Building & Construction
The building and construction industry relies on AdvanSix materials to make structures and infrastructure ranging from roads to roofs.
From floor coatings and carpet fibers to the insulation in walls and caulk around windows and fixtures, AdvanSix products are present throughout the buildings we occupy every day. Our chemicals also go into road coatings and other infrastructure, and the building industry puts our construction chemicals and construction adhesives to use on job sites.
AdvanSix Acetone NF Grade
Acetone (also known as dimethyl ketone and 2-propanone) is a clear, colorless, low-boiling, flammable, volatile liquid characterized by rapid evaporation and a faintly aromatic, sweetish odor. It is readily miscible in most organic solvents and completely miscible, in all proportions, in water. Acetone is one of the simplest aliphatic ketones, and is an excellent solvent for a wide range of gums, resins, waxes, fats, greases, oils, dyestuffs and cellulosics. It is widely used as a chemical intermediate in the production of methyl isobutyl ketone and other solvents, and in the production of such important chemicals as bis-phenol-A and methyl methacrylate. It is also used in the manufacture of a wide variety of coatings and plastics
AdvanSix Alpha Methylstyrene (AMS)
Alpha methylstyrene (AMS) from AdvanSix is produced by the partial oxidation of cumene. It is commonly used in a variety of applications to improve product functionality, including acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) plastics, pure monomer tackifying resins and water-based styrene acrylic inks.
AdvanSix Caprolactam
Caprolactam from AdvanSix is used in a variety of applications worldwide. As one the largest and most experienced suppliers of merchant-grade caprolactam, AdvanSix offers industry-leading quality, consistency and reliability of supply
AdvanSix Methyl Ethyl Ketoxime (MEKO)
Methyl ethyl ketoxime (MEKO) is a high-efficiency anti-skinning agent used for air-drying paints, inks and coatings. It is also used to improve the shelf life of silicone adhesives and sealants, and the functionality of polyurethane coatings. MEKO is produced to meet the low moisture and high assay standards that formulators require.
AdvanSix Phenol - High Purity Grade
High-purity phenol from AdvanSix is used for a variety of applications requiring exceptional quality and consistency. Common uses range from herbicides, pharmaceuticals, dyes and polycarbonates to automotive glazing, can coatings, adhesives, electronic insulators, and in phenolic resinsparts, optical media, glazing, can coatings, adhesives, electronic insulators, and in phenolic resins.
EZ-Blox®
EZ-Blox® offers a safe, cost-effective and proven alternative to MEKO. It is designed to optimize the performance of alkyd-based paint systems by preventing a surface skin from forming when the product comes into contact with atmospheric oxygen. This, in turn, improves paint performance and reduces waste. contact with
Nadone® HDR® Cyclohexanone
Nadone® HDR® cyclohexanone is ideal in applications that are sensitive to oxygen or peroxide. Key benefits include: uniform evaporation, minimal moisture content, low toxicity and ecotoxicity, low volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and a good cleaning solvency. Applications range from agricultural pesticide formulations, paints and coatings to electronics, PVC adhesives and printing ink formulations.
How Our Products Are Used
Our chemicals are found in a range of building and construction applications.
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