Company Description

Engineered Polymer Solutions (EPS) EPS produces high-value and highly differentiated resins and colorants, specifically designed for our customers who develop innovative construction, industrial and architectural sustainable coatings solutions.

Technical Mission

We supply the building blocks our customers use to formulate successful coatings that meet performance and environmental standards.

Formulating with specialty chemicals can be a complex and lengthy process. Using a personalized approach, EPS maintains close customer partnerships to expedite product development and deliver differentiated high value-added technology.

We have decades of exterior exposure data, with test fences in Florida evaluating exposure to UV light and hot, humid climates; in Illinois assessing reactions to multiple freeze-thaw cycles and hot, humid environments; and in California measuring durability to hot, dry areas and UV exposure, as well as dirt pickup resistance.

Industries Served

CONSTRUCTION COATINGS

All-acrylic polymers for roofing and concrete applications that offer exceptional adhesion and resistance to asphalt bleed-through.

INDUSTRIAL COATINGS

Acrylic emulsions for OEM and field applied industrial metal and industrial wood applications.

ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS

Acrylic resins offering exceptional dirt-pickup resistance (DPUR) and exterior durability.

COLORANTS

Next-generation pigment dispersions for POS and in-plant OEM systems.

ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS

Advanced acrylic emulsion technologies  that maximize the performance of tackified and non-tackified pressure-sensitive adhesives

Technologies

• All-acrylic and styrenated acrylic resins
• Solvent-borne and water reducible alkyd resins
• Polyurethane dispersions
• Solvent-borne polyesters

Major Products

EPS® 2252

High solids acrylic emulsion designed to adhere to low energy substrates commonly used in roofing.  Basecoats and primers based on EPS 2252 offer outstanding adhesion to thermoplastic olefin (TPO) and ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber.  EPS 2252 provides the capability to formulate coatings at <50g/L VOC.

EPS® 2157

All-acrylic resin for protective films for appliances, doors, glass, and other protective masking applications. EPS® 2157 distinguishes itself by offering a “soft” peel as compared to other products with equivalent peel and tack that have a harder “zip-like” peel.

EPS® 2580

Self-crosslinking, styrenated acrylic emulsion offering excellent gloss, corrosion, and chemical resistance, as well as early water resistance and rapid hardness development.  EPS 2580 provides the capability to formulate coatings at <50g/L VOC.

EPS® 2799

Self-crosslinking all-acrylic film-forming polymer for high-performance gloss interior and exterior architectural DIY or professional paints.  EPS 2799 is a versatile polymer that offers exceptional hardness and tack resistance. Ideal for institutional, commercial, or other high traffic areas wall coatings.

NovoColor SF

Waterborne dispersions designed for the tinting of waterborne coatings and stains, especially wood stains and other applications where a high degree of transparency of color is desired.

Global Capabilities

Headquartered in Marengo, IL, USA, EPS maintains operations in the United States, Europe and China providing high-quality products with exceptional R&D resources.

Manufacturing Facilities

North America

Los Angeles, California
Rockford, Illinois
Marengo, Illinois
Kankakee, Illinois
South Holland, Illinois
Williamsport, Maryland
Garland, Texas

Europe

Ambacht, The Netherlands
Asia Pacific
Foshan, Guangdong, China