Low-odor paints and adhesives . . . non-carcinogenic high chemical resistant coatings . . . formaldehyde-free personal hygiene products . . . polyurethane foam with no-VOC residuals…or chemicals that completely biodegrade replacing other products that persist in the environment indefinitely . . . just some of the environmentally-friendly products and solutions made possible by Air Products.

Our Performance Materials Division combines its technology and market leadership strengths in specialty surfactants, vinyl actetate-ethylene copolymer emulsions, specialty amines and epoxy curatives. tell me more . . .

			Recent Developments Low Odor Paints Yes you can paint your dining room in the morning and still serve a dinner party that same night. With low-odor paints made from Air Products' line of Airflex® water-based emulsions. Learn about new Airflex EF811 emulsion.
			The Wetter the Better, but without the Foam Air Products developed the EnviroGem™ family of environmentally friendly Gemini-based surfactants. Now all kinds of waterborne products work better, with much less foam in formulation and application. Applications include coatings, inks, adhesives, industrial and institutional cleaners and oil field chemicals.
			Cutting the wait from 28 days to less than 48 hours New waterbased, environmentally friendly Anquamine® 287 epoxy curative is a high-performance primer and sealer for new concrete returning it to service rapidly within 48 hours instead of the traditional 28 days contractors were used to—a big cost benefit for our customers.
			Sitting comfortably . . . safe and sound. Volatile organic chemicals may migrate from polyurethane foam in car upholstery, thereby fogging windshields and staining vinyl. Our nonfugitive polyurethane catalysts chemically bind into the polyurethane foam matrix and can not migrate out.

			Performance Polymers, focusing on Airflex® VAE (vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymers) emulsions.					Performance Solutions, combines Air Products' existing Specialty Additives product lines with new high-performance additives and solutions.

			Performance Products, uniting Air Products' • Epoxy Additives • Polyurethane Additives • Polyurethane Specialty Products, and • Specialty Amines businesses