Products

Durable water repellents (DWRs) and stain-resistant agents represent a growing part of our finish business at Bolger & O’Hearn and we offer many different types. Our newest DWR, Shell-Tech Free is an advanced fluorine-free durable water repellent that provides the same repellency and wash durability as a quality C-6, but with significantly less environmental impact. OminBloq(TM), provides advanced Stormproof/Breathable water repellency that goes far beyond that of typical DWRs. Altopel F3 is our most recent breakthrough in green chemistry and it provides all the water repellency of a C6, yet is fluorine-free. Shell Tech 6 Elite is one of our premium DWR lines. It yields a 100 spray/#6 oil rating on synthetics after 100 home launderings and is the ideal choice for long-term protection.

Bolger & O’Hearn offers a variety of Flame Retardant (FR) finishes. This includes durable FR finishes for synthetics, high-performance systems for demanding applications and salt types for economical FR finishing.

Our team of highly trained technical representatives are specialists in their field and would be pleased to discuss the application of our products in your process. We invite you to contact us with your specific requests.

Bolger & O’Hearn recently added the Odor Armor™ product line to our family of finishes for textile odor management. Odor Armor™ is designed to control and absorb odors. The active ingredient in Odor Armor™ rapidly absorbs and locks odors into Odor Armor’s core structures. Meanwhile, textiles treated with Odor Armor™ absorb and lock in body odors as well as external odors on contact.

Odor Armor™ is available in different formulations that provide complementary effects such as moisture wicking and water repellency and can also be combined with antimicrobials to provide a powerful, synergistic “prevent and absorb” effect.

Bolger & O”Hearn has offered a wide array of solutions to our clients since our inception. In addition to our existing line of products, we pride ourselves on working alongside our clients to develop unique products directly tailored to the clients needs.

Product List

Bolger & O’Hearn manufactures, toll manufactures and distributes over 2,500 specialty chemical products for the nonwovens, textiles and paper industries. We are dedicated to partnering with our customers and providing solutions exactly tailored to their needs. This highly personalized service approach has been the pillar of our success. In addition to the products below, Bolger & O’Hearn’s Innovation Lab can customize chemistries for you, as in the product categories below that have an asterisk *.

Durable Water Repellents

Shell-Tech Free
Fluorine-Free Altopel F3
OmniBloq
Shell-Tech 6
Soil and Stain Repellents
Other
Innovation lab

bluesign® Registered Chemistry

Altopel F3
OmniBloq
Catalase Enzyme/
Altoma EPR 8075

Coatings and Finishes

Water-Based Polyurethane Dispersions
Water-Based Acrylic Dispersions
Thread finishes
Fiber Finishes
Mil-Spec Finishes
Other
Innovation lab*

Coatings

Urethane Technology
Back Coatings
Abrasion resistant coatings
Flame retardant coatings
Soft feel/Haptic coatings
Other
Innovation Lab*

Breathable Coatings

Polyurethane Dispersions
Polyurethane MVT coatings

Softeners

Non-Silicone
Silicone based

Lubricants

Thread lubricants
Fiber Lubricants

Soluol

Soluol Textile coatings and finishes

Cross Linkers

Melamine
Non-Formaldehyde Types
Blocked Isocyanates
Poly Aziridine
Other

Pigment Dispersions

Organic Pigments
Inorganic Pigments
Fluorescent pigments
Non-Formaldehyde Fluorescents
Custom colors
Other

Flame Retardants

Phosphonated
Polymeric
Brominated
Formulated FR coatings
Other
Innovation Lab*

Soil and Stain Repellents

Fluorine-Free Altopel F3
PFOA free
Other
Innovation Lab*

Adhesives

Polyurethanes
Vinyl Acrylics
Acrylics
Copolyester dispersed powders
Copolyamide dispersed powders
Other
Innovation Lab*

Finishes

Urethane Technology
Durable Water Repellents
Flame Retardants
Odor Control-Odor Armor
Wicking/Moisture Management
Abrasion resistance
Mil Spec
Nap Assists
Softeners
Crock additives
Other
Innovation Lab*

Thickeners

Pigment print thickeners
Disperse Dye Print thickeners
Acid Dye Print thickeners
Vat Dye Print Thickeners
Coating thickeners
Other

Binders

Print Binders
Acrylics
Non formaldehyde Acrylics
Polyurethane Dispersions
Vinyl Acrylics
Ethylene Vinyl Acetates
Other

Cationic Pre-Treatments

Non-Formaldehyde types

Permanent Crease Resins

Non Formaldehyde types

Non-Iron Finishes

Non-Formaldehyde types

Blanket Adhesives

Print Blanket Adhesives

Dyes

Acid
Disperse
Vat
Fugitive

Puff/Expandable Inks and Coatings

Micro Abrasive expandable print inks
Insulative expandable coatings
Sound Barrier Expandable Coatings

Stiffening Agents

Melamine types
Acrylics
Vinyl Acrylics
Ethylene Vinyl Acetates

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