NEWS & AWARDS

Congratulations to the employee’s of Lycus LTD., LLC for another Safety Achievement! 17 Years without a lost-time accident! Employees were rewarded a plaque while attending the state safety ceremony in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Lycus Ltd., LLC, Owned by John Sinclair, is an Arkansas chemical plant headquartered at 181 Cooper Drive in El Dorado, Arkansas, that manufactures Subsidized Benzophenones, or ultraviolet (UV) light absorbers for use in plastics, coatings, adhesives, polyester films, cosmetic product protection and other personal care applications. Added to a customer's formulation, the company's products preserve and enhance the color, adhesive bond or fragrance of the final product that could otherwise degrade with continued exposure to UV radiation. The company's key products include the MAXGARD® line of UV absorbers.  Lycus Ltd. is the only domestic manufacturer of certain UV absorbers currently used on the market today. This Arkansas chemical plant 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 and logistics. We are proud of our highly experienced workforce, exceptional process engineering capabilities, and track record for quick customer response.

If you would like more information about our products, please visit our website at www.lycusltd.com, or give us a call at 8708815000.

ISO 9001: 2015 Certified

As of January 25, 2021 Lycus Ltd., LLC is an ISO 9001:2015 Certified company for the following: Design and manufacture of ultraviolet (UV) absorbers and stabilizers for use in plastics, coatings, adhesives, polyester films, cosmetic product protection, and other personal care applications. Certificate #: CERT-0135488 by SAI Global.

16 Accumulative Years Safety Award

Lycus Ltd., LLC chemical manufacturing facility in El Dorado, Arkansas received a prestigious 16 Year Accumulative Safety Award from the Arkansas Department of Labor, Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission and Arkansas Insurance Department recognizing the 16 years their employees worked without a lost day due to workplace injury or illness.
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​Lycus Ltd., LLC employees and management implemented a comprehensive safety program to establish consistent safe working conditions. The award recognizes the facility’s 21 employees for demonstrating the highest levels of workplace safety practices, including more than 16 years of work without a lost day away from work between September 1, 2005 and September 1, 2021.

2021 Arkansas District Export Council Award

Lycus Ltd. is the only domestic manufacturer of certain UV absorbers currently used on the market today. This Arkansas chemical plant is a wholesaler and contract manufacturer serving the world’s leading chemical companies with their ultraviolet (UV) light absorbers for use in plastics, coatings, and personal care applications. Please see and click on the link below to read the full article. Lycus was also recognized in the El Dorado News Times newspaper, with its own article explaining the achievement.

Washington D.C. Visit

​John Sinclair and Tasha Sinclair were recently invited to Washington D.C. by our representative, Congressman Bruce Westerman, where they were provided a private tour of the Capitol Building, along with a dinner with President Trump. The picture with Congressman Westerman was taken from the Capitol Building balcony with the Washington Monument in the background. The picture with President Trump was at Trump Tower where the dinner was held.

Damage from Blue Light Wavelengths and Prevention

Blue light has been the subject of many academic and research journals in the last twenty years. Blue light has been responsible for the initiation of virtually all oil types globally in foods that cause rancidity. In addition blue light has been studied for its adverse effect on sleeping patterns in European countries and the need for lamps that filter out the blue light wavelengths that damage these patterns. Now we have proof blue light is damaging our eyes from the devices we use in our daily lives. 

Mercury Vapor Lamps in Food Supermarkets

An investigation lasting multiple months regarding food spoilage.  The method involved questioning random store management personnel concerning spoilage of food.

The results of this study were the fact those in middle management on the floor report that since installing non-diffused Mercury vapor lamps in their stores to get brighter lighting cheaper than incandescent the increase in food spoilage has increased.

Mercury Vapor Lamp Types and Wavelengths

The indigo band from 400 to 440 nanometers is strong and responsible for rancidity of foods through a free radical initiation reaction. UVITA SME 3811 (MAXGARD® Product Line is a key ingredient) solves this problem.

​The fact that blue blockers are not commercial in this range puts this product into a different category.