Release agents for the Rubber and Rotational Molding Industries:Mono-Coat®, Perma-Mold®

Chem-Trend has responded to the needs of the rubber molding industry for greater efficiency by developing a comprehensive line of semi-permanent and conventional release agents. Improved part quality, reduced mold fouling and build up, and less downtime can all be realized with Chem-Trend’s Mono-Coat® and Perma-Mold® brand release agents for manufacturers using injection, injection/transfer and compression molding.

With the growing trend toward multi-component designs, Chem-Trend works with customers upstream in their design process to help them develop parts with high finish quality and improved product integrity. Chem-Trend’s ability to custom-formulate its products has helped customers realize shorter cure cycles while handling the most aggressive curatives, bonding agents and unique processing conditions that are required for special- purpose and silicone rubber compounds.

Chem-Trend products are the right choice for high-output production of automotive seals and gaskets, complex metal-to-rubber bonded components, and a host of other automotive and non-automotive part applications.
 

Release agents for the Tyre Industry: Mono-Lube®

Chem-Trend has developed the industry's most extensive range of innovative tire molding process aids. Products that improve finished tyre appearance right out of the mold, saving Tyre manufacturers time and effort in reducing post treatment and finishing.

Our Mono-Lube® and Mono-Coat® brand names have become synonymous with quality and value on the production lines of virtually every tyre manufacturer around the globe.

Chem-Trend's technology touches many areas of the tyre molding process:

• Inside and outside  Tyre paints that provide proper release from the curing bladder and mold, improving Tyre surface appearance.
• Coatings that protect the curing bladder from abrasive attack during the cycle to prolong bladder life
• Mold treatments that reduce the occurrence of mold fouling to keep molds in service longer between scheduled cleanings.

Chem-Trend products can be found throughout the world at manufacturers of Tyres for the automotive, recreational and commercial industries.

Release agents for the Polyurethane Industry : Pura®

If it's made from polyurethane, Chem-Trend is helping to make it somewhere in the world. Chem-Trend’s Pura® brand of solvent- and water-based release agents operate in a wide array of applications and molding parameters. Less downtime and reduced scrap rates are important to the success of our customers‘ businesses, and an effective release agent is key to maximizing productivity.

We custom formulate both water- and solvent-based release agents in ready-to-use or concentrate forms for the specific needs of our customers’ applications — whether the desired result requires a low-gloss surface finish, post-molding painting and adhesion, open or closed cell surface or a host of other properties.

Application areas include:

• Automotive parts such as seats, steering wheels, door panels and insulating components
• Polyether and polyester shoe soles
• Furniture, home décor products and building materials.

Chem-Trend also manufactures mold cleaners and other process aid chemicals for the polyurethane molding industry.

Release agents for the Die Casting Industry: Safety-Lube®, Power-Lube®

Chem-Trend’s commitment to advancing the performance of our technology has resulted in the creation of the industry’s most comprehensive product lines of liquid and powdered die lubricants for aluminum, magnesium and zinc metals in traditional high pressure, squeeze and semi-solid casting operations.

Chem-Trend not only leads the industry in lubricant technology, it actually helped shape the industry with the development of the first effective water-based die lubricant over forty years ago. This innovative development has been the basis of our Safety-Lube® line of die lubricants, recognized as the leading brand in the industry today.

Chem-Trend’s Power-Lube® plunger lubricants play an integral part in keeping the world’s casting operations running at peak efficiency. A full line of water-based, oil-based and dry plunger lubricants provide superior protection for both shot sleeves and plunger tips. Rounding out the product portfolio is a family of ancillary products that protect, clean and lubricate die casting machinery.

Products include anti-solder wax, quench compounds, ladle coatings, start-up oils and specialty lubricants.

Release agents for the Thermoplastics Industry: Lusin®

Molders of thermoplastic parts know that it’s all about high-quality parts at high volume production. Chem-Trend can respond to that need at every step in the process with Lusin® brand products, which not only get the parts out of the mold, but keep the machinery operating optimally.

The Chem-Trend line of non-abrasive purging compounds allows molders faster resin color changeovers with virtually no abrasion to system components. Our silicone-based and silicone-free mold release agents have proven themselves in plastics processing, resulting in better quality parts, shorter cycle times and greater productivity in a variety of operating conditions. Lusin® non-soiling lubricants keep parts moving smoothly and prevent damage due to breakage and seizing.

To assure that dies and molds are always ready to go into production, a complete range of anti-corrosion agents provides dies with long-term protection. Whether our customers are manufacturing water bottles in Italy or motorcycle parts in Indiana, Chem-Trend is there helping them realize greater value.

Release agents for the Composites Industry: Chemlease®

Chem-Trend’s Chemlease® brand release agents have earned a solid reputation throughout the fiberglass reinforced plastics and advanced composites industries for providing high-quality surface finishes and product integrity. Our water- and solvent-based products offer a dramatic reduction or elimination of post-molding finishing operations required in composites manufacturing.

Chem-Trend products provide high-quality surfaces, from class A to matte finished, right out of the mold. That means greater productivity and higher profitability. Chem-Trend products have been formulated to optimally function as a complete system, combining effective release agents, mold sealers and mold cleaners to ready molds faster, keep molds cleaner and produce more parts per shift.

Chemlease® brand products have proven themselves in a variety of composite materials applications in helping manufacturers producing parts for the automotive, aerospace, marine and recreational industries.