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In 2018, cost and performance will continue to be a focus in the construction industry. One key factor for polymers is that MMA supply will continue to be short, driving costs of all acrylic polymers higher. Mallard Creek Polymers (MCP) has a strong line of all acrylic, cement stable products that have been customized based on Rovene® 6023 (improved water resistance) and Rovene 403 (low odor grade) for use in many customer systems. The latest all acrylic product from the company, Rovene 6525, was brought to market in October 2017. In 2018, though, the company’s focus will be on introducing more products based on styrene. Because MMA will be much more costly than styrene, the company is looking for industry partners to help develop lower cost alternatives where an all acrylic polymer is not needed. Using styrene acrylic emulsion polymers will meet the demands for exterior durability in most applications. Styrene-butadiene latex provides superior adhesion and water resistance when UV stability is not required.

Mallard Creek Polymers, Inc. (MCP) understands the challenges that companies face when creating the next formulation that requires cement stability. The sales and R&D people in MCP work hand-in-hand with formulation chemists, operations staff, and purchasing to tailor synthetic emulsion polymers to meet specific needs identified by the prospective customer. By combining a deep understanding of coatings, construction and cement technology with rich product portfolio and chemistry options, MCP can react quickly to tailor products to meet industry’s specific performance demands. The company is introducing some of those products to the market at the Western Coating Symposium.

Effective April 1, 2017 or as contracts allow, Mallard Creek Polymers, Inc. will increase prices for BarrierPro®, Rovene®, Tychem®, Tylac® and Tykote® styrene butadiene latex, styrene acrylic copolymers, acrylic polymer emulsions, and resin supported products for all customers in all markets by 3 cents per wet pound.

In addition to the recent announcement of two formulation grades, Mallard Creek Polymers will be attending the American Coating Show later this month.

Effective January 1, 2016, Mallard Creek Polymers, Inc. will increase prices for Rovene® and Tylac® styrene-butadiene products for all customers in the carpet, textile, and coated paper/paperboard markets by 10 cents per dry pound.   This increase will apply to all index pricing in the form of an addition to the non-monomer portion, or adder, that is used to calculate the monthly price.  For customers not on an index formula, 10 cents per dry pound will be added to the December, 2015 price. 

Charlotte, NC, September 7, 2015–Mallard Creek Polymers, Inc. (MCP) continues to develop an extensive product line of Acrylic Polymer Emulsions to meet market demands across synthetic emulsion polymer applications.  Specifically, Printing and Packaging companies continue to look for water-based barrier products that can be applied via roll coating, flexography, and gravure to paper, board, and films.  MCP has commercialized Tykote® 6160 for food packaging applications where outstanding oil and grease barrier and good press runnability are required.  This new product demonstrates MCP's drive to continue to build a broad Tykote and Rovene product line to serve packaging coating and ink suppliers.