From its simple origins in the early 1990′s as a line of highly customized raw materials for compounders of “new generation” restorative dental composites to now a major manufacturer of customized UV/EB curable materials serving an ever-wider range of industries, Esstech, Inc. has indeed been a very successful “experiment”. It is my pleasure to announce two additions to the Esstech Team of talented professionals.
Last year,Bruce Farina, a 21-year veteran of Sartomer Company, joined Esstech as Senior Vice President and we are now pleased to announce that, effective as of January 1, 2012, Bruce has been given full operational responsibility for Esstech as President/COO. Bruce’s two decades of experience at Sartomer ranged from Manufacturing Manager through various titles and functions to Vice President with, most recently, overall global responsibility for all of Sartomer’s photocure (UV/EB) business.
Bruce is taking over for Howard Slaffwho, after a very successful leadership tenure at Esstech, is moving ten miles south down I-95 to assume the President/COO responsibilities being vacated by the retiring Mike Norquist at Esstech’s sister company, Esschem, Inc..
I am also very pleased to announce that Bruce has successfully recruited Dr. Mike Idacavageas Esstech’s new Director of Business Development. Mike Idacavage may be known to some of you as the immediate past-President of RadTech North America and is a lifetime member of RadTech’s Board of Directors. Mike’s “day job” for the last 15 years was with Cytec Industries (and, pre-merger, UCB Chemicals), most recently as Cytec’s Principal Research Fellow.
Those of us involved with Esstech over the years could not be more excited with the Team now in place and with their commitment to its next phase of customer-centric growth!
Please check us out at www.esstechinc.com !
Henry M. (“Tac”) Justi
Chairman
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Do not sacrifice conversion and the risk of residual monomer contamination to achieve low-shrink properties. New testing has demonstrated that EXOTHANE(TM) Elastomers have low shrinkage stress, low volumetric shrinkage, AND high conversion.
Exothane 8, 94% Conversion, 3% Shrinkage, high % elongation
Exothane 32, 97% Conversion, 3% Shrinkage, low color and low viscosity
This new data, in addition to superior toughness, tensilse strength and percent elongation make the EXOTHANE product line ideal form many applications including, low-shrink dental restoratives, non-curling industrial coatings, unique UV nail enhancements, tougher anaerobic adhesives and more.
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EXOTHANE™ Elastomers represent the most recent advances in Esstech’s urethane chemistry. These versatile materials offer performance enhancements across a broad range of demanding formulations.
Exothane 8, low color urethane, creates a “soft” yet tough polymer with high elongation
Exothane 26, high flexibility when cured, has the ability to re-adhere at lower tensile strength
Exothane 24, high crosslink capacity, low in color and viscosity and very high Shore D hardness
Exothane 32, very low in color and viscosity, provides improved flexibility
Like many of Esstech’s other products, potential applications involving EXOTHANE™ Elastomers can vary across many industries from medical devices and nail gel enhancements to radiation-curable coatings.
Contact us directly to discuss your unique requirements and request our EXOTHANE™ Elastomers Product Literature.
Esstech has again, re-qualified for the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program or SHARP. SHARP is an OSHA cooperative program that recognizes companies who operate an exemplary safety and health management system. Click here the logo to learn more about this achievement.
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Esstech has long been the single source for many acclaimed adhesive components. Our catalog continues to grow, offering customers a variety of formulating options, including:
Soon, Esstech will announce new Adhesive Monomers of our own design. Available to all in industry, these patented materials are based on high-demand chemistries such as:
Monofunctional Methacrylate Phosphates
Multifunctional Methacrylate Phosphates
Phosphate Oligomers
Contact us directly for additional information or to discuss your specific adhesive requirements. Call us at 1-800-245-3800 or 610-521-3800. You can also send your request to techsupport@esstechinc.com.
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Esstech products can be sourced to our European customers via our affiliate, Esschem Europe at www.esschem-europe.com.
Advancing adhesive monomer technology, Esstech announces a New and Improved generation of PMGDM adhesive monomer products.
Non-stop supply for over 10 years
Exclusive product stability
NEW 100% solids product
The 1993 invention of PMGDM (pyromellitic dianhydride glycerol dimethacrylate) by Venz and Dickens is famous in the dental industry, yet the material was perishable. Our current material has a stable shelf life and is available in 3 formulations:
X-830-0100: 100% solids, easy to ship globally, dilute in your preferred solvent
Esstech would like to send you free information and samples for your evaluation. Call us at 1-800-245-3800 or 610-521-3800 to get yours today! You can also send your request to techsupport@esstechinc.com.
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Esstech has re-qualified for the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program or SHARP. SHARP is an OSHA cooperative program that recognizes companies who operate an exemplary safety and health management system.
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