Webinar: The Function & Selection of Ester Plasticizers - Tockify
- Functions of plasticizers in elastomer compounds - Key factors in plasticizer selection to enhance product performance - Gaining a better understanding of the wide range of available plasticizers and their respective benefits Instructor: Erica Anderson, Senior Chemist at Hallstar Cost: Free for Members / $49 Non-member CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
Webinar Recording: The Function and Selection of Ester
Hallstar recently hosted a webinar on “The Function and Selection of Ester Plasticizers” as part of the 2025 training opportunities from Rubber Division, ACS. We wanted to make sure you have access to this highly informative presentation.
Webinar: The Function & Selection of Ester Plasticizers
Webinar: The Function & Selection of Ester Plasticizers Tue 7 Mar, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM [EST]: Webinar: The Function & Selection of Ester Plasticizers March 7, 2025; 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET Location: This webinar can be taken from the comfort of your home or office – remotely from any tablet, lapt
The Function Selection - Innovative, leading-edge, ester
The Function Selection - Innovative, leading-edge, ester
Hallstar Technical Paper Covers Ester Plasticizers
June 1, 2025. Hallstar has published a technical paper about the function and selection of ester plasticizers, substances that are incorporated into a plastic or elastomer to increase its flexibility, workability or distensibility. Hallstar creates ester chemistry solutions for industrial polymers, as well as beauty and personal care products.
- Do fluorocarbon elastomers accept ester plasticizers?
- Fluorocarbon elastomers will accept a relatively wide range of ester plasticizers, but here, with both the high temperature post cure and application temperatures ranging to 232°C, they find use only at very low levels for processing. The selection of an ester plasticizer can often be confusing because of the large choice available.
- What are ester plasticizers?
- Plasticizers include a large variety of organic liquids, such as petroleum fractions, coal tar distillates, animal fats and plant extracts, and reacted products made of those materials. Ester plasticizers, the subject of this paper, are the latter.
- What does a plasticizer do?
- A plasticizer, among other contributions, will reduce the melt viscosity, lower the temperature of a second order glass transition (Tg) or lower the elastic modulus of a polymer. This paper discusses ester plasticizers, one of the more common and important plasticizer classes.
- Why do elastomer and plastic polymers need a plasticizer?
- Elastomer and plastic polymers may be tough, dry or rigid materials that, for many applications, have a need for plasticizers. A plasticizer, among other contributions, will reduce the melt viscosity, lower the temperature of a second order glass transition (Tg) or lower the elastic modulus of a polymer.
- Which plasticizers are used in combination with specialty monomeric esters?
- Flame-retardant plasticizers, phosphate esters and chlorinated paraffins are often combined in usage with flame-retardant plasticizers frequently used in combination with specialty monomeric esters. Both materials are inefficient plasticizers, thus explaining their combinations with specialty monomerics.
- What are external plasticizers?
- External plasticizers are materials that interact physically with the elastomer but that do not chemically react with the polymer. Solvent and non-solvent are two distinct types of external plasticizers. Common esters and polymeric polyesters are both external and physical plasticizers.
