[ Solutions ] Performance Catalysts and Curatives Solutions
Extraordinary applications for everyday products
Ketjen provides high quality, critical catalyst products and on-demand technical support to a wide range of synthetic oligomer, polymer and polyurethane manufacturers through our two divisions: Organometallics (OM) and Curatives. Used in the production of many everyday household items, our solutions help customers unlock the potential of their products and businesses.
Applications
ORGANOMETALLICS
Organometallics are vital to produce the polymers, oligomers, and elastomers used to create everyday things we take for granted. From packaging to synthetic lubricants and detergents, to automotive and transportation gaskets and seals – Ketjen organometallic products are used in applications around the globe.
Our expertise in producing organometallics goes back to the 1950s. Today, we continue to provide innovative organometallics to the polyolefin and elastomers industries as well as for applications in electronics and fine chemistry.
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With a diverse portfolio of liquid curatives, decades of technical expertise, and a robust global supply chain, Ketjen is a reliable supplier of high-quality products and solutions for even the most unique curative applications.
Our high purity, 100% active curatives are used in polyurea, polyurethane, and epoxy formulations that are easy to blend and handle without the use of costly heating steps. They provide formulators the flexibility to adjust reaction time and deliver tailored properties in applications such as spray-foam insulation, truck bedliners, high performance optics, and composites.
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RESPONSIBLE CARE
We are committed to the responsible care and use of our solutions, which is exhibited in how we partner with our customers. We help our customers achieve the required safety level necessary to use our products. This includes ensuring customer facilities are equipped to safely operate and handle products such as Metal Alkyls; conducting safety audits of customer unloading facilities prior to product delivery; providing training in the handling of our products; offering ongoing technical support; and activating emergency response teams, when needed.