Polymer additives for Furniture

IncroMax™ PS by Cargill acts as a processing aid and anti-scratch agent for styrenics. It provides mold release, scuff- and scratch resistance and surface quality enhancement. It migrates to the surface of the polymer where it forms a thin lubricating layer, which reduces the coefficient of friction between surfaces and reduces unwanted adhesion.

• It offers improved de-nesting and packing of preforms.
• It has a vegetable origin and can be dispersed evenly through the polymer in melt phase.
• It is easy to process and produces fewer rejected parts and less waste.
• It improves output rate, reduces temperature and extruder speeds in processing.
• IncroMax™ PS is suitable for use in PMMA and clear/opaque HIPS and GPPS.
• It is non-toxic and has no adverse effects on the physical properties of the polymer and reduces manufacturing noise.
• It is recommended for automotive-, houseware- and furniture plastics, cosmetics jars and bottles, food containers, trays, film production, and injection molding applications.
• It has a shelf life of 365 days.

Omyaspace 806 by Omya is a natural, ultra-fine calcium carbonate with surface modification and belongs to the Omyaspace product family for improving the opacity of white plastics. It delivers excellent results especially in white ABS and SAN.

• It is more compatible with white ABS and SAN than other calcium carbonate and maintains opacity at reduced pigment concentration.
• It improves in ABS elongation, impact strength and maintains shrinkage and dimensional stability.
• It reduces cycle time lowering overall production costs.
• Omyaspace 806 reduces carbon footprint of plastic products improving sustainability.

Mesamoll® II by LANXESS is phthalate-free, general-purpose plasticizer with a significantly reduced product carbon footprint (PCF). It has good gelling behavior and exceptional saponification resistance. It is suitable for many types of polymers including PVC, polyurethanes, and rubber (NBR, NR, SBR, SBR/BR, IIR, CR). It has high plasticizing capacity.

• It exhibits good resistance towards weathering and is especially beneficial for articles that encounter water and alkalis.
• It offers low volatility, adequate thermal stability, and saponification resistance.
• It has low temperature flexibility and fire retardancy.
• It offers greater softness, elasticity, flame retardant properties or resistance to chemicals, extraction, and migration.
• It is characterized by a favorable di-electric property for high-frequency welding, leading to short cycle times.
• In the extrusion process, it is used in profiles for the automotive industry, blown film, jointing strip, tubing, weathering, and alkali-resistant structural profiles.
• In calendaring, it is designed for films for different applications such as electrical insulation, automotive industry, tunnel linings, and other construction applications.
• Mesamoll® II is suitable in injection molding (work boots and technical articles), dip molding (PVC gloves), rotational molding (vinyl articles made by rotational casting), and in the production of swimming pool covers, shower curtains.
• It has a shelf life of 2 years.

SILMAPROCESS AP2700 by Silma can be used as a processing aid to increase stability & trough output of the compound during extrusion or injection molding to enhance release & surface quality and reduce cycle time & torque.

• It is a super high molecular weight siloxane finely dispersed on polypropylene carrier.
• It increases scratch & abrasion resistance of PP/TPO and TPE compound, also filled talc or glass fibers.
• It is suitable for various application fields like automotive interiors, electrical appliance, home & office furnitures, building & construction and consumer goods.
• It is recommended for use in SEBS compound for the production of shoe soles and ergonomic hand grips applications.
• It can be used at a dosage from 0.5% till 5% in extrusion or injection molding.
• If used as a processing aid suggested dosage is between 0.5% to 1% and when used to improve scratch & abrasion resistance from 1.5% to 4%.
• The shelf life of SILMAPROCESS AP2700 is one year.

SILMAPROCESS AP2660 by Silma can be used as a processing aid to increase stability & trough output of the compound during extrusion or injection molding to enhance release & surface quality and reduce cycle time & torque.

• It is a masterbatch in granules of super high molecular weight functional polysiloxane added synergistic additive finely dispersed on polypropylene carrier.
• It gives a superior scratch & abrasion resistance on PP/TPO and TPE compound, also filled talc or glass fibers.
• It is suitable for various application fields like automotive interiors such as car interior parts, electrical appliance, home & office furnitures, building & construction and consumer goods.
• It is recommended for use in SEBS compound for the production of shoe soles and ergonomic hand grips applications.
• It is used at a dosage from 0.5% till 4% in extrusion or injection molding.
• If used as a processing aid suggested dosage is between 0.5% to 1% and when used to improve scratch & abrasion resistance from 1.5% to 4%.
• Addition of 2-3% to PP compounds with talc significantly improves the scratch resistance.
• The shelf life of SILMAPROCESS AP2660 is one year.

SILMAFLAME BP2473/D by Silma is a halogen free flame retardant masterbatch and is specially designed for PP pipe applications and especially for the conduit PP pipes. Standard: UL94, DIN 4102, EN 13501, BS 6853, EN 50642, IEC 61386.

Lupragen® N 208 by BASF is a low-VOC reactive catalyst. It is suitable for the production of polyurethane (PU) flexible, semi-rigid and rigid foams. It is firmly integrated into the PU polymer network during foam production so it cannot escape from the foam afterwards. It is used in flexible foams for mattresses and upholstery, more rigid foams for automotive interiors such as dashboards or armrests.

Omya Smartfill™ 55 - AV by Omya is a natural calcium carbonate with special surface modification. Exhibits excellent compatibility with engineering polymers such as polyamides (PA) and polycarbonate (PC) and does not cause hydrolysis in biopolymer extrusion. It improves the elongation and impact strength of polyamide (PA) due to an improved isotropy.

• Provides processing benefits which includes reduced warpage and improved surface finish in glass fiber compounds.
• Offers improved polycarbonate (PC) properties compared to conventional calcium carbonate and titanium dioxide with extra opacity.
• It increases polylactic acid (PLA) ductility and can be added to PHA/PHB at higher addition rates than other calcium carbonate grades.
• Omya Smartfill™ 55 - AV is made of 100% PIR (Post Industrial Recycled) calcium carbonate according to Bureau Veritas. The recycled status of this material does not affect suitability for use in contact-sensitive applications (like Food Contact/Food packaging).

Poly-CO2® by Monument Chemical are a high-performance polycarbonate ether (PCE) polyols. They are obtained from captured carbon. They reduce the carbon footprint and can be used alone or together with recycled and bio-based polyols.

• They are compatible with emerging recycling systems.
• Poly-CO2® are used to make high-performance polyurethanes for furniture and mattresses, automotive parts, apparel and footwear.
• They are more evenly distributed along the backbone of the polymer to ensure performance, quality, and stability.
• Incorporating carbon at the molecular level can impart performance benefits in a range of polyurethane applications from foams to flame lamination.