Novolyte's 1,3-Dioxolane is a very effective and low-cost option in formulation coatings and adhesives. Dioxolane has great solubilizing power for many polar polymer based resins due to its small molecular size, and so should be considered when formulating adhesives. Typical polymer systems include epoxy resins, urethanes, and polyesters.
Glymes are powerful solvents for many polymer systems and find a role in many coating applications. Adhesive compositions bases on alpha-cyano-acrylates show decreased setting times when glymes are incorporated into the formulation.
Diglyme is used in a formulation for improving the bonding of tire cord to rubber.
Polyamic acids, which are heated to form polyimide adhesives, are prepared with improved adhesive properties by polymerizing the monomers in diglyme solvent to yield the adhesive solution.
Glymes are useful in formulating adhesives for cigarette filter fibers and the covering tape.