Plastic Additives, Processing & Impact Modifiers | Dow Inc.
Plastic additives are used in a wide variety of applications, including vinyl, blow-molding bottles, film, rigid containers, PVC plastics, siding, decks and rails, foam pipes and profile formulations, window frames and high-efficiency lubricants.
Clariant Additives – Your specialist for plastics, coatings
Additive solutions for the plastics and coatings industry. We started with single components for a multitude of challenges like thermal stabilization, sun and oxidation protection as well as flame retardancy and process stabilization, which still form the base of our portfolio. Listening closely to our customers and analyzing market needs, we
Plasticizers: Types, Uses, Classification, Selection & Regulation
Most common plasticiser chemistries include citrates, benzoates, ortho-phthalates, terephthalates, adipates, azelates, sebacates, and trimellitates. Plasticizers are the most common additives used in the plastics industry. But, selecting the right plasticizer for an application has always been a daunting task.
Polymer Products: Colorants, Additives & Formulations
Edgetek LD Low Density Formulations. Excelite Chemical Foaming Additives. Hammerhead Marine Composite Panels. Hydrocerol Solid Chemical Foaming Agents. LubriOne Internally Lubricated Formulations. OnCap Foaming Agents. OnForce Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites.
Plasticizers - Coatings Ingredients Selection
When added to a coating formulation, plasticizers improve film formation and gloss, increase the resistance of a coating to heat and light and enhance mechanical properties like adhesion, elongation etc. Plasticizers are widely employed in industrial and automotive applications where toughness and flexibility are priorities.
- Are polymeric plasticizers adipates?
- These plasticizers are generally classified as polyesters, not adipates. Many have low solvency for PVC and high viscosity. Both these factors can make processing f-PVC compounds difficult. Many have poor low-temperature properties and may be sensitive to moisture. Check out the table below for the benefits of polymeric plasticizers.
- What is a polymeric plasticizer?
- Polymeric plasticizers are typically made from aliphatic dibasic acids such as adipic acid and diols. They are primarily valued for their permanence. These plasticizers are generally classified as polyesters, not adipates. Many have low solvency for PVC and high viscosity. Both these factors can make processing f-PVC compounds difficult.
- What are plasticizers & how do they work?
- Plasticizers are non-volatile organic substances (mainly liquids) added into a plastic or elastomer. They are also usually cheaper than other additives. They improve the following properties of the polymers: Plasticizers increase the flow and thermoplasticity of a polymer.
- What are natural product type plasticizers?
- Vegetable oil derivatives are the most widely used natural product type plasticizers. Products consisting of triglyceride esters of unsaturated fatty acids (e.g., soybean oil, linseed oil) in which the double bonds in the fatty acid residues have typically been epoxidized have been commercial products for decades.
- What is a plasticizer chemistry?
- Plasticizers are the most used additives in the plastics industry. They are generally available as non-volatile, colorless liquids. They improve the properties of the polymer. With several plasticizer chemistries available in the market choosing the right one can be daunting. In this guide, you will read more about:
- What are bio-based plasticizers?
- As the name says, biobased plasticizers are majorly based on: Few more plasticizers are based on renewably sourced isosorbides and alkanoic acids. Isosorbide diesters are a non-toxic alternative to phthalates. They offer promising properties to PVC. Being naturally/renewable sourced, bio-based plasticizers are sometimes easily approved for:
