This company has developed its CSR family of latent acid catalysts to create formulations suitable for production of stable phenolic and furan-based polymeric mixes with more than three months shelf-life at room temperature. These inherently flame-retardant bulk and sheet-molding compounds maintain good mold-flow characteristics and can be cured rapidly at 120°C or more slowly at 50°C. Applications requiring flame-retardant moldings include interior fittings for all forms of transportation, electrical insulation products and electronic and electrical systems packaging. — Bac2, Southampton, U.K.
A catalyst extends the shelf life of polymer mixes
| By Chemical Engineering