What is Polyetheramin and What Market Has it Led to?

What is Polyetheramine? A favorite of many polymer manufacturers for a number of different reasons, polyetheramines are a versatile and cost-effective option for most Polymers Manufacturers. Polyetheramine is commonly used as a binder in polyimide binder sheets and has recently been chosen as the preferred filler for many high performance thermosetting plastics. Polyetheramine has a wide range of uses both in the polymer industry and within the plastics industry. As an active thermosetting polymer ingredient, Polyetheramine exhibits many desirable thermo-mechanically properties making it a preferred Polymer for Thermosetting and shrink wrap applications.

So what is polyetheramin and what are its market drivers? Well over the last few years there has been an advanced development in the commercial market for Thermoset Polyetheramines (TPU). From a manufacturer's perspective, having a product with high levels of thermally activated polyester that also has a high solubility profile is a winning combination. So what are the market drivers for these advanced products?

Market drivers driving growth in sales of polyetheramines are primarily the result of its thermosetting and shrink wrap ability to maintain product quality during long term exposure to aggressive conditions. As the product develops further growth in market share, it also provides the polymer manufacturer an opportunity to introduce new formulations to the marketplace which may require a different formulation to achieve similar results. Another significant driver for sales growth relates to polyetheramines development in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic markets. Many cosmetic formulations containing polyetheramines have been successfully launched onto the cosmetic market and sales growth reflects this fact. The increase in sales resulting from formulation diversification provides an opportunity for the manufacturers of these products to enter into other areas relating to their core business.

There are two key markets driving growth in what is polyetheramin and these are the dental and cosmetic markets. Dental applications of Polyetheram are mainly to replace teeth fillings where a matching colour and consistency can be achieved via a custom-made composite resin. These products also play a significant role in bonding fresh teeth to a crown in the case of dental restoration surgery. Cosmetic uses of the product involve application of colour and texture to hair and facial hair by a skilled cosmetic specialist to give a modern and innovative look.

So what is polyether and what are its market drivers? The answer to this question relates to the manufacturing process used to create the product and how the end product behaves once on a live manufacturing line. Polyethylene terephthalate is often referred to as PHET as it plays a key role in the manufacturing process. This is a thermoplastic polymer and as such it is flexible, highly elastic, durable and safe to use. It is this combination of characteristics which make it an ideal choice for manufacturers looking to supply dental and cosmetic prosthetic products.

What is polyetheram packaging? Thermoset polyetheramin is used in a wide range of packaging from pens to thermoset sheets and tubes to plastic packaging. As well as this it is also used as a raw material in the production of Thermoform packaging. In the manufacturing of Thermoform packaging, the thermoplastic polymer is extruded at very high temperature and then hot rolled into sheets. The sheeting is then joined together by a chemical process called thermoforming to form a thermoset sheet.