Click the play button below for an interview with Andy Harris from InformexCompany ProfileLycus, headquartered in El Dorado, Ark., manufactures ultraviolet light stabilizers and inhibitors for use in plastics, coatings/adhesives, cosmetics and other personal care products. These powdered additives preserve and enhance a final product?s color or fragrance that can diminish with continued exposure to UV radiation. Lycus is a wholesaler and contract manufacturer with a strong reputation serving the world?s leading chemical companies with the highest quality products and value-added technical service.Lycus' key products include:MAXGARD 1000 (MG1000) ? MG1000 is an oil-soluble, UV light inhibitor that is primarily utilized in personal care products (cosmetics, perfume and hair care products) as well as for UV protection in plastics, films, adhesives and plastics. MG1000 slows the loss of color and fragrance from UV light, allowing consumer product companies to utilize transparent glass and plastic packaging without concern for product quality and shelf life. MAXGARD 300 (MG300) ? MG300 is a broad-spectrum UV light inhibitor used for protecting plastics and coatings from UV radiation. It increases the light fastness of dyes on both polyester window films and polyester fabrics and is especially useful for decreasing the UV transmittance of polyester window films. Key applications include solar window film for the automotive aftermarket and commercial glass market, industrial coatings, and photographic film.MAXGARD 1800 (MG1800) ? MG1800, a chemical derivative of MG300, is a water-soluble UV inhibitor found in soaps, shampoos, and conditioners.MAXGARD 900 (MG900) ? MG900 is a UV inhibitor for use in adhesives, preventing degradation due to UV radiation.View Listings for our other companies:Syrgis Performance ProductsSyrgis Performance InitiatorsH&S ChemicalP Chem