Niax™ Catalyst A-1

More About Niax™ Catalyst A-1

With its ability to facilitate chemical reactions on its own or as part of an amine catalyst system, Niax catalyst A-1 is a potent urethane foam amine catalytic agent. It contains 70% bis (2-dimethylaminoethyl) ether, one of the most active catalysts currently used in the industry. Promoting the basic chemical reactions between polyol and isocyanate and water and isocyanate with efficiency, Niax catalyst A-1 can improve the polyether foaming process of high-density unfilled foam, filled foam, high load-bearing flexible foam, low-density foam and high-resilience molded foam. 

Compared to the next most active amine, a blend of triethylenediamine, Niax catalyst A-1 can enable a 10% higher specific rate constant in the chemical reaction between polyol and isocyanate. Even more impressive, Niax catalyst A-1 can enable a specific rate constant that is 50% greater than triethylenediamine in the chemical reaction between water and isocyanate. 

The powerful effect Niax catalyst A-1 has on the reaction between water and isocyanate helps promote a controlled acceleration of the chemical reaction between polyol and isocyanate through small variations in the stannous octoate level - an important feature in the production of commercial open-celled, split-free, flexible urethane foam. 

An important feature of Niax catalyst A-1 is the ability to adjust the levels used over a broad range to effectively control foam rise time - without sacrificing stannous octoate operating range. 

Potential applications for Niax catalyst A-1 include:

• high-density unfilled foam
• filled foam
• high-load-bearing flexible foam
• low-density foam
• high resilience molded foam  

For key features, typical benefits and physical properties, potential applications and more, please download the marketing bulletin on this page.