Capric acid (C10) is a naturally occurring fatty acids in coconut oil and palm kernel oil. It is used as a chemical intermediate in the production of esters which are used for perfumes, lubricants, greases, rubber, dyes, and plastics. This fatty acid has natural anti-microbial properties, making it useful as a sanitizer for industrial cleaners,... Read more »
It is never too early to start preparing for the cold winter months. Calcium Chloride can be used for many different applications, such as melting ice/snow or use in construction/concrete industry as a curing accelerator. Highly concentrated calcium chloride (83-87%) is the material being used as an accelerator in concrete. The addition of this product... Read more »
C8 C10 Methyl Ester is produced from a vegetable oil feedstock, making it a “green” choice for formulators. It is naturally biodegradable, non-toxic, and produces low volatile organic compounds (VOCs). C8 C10 Methyl Ester is useful in a variety of applications including soap-making, chlorinated lubricants, PEG Esters, cutting oils, aviation lubricants, amides, defoamers, gear oils,... Read more »
Foaming agents, also known as chemical blowing agents or (CBA), can be used in all conventional plastics processes including extrusion, calendering , injection molding, coatings, rotational and slush molding and many others. One of the advantages of foamed plastics are the reduction in density, savings in material costs, improved thermal and electrical isulative properties, increased... Read more »
Mainly used as a nontoxic plasticizer in PVC, cellulose resin and synthetic rubber, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate (ATBC) is also valued for its biodegradability in nail polishes and other cosmetics. ATBC provides many improvements over di-butyl phthalate in cellulose nitrate films due to its lower volatility, better resistance to yellowing and better adhesion to metals. It... Read more »
Last year congress amended the 40 year old Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The new law, known as the Frank R Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (LCSA), placed new responsibility on the EPA to determine which chemicals are currently being manufactured, imported, and actively used in U.S. commerce during the last 10... Read more »
Epoxidized soybean Oil (ESO) is an additive to flexible Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) that gains its name from the reaction that occurs with the unsaturated soybean oil. The epoxidation reaction takes place at a carbon to carbon double bond site. The oxygen atom (usually in the form of a peroxide or a peracid) comes in and... Read more »
ChemCeed President Marimel Enderes and Vice President Rolly Enderes will be attending the WBENC National Conference & Business Fair held June 20-22, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The National Conference & Business Fair is the largest conference of its kind for women business owners in the U.S. The event is attended by senior executives and... Read more »
Evonik announce June 13, 2017 that its force majeure on various C4 products would be lifted. The force majeure went into affect following an explosion at its Antwerp, Belgium plant on May 7th. The plant’s C4 processing capabilities were shut down, which in turn caused production problems at Evonik’s plant in Marl, Germany which relied... Read more »
ChemCeed will be attending the NACD 2017 Central Region Meeting June 12-14, 2017 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg, IL. This meeting provides a great opportunity to network with other regionally-located chemical distributors, and also provides insightful information on key regulatory and legislative issues surrounding the industry. ChemCeed’s Vice President, Rolly Enderes,... Read more »
