Polymer additives for Co-extrusion

Optislip™ 212 (Bead) by Cargill is a vegetable-origin, streayl erucamide-based slip and anti-block agent. It is a secondary amide additive that is used to obtain medium and controlled slip in polyolefins.

• It offers slower migration and is recommended in co-extruded and laminated structures.
• It exhibits good mold release in engineering polymers and excellent thermal stability.
• It is suitable for nylon and can be dispersed easily through the polymer in melt phase.
• It reduces coefficient of friction between surfaces and reduces unwanted adhesion.
• The recommended usage level is 500-2000 ppm in films and 0.2-1.0% in molding applications.
• Optislip™ 212 (Bead) has a shelf life of 180 days.

Optislip™ 203 by Cargill is a bio-based, secondary amide-based slip and anti-block additive. It is effective at providing medium/controlled slip in polyolefins.

• It offers slower migration to the surface of the polymer where it forms a thin lubricating layer.
• Recommended for co-extruded and laminated structures and provides good mold release in engineering polymers.
• It reduces coefficient of friction between surfaces and reduces unwanted adhesion.
• The recommended usage level is 500 to 2000 ppm for films and 0.2-1.0% for molding applications.
• Optislip™ 203 has a shelf life of 365 days.

Einar® 211 by Palsgaard is a plant-based, internal food-grade, general-purpose anti-fog additive for polyethylene-based masterbatches and PVC cling film applications. It is a high-quality distilled monoglyceride made from fatty acids and glycerol, based on sunflower oil, and is produced in CO₂ neutral factories.

• It is used in many conventional food packaging applications to obtain a good & reliable performance in both cold and hot fog conditions.
• It is fast-acting and keeps food wrap films & other types of packaging transparent during cold storage.
• It works well in both monolayer and coextruded PE film.
• In PVC, the recommended dosage level for cold fog applications is 0.5-1.0% and for hot fog applications is 0.3-0.6%.
• In LDPE or LLDPE, the recommended dosage level for cold fog applications is 0.3-0.6% and for hot fog applications is 0.2-0.4%.
• It has a minimum shelf life of 12 months.
• Einar® 211 key features and benefits include:
• Contains distilled monoglycerides made from fatty acids and glycerol, based on sunflower oil.
• An internal anti-fog additive for additive masterbatches based on PE.
• Keeps food wrap films and other types of packaging transparent during cold storage.
• Helps to avoid fogging from chilled and hot packaged food.
• Worldwide regulatory approval for food-contact applications.
• Available in paste form.

Einar® 601 by Palsgaard is a plant-based, food-grade internal anti-static additive, custom-designed for use in LDPE, LLDPE and HDPE films and PE foams. It also acts as a processing aid, leading to better mold release and denesting of injection molded pieces.

• This long-lasting anti-static additive is the perfect alternative to ethoxylated amine and amides as it can match or exceed these while being safe enough to eat.
• This advanced polyglycerol is specifically designed for PE applications and is recommended for use in demanding applications such as thin-walled pieces, electronics packaging as well as co-extruded and laminated films.
• Einar® 601 key features and benefits include:
• Highly effective replacement for anti-static ethoxylated amines and amides.
• A custom-designed polyglycerol ester made from fatty acids, all of vegetable origin.
• An internal anti-static additive for additive masterbatches based on polyethylene.
• Worldwide regulatory approval for food-contact applications.
• Available in paste form.
• Produced in CO₂-neutral factories.
• Prevents dust attraction to plastic articles.
• Prevents electrical discharge during filling and loading of plastic packaging.
• Can be used for all polyethylene grades by adjusting the dosage level.
• No worries when used in food-grade applications.
• No adverse effects on mechanical, optical, and barrier properties.
• Enables clean and dust-free polyethylene packaging in production and final application.
• It delivers excellent performance when used in the thinner film sections of a sealing layer such as metallocene LLDPE.
• It also offers highly efficient anti-static protection in both plasticized and rigid PVC.
• The recommended dosage level for PVC is 0.5-1.0%, for PE foams is 0.2-0.5%, and for LDPE & LLDPE films is 0.1-0.4%.
• In HDPE where anti-stat migration is low, the recommended dosage level is 0.3-0.6%.
• It has a shelf life of minimum 24 months.
• Consultancy and technical evaluations available from Palsgaard's applications team.

Einar® 611 by Palsgaard is a plant-based, food-grade internal anti-fog additive custom-designed for use in LDPE, LLDPE, and EVA films. This long-lasting anti-fog additive is the perfect alternative to sorbitan and non-vegetable polyglycerol esters as it is able to match or exceed these whiles being safe enough to eat.

