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Cytec Introduces New Ultraviolet
Curable Pressure Sensitive
Adhesive (PSA) For Industrial Applications.
West Paterson, NJ, October 16, 2008 – Cytec Industries Inc.
(NYSE: CYT) announces the launch of its new GELVAŽ multipolymer
radiation (GMR) 8020-02 UV curable PSA. This product will meet
the industry’s growing needs for a UV curable adhesive with
exceptional adhesive characteristics to both low energy and high
energy surfaces. The product will be showcased at an industry
event on December 3 at Chemsultants International, Inc. in
Mentor, Ohio.
Targeted usage for this 100% solids UV curable PSA includes high
performance industrial tapes, automotive instrument panel and
electronic assemblies, nameplates, low and high surface energy
materials and foam tapes. Cytec’s goal in creating this low VOC
formulation is to enable tape manufacturers to be competitive in
markets where solvent based PSA products are not practical.
Cytec’s Vice President of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives and
Specialty Additives, Michael Radossich, indicates GMR 8020-02 is
the first of many 100% solid UV curable ultra-high performance
PSAs that Cytec is developing. “GMR 8020-02 represents the
culmination of a comprehensive development effort across Cytec’s
PSA and RADCURE™ product lines. It is the product the market has
been hoping for and we are planning to expand this technology
platform to cover an even wider application spectrum,” Radossich
explains.
Unlike other existing UV products, GMR 8020-02 offers an
excellent peel - shear balance in comparison to other adhesive
technologies. It is designed to require less energy consumption
during the curing process and provides a wide cure window for
thick deposition coating, even at high line speeds. This
advanced quality UV curable PSA was created to reduce user costs
including capital investment, freight, and inventory expenses.
In addition, GMR 8020-02 improves handling safety and reduces
regulatory concerns.
GELVA pressure sensitive adhesives have been used in a broad
range of applications and markets for over 40 years. Cytec’s new
UV curable adhesives will be a significant extension to their
product line and allow customers to achieve even greater
performance.
Corporate Profile
Cytec Industries Inc. is a global specialty chemicals and
materials company focused on developing, manufacturing and
selling value-added products. Our products serve a diverse range
of end markets including aerospace, adhesives, automotive and
industrial coatings, chemical intermediates, inks, mining and
plastics. We use our technology and application development
expertise to create chemical and material solutions that are
formulated to perform specific and important functions in the
finished products of our customers. For more information, visit
us at www.cytec.com.
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