Sasol Chemicals provides a full line-up of high-performing solutions for water-based and hot-melt adhesive applications, enabling customers to reduce costs, improve manufacturing speeds and produce higher-quality products. Sasol’s monomers, waxes, surfactants and other products can be used in both waterborne and solvent-based adhesive formulations. From non-foaming wetting agents to high crystallinity FT waxes, Sasol Chemicals’ products span a multitude of uses and applications within the adhesives industry.
What Makes Our Offerings Unique?
Sasol Chemicals’ broad portfolio of products, global production and logistics capabilities, along with technical expertise, can assist in meeting the requirements of the most demanding adhesive applications.
Sasol Chemicals offers SERATION Flex 3100 an unique flexible wax solution for hygiene applications
- Higher line speeds
- Lower application temperature
- Replace mineral oils in the formula (MOSH/MOAH free)
Sustainability
- Lower Carbon FT range with up to 35% CO2 savings
- Bio based Solvents and Monomers
- ISCC+ certified Surfactants plants
| Application | Description | Product groups |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging, non-woven | Hot melt adhesives | Fischer-Tropsch waxes |
| Substrate wetting | Dynamic wetting agents e.g. metal and plastic surfaces, and pigments | Short chain alcohol ethoxylates and alkoxylates, EO/PO-Block polymers |
| Emulsification | Nonionic surfactants: based on linear or branched fatty alcohols (HLB 8-19); bio-based versions based on oleochemicals alcohols and bio-ethylene; APEO replacement | Anionic surfactants used to stabilize polymeric dispersions | Fatty alcohol polyethylene glycols, Fatty alcohol alkoxylates, Vegetable oil PEG ester | Alcohol sulfates, Fatty alcohol ether sulfates, Linear alkylbenzene sulfonates |
| Water-borne adhesives | Emulsifier to provide : small particle sizes; stable polymer dispersions; Viscosity adjustment | Acrylic monomers, Nonionic and anionic surfactants, Glycol ethers, Polyethylene glycols |
| Solvent-based systems | Carrier for solvent-borne adhesives, Cleaner and degreaser | Organic solvents: acetates, alcohols, ketones; Butyl glycols; Dialkyl ethers; Paraffins |
| Polymerization | Building blocks for : rheology modifier (HEUR, HASE); comb polymers; 3D networks; PU-adhesives | Building blocks for : rheology modifier (HEUR, HASE); comb polymers; 3D networks; PU-adhesives |
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Packaging, non-woven
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Substrate wetting
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Emulsification
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Water-borne adhesives
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Solvent-based systems
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Polymerization
Our Products
GTL FT SASOLWAX
Our Gas-to-Liquid (GTL) Fischer-Tropsch hard waxes are the perfect fit for formulating cutting-edge hot melt adhesives.
Sustainability solutions: Lower carbon SASOLWAX
Our products substantial reduction in carbon emissions enables environmentally friendly developments.
ACRYLIC ACIDS AND ACRYLATE ESTERS
Sasol ACRYLIC ACID ESTERS (butyl- and ethyl acrylate) are commonly used to produce emulsion polymers for the production of water based adhesives.
Solvents for Adhesives
Sasol’s range of oxygenated and hydrocarbon solvents are formulated to dissolve- and disperse a wide variety of substances. They are commonly used to adjust key properties such as viscosity, flow, drying time and curing rate in inks, paints, coatings and adhesives.
Surfactants
Sasol offers a broad range of anionic surfactants including alkyl sulfates, alkyl ether sulfates, and LAS salts for emulsion polymerization. These anionic surfactants are alkyl phenol free and contain no organic solvents.
Polyethylene glycols (PEG)
NOVELUTION PEG serve as humectant and plasticizers for adhesives formulation