Bismuth carboxylates are known to offer excellent ‘front-end’ reactivity as gelling catalysts in urethane applications. However, they are also associated with a lack of ‘back-end’ reactivity, which affects important manufacturing properties for polyurethanes such as demolding time, residual tackiness, and hardness buildup. To address these challenges, REAXIS® has investigated how excess…
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Reaxis, Inc. Goes for Gold in the 2021 EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment
Each year, EcoVadis offers businesses the opportunity to take “the world’s most trusted sustainability assessment.” The objective of the EcoVadis methodology is “to measure the quality of a company’s sustainability management system through its policies, actions, and results.” The methodology is based on seven founding principles (EcoVadis) Evidence-Based The burden…
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Reaxis, Inc. Maintains ISO14001 Certification
The team at Reaxis is proud to have received another re-certification from the SRI Quality Registrar, which comes soon after the ISO 9001:2015 certification, announced last month. Reaxis has now officially received the ISO 14001:2015 re-certification after being successfully audited in accordance to SRI’s requirements in April 2021. As of…
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Reaxis Inc. Receives ISO 9001:2015 Renewal Certification
Reaxis is proud to announce the recent achievement of receiving our renewal certification to the ISO 9001:2015 requirements in March 2021. This achievement further demonstrates that every employee in our organization makes our quality system function at peak proficiency. ISO 9001 is an international quality management system standard that helps…
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Welcome New Employees
Reaxis welcomes the following new employees. Welcome to the team! Debra (Debbie) West has joined Reaxis as our new Payroll and Employee Benefit Coordinator. Himzo Hausic joined the Production Department as a Full Time Class 2 Operator at our McDonald facility.Nicholas (Nick) Paris joined QA Lab as a Quality Control…
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Reduction Goals of Process Water Use at McDonald Facility Achieved
Processing water usage at Reaxis has been cut by 50%! Due to increased reuse of non-contact cooling water, we have decreased daily process water use by 50% at our McDonald production facility. Congratulations to the Production and EH&S teams for achieving this reduction!
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Reaxis is Hiring!
We are looking to hire a Maintenance Operator. Reaxis is offering a $2000 referral bonus for this position! Please contact HR for more details. Please visit www.reaxis.com/careers for more information regarding all open positions.
Product Spotlight
REAXIS® C1001, Stannous Pyrophosphate
“REAXIS® C1001, stannous pyrophosphate, is a high density free-flowing fine white powder with high stannous (Sn2+) content. It is a member of the inorganic tin family and is currently being utilized in applications ranging from oral care, as a dentifrice polishing agent, to lithium-ion batteries as a negative electrode. Additionally, stannous pyrophosphate…
Technical Bulletin
Technical Bulletin: Bismuth Catalysts
As regulation drives a shift toward formulations with low VOC content and alternative metals, the development of catalysts that are hydrolytically stable is of great interest in the coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE) industries as waterborne formulations grow in popularity. Bismuth-based catalysts are lower toxicity alternatives that provide comparable reactivity but require a significant amount of excess carboxylic acid to provide product…
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Stannous Chloride Dihydrate & Silica Blends
Commonly used for personal care, water treatment, resin synthesis and electroplating, our high purity stannous chloride dihydrate is a potent reducing agent and catalyst. Reaxis also produces silica blended products, formulated to excel in applications that require free-flowing powders. These blends remain stable throughout the transportation, storage, and manufacturing processes.…
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Reaxis Announces Price Increases
Effective February 15, 2021, Reaxis will be implementing price increases across all of our products. The price increases are due to the ongoing increase in raw material and operating costs. The price increases will range from 2-4%, depending on the specific product purchased.
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Reaxis Inc. Launches New Website
Reaxis Inc. is a global leader in developing and producing a wide range of metal-based additives. We recently launched a new website which features an enhanced user experience for our customers. Visitors can expect to find a large library of accessible and downloadable product and technical support resources at your…
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Coronavirus Action Plan Update
“Per Governor Tom Wolf’s mandate that all Pennsylvania-based “Non-Life-Sustaining Businesses” cease operations, Reaxis has determined that we are not included in this category and thus our business/production remains in operation. Please contact us directly for additional details.
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COVID-19 Public Announcement
To our customers, partners, and suppliers,As all of you face similar circumstances, we have spent the last several days and weeks educating ourselves on the global pandemic that is the coronavirus (COVID-19), and what impacts it has on our professional and personal lives. For Reaxis Inc., our priorities focus on…
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Reaxis to attend K Fair 2019 in Dusseldorf, Germany
“Reaxis will be exhibiting at the K Fair plastics exhibition in Dusseldorf, Germany on October 16th- 23rd 2019. “ We will be located in the USA Pavilion in Hall 13, booth number 13B91-13.”
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Reaxis Retains Gold Level Rating with Ecovadis For 2019
Reaxis has retained a Gold Level recognition based on EcoVadis’s CSR rating. A gold level recognition places Reaxis in the top 5% of participating companies. EcoVadis’s CSR rating is a broad measure of environmental, social, ethics and supply chain practices built on international CSR standards including the Global Reporting Initiative,…
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ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 Certifications
Reaxis Inc. is proud to announce that both the McDonald and UPARC sites have achieved certification in both ISO 14001 and ISO 9001. ISO 14001 is an environmental management system that is designed to help organizations manage their environmental impacts and improve environmental performance caused by their products, services and…
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Upcoming Reaxis Exhibit Locations
Reaxis will be exhibiting and introducing our new products at the following, upcoming technical conferences. Center for Polyurethane Industry (CPI) Orlando, FL, October 7-9, 2019Booth# TBD
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Reaxis Achieves Gold Level Rating
Reaxis has achieved a Gold Level recognition based on EcoVadis’s CSR rating. A gold level recognition places Reaxis in the top 5% of participating companies. EcoVadis’s CSR rating is a broad measure of environmental, social, ethics and supply chain practices built on international CSR standards including the Global Reporting Initiative,…
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Reaxis Achieves Annual Certification Renewal for the Workplace Safety Committee
The Reaxis Workplace Safety Committee has been recertified by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry effective December 27, 2017.The Safety Committee consists of the EHS Manager, Production Supervisor, Maintenance Supervisor and 3 union representatives. “I have seen a lot of improvements and successes from these committee meetings and it is…
