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Anti-fogging Agents

Based on 230 products - Last update on the Jun 26, 2025

Anti-fogging agents in plastics prevent the formation of fog, resulting in a clear, transparent appearance. These agents function by altering the surface properties of the plastic, causing water droplets to spread into a uniform, transparent layer rather than forming discrete droplets. Key features include enhanced visibility, improved light transmission, and increased safety. Anti-fogging agents are particularly suitable for applications in food packaging, agricultural films, and automotive interiors.

Current trends include the development of bio-based anti-fogging agents that aim to reduce environmental impact while maintaining high performance. Anti-fogging agents are available in various sub-types, such as surfactant-based and polymer-based additives.

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Packaging122 products

Packaging, Food102 products

Agriculture63 products

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Anti-fogging142 products

Food Contact, Approved35 products

Transparency / Clarity33 products

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FogFree™ PETG (AF9789ET)

by Tosaf

FogFree™ PETG (AF9789ET) by Tosaf is an antifog solution that provides long-lasting performance without the need for surface coatings and ensures instant clarity after application. <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"> <li> It is designed to overcome PETG’s inherent challenges by ensuring homogeneous additive distribution in a dedicated layer.</li> <li> It is suitable for multilayer packaging films with PETG sealing layers and thermoformed trays with PETG skin layers.</li> <li> It supports the creation of fully recyclable monomaterial packaging without compromising sealing integrity.</li> <li> It helps reduce raw material usage and energy consumption by eliminating the need for surface coatings.</li> <li> It helps maintain product freshness and shelf appeal by preventing moisture buildup and fogging inside packaging.</li> <li> It enables manufacturers to achieve a streamlined production process with seamless integration into existing PETG extrusion lines.</li> </ul>

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FogFree™ EVA (AF9781EV)

by Tosaf

FogFree™ EVA (AF9781EV) by Tosaf is an antifogging agent. It is designed for use in lidding films where both sealing performance and optical clarity are critical. <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li> It is compounded into PA/PE/EVA structures and achieved strong antifog activity with no negative effect on seal strength, delivering shelf-ready films straight from the extrusion line.</li> <li> It provides high transparency and optical performance, making it ideal for food packaging requiring product visibility.</li> <li> FogFree™ EVA (AF9781EV) offers excellent antifog efficiency at standard loading levels, avoiding the need for additional surface coatings.</li> <li> It helps maintain sealing integrity with minimal impact on seal strength, essential for shelf-stable packaging.</li> <li> It is compatible with blown and oriented film processes, enabling flexible manufacturing options.</li> <li> It supports streamlined production by eliminating post-coating steps, reducing processing time and cost.</li></ul>

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Einar® 211

by Palsgaard

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. <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>It is used in many conventional food packaging applications to obtain a good & reliable performance in both cold and hot fog conditions.</li> <li>It is fast-acting and keeps food wrap films & other types of packaging transparent during cold storage.</li> <li>It works well in both monolayer and coextruded PE film.</li> <li>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%.</li> <li>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%.</li> <li>It has a minimum shelf life of 12 months.</li> <li>Einar® 211 key features and benefits include: </li> <li>Contains distilled monoglycerides made from fatty acids and glycerol, based on sunflower oil.</li> <li>An internal anti-fog additive for additive masterbatches based on PE.</li> <li>Keeps food wrap films and other types of packaging transparent during cold storage.</li> <li>Helps to avoid fogging from chilled and hot packaged food.</li> <li>Worldwide regulatory approval for food-contact applications.</li> <li>Available in paste form.</li></ul>

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Einar® 422

by Palsgaard

Einar® 422 by Palsgaard is a high-performance, food-grade, internal anti-fogging agent for cast and BOPP film. It is a blend of glycerol & propylene glycol esters made from fatty acids of vegetable origin and is produced in CO2 neutral factories. It is suitable for masterbatches based on polypropylene (PP). <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>Einar® 422 key features and benefits include: </li> <li>It provides hot fog performance in PP food packaging.</li> <li>It exhibits highly effective replacement for conventional anti-fog chemistries such as glycerol monooleate or sorbitan esters.</li> <li>It shows no adverse effects on mechanical, optical and barrier properties.</li> <li>It helps to avoid fogging from hot packaged food.</li> <li>It keeps food wrap films and other types of packaging transparent.</li> <li>It ensures a clear view of the packaged product by reducing the surface tension, which causes condensed droplets on the polymer surface to spread into a thin and transparent film.</li> <li>It provides high heat resistance and low volatility.</li> <li>Recommended loading level of the grade is 0.5-1.0% for random copolymer PP layer and 1.0-1.5% for homopolymer PP film.</li> <li>It has a shelf life of minimum 24 months.</li></ul>

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Einar® 624

by Palsgaard

Einar® 624 by Palsgaard is a plant-based, food-grade anti-fog and anti-stat coating solution for PET, PS, PVC and BOPP. It is an ideal option for PET and BOPP manufacturers seeking a food-grade and plant-based coating solution that surpasses traditional alternatives in both anti-fog and anti-static performance. <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>Drawing on Palsgaard's extensive expertise in internal anti-fog and anti-static additives, Einar® 624 provides effective protection against static buildup and fogging when migratory alternatives are unavailable or fail to meet performance requirements.</li> <li>It is a thermally stable, low volatility, specialized additive based on polyglycerol esters of 100% vegetable origin and produced in CO2-neutral factories.</li> <li>It contains no amine, amide and PEG chemistry.</li> <li>It provides effective protection against static buildup and fogging when migratory alternatives are unavailable or fail to meet performance requirements.</li> <li>It prevents fogging from chilled & hot packaged food and keeps packaging transparent during storage.</li> <li>It helps to reduce food waste as products will stay fresh for longer and continue to appeal to consumers.</li> <li>It also prevents electrical discharge and enables clean & dust-free plastic packaging in production & final application.</li> <li>It is suitable for a wide range of polymers where anti-fog and anti-stat performance is achieved by very thin coatings.</li> <li>It is also used in oriented & stretched polyolefin and polyester films.</li> <li>It is FDA and EU-approved for food-contact applications.</li> <li>It has a shelf life of minimum 12 months.</li></ul>

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FogFree™ PETG (AF9789ET)

by Tosaf

FogFree™ EVA (AF9781EV)

by Tosaf

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Einar® 211

by Palsgaard

Einar® 422

by Palsgaard

Einar® 624

by Palsgaard

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