Huntsman Advanced Materials manufactures the CAPCURE® and GABEPRO brand of mercaptan curing agent. CAPCURE® and GABEPRO polymercaptan offer exceptionally rapid cure speed and hardness development with a wide range of properties.

Developed at our facility in 1966 by Diamond Shamrock, Huntsman Advanced Materials has emerged as the leading mercaptan manufacturer. Huntsman Advanced Materials supplies a full range of mercaptan applications including mercaptan in adhesives, mercaptan in epoxies and mercaptan curative agents.

Huntsman Advanced Materials offers a wide selection of mercaptan epoxy hardeners that offer cure speeds as fast as 40 seconds to five minutes and up to 30 minutes. Huntsman Advanced Materials curing agents offer a unique advantage of fast cure for both at ambient and low temperatures, and in thin films.

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Applications and Uses of Mercaptan

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Mercaptan’s exceptionally rapid cure speed and hardness development properties for DIY consumer, automotive, construction and concrete markets, and various other industrial products.

With excellent bond strength to glass, metal, concrete, and wood, and fast-set characteristics, Huntsman Advanced Materials polymercaptans are ideal for a number of industrial products and consumer adhesives (such as the “five-minute” consumer adhesives). They can also be used to accelerate other epoxy curing agents, including amines, polyamides, and amidoamines.

Advantages of choosing Huntsman Advanced Materials as your mercaptan supplier

  • Catalyzed, epoxy curing agents custom formulated to deliver the ideal cure time for your applications
  • Continuous process improvements include low-odor formulations and specialty blends
  • The world’s manufacturing expert and the world’s low-cost producer and supplier of mercaptans
  • The original and only domestic source with global capabilities
  • Formulary knowledge and technical service – more than just a product
  • 1:1 Mix ratio with epoxy resins

Mercaptan Properties

Rapid Cure

Good Adhesion To Different Substrates

Low-Temperature Cure

Low Toxicity

Thin Film Cure

Excellent Color

Co-Cure Capability

CAPCURE® MERCAPTAN

CAPCURE® 3-800

A mercaptan-terminated polymer used as a liquid curing agent with unique rapid-cure characteristics for epoxy resins at ambient temperatures. Capcure 3-800 imparts rapid cure rates on systems at low temperatures and in thin films and is a low toxicity compound with exceptional color. It can also be used to accelerate other epoxy curing agents, such as amines, polyamides, and amidoamines.

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CAPCURE® 3830-81

Amine-catalyzed epoxy curing mercaptan formulated for quick sets at room temperature. Capcure 3830-81 can be used as the single curing agent, or as an accelerator for amine or amide chemistries. In addition to low toxicity, Capcure 3830-81 has an exceptional low-temperature cure capability and accelerated cure times of three to five minutes.

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CAPCURE® 40 SEC HV

A mercaptan-based epoxy hardener that provides gel times of 40 seconds with a standard Bisphenol A epoxy resin mixed at a 1:1 ratio under ambient conditions. This mercaptan curing agent improves bonds between glass and metal, especially brass and bronze. It is ideal for two-component mixing equipment in assembly line use when mixed at a 1:1 epoxy/hardener ratio. Capcure 40 Sec HV can be used as a catalyst or co-curing material, where it will impart properties typical of mercaptans while providing improved adhesion and applications of mercaptan in glue.

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CAPCURE® 3850-101

An easy-to-use epoxy curing agent with reduced odor, Capcure 3850-101 provides a non-yellowing casting color. The amine additive in Capcure 3850-101 is formaldehyde free and is less sensitive to the addition of a chelator that can be used help reduce skinning problems.

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GABEPRO MERCAPTAN

GABEPRO GPM-800

A mercaptan terminated polymer used as a liquid curing agent with unique rapid-cure characteristics for epoxy resins at ambient temperatures. GPM-800 imparts rapid cure rates on systems at low temperatures and in thin films and is a low mercaptan toxicity compound with exceptional color. It can also be used to accelerate other epoxy curing agents, such as amines, polyamides and amidoamines.

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GABEPRO GPM-800 LO

A low-odor, polymeric mercaptan terminated polymer used as a liquid curing agent with unique rapid-cure characteristics for epoxy resins at ambient temperatures. GPM-800 LO imparts rapid cure rates on systems at low temperatures and in thin films. It is a low toxicity compound with exceptional color. It can also be used to accelerate other epoxy curing agents, such as amines, polyamides, and amidoamines.

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GABEPRO GPM-830 CB

A mercaptan-based epoxy hardener that provides gel time of approximately 30 minutes with a standard Bisphenol A epoxy resin mixed at a 1:1 ratio at ambient conditions. This material is ideal for two-component mixing equipment in assembly line use when mixed at a 1:1 epoxy/hardener ratio. GPM-830 CB can be used as a catalyst or co-curing material where it will impart properties typical of mercaptans used in epoxy 2-part adhesive and provide improved adhesion.

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GABEPRO GPM-888

Amine-catalyzed epoxy curing mercaptan formulated for quick sets at room temperature. GPM-888 can be used as the single curing agent, or as an accelerator for amine or amide chemistries. In addition to low toxicity, GPM-888 has an exceptional low-temperature cure capability and accelerated cure times of three to five minutes.

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GABEPRO GPM-890 CB

A mercaptan-based epoxy hardener that provides gel time of approximately 90 seconds with a standard Bisphenol A epoxy resin mixed at a 1:1 ratio under ambient conditions. This mercaptan-curing agent improves bonds between glass and metal, especially brass and bronze. GPM-890 CB is ideal for two-component mixing equipment in assembly line use when mixed at a 1:1 epoxy/hardener ratio. It can be used as a catalyst or co-curing material, where it will impart properties typical of mercaptans while providing improved adhesion.

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GABEPRO GPM-891

An easy-to-use epoxy curing agent with reduced mercaptan odor, GPM-891 provides a non-yellowing casting color. The amine additive in GPM-891 is formaldehyde free and is less sensitive to the addition of a chelator that can be used help reduce skinning problems.

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GABEPRO GPM-895 FC

A mercaptan-based epoxy hardener that provides gel times of 40 seconds with a standard Bisphenol A epoxy resin mixed at a 1:1 ratio under ambient conditions. This mercaptan curing agent improves bonds between glass and metal, especially brass and bronze. It is ideal for two-component mixing equipment in assembly line use when mixed at a 1:1 epoxy/hardener ratio. GPM-895 FC can be used as a catalyst or co-curing material, where it will impart properties typical of mercaptans while providing improved adhesion.

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WHERE TO BUY MERCAPTAN

Buy mercaptan directly from Huntsman Advanced Materials (Gabepro). Huntsman Advanced Materials outperforms other mercaptan suppliers or vendors with knowledgable technical support, product range and competitive pricing. Contact us for a mercaptan MSDS or mercaptan SDS sheet.

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