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Adhesives
Covalant Bonding
Our clients come to APS for our scientific expertise when the endeavor is enhancing an existing product, improving manufacturing efficiencies, or discovering a solution that creates an innovative new product.
Laminates (Adhesives)
APS chemists have extensive experience in bonding the same or different substrates together. Materials that are difficult to adhere to
are effectively bonded with APS' process. Again,no or minimal surface chemical attachment of one substrate to the other.
Consequently, substrate failure will occur before adhesion failure. In addition, if two substrates with different coefficients of thermal expansion are bonded, an APS developed adhesive's bonding action will not be affected. Such is not the case with conventional adhesives which cannot withstand the varying expansion and contraction of different substrates
Sometimes two or more layers of various materials are laminated together to achieve desired characteristics. A generic adhesive used
for all purpose applications may fail especially when temperature changes occur. Again, these conventional adhesives hold their substrates together by mechanical means. In addition, failure of the bond will occur during temperature fluctuations due to differences in coefficients of thermal expansion. The adhesives developed by APS use Bifunctional monomers and attach themselves to the substrates by a helical bond. This helix allows the resultant bond to move with the differences in the expansion and contraction rates of the substrates. Even substrates that are typically difficult to bond are activated and attached by this means.

Grafted Properties
Oxygen/moisture, barrier, chemical resistance, UV/ozone resistance, increased structural strength, nonflammability/low smoke emission, adhesion to inks/paints or other materials, bactericidal, etc. These properties can be added to the plastic resin or applied as a coating.
Product Enhancement:
APS' unique chemical grafting process results in properties being permanently attached to the substrate with the use of a specialized substrate activator and monomer system.
Advanced Polymer Solutions was formed by four technical professionals educated and experienced in polymer and organic chemistry, research and development and engineering. As a result, APS offers over 40 years of combined expertise in offering custom solutions to manufacturers in the areas of product improvement and high impact commercialization solutions to reduce costs and eliminate hazardous materials. APS' core business is to develop and manufacture custom formulations for product and commercialization improvements and cost reductions, therefore, is the ultimate technical resource for manufacturers. Using this
innovative project approach, companies can take advantage of:
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APS' assistance in analyzing and defining problems through their
understanding of the chemical and physical basics of all materials and how they behave and interact; -
APS' unique patented molecular bonding method not offered by other companies and unavailable in house developed through
years of chemical research. -
APS' individually tailored approach to the most effective solution for each client (not available at raw material suppliers);
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APS' collaboration with clients to form a cooperation that ensures the best results and most acceptable implementation of the chemical grafting process;
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The activity of functional groups on monomers and prepolymers and how to combine them to provide new and unique properties on substrates.
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Interaction of monomers and prepolymers and in linking them together to form new polymer side chains.
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Combining all reactive ingredients to formulate easy to apply, cost-effective surface treatments, additives and adhesives.
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Upscaling chemically grafted formulations from
laboratory to pilot scale to full-scale manufacturing
using existing and minimal equipment.
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Ability to concentrate on your core products and business activities;
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An exclusive, patentable formulation for you to gain a competitive
edge over other companies with more superior performing products and decreased costs; -
Increased sales and ability to market your product into broader
areas.
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Molecular make up of substrates such as plastics,
rubber, wood, paper, glass, ceramics, and metals. -
Method of activating substrates to form sites for
attachment of new functionalities.
Production of these unique formulations, supervised by a Ph.D. in polymer chemistry to ensure each shipment is quality controlled.