Adhesives & Sealants
VUP supplies intermediates for adhesives, enhancing strength, flexibility, and sustainability with low-VOC solutions.
Key Applications
Waterborne Adhesive Systems (Polyurethane, Polyester, Epoxy)
Formulating high-performance waterborne adhesives requires intermediates that ensure stability, strong bonding, and water resistance.
Reactive Hot Melt Adhesives & Resin Modification
Developing solvent-free reactive hot melts with good transparency, adhesion, and flexibility requires specific building blocks.
Enhanced Strength & Durability via Crosslinking
Achieving the necessary mechanical strength, thermal stability, and chemical resistance in high-performance adhesives and sealants often requires effective crosslinking.
Performance Additives & Custom Solutions
Unique applications may require specialized additives or intermediates to achieve specific performance targets not met by standard components.
Industry Challenges
Discover the unique challenges faced by Adhesives & Sealants and how VUP Solutions can help overcome them.
Waterborne Adhesive Systems (Polyurethane, Polyester, Epoxy)
Challenge:
Formulating high-performance waterborne adhesives requires intermediates that ensure stability, strong bonding, and water resistance.
VUP Solutions:
Dimethylolbutanoic Acid (DMBA, CAS 10097-02-6) is a crucial component for waterborne polyurethane, epoxy, and polyester adhesives. Its superior water solubility improves processing efficiency, while its function as a cross-linking agent provides exceptional bonding strength and improved water resistance. Its potentially faster reaction rate can also enhance production throughput. We also offer DMPA, a related methylolalkanoic acid also used in PUDs for adhesives.
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Dimethylolpropionic Acid (DMPA)
Essential trifunctional intermediate enabling high-performance waterborne coatings, polyurethane dispersions, alkyds, and polyesters with superior stability and environmental benefits.
Key Properties
Dimethylolbutyric Acid (DMBA)
An advanced trifunctional intermediate enabling next-generation waterborne resins. Facilitates solvent-free PUD synthesis with lower processing temperature and enhanced film resistance.
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Research & Development
VUP's R&D division solves complex chemistry challenges across diverse industries.With 70+ years of chemical expertise, we transform ideas into viable technological solutions tailored to your needs.
Accreditations
Accredited Analytical, Technical-Safety & Environmental Services
The ATBEL (Analytical, Technical-Safety, and Environmental Laboratories) division is a specialized testing center within VUP, a.s., providing expert analytical services to both internal R&D projects and external partners. We deliver reliable, accredited results under SNAS Certificate No. S-118 (ISO/IEC 17025) and ISO 9001, ensuring the highest standards of quality and precision. Our services are led by division head Ing. Ľudovít Žiak, PhD.
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Reactive Hot Melt Adhesives & Resin Modification
Challenge:
Developing solvent-free reactive hot melts with good transparency, adhesion, and flexibility requires specific building blocks.
VUP Solutions:
Hydroxypivalic Acid (HPVA, CAS 4835-90-9) is a precursor to Hydroxypivalic Acid Neopentyl Glycol Ester (HPN). HPN acts as a building block for polyurethane resins used in adhesives, contributing a favourable balance of hardness, flexibility, and adhesion. In reactive hot melts, HPN can improve transparency and reduce solvent requirements, supporting lower VOC formulations. VUP's Polyhydric Alcohols also serve as intermediates for resins used in this sector.
Relevant Products
View all products3-Hydroxypivalic Acid (HPVA)
CAS:4835-90-9A unique hydroxy acid featuring a neopentyl structure, essential for synthesizing high-performance polyesters and esters with exceptional hydrolytic stability, thermal stability, and weather resistance.
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View all servicesEnhanced Strength & Durability via Crosslinking
Challenge:
Achieving the necessary mechanical strength, thermal stability, and chemical resistance in high-performance adhesives and sealants often requires effective crosslinking.
VUP Solutions:
We provide key crosslinking agents like Adipic acid dihydrazide. These components react within the adhesive or sealant formulation to create robust polymer networks, significantly enhancing the durability and performance characteristics required for demanding applications.
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View all servicesPerformance Additives & Custom Solutions
Challenge:
Unique applications may require specialized additives or intermediates to achieve specific performance targets not met by standard components.
VUP Solutions:
TEMPO derivatives show potential for enhancing polymerization processes or improving the thermal/mechanical strength of adhesives. Furthermore, our Custom Synthesis services allow us to develop and produce specific monomers or additives tailored to your unique adhesive or sealant formulation needs, backed by our extensive R&D capabilities.
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View all productsTEMPO (2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidin-1-oxyl)
CAS:2564-83-2A highly versatile and stable nitroxyl radical, renowned for its utility as a catalyst in selective organic oxidations and as a mediator in controlled radical polymerization (NMP). VUP produces high-purity TEMPO at pilot scale.
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Explore our core portfolio of chemical intermediates and solutions for this industry
Dimethylolpropionic Acid (DMPA)
Essential trifunctional intermediate enabling high-performance waterborne coatings, polyurethane dispersions, alkyds, and polyesters with superior stability and environmental benefits.
Key Properties
3-Hydroxypivalic Acid (HPVA)
A unique hydroxy acid featuring a neopentyl structure, essential for synthesizing high-performance polyesters and esters with exceptional hydrolytic stability, thermal stability, and weather resistance.
Key Properties
Dimethylolbutyric Acid (DMBA)
An advanced trifunctional intermediate enabling next-generation waterborne resins. Facilitates solvent-free PUD synthesis with lower processing temperature and enhanced film resistance.