creep resistance, hardness and chemical resistance.
- As adhesion promoters, Silquest silanes may also improve adhesion, especially under hot and humid conditions. They improve adhesion to glass, minerals and metals, and to difficult substrates such as polyamides, SMC, acrylics and PVC.
- Silcat* silanes can effect superior crosslinking of polyethylene resins in extrusion processes. High crosslinking onset temperature helps to control premature crosslinking in a broad range of processes.
- XL-PEarl* crosslinking systems, formulated from a peroxide and silane combination, are excellent candidates to consider for the manufacture of master batches based on porous polymer carriers.
Founded on Momentive's unparalleled expertise in crosslinking and adhesion promotion chemistry, our agents continue to provide polymer product makers with new avenues of innovation and advancement.
* CoatOSil, Silquest, Silcat and XL-PEarl are trademarks of Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
Learn more about CoatOSil* 1770 coatings additive, which helps enable wetting of waterborne systems on standard and hard-to-wet substrates.
CoatOSil 2287 silane enables the formulation of coatings with improved wet adhesion and resistance to water and organic solvents. Learn more today.
CoatOSil DRI waterborne silicone is a low viscosity emulsion that can improve water and UV resistance resulting in more flexible coatings and sealants. Learn more.
Learn more about the use of Momentive’s CoatOSil MP 200 Silane, a to promote adhesion in a variety of applications.
- CoatOSil™ MP 200
- SDS
- CAS Industrial Coatings Brochure Americas
- CoatOSil™ MP 200 Marketing Bulletin
- Commercial Silanes Brochure
- CAS Industrial Coatings Brochure
- EMEAI Paint and Coating Brochure
- Paint and Coatings Brochure - Americas
- Paint and Coatings Brochure
- CoatOSil Additives for High Performance Coatings and Inks
Silcat* 17 silane, with the additon of an appropriate peroxide, may be used in a one-step crosslinking system for polyethylene, in wire and cable and PEX-b pipe applications. Learn more.
Silcat* R is an excellent candidate to consider for the crosslinking of polyethylene for use in wire jacketing and low-voltage power cable insulation. Learn more.
Silcat* RHE silane is a superior crosslinking system that may be used for the manufacture of crosslinked LLDPE polyethylene LV and MV cables. Learn more.
Designed to crosslink high-density polyethylene (HDPE) PEX pipe, Silox 23 silane can be used in the Monosil one-step process or Sioplas two-step process. Learn more.
Silquest* A-171 silane results in Si-O-Si crosslink sites that are highly resistant to the effects of exposure to moisture, chemicals and UV rays. Learn more.
Silquest A-187* silane is a glycidal epoxy functional silane that may find use as an adhesion promoter in SPUR+* prepolymers, epoxy, polysulfide, silicone systems for caulks, coatings, adhesives and sealants. Learn more.
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