Transcript VERSAMID INK RESINS - Gabriel Performance Products

Gabriel Performance Products
Who We Are
 40 Acre Manufacturing Facility
located in Ashtabula, Ohio
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Formerly Occidental Chemical
Corporation – Designed Products
Gabriel Performance Products
was formed June 29, 2001
Mercaptan History
Ashtabula Plant
1966 Capcure Launch
Diamond Shamrock
Occidental Chemical
Oxy Chem
2001
Gabriel
Ashtabula Plant
Oxy Chem
1986
Henkel
Henkel
1987
Cognis
1999
Manufacturing Capabilities
 Core Technology
 Safe Handling of …
-Epichlorohydrin (bulk)
- Formaldehyde (bulk)
- Hydrogen Sulfide (bulk)
- Cyanide, Isocyanates
- Solvents
- Chlorine (bulk)
 Equipment – Multi-purpose
- 750 – 6,000 gal. reactor, glass lined, nickel,
stainless (total of 12 reactor lines)
GABRIEL GPM MERCAPTAN
EPOXY HARDENERS
POLY-FUNCTIONAL MERCAPTAN
HARDENERS for FAST CURE of
EPOXIES
Mercaptans Today
Gabriel Performance Products is America’s
original and only manufacturer of mercaptan
epoxy curing agents
Polymercaptan Advantages
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Rapid Cure of Epoxies
Low-Temperature Cure
Thin-Film Cure
Low Toxicity
Light Color
Excellent Adhesion
1:1 mix ratio – not critical
Acceleration ability with other curatives
e.g. amines, polyamides, anhydrides
etc.
Polymercaptan Applications
• Consumer & Industrial Adhesives
• Coatings & Sealants
• Concrete Grouts and Repair Compounds
• Industrial Patch & Filler Kits
• Floor & Flooring Repair
• Electrical & Electronics
• Auto aftermarket adhesives & repair compounds
• Hobby & crafts adhesives and coatings
• Acceleration of Other Epoxy Systems
Polymercaptan Applications
Gabriel Primary Markets
 Industrial Markets
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Adhesives
Sealants
Coatings
Lubricants
GPM Product Line
 GPM-800
 5 min. gel time uncatalyzed product
 GPM-800LO
Low odor version of GPM-800
 GPM-888
 5 min. gel time pre-catalyzed product
 GPM-895 FC
 40 sec gel time pre-catalyzed product
 GPM-890 CB
 90 sec gel time pre-catalyzed product
 GPM-830 CB
 30 min. gel time pre-catalyzed product
 GPM-891
 5 min. gel time non-yellowing
pre-catalyzed product
 GPM-845 MT
 5 min. gel time pre-catalyzed,
low viscosity, highest moisture tolerance
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GPM Product Line
Gabriel also markets GPA 30, a tertiary amine catalyst that is equivalent to Air
Products Ancamine K54 or Cognis EH 30
Cycloaliphatic Epoxy Resins (CER)
GPE Products
GPE Series - Products
 GPE-221 : Standard, General Purpose Use
Cycloaliphatic Epoxy Resin  Equivalent to
ERL-4221 (Cyracure UVR-6110)
 GPE-226 : Distilled, Low Ionic Content and Low
Viscosity Cycloaliphatic Epoxy Resin 
Equivalent to ERL-4221D (Cyracure UVR-6105)
 GPE-228 : Flexible Cycloaliphatic Epoxy Resin
 Equivalent to ERL-4299 (Cyracure UVR-6128)
ERL & UVR from Dow Chemical - Discontd.
Technology
Standard Epoxy Resin :
Epichlorohydrin + Bisphenol-A  Std. Epoxy
Resin
Epichlorohydrin
(DER 331, EPON 828)
Bisphenol-A
Technology
Cycloaliphatic Epoxy Resin :
Cyclo Olefin + Peracetic Acid  GPE-221
GPE-221
Cyclo Olefin
Peracetic Acid
Cycloaliphatic Epoxy Resins (CER)
Features/Benefits Value Proposition
Feature/Benefits - Value
 Aliphatic Backbone – Excellent UV Stability
 Saturated Cyclic Ring – Good Weatherability
and Excellent Electrical Properties
 High Epoxide Content  High Crosslink
Density  High Tg and Heat Distortion Temp.
(HDT)
 No Epichlorohydrin  No Hydrolysable
Chorine  Low Dielectric Constant 
Excellent Arc-Track Resistance
Feature/Benefits - Value
 Short Chain – Low Viscosity  350cp of GPE221 vs. 13000 cp Std Epoxy Resin  Easy to
handle and enable VOC Free or Low VOC
Formulations
 When combined with Polyols, result in Good
Combination of Toughness and Heat-Distortion
Temperature Properties
 No Epichlorohydrin  Low Potential for Skin
Sensitization
 Offer latitude to formulate 1K or 2K Products
Cycloaliphatic Epoxy Resins (CER)
Questions
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Discussion