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Non-isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPUs) represent a significant advancement in polymer materials, offering a safer and more sustainable alternative to traditional polyurethanes.  Polyurethanes represent a significant class of polymer products. With an estimated annual market size of around 20 million tons, polyurethanes are primarily used in...

For years, the quest for safer and more sustainable materials has driven innovation in the chemical industry. One significant breakthrough is the development of bisphenol-free epoxy resins. These resins address the environmental and health concerns associated with traditional bisphenol-based compounds, offering a safer alternative for...

As part of its development activities, SPECIFIC POLYMERS places a central focus on establishing an eco-responsible supply chain to ensure the production of some of its references in a biobased grade.  For several years, SPECIFIC POLYMERS has been offering epoxy resins prepared from renewable resources. Notably,...

July 2024 | SP-63-002 is an isophthalate based monomer bearing two vinyl ether (VE) groups. Highly soluble in organic solvents, this new crosslinker can be incorporated into materials using living cationic polymerization, controlled radical polymerization (CRP) such as reversible...

Did you know? SPECIFIC POLYMERS has its own analysis laboratory with a vast array of equipment for studying the structural, thermal and rheological properties of varnishes, paints and resins. We analyze our own products to assess their quality and purity, thus ensuring that the products...

Over the past years, the development of biodegradable polymers has been of great interest to solve plastic pollution and waste issues. A biodegradable polymer can decompose in natural substances such as water, methane, carbon dioxide or biomass by action of microorganisms present in the natural...

May 2024 | SP-3-00-003 or TriMethylPropanol (TMP) tricyclobarbonate is a crosslinking agent with three cyclocarbonates functions. The cyclocarbonate group is very polar and can react with various nucleophiles. It could replace the isocyanate function and react with amines groups and give hydroxy urethanes...

April 2024 | SP-43-0-016 is a methacrylate-based monomer of the cinnamyl alcohol which is an UV-absorbable group. The alkene function could be activated to form C-C bond. The formation of C-C bond could be provided by metal-catalyzed activation or organo-catalyzed Claisen rearrangement....

Despite being named “SPECIFIC POLYMERS,” our company’s expertise goes way beyond polymer chemistry. Indeed, our team of researchers has strong knowledges and know-how in organic chemistry as well. This knowledge is essential for the design of highly specific functional monomers and designing functional building blocks...

March 2024 | SP-8P-2-006 is a cyclotetrasiloxane (also called D4-tetra(ethyl(triethoxysilane)) functionalized with 4 triethoxysilane groups. This cyclic siloxane-based building block is of high interest in the design and conception of sol-gel materials with specific morphologies....