• This advanced polyglycerol specifically designed for PE applications is recommended for use in sensitive and demanding applications such as food packaging as well as co-extruded and laminated films in both hot and cold fog conditions.
• Einar® 611 key features and benefits include:
• Highly effective replacement for conventional anti-fog chemistries such as glycerol monooleate or sorbitan esters.
• A custom-designed polyglycerol ester made from vegetable oils.
• An internal anti-fog additive for additive masterbatches based on polyethylene.
• An excellent solution for coextruded and laminated film.
• Worldwide regulatory approval for food-contact applications.
• Produced in CO₂-neutral factories.
• Prevents fogging from chilled and hot packaged food and keeps packaging trans-parent during storage across a very broad range of PE applications.
• Helps to reduce food waste as products will stay fresh for longer and continue to appeal to consumers.
• No worries in food contact applications.
• No adverse effects on mechanical, optical, and barrier properties.
• Efficient performance with low loading levels in both cold- and hot fog applications.
• High heat resistance and low volatility.
• Consultancy and technical evaluations available from our applications team.

Einar® 618 by Palsgaard is a plant-based, food-grade internal anti-fogging additive for masterbatches based on polypropylene. It is a polyglycerol ester made from fatty acids of vegetable origin and is produced in CO₂-neutral factories.

• It provides excellent cold fog performance in PE and PP food packaging but will also give good performance in hot fog conditions.
• Einar® 618 key features and benefits include:
• It is suitable for coextruded, cast, BOPP and laminated PE films.
• It has no adverse effects on mechanical, optical and barrier properties.
• It produces clear and transparent films for an extended period of time.
• It helps to avoid fogging from chilled and hot packaged food.
• The recommended loading level for most applications is 0.2-0.4%, for random copolymer PP layer is 1.0-1.5% and for homopolymer PP film is 1.5-2.0%.
• Shelf life of the grade is 12 months.

Einar® 411 by Palsgaard is a plant-based, food-grade, internal anti-static additive. It is an optimized blend of mono- and diglycerides with selected fatty acid profiles made from vegetable oils and is produced in CO₂-neutral factories.

• It is designed for all polypropylene grades including PP-based masterbatches, R-PP, H-PP and B-PP.
• Einar® 411 key features and benefits include:
• It imparts both short and long-term effects rivalling that of ethoxylated amine & amides, while also providing denesting and density properties.
• It enables clean and dust-free polypropylene packaging while minimizing the risk of electrical discharge during filling & loading.
• It also offers efficient mold release for all PP injection molding applications.
• It shows no adverse effects on mechanical, optical, and barrier properties.
• In coextruded or laminated packaging films, it is added to a very thin section of the entire film for reliable and efficient performance.
• In most random & block copolymer films, it delivers good & sufficient performance at low loading levels, and in homo polymer where anti-stat migration is low, the recommended loading level is 0.1-0.4%.
• It has a shelf life of minimum 24 months.

JetFine® 3 C A by Imerys is an ultrafine talc-based filler. Its high lamellarity attributes to its high reinforcing ability. Provides excellent impact resistance, dimensional stability, stiffness, optimum handling and redispersion balance over range of temperatures. It reduces part thickness and improves dispersion of the rubber phase in TPO formulations. Reinforcement of plastics with the talc enhances their performance in terms of CLTE and temperature resistance. It improves mechanical properties and is compatible with alloys based on PA, engineered plastics, ABS, PC, PBT and polyesters. Suitable for compounding, twin-screw co-rotating extrusion and injection molding. Designed for biodegradable plastics which renders biopolymers fit-for-use as a substitute for conventional thermoplastics. Recommended for automotive applications like car body panel, bumper as well as electronic and electrical parts like computer and television housing. Adding 10% of the talc to formulations increases rigidity by 40% and reduces CLTE by 20%. It outperforms very fine talcs providing 20% higher toughness retention. JetFine® 3 C A is food contact complaint.

Granic® 282 by GCR Group is a reinforcing lamellar mineral masterbatch designed to improve mechanical and barrier properties. It is 100% recyclable, environment friendly and just 26% dependent from crude oil.

• Exhibits good transparency and excellent dispersion.
• Offers improved water vapor transmission rate and oxygen transmission rate.
• Improves stiffness, enhances dimensional stability and increases the modulus allowing to downgauge.
• It shows no migrations with any acid pH.
• It can be used in monolayer and coextrusion process.
• Granic® 282 is compatible with polyolefin, PET, PLA and other bio-resins.
• It is recommended for flexible & rigid food packaging applications on central layers up to 40% replacing virgin PE.
• It is food approved and can be used in contact with any food or liquid.

Ken-React® KR® TTS supplied by FARRL is a titanate product based on titanium IV, class monoalkoxy, with isostearoyl functionality. It has low viscosity and solid content of min. 95%. It helps in adhesion promotion, coupling and dispersing of substrates (inorganics, organics, pigments, fibers, etc.), rheological adjustments of the base resin and filled systems, corrosion inhibition and improved acid resistance, improvement of flame retardants, metallocene-like catalysis and hydrophobizing of fillers and pigments in a wide range of applications. It is also available as dry-liquid powder under the name Ken-React® CAPOW® KR® TTS/H for powder-based productions and as pelletized masterbatch under the name Ken-React® CAPS® KR® TTS/L for productions based on pellets. Ken-React® KR® TTS is used in the processing of elastomeric, thermoset and thermoplastic polymers. The product has a shelf life of minimum 3 years after production. FARRL is the exclusive and authorized distribution and technical advisory service partner for Germany, Austria and all EU-CEE countries.