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Smarter chemistry for better color, flow and hold


At Chemstar, we understand that the usability of your paints, coatings or inks is just as critical as the impression they leave behind. That’s why we formulated our versatile starch polymer lineup to generate premier results, from start to finish.

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Hitting all your performance targets

Struggling with a formulating challenge? Let us show you how our starch polymers can deliver on all the attributes that matter.

PAINTS & COATINGS

BINDING
Increase adhesion while decreasing synthetic content.

RHEOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENT
We’ll help you improve rheology to ensure a clean application of finished product.

OPTIMIZED VISCOSITY
Achieve the right suspension characteristics.

INKS

BINDING
Our high-performance polymers will ensure that your ink achieves perfect adhesion with the given substrate.

TRANSFER
Tack from our starch polymers can aid in the transfer from roller to substrate.

WATER RESISTANCE
Our modified starch polymers provide vital hydrophobic properties.

Polymer applications

We support a diverse array of applications within:

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PAINTS & COATINGS

In addition to traditional wall paints, we can bolster the quality of finger paints and other unique paint formats.
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INKS

Our polymers can be employed as a critical ingredient in inks for lithographic printing and similar applications.
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Innovating to improve quality, consistency and bio-content

As your full-service partner, we’ll leverage our expert chemistry and formulating prowess to enhance every aspect of your products and processes. Let us help you meet these crucial goals:

CAPTIVATING COLOR
We can enhance your color production’s strength and brilliance.

PRISTINE QUALITY
Reduce quality concerns due to flocculation or settling of pigments.

INCREASED BRC
Our exclusive starch polymers can drive higher bio-renewal content (BRC) levels, getting you closer to your sustainability targets.

Product lineup

The Chemstar products shown below represent just some of the solutions available for paints, coatings and inks. Let our R&D team evaluate your requirements and customize the right solution for your needs. Contact us to talk about your specific demands!

StarBond® Series

StarBond provides premier water retention, workability and adhesion properties within a variety of paint, coating and ink compounds.

GlucoSol® Series

Our GlucoSol polymer series features low- and high-viscosity options that each provide lump-free mixing characteristics, optimizing flow and workability.

GlucoStar® Series

These anionic starch-based polymers are cold-water soluble, high-viscosity adhesives that provide excellent adhesion, thickening and tack properties.

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