Impact Modifiers for Plastic Compounds

DeltaMax® f500 by Milliken is an all-purpose modifier designed for use in injection molding applications. It offers improved impact properties while maintaining stiffness and increased melt flow to improve processing.

• It is suitable for polypropylene (PP) impact copolymers and recycled polypropylene (rPP) resins.
• DeltaMax® f500 offers additional benefit of being colorless.
• It can be added machine side at the feed throat or hopper between 0.5% - 1.5%.
• The shelf life of the product is 12 months when stored below 40°C.

Fine-Blend® CMG5805-L distributed by DKSH is an impact modifier for low temperature PA. It is a maleic anhydride grafted polymer. The base polymer is a polyolefin elastomer with high flexibility and it has white or light-yellow particle appearance.

• It improves impact property, low temperature resistance and reduce water absorption of nylon.
• It can be processed over a wide range of conditions.
• The typical processing temperature range is from 150°C to 280°C.
• It can develop a reliable bonding strength between PA/PP or PA/PE alloys.
• Recommended for use in super toughened, glass fiber reinforced nylon, flame retardant nylon and low temperature resistant nylon.
• It is also used for compatibilizer in non-halogen flame retardant polyolefin-based wire and cable compounds.
• Fine-Blend® CMG5805-L is available in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.

DeltaMax® i300 by Milliken is a high-performance impact enhancer. It is designed for use in injection molding application of polypropylene impact copolymers and in recycled polypropylene resins. It maximizes impact performance while optimizing melt flow rate (MFR) for improved physical properties and processability of polypropylene. Recommended dosage level of DeltaMax® i300 is 0.5% to 1.0%. It has a shelf life of 12 months.

Blendex® 587S by DKSH is a polymer heat modifier that is suitable with PVC, CPVC, ABS and SAN. It is an alphamethlystyrene containing a high level of AMS. It is excellent choice for embossing retention during thermoforming.

• It increases the service temperature of products produced from PVC homopolymer and copolymers.
• It improves vicat & heat distortion temperature and also increases tensile & flexural properties.
• It can be used with a Blendex impact modifier to provide impact strength as well as high heat performance.
• It provides dimensional stability to PVC parts.
• Blendex® 587S is used in appliance and business machine housings, electrical and telecommunication devices.
• It is available in Europe.

DeltaMax® 5000a by Millikenis a performance modifier that helps to improve the melt flow rate (MFR) and impact strength for heterophasic polypropylene impact copolymers. It is used in conjunction with organic peroxide to enable controlled rheology modification. Recommended dosage level of DeltaMax® 5000a is 0.05% to 0.4% and peroxide is 0.01% to 0.1%. It has a shelf life of 12 months.

BRUGGOLEN® C540 by Brüggemann is an impact modifier for AP-NYLON® casting for the catalyst side. This viscous elastomer provides prolonged open time, toughness and a highly cost effective system for moldings. It works as a soft polymer segment in the polyamide 6. The dosage level of BRUGGOLEN® C540 is 1.5-25%. It