Polymer additives for Building & Construction (B&C)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

ADINS® Fireproof 80T by Tolsa acts as a flame retardant. It reduces the fire propagation by burning polymer dripping, enhancing the flame retardancy, minimizing the heat release and improving the integrity of the material by means of a very stable, consistent and compact char layer. Offers tailored performance benefits and improved processability. Imparts the advantages of an inorganic halogen-free technology which guarantees no additional toxic fume formation and minimal environmental impact. ADINS® Fireproof 80T is used in cables (conventional cables and emergency, alarm or safety cables), tools and structures (fire resistant structures, system boxes, emergency boxes and tools) and construction (plastic based wall panels, skylights/dormers, resin floors) and insulation (fireproof foams).

ADINS® Protection S4 by Tolsa is a high performance, broad spectrum antimicrobial additive based in a needle-like special silicate with silver as active substance. It is a powerful biocide, active against bacteria, algae and fungi. It allows control of the release of metals and an optimal dispersion in the matrix in which it is incorporated. Due to its stability, ADINS® Protection S4 is used in polymer matrix for different applications. It allows to reduce the amount of active substance obtaining the same antimicrobial activity, increasing its durability and reducing its environmental impact. It is used to formulate thermoplastics/thermosets and construction materials.

ADINS® Fireproof Sil-1 by Tolsa is a sepiolite-based flame retardant. This ceramifying additive is made from natural silicate activated with different compounds such as bored or phosphorate-based silicate. It is very stable, consistent, compact and exhibits low-temperature glass. It possesses the capability of reducing fire propagation by polymer dripping, minimizing heat release and decreasing total smoke production. It also helps in improving the integrity of the material. It boosts the performance of halogen and halogen-free flame retardant systems to the highest levels. It enables plastic components to pass the most stringent fire requirements. It shows the advantages of an inorganic halogen-free technology that guarantees no additional toxic fumes formation and minimal environmental impact. ADINS® Fireproof Sil-1 is recommended for wires & cables, electric enclosures, tools & structures, construction and insulation applications.

M100C distributed by DKSH is a regular chromium oxide pigment with spheroidal particle shape. It is suitable for plastics, floor coverings, concrete and construction products. It provides excellent color, tint & hiding power, and outstanding purity & color permanence.

• It offers excellent light fastness and weatherability.
• It has an outstanding lot to lot uniformity and is unaffected by acids, alkalis, paint vehicles & solvents.
• M100C is available in Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.