BASF Corporation -Acrodur

Acrodur^® acrylic binder
Product benefits

The unique chemistry of Acrodur resins provides a number of benefits to end users. Among these are:

capability to produce nonwovens and molded composites with excellent mechanical, chemical, and thermal resistance,
ability to produce thermoplastic prepregs and other semi-finished goods with long storage life via multiple impregnation methods,
capacity to produce high-reinforcement levels in nonwovens and molded composites, which
- lowers the non-renewable content and reduces the carbon footprint when natural reinforcements are used,
- provides the ability to tailor surface properties (porous or smooth/contiguous),
- reduces or eliminates the need for coupling agents, further reducing VOCs, fogging, and odor
- produces lightweight, high-performance products
flexibility to control surface finish and permeability,
versatility to produce cleaner, greener products using a safer, cleaner production process
- VOCs are reduced or eliminated during processing and end use, since these resins completely free of
  - hydrocarbon solvents,
  - formaldehyde,
  - phenol,
  - isocyanate,
  - and other VOC sources
- cleanup is easy and solvent free (just use water)
- no special handling for workers or air-handling systems required during processing for
  - safer working conditions and
  - less harm to the environment
- all without sacrificing performance