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Optically clear, solid, amorphous, fused silica nanospheres, microspheres, and micronized powders designed for optimum dispersion in paints, coatings, inks, adhesives, and thermoplastics.
Paints and Coatings
UV Curable, Industrial, Aerospace, Marine, Rail & Mass Transit, Automotive, Powder Coatings, Wood Coatings, Floor Coatings, Concrete Coatings & Stains, Agricultural & Industrial Equipment, Furniture Coatings, Appliance & Consumer Goods Coatings, Metal Coatings, Can Coatings, Electronics Coatings, Glass Coatings
Inks
UV Curable, Industrial & Transport Packaging, Non-Food Consumer Packaging, Other Packaging Materials, Can Coatings, Overprint Varnishes, Primers & Lacquers, Screen Printing
Adhesives
UV Curable, Electronics, Furniture, Industrial Manufacturing, Other Industrial and Assembly Applications, Reseal & Reclosable Adhesives
Thermoplastics
Reinforcements for structural thermoplastic products, Sunspheres can improve the flow of thermoplastics during injection molding processes, automotive, aviation, military, infrastructure, sporting good industries.
Opportunity for Suncolor’s High Temperature Thermoplastic Composites (HTLT™) is driven by robust, growing demand for high heat thermoplastics, with stringent performance requirements for evolving applications in major industries. Current industry trends, such as miniaturization, weight reduction, improved optics and connectivity, with tight tolerances, mass production capability and ease of processability require new high-performance thermoplastics. HTLT™ Additives transform existing high performance thermoplastic resins into new higher performance products with balanced, totally integrated performance properties.
Automotive & Aerospace
Automotive Under the Hood, Lightweight Electric Vehicle Components, Valves & Sensors, Complex & Miniaturized Housings, Washers, Bushings & Bearings, Infrared Transparent Sensors, NIR Advanced Radar Systems, Lightweight Impact Resistant Components, Automotive (LED) Headlights, High Heat Auto Inner Lenses, Electro-Hydraulic Control Valves, Lighting Assemblies, Lightweight Valve Technologies, Transmission Components, Braking & Air Conditioning Systems, Seals, Electro-Mechanical Systems, Heavy Truck
Electrical & Electronics
Electrical Devices and Displays, Lighting, Electrical Components and Infrastructure, Consumer Electronics, Smart Phones, Cable Couplings & Connectors, PCBs, Miniaturization
Photonics
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Autonomous Driving, Visible Light & Infrared Lenses for LIDAR, VCSELs, 5G, Smart Factories, Robotics, Drones, Robots, Manufacturing & Construction Equipment, Internet of Things, Augmented Reality, Night Vision & Thermographic Sensors, Co-Packaged Optics, Flash Lenses, High Heat Films, High Flow for Complex Parts & Miniaturization, High Heat Processes (220-265°C SMT Reflow)
Industrial
Semiconductors, Servo-Motor, Electronic Material Handling, Robotic Material Handling, Thermoplastic/ Thermoset Composite Instruments & Tools, Electro-Optical Construction Instruments, Tools, & Equipment, Wind Energy, Energy Storage, Solar, Impact Resistant Instruments & Accessories, Near Infrared (NIR) Inspection Drones for Factories and Infrastructure