Anti-fogging Agents for Plastic Compounds

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® 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).

• Einar® 422 key features and benefits include:
• It provides hot fog performance in PP food packaging.
• It exhibits highly effective replacement for conventional anti-fog chemistries such as glycerol monooleate or sorbitan esters.
• It shows no adverse effects on mechanical, optical and barrier properties.
• It helps to avoid fogging from hot packaged food.
• It keeps food wrap films and other types of packaging transparent.
• 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.
• It provides high heat resistance and low volatility.
• 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.
• It has a shelf life of minimum 24 months.

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.

• 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.
• It is a thermally stable, low volatility, specialized additive based on polyglycerol esters of 100% vegetable origin and produced in CO₂-neutral factories.
• It contains no amine, amide and PEG chemistry.
• It provides effective protection against static buildup and fogging when migratory alternatives are unavailable or fail to meet performance requirements.
• It prevents fogging from chilled & hot packaged food and keeps packaging transparent during storage.
• It helps to reduce food waste as products will stay fresh for longer and continue to appeal to consumers.
• It also prevents electrical discharge and enables clean & dust-free plastic packaging in production & final application.
• It is suitable for a wide range of polymers where anti-fog and anti-stat performance is achieved by very thin coatings.
• It is also used in oriented & stretched polyolefin and polyester films.
• It is FDA and EU-approved for food-contact applications.
• It has a shelf life of minimum 12 months.

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.

Atmer™ 1010 by Cargill is an anti-fogging additive for cling in food wrap. It migrates to the surface of the polymer where it helps to lower the surface tension of the water, causing the water droplets to spread into a continuous layer on the fabricated film.

• It is designed to prevent hot and cold fog formation in PVC films.
• It helps condensed water droplets spread into a thin, uniform transparent layer on the film surface.
• It maintains film transparency and supports consistent light transmission through packaging films.
• It improves visual appearance and visibility of packaged food by preventing internal fog build-up.
• It provides reduced water dripping and minimizes plant damage caused by condensation.
• Atmer™ 1010 offers compatibility with multiple polymers and different film processing requirements.
• It has a shelf life of 365 days.
• The recommended use level is 0.5-4 %.

Atmer™ 1440 by Cargill is 100% bio-based anti-fogging agent. It is suitable for polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (LDPE, HDPE) food packaging (wrap film) applications. It offers improved transparency of the packaging, durability of contents and presentation of the food contents. It migrates to the surface of the polymer and water droplets can spread into a continuous film.

• It is designed to prevent hot and cold fog formation in polyolefin films.
• It helps condensed water droplets spread into a thin, uniform transparent layer on the film surface.
• It maintains film transparency and supports consistent light transmission through packaging films.
• It improves visual appearance and visibility of packaged food by preventing internal fog build-up.
• It is suitable for agricultural films requiring stable anti-fogging performance under varying environmental conditions.
• It provides reduced water dripping and minimizes plant damage caused by condensation.
• The recommended dosage level is 0.5-4%.
• Atmer™ 1440 offers compatibility with multiple polymers and different film processing requirements.
• It has a shelf life of 1 year.

Atmer™ 103 by Cargill is a vegetable- or non vegetable-based effective anti-fogging agent (for LDPE, LLDPE and PVC based agricultural films) and processing aid (for PLA & PLA blends). It migrates to the surface of the polymer where it helps to lower the surface tension and subsequently reduces water droplets allowed to condense on the plastic that is then able to spread into a continuous, uniform layer on the fabricated film.

• It offers improved growth rates for crops and reduced plant & crop spoilage.
• It exhibits a good lubrication effect which improves flow of the polymers during processing and allows more complex or thin-walled articles to be produced.
• It maintains light transmission and transparency of the film.
• It is also suitable for use in EVA food wraps.
• The recommended dosage level is 1-5%.
• It has a shelf life of 730 days.

Atmer™ 100 by Cargill is an anti-fogging additive in PE and EVA food wrap film. It migrates to the surface of the polymer where it helps to lower the surface tension and subsequently reduces water droplets allowed to condense on the plastic. It is suitable for polymers such as LDPE and LLDPE.

• It is designed to prevent hot and cold fog formation plastic.
• It helps condensed water droplets spread into a thin, uniform transparent layer on the film surface.
• It maintains film transparency and supports consistent light transmission through packaging.
• It improves visual appearance and visibility of packaged food by preventing internal fog build-up.
• It is suitable for polyethylene mono-layer films used in food packaging applications.
• The recommended addition levels are 0.5-4%.
• Atmer™ 100 offers compatibility with multiple polymers and different film processing requirements.
• It has a shelf life of 730 days.

Armofog® 151 by Nouryon is an anti-fogging agent.

• It is designed for polyolefin films.
• Applications vary from food packaging film to agricultural film.
• It is listed in TCSA.
• It is approved for applications in articles for indirect food contact and articles to carry drinking water in various countries.
• Armofog® 151 has a shelf life of 6 month.