8 March 2012
Overview
Ecosynthetix Inc.,
a renewable chemicals compay that
produces a family of commercially proven
bio-based products,
has received a commercial order for
biolatex binders for use in a line of formaldehyde-free
insulation products from
one of the top 5 insulation manufacturers in the United States
Market and customers
Insulation manufacturers are actively searching for
sustainable, high performance binders that reduce
the industry's reliance on the use of formaldehyde,
to meet increasingly tough building regulations
Ecosynthetix
Our rapid prototyping capabilities and collaboration with
potential customers allow us to bring new products to
market faster than would be possible within a traditional
chemicals framework.
The result is the breakthrough biomaterial that offers
price stability, in a product that meets the stringent processing
and performance requirements outlined by insulation manufacturers
Biolatex polymers :
a substitute for formaldehyde-based binders
Ecosynthetix's biolatexpolymers are a cost-effective,
sustainable solution for the replacement of
formaldehyde-based binders in the
$ 8.7 billion annual global fiberglass insulation market.
This industry-specific grade of biolatexpolymers binds
together the individual fibres of fiberglass insulation
during the manufacturing process to provide the
consistent performance that manufactures require.
Ecosynthetix's biolatex is a 100 % natural product,
which contains no Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
About Ecosynthetix products
Ecosynthetix's lead product, Biolatex binders, is used
commercially by a number of the global top 20 manufacturers
in the coted paper and paperboard industry.