Emulsifiers for Plastic Compounds

Addovate® 390 by LANXESS is a non-hydrolyzable silicone stabilizer for the production of PUR rigid foam. It is a very versatile stabilizer of medium to high activity with additional excellent emulsifying properties. The reduction of cell defects and reliable stabilization can be achieved in both slow and fast systems. It can also act as a blowing agent. It finds application in insulations of appliances, pipe insulations, continuously or discontinuously produced panels and cavity foaming. Recommended dosage level is 2 parts by weight on 100 parts by weight polyol. Addovate® 390 has a shelf life of 12 months.

Addovate® TX by LANXESS is an ionic emulsifier or stabilizer for the production of PUR ester flexible slab-stock foam. It is used in combination with Addovate® TX to achieve good foaming control resulting in fine cell structure. Recommended dosage level is 1-3 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight polyester polyol. It has a shelf life of 12 months.

Addovate® WM by Lanxess is a non-ionic dispersant or emulsifier for the production of PUR ester flexible slab-stock foam. It is used in combination with Addovate® SM. It is designed to homogeneously disperse water, water-insoluble catalysts and paraffin oil in the activator batch and to aid the mixing of reaction components in the mixing chamber. Recommended dosage level is 1-2 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight polyester polyol. It has a shelf life of 24 months.

Addovate® SM is an aqueous solution of fatty acid sulfonate. Acts as an emulsifier/stabilizer for the production of polyurethane polyester flexible slabstock foam, rigid foam as well as a crosslinker for cellular hot casting elastomers. Is used in an aqueous catalyst compound in conjunction with Addocat® DB, Addovate® WM and paraffin oil. It improves the dispersion characteristics of the individual catalyst and reactant components in the mixing chamber. It primarily keeps the crosslinking reaction under control. It also has a stabilizing effect during the foaming phase. It has a shelf life of 6 months.

Addovate®3240 is polyglycol ester. Acts as a specialty emulsifier for the urea catalysis used to obtain low odor polyurethane polyester slabstock foam. Since it is only partially miscible with water, it is recommended to add it separately. Dosage should be between 1.0 and 2.5 pbw Addovate®3240 to 100 pbw polyester polyol. It has a shelf life of 12 months.

Indulin™ AT distributed by DKSH is a purified form of kraft pine lignin. It is completely free of all reducing sugars and is ideal for use in a wide range of polymeric applications where solid dispersants or adsorption properties are required. Indulin™ AT is available in Europe region (Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Slovenia, Slovakia, Romania, Portugal, Poland, Norway, Netherlands, Italy, Israel, Hungary, Greece, Germany, France, Denmark, Czech Republic, Croatia, Bulgaria, Belgium, Austria, Australia).

Glycolube® SML-20 by Arxada is a high HLB surfactant. It also acts as a lubricant, viscosity modifier, wetting agent and O/W emulsifier. It is an effective anti-fog agent in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and an anti-static agent in polyolefins.

• It is suitable for use in synthetic fiber finishing oil formulations.
• It is recommended for plastic, household and textile applications.
• Glycolube® SML-20 is listed in TSCA.

ECO Tween™ 20 by Croda is a 100% bio-based, non-ionic surfactant used as versatile O/W emulsifier, dispersant, adjuvant, wetting agent and solubilizer. It is easy to handle and offers manufacturing flexibility. It is compatible with acrylic, vinylic, epoxy, natural oils, waxes, esters, polyesters and polyurethane. Tween™ 20 is used in liquid masterbatches. Complies with REACH, EU 10/2011, FDA (175.105) and Swiss Ordinance A.

RSAW® AL 30/T/ZA by Hunan Resun Auway Industrial is used as an emulsifier. It is 70% concentrated ammonium lauryl sulfate. RSAW® AL 30/T/ZA is suitable for use in rubber applications.

Span™ 85 by Croda acts as a non-ionic surfactant, w/o emulsifier and dispersing agent for a-polar liquids. It is a bio-based sorbitan tioleate primary emulsifier for inverse emulsion polymerisation. It is a liquid masterbatch suitable for acrylic/ vinylic/ UV, epoxy, natural oils, waxes, esters, polyesters and polyurethane. It is easy to handle with good environmental & health profile and low foaming properties. It allows high loading of pigments/ fillers. Span™ 85 complies with REACH and Swiss Ordinance A food contact approval.