Polymer Additives Group is a leading manufacturer and supplier of high quality flame retardants and smoke suppressants.

We are headquartered one hour west of Indianapolis, at our ISO manufacturing facility located in Brazil, Indiana, USA.

We offer an extensive line of traditional flame retardants as well as cutting-edge technologies that meet the industry’s evolving regulatory and performance demands.

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Our Products

Polymer Additives Group (PAG) is a Leading US-based Manufacturer of Flame Retardants and Smoke Suppressants.
We offer an extensive line of traditional flame retardants and cutting-edge technologies that meet the industry’s evolving regulatory and performance demands.

Proven Products
For over 30 years, Polymer Additives Group has manufactured and distributed a variety of traditional and proprietary flame retardants and smoke suppressants globally.

Effective Flame Retardants

As a flame retardant manufacturer, PAG produces a variety of additives that use different mechanisms to eliminate or reduce a fire.

CHARMAX NH™
Non-halogen, intumescent flame retardants.

CHARMAX FR/AR™
Flame retardant synergists designed for full or partial replacement of Antimony Trioxide.

CHARMAX Sb™
High-quality Antimony Trioxide for various applications.

Reliable Smoke Suppressants

As a leading smoke suppressant manufacturer, our additive products reduce smoke generation to allow products to pass the most stringent testing requirements.

CHARMAX LS™
Smoke Suppressants designed to meet stringent smoke requirements for a wide variety of applications.

CHARMAX FS™
Micro Flame Retardant and Smoke Suppressant coatings on hydrated and inert fillers. Higher surface are provides enhanced flame and smoke performance. These products can serve as AOM replacements.

Providing Comprehensive Solutions

Polymer Additives Group flame retardants and smoke suppressants benefit the following applications:

Low-Smoke Flame Retardants

PAG manufactures products that function in a synergistic way to reduce smoke levels in a variety of applications. Ammonium Octamolybdate and different borate, molybdate, stannate, and hydrate chemistries are utilized. PAG has an arsenal of commercially available products that can be customized to meet the most stringent flame and smoke requirements.

Char Formers

PAG manufactures a wide variety of products that work in the Char formation stage including the Charmax NH, FS, and LS products series. While these products are off-the-shelf solutions, we can customize our products to meet your specific needs.

Non-Halogen Flame Retardants

Charmax NH is an intumescent-based flame retardant and smoke suppressant series. This includes phosphorous/nitrogen-based chemistries.

Wire / Cable

This market is significant for PAG, where many traditional Charmax LS, FR, and FS products are used individually or combined in PVC and polyolefin applications to meet various tests, including UL 94, ASTM E662 smoke density, and ASTM E84.

Applications:

  • Pipe and Conduit
  • Sheets, Panels and Profiles
  • Electrical Vehicles (EV)
  • Appliances

 

Adhesives / Coatings

PAG manufactures a wide variety of flame retardant and intumescent solutions in adhesives and coatings including automotive, fabric, general industry, and construction.

Polymers and Polymer Systems:

  • Flexible PVC
  • Rigid PVC
  • Polyolefins
  • TPE/TPO/TPU