ANGUS® Chemical Company
ANGUS Chemical Company
1500 E. Lake Cook Rd.
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Tel: 1-847-808-3742
E-mail: info@angus.com
www.angus.com

Company Description

ANGUS is the world’s only company dedicated to nitroalkanes and their derivatives. For more than 70 years, ANGUS has been helping customers with our unique and proprietary chemistry. Because our chemistries are so versatile, we are able to tailor our products to solve the challenges of paint manufacturers and coating formulators in a wide variety of industries and markets—all while doing so responsibly and sustainably.

Key Personnel

• Mike Lewis — Business Vice President, United States & Canada MDLewis@angus.com • Liam Doherty — Business Vice President, Europe, Middle East, Africa & India LDoherty@angus.com • Vania Maringolo Buzatto — Business Manager, Latin America VBuzatto@angus.com • Elicia Yee — Business Manager, Asia Pacific EYee@angus.com • Scott Su — Business Manager, Greater China SSu@angus.com • Mary Redmond — Senior Customer Application Specialist MFRedmond@angus.com • Kent Alexander — Marketing Manager KAAlexander@angus.com

Specialty Chemicals for Paints & Coatings

ANGUS tailors nitroalkane-based products so your best paints and coatings perform better. We deliver benefits enhancing every stage of the lifecycle, from manufacturing to dry film.

Products That Perform

ANGUS specialty chemicals (AMP®, DMAMP-80™, ALKATERGE®,
ZOLDINE® MS-PLUS, FLEXITANE® and NIKANE®) compose
an array of innovative solutions that improve neutralization,
rheology, pH stability, odor control and color acceptance in
paint and coating applications such as:
• Latex/Water-Borne Coatings
• Industrial Coatings
• Solvent-Borne Coatings/Inks
• Pigments
Our chemistries feature many other highly sought-after benefits
including high boiling points, low vapor pressures and enhanced
wetting. For manufacturers concerned with chemical classifica-
tions promoting sustainability, AMP has been granted VOC-
exempt status by the U.S. EPA, making it the ideal additive for
formulating low- or no-VOC products.

ANGUS Products Deliver Multiple Benefits
Throughout The Paints & Coatings Lifecycle
Manufacturing

• Optimized grind leading to more efficient processing and reduced foam with low odor and easier handling

In-the-can

• Better formulation stability leading to improved color development along with rheology consistency, biostability and pH control

Application

• Improved color uniformity and rheology leading to reduced foam with low odor

On-the-wall

• Enhanced film integrity and dispersion leading to improved color and superior stain, scrub and block resistance

Global Resources and Support

ANGUS’ global Customer Application Centers link manufacturers of paints and coatings to world-class technical service and regulatory expertise—all customized for each respective region. With state-of-the-art laboratories and advanced application knowledge, we’re ready to address our customers’ formulation and manufacturing challenges.

Whether needs call for product recommendations, formulation advice, testing services or information on local standards and regulations, our experts will show how ANGUS additives’ unique properties help manufacturers get the kind of performance that enables them to offer market-leading paints and coatings.