Polymer additives for Building & Construction (B&C)

IncroMax™ 100 by Cargill acts as an internal lubricant, processing aid and friction modifier for polyethylene terephthalate (PET). It improves flow during processing and reduces energy consumption & coefficient of friction (high slip). It offers increased output rate, packing & de-nesting, scratch resistance, reduced scuff as well as 60% reduction in mold release force.

• It provides medium slip, torque release and composite lubrication, while having no impact on optical clarity.
• It can be dispersed evenly through the polymer in the melt phase that migrates to the surface of the polymer, where it forms a thin lubrication layer reducing unwanted adhesion.
• It can be used to improve product quality and process efficiency in film & sheet extrusion and injection molding.
• It is suitable for automotive, wood polymer composites, composites, and biopolymers.
• Recommended dosage level is 0.1-0.5%.
• It is used in PETg, PC, PBT, PLA & its blends and other bioplastics applications.
• It has a shelf life of 1 year.

Arctic® NTP Yellow 10P150 by Shepherd Color is a chemically inert, chromatic yellow inorganic pigment. It is produced by high-temperature calcination. It exhibits excellent UV and visible opacity and stable to heat and ultraviolet light. It is non-bleeding and non-migratory, offering exceptional durability and hiding power.

• It is used in applications requiring high resistance to heat, light, chemical and weather.
• It features a chromium and lead-free formula with an aesthetically pleasing color and high total solar reflectance for improved performance and appearance.
• It is compatible with most resin systems and polymers without causing warping.
• Typical applications include plastics and other industries where similar pigment chemistry is applied.
• Arctic® NTP Yellow 10P150 is suitable for various applications, including building and construction (such as extrusion siding, windows, and doors), automotive (for both interior and exterior parts), electronics, PVC and polyolefin products, and engineering polymers.
• It is patented under US Patent 8,192,541, with additional foreign patents filed under WO/2011/156362 and PCT/US2011/039432.
• It complies with EN71.3, AP(89)1, AS 2070-1999, TCLP, BfR, CONEG, ELV, RoHS, WEEE and Packaging 94/62/EC.

PALMESTER 1451 by KLK OLEO is a fatty ester derived from renewable vegetable oils. It acts as a lubricant, viscosity modifier, plasticizer for polymer. It is a biodegradable grade. Used in internal & external automotive, transportation, appliances, electrical market, household products and consumer goods. PALMESTER 1451 is also suitable for packaging, pipe, hoses & fittings, wiring & cables, building and construction. It is KOSHER and HALAL certified.

VALPOL GP-4350 by Greenchemicals acts as a processing-aid, dispersing agent and surface slippery promoter. It is a general-purpose additive designed for technopolymers, including high-temperature processing polymers such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), polysulfones, and polyether ether ketone (PEEK).

• It reduces the viscosity during melting while maintaining intrinsic viscosity, leading to lower processing temperatures (by 35-40°C), which extends the thermal lifespan of polymers, particularly those sensitive to heat like POM and wood-plastic composites.
• It avoids the extrusion "empties", problem that often occurs specially extruding polymers with different or "disordered" viscosities (in the fibers extrusion the phenomenon induces breakages).
• It enhances extrusion efficiency, preventing extrusion voids and improving polymer intermeshing in blends like acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)/polycarbonate (PC), polycarbonate (PC)/polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), and polystyrene (PS)/polyethylene (PE).
• VALPOL GP-4350 also facilitates better pigment, filler, and glass fiber dispersion, improves mold release, reduces cycle times, and minimizes surface friction and wear on extruder components, particularly in glass fiber-reinforced polymers.
• Recommended dosage level is 0.25-1%.
• Higher dosage of up to 1.5-2.0% can be used without affecting the printability, weldability, or sealability of the polymers.

Conductex 7055 Ultra by Birla Carbon is a highly dispersible, high purity, superior conductive carbon black. It achieves targeted conductivity in various polymers at relatively low loadings. These features aid in retention of critical mechanical properties and provide superior physical & chemical cleanliness, improved processability & rheology, low moisture pickup and superior surface smoothness in final products. The unique morphology of low surface area and high structure combination offers compounders to meet the quality criteria in demanding electrostatic dissipation (ESD) applications in plastics. Conductex 7055 Ultra is suitable for films & tapes, IC trays & boxes, antistatic flooring and automotive (fuel tanks & inlets) applications. It is also used in medium & high voltage cables, cable accessories and semiconductor shield (strippable & bonded) for power cables.

PALMESTER 2083/2088 by KLK OLEO is a biodegradable, fatty ester derived from renewable vegetable oils. It acts as a lubricant, viscosity modifier, plasticizer for polymer. Used in internal & external automotive, transportation, appliances, electrical market, household products and consumer goods. Recommended for packaging, pipe, hoses & fittings, wiring & cables, building and construction. PALMESTER 2083/2088 is KOSHER and HALAL certified.

G4099 distributed by DKSH is an easy dispersing, yellow green chromium oxide pigment with spheroidal particle shape. It is suitable for plastics, floor coverings, concrete and construction products. It offers excellent light fastness and weatherability. It is unaffected by acids, alkalis & solvents and has an outstanding lot to lot uniformity.

• G4099 provides excellent color, tint & hiding power, as well as outstanding purity & color permanence.
• It is available in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

PALMOWAX Ethylene Bis Stearamide (EBS) by KLK OLEO is derived from renewable vegetable oils. It exhibits excellent lubricating properties internally and/or externally in most plastics such as ABS, PS, PP, and etc. It functions as anti-static, dispersing agent, flow modifier, mold release-, slip- and anti-blocking agent. It is used in appliances, personal safety/protection equipment, building & construction, electrical market, electronics/computer, fiber, textile and carpets. It is also applicable in packaging, household, products/consumer goods, wiring & cables, pipe, hoses, fittings, urban equipment and road. PALMOWAX Ethylene Bis Stearamide (EBS) is HALAL and JHOSPA certified. Available in bead, powder, superfine and atomized forms.

PALMESTER 1548 by KLK OLEO is a fatty ester derived from renewable vegetable oils. It acts as a lubricant, viscosity modifier, plasticizer for polymer. It is a biodegradable grade. It is suitable for internal & external automotive, transportation, appliances, electrical market, household products and consumer goods. PALMESTER 1548 is used in packaging, pipe, hoses & fittings, wiring & cables, building and construction. It is KOSHER and HALAL certified.

OCTAMINE® stabilizer distributed by DKSH is an amine-based rubber antioxidant. It is suitable for EPDM, neoprene and nitrile rubbers.

• It provides very slight discoloring and staining.
• It is used in sulfur cure systems and provides excellent protection against degradation due to heat, oxygen and flexing.
• It shows non-blooming before and after cure.
• It gives bin scorch resistance in neoprene.
• OCTAMINE® stabilizer is used in tire carcass, footwear, molded heels & soles, proofing, sponges, automotive rubber, wire jackets, insulation and floor tile.
• It is FDA compliant.
• It is available in Australia, Vietnam and Philippines.