Business View Magazine | February 2019

35 cal properties like mechanical strength, toughness, and dielectric insulation performance. If you can get the heat to flow out of these materials, it vastly improves longevity and the efficiency at which the larger equipment operates.” While the majority of its legacy products are en- gineered to exhibit dielectric insulating proper- ties,Astro Chemical also formulates for electrical conductivity.Typical applications include semi- conductive coatings used for static dissipation and voltage equalization, and conductive adhesives for bonding dissimilar materials requiring intimate contact for electrical conductivity. Evaluating ma- terials via electrical testing, thermal testing, and mechanical testing, and often combinations of the three, are typical in a development project.All work is performed at its facility in Ballston Lake,NewYork. Several hundred different rawmaterial inputs go into the formulation process, and any given formula may have 10 to 15 types of material inputs going into the product to yield the desired properties. “We’ll check our catalogue to see if we have a start- ing point for a new product demand,” says Arnold. Proven Performance from a Proven Company 305 Eastern Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150 | (800) GLP-1201 Ph: (617) 884-6918 | www.glyptal.com HIGHLY FUNCTIONAL COATINGS & ADHESIVES • Electrically Insulating • Semiconductive • Corrosion Resistant • Chemical Resistant • High Temperature • Aesthetic AT A GLANCE ASTRO CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. WHAT: Formulator and manufacturer of specialty epoxies WHERE: Ballston Lake, New York WEBSITE: www.astrochemical.com