Anti-static Agents for Adhesives and Sealants

Irgastat® P18 by BASF is a polymeric system based on polyether block amides. Acts as a permanent, non-migratory anti-static agent. Offers benefits such as permitting the use of color codes, applicable in films and transparent housing. It is humidity independent and requires no grounding. Irgastat® P18 provides immediate effect and no impairment of mechanical properties.

Surfynol® AS 5160 by Evonik is a solution of sodium diisooctyl sulfosuccinate in ethanol/water. It acts as an anti-static agent, emulsifier and wetting agent. It is an anionic surfactant, miscible with non-ionic, amphoteric and other anionic products. It has good oil solubility and antistatic properties. It is an easy-to handle liquid and is soluble in water at low concentrations.

• Surfynol® AS 5160 is used in pressure sensitive adhesives, paper and paperboard adhesives.
• It is also used up to 3% in PE, PP, PS, AS and ABS.
• It has a shelf life of 12 months.

UNITOP PEG-1000 by Rossari Biotech acts as a dispersing agent and surfactant. It is used in adhesives. It has a shelf life of 2 years from date of manufacture.

Chemguard S-111 by Chemguard is a short-chain perfluoro-based amphoteric fluorosurfactant of the alkyl amine oxide type. Provides surface tensions as low as 15 dynes/cm in water at very low concentrations. It also has excellent dynamic surface tension properties, allowing for rapid attainment of low equilibrium surface tensions. It is a dilute solution composed of 40% active fluorosurfactant in a water, solvent miscible diluent and a short chain C-6 perfluoro telomer. Imparts excellent wetting; spreading, leveling and flow control properties on various types of water-based as well as solvent-based systems. Chemguard S-111 is an excellent replacement for FS-510 and FS-51. Typical Uses include leveling and anti-static agents for adhesives and caulks. Applications are generally those in which typical hydrocarbon surfactants are found to be inadequate. Its recommended application rates are 0.05% to 0.4% depending upon the formulation makeup.

Armac® HT by Nouryon is a hydrogenated tallowalkyl amine acetate. It acts as an antistatic agent, corrosion inhibitor and emulsifier. It is used in filming amines, oil additives and waterproofing sealants. {peroduct} complies with U.S. Federal regulations (TSCA inventory and DSL).

PERMSTAT 232 by Ampacet is a high-performance antistatic solution for biaxially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films. It is designed for problem-free printing, converting and labelling operations. It provides immediate and consistence antistatic performance, independent of storage conditions such as time, temperature and relative humidity. It also offers outstanding optical properties, allowing its use in clear, "non-label" look applications. PERMSTAT 232 is a food approved grade in Europe, which is convenient for BOPP labelling including in-mold labels, cut & stack labels, pressure-sensitive labels and other specialty BOPP applications.

ULTRAPEG® 1500 F by Indorama Ventures Public Company acts as a humectant, plasticizer, lubricant and antistatic agent. It is a hygroscopic polymer highly soluble in water due to the hydrophilic characteristic provided by the polyoxyethylene chain. ULTRAPEG® 1500 F is used in general adhesive applications.

ULTRAPEG® 6000 F by Indorama Ventures Public Company acts as a humectant, plasticizer, lubricant and antistatic agent. It is a hygroscopic polymer highly soluble in water due to the hydrophilic characteristic provided by the polyoxyethylene chain. ULTRAPEG® 6000 F is used in general adhesives applications.

ULTRAPEG® 600 by Indorama Ventures Public Company acts as a humectant, plasticizer, lubricant and antistatic agent. It is a hygroscopic polymer highly soluble in water due to the hydrophilic characteristic provided by the polyoxyethylene chain. ULTRAPEG® 600 is used in general adhesives applications.

ULTRAPEG® 4000 F by Indorama Ventures Public Company acts as a humectant, plasticizer, lubricant and antistatic agent. It is a hygroscopic polymer highly soluble in water due to the hydrophilic characteristic provided by the polyoxyethylene chain. ULTRAPEG® 4000 F is used in general adhesive applications.