Cobalt [ASTM D-2373]
Calcium [ASTM D-2613]
Cerium [ASTM D-3970]
Vanadium [ASTM D-3988]
Manganese [ASTM D-2375]
Chromium
Lead [ASTM D-2374]
Strontium
Zirconium [ASTM D-3969]
Barium
Lanthanum/Yttrium [ASTM D-3989]
Octoates/Naphthenates
Zinc [ASTM D-2613]
Tallates/Resinates
Iron [ASTM D-3804]
Oleates/Linoleates
Anti-Skinning Agents
GFS Chemicals also maintains close ties with companies producing anti-skinning agents for oil-based paints. Examples of anti-skinning agents available from GFS Chemicals include: methyl ethyl ketoxime; butyraldoxime; and cyclohexanone oxime.
Colorant Pigments
GFS Chemicals also maintains close ties with companies producing colorant pigments. In addition, GFS’ experience in the metal chemistries associated with colorant pigments allows us to also offer harder-to-find colorant pigments not available from these same sources. Please refer to our Colorant Pigment page for further information about these general pigment types. Pertinent physical properties such as bulk density, specific gravity, oil absorption, and particle size distribution are available for each item, and for some items can be modified slightly to meet customer-specific needs.
Inorganic Blacks
Inorganic Whites
Inorganic Browns
Organometallic Browns
Inorganic Violets
Organometallic Violets
Inorganic Blues
Organometallic Blues
Inorganic Greens
Organometallic Greens
Inorganic Yellows
Organometallic Yellows
Inorganic Oranges
Organometallic Oranges
Inorganic Reds
Organometallic Reds
Specialty Pigments
GFS Chemicals has also established a small portfolio of specialty pigments constituting fluorescent/luminescent materials, pearlescent pigments, and thermochromic substances that exhibit color changes at specific temperature ranges. Please refer to our Specialty Pigments page for additional information about these products.
UV-Curable Coating Resin Precursors and Curing Agents
UV-curable coatings are an exciting new variety of coating that has recently made its way into the marketplace. As such, a need exists for suppliers and chemical manufacturers of critical subcomponents to this marketplace.
Leveraging its existing manufacturing position in olefinic hydrocarbon materials, as well as existing organosulfur resin production, GFS Chemicals is pleased to offer not only precursor materials for these new coating materials, but also iodonium and sulfonium photoinitiator materials to the market. Further information about these materials can be found at our UV-Curable Coatings page.
Powder Coating Curing Agents and Hardeners
Powder coating processes have been implemented commercially for many years in the industrial sector, and as such these are well-established commercial products. Nevertheless, a need still exists for the supply of subcomponent materials to the marketplace. GFS Chemicals’ recently expanded Quaternary Onium Compounds line, as well as newly-established Specialty Nitrogen Compound line, allows us to provide some of the raw materials needed by manufacturers of powder coating products. Please refer to our Powder Coatings page for further information about materials available to meet these needs.
Sol-Gel Precursors
GFS Chemicals’ established position as an organometallic compound toll producer allows us to offer a wide range of precursor materials required by the sol-gel compounder. Precursor materials currently available from GFS Chemicals include the following. Ask us about additional precursors currently in development that have yet to make their way to the linecard.
Tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS)
Triethylsilyl triflate
Titanium ethoxide
Tetraisopropyldisiloxane
Trimethylsilyl triflate
Zirconium n-butoxide
Trimethylsilylethanol
Trimethylsilylacetic acid Zirconium n-propoxide
1,2-(Trimethylsilyloxy)ethane
Titanium tetra-n-butoxide
Zirconium ethoxide
Trimethylsilylpropargyl alcohol
Titanium isopropoxide
Aluminum isopropoxide
Quaternary ammonium silicates
Titanium tetra-n-propoxide
Al tri(t-butoxide)
Dispersing Agents
GFS Chemicals has been manufacturing and selling quaternary ammonium compounds used as paint dispersing agents for many years.
Please refer to our Quaternary Onium Compounds page for further information about specific products. Additional dispersing agents currently available from GFS Chemicals include:
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
Sodium Polyphosphate
Sodium Phosphate, Tribasic
Potassium Tripolyphosphate
2-Amino-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol
UV Absorbers/Light Stabilizers
GFS Chemicals maintains close ties with companies currently producing UV absorbers/light stabilizers, and GFS’ experience in the specialty nitrogen chemistries associated with novel UV absorbers allows us to additionally offer harder-to-find light stabilizers [formamidines] that may not be as readily available from these same sources.
Examples of light stabilizers currently available from GFS Chemicals include:
2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone
2-(2'-hydroxy-5' tert-octylphenyl)benzotriazole
2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone
2-(2'-hydroxy-5'-methylphenyl)benzotriazole
2,2’,4,4’-tetrahydroxybenzophenone
2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-di-t-amylylphenol
Antioxidants
GFS Chemicals maintains close ties with companies currently producing paint antioxidants that have been industry standards for years, and GFS’ experience in specialty phosphorus chemistries associated with these allows us to offer additional antioxidants for specialty applications. Examples of antioxidants currently available from GFS Chemicals include:
Trisnonylphenol phosphite
Triphenyl phosphite
Tris (2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite
Bis (2,4-dicumylphenyl) pentaerythritol diphosphite
Flame Retardants and Smoke Suppressants
GFS Chemicals, via its position in specialty nitrogen and phosphorus chemistries, is able to offer several specialty fire and smoke suppressants for use in the paint and coatings industries. Suppressant materials currently available from GFS Chemicals include the following. Ask us about additional smoke and fire suppressants currently in development that have yet to make their way to the linecard.
Ammonium polyphosphate
Diammonium phosphate
Ammonium sulfamate
Chlorinated paraffins
Guanidine phosphate
Guanidine sulfamate
Alumina trihydrate
Magnesium hydroxide
Dimelamine phosphate
Melamine orthophosphate
Leveling Agents/Gloss Additives
GFS Chemicals maintains close ties with companies currently producing resinate leveling agents and gloss additives, as well as producing several specialty products in-house.
Anti-Static Agents
GFS Chemicals is a leading producer of quaternary ammonium salts that impart anti-static properties to paints and coatings. See our Quaternary Onium Compounds page for specific compounds available for sale.
Preservatives
GFS Chemicals, via its position in specialty nitrogen chemistries, is able to offer a range of guanidinium and barium preservatives for specialized preservative applications in paints. See our Specialized Nitrogen Compound as well as Barium Compound pages for further information regarding specific materials.
Anti-Livering Agents
GFS Chemicals offers two anti-livering agents that can be used in paints and coatings: 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol as well as N,N-dimethylethylamine.
For further information about materials availability and research currently ongoing at GFS Chemicals in these coatings areas, please contact paintandcoatings@gfschemicals.com.
877.534.0795
