Suncolor was founded in 1999 in conjunction with the filing of patents related to its Radiation Curable coating technologies. Ultraviolet (UV) curable coatings were being developed to dramatically reduce solvents, significantly reduce curing times, and to promote energy efficiency. An initial challenge and problem with curing UV coatings was the inability to evenly disperse UV light into pigmented coatings. The pigments absorbed the UV light and starved the curing process.
In response, Suncolor invented UV transmissible materials, Sunspheres™ and Sunspacers™, that are transparent to UV and visible light. These products act as light pipes and distribute UV curing light uniformly through the coating during the curing process. The Sunspheres™ and Sunspacers™ products have evolved into multi-functional additives that improve a host of mechanical properties, including abrasion, scratch resistance, and shrinkage. Their amorphous, non-crystalline structure delivers a high value, green product line that is sustainable in nature.
Following the Company’s successful introduction of its additives into the coatings industry, Suncolor was contacted by leading manufacturers in the photonics and electronics industries to broaden its additive technology. Base thermoplastic resins as produced did not have the specialty performance properties to meet the needs of the growing electronics and photonics industries. Through years of R&D, Suncolor developed HTLT™ Transparent Composite Thermoplastic Additives and Compositions with totally integrated properties. The purpose and goal was to expand the performance ceiling of existing transparent thermoplastic resins. Suncolor’s patents embody technology for the production of versatile, multifunctional additives that when combined with high temperature resins produce specialty high temperature transparent thermoplastic compositions. The Suncolor HTLT™ Additives have been successfully programmed for use in a wide variety of engineered thermoplastic resins including polycarbonate, polyimide, polyetherimide, polysulfone, and polyphenylsulfone.
