October 24, 2003 - SW Chemicals to Present at ADDITIVES 2004 Sherwin-Williams Chemicals will present a paper highlighting the effectiveness of Kemgard products in high-temperature engineering plastics (e.g. Nylon) at the upcoming ADDITIVES 2004 Conference. ADDITIVES 2004 is being held on March 22 - 24, 2004 in Clearwater, FL. This important conference will highlight recent developments in a variety of additives for plastics. The title of the paper is "Stabilization of Flame Retardant High Temperature Resin Systems". The following abstract has been submitted: "When brominated flame retardants such as brominated polystyrene are used in high temperature resins they are often subject to degradation. Through the use of metal phosphate complexes this degradation can be limited. Positive results include a lighter color FR compound and lower levels of decomposition products. This produces less corrosion and subsequent machine wear. There is also minimal loss in FR properties as the compound is processed. TGA and other data will be presented showing the stabilization results." Additional information on ADDITIVES 2004 can be obtained by visiting www.executive-conference.com.

July 1, 2003 - Kemgard Products Featured in Plastics Additives & Compounding^® Products
Kemgard products were recently featured in the technical/trade journal 'Plastic Additives & Compounding' (March/April 2003). In an article covering various types of flame retardant technologies, an entire section on Kemgard products was included. This section, entitled "Molybdenum and Zinc Flame Retardants", references the cost-effective performance of Kemgard products for flame retardance and smoke suppression in PVC, polyamide (Nylon) and epoxy composite systems.

The article describes the multi-mechanistic performance of Kemgard products obtained through a combination of char formation, heat/oxygen quenching, and synergistic interaction with halogenated compounds to interrupt vapor-phase combustion propagation (via capture of reactive free radicals). The article also references the use of Kemgard as nontoxic alternatives to antimony oxide and the improvements in dynamic processing stability offered by our new HPSS and MZM products in PVC applications. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/1464391X

September 1, 2002 - Welcome to the New Website on Kemgard^® Products.
Sherwin-Williams Chemicals welcomes you to our new and significantly enhanced website on Kemgard flame retardants and smoke suppressants. The new Kemgard website offers convenient access to detailed product information, application results, test method information, technical articles/patents, related links and detailed distributor/agent contact information. We hope that you will find our website an informative and useful resource.

August 16th, 2002 - Sherwin-Williams Announces the Introduction of Kemgard^® MZM.
Sherwin-Williams has recently announced the introduction of a new and far more effective product for rigid PVC applications. Focused development work has resulted in a new product that demonstrates greater smoke suppression than Kemgard 911C and AOM. This new product is trade named Kemgard MZM. This new product also addresses the stability problem in rigid PVC systems and has produced superior stability performance.

2002 - SW Chemicals Receives ISO 9001:2000 Registration.
Sherwin-Williams Chemicals has recently obtained registration to the new ISO 9001:2000 quality standard for all Kemgard production. Kemgard products are manufactured by Sherwin-Williams Chemicals in Coffeyvillle, Kansas (USA), which has continuously maintained ISO 9002 registration since 1995. The ISO 9001:2000 registration, being the latest ISO quality standard, represents Sherwin-Williams ongoing commitment to providing high quality flame retardants and smoke suppressants to the plastics industry.

2002 - Chantry Chemicals Appointed New UK Agent.
We are pleased to announce the addition of Chantry Chemicals Ltd. (Bingley, UK) as our new distributor covering the UK market. Chantry Chemicals has over 20 years experience as a specialty raw materials supplier to the plastics and coatings industries. Richard Walton, Sales Director for Chantry, and staff are now available to assist UK customers with samples and technical/sales inquiries. Welcome and best wishes to Richard and the entire Chantry organization (please see our distributor listing for detailed contact information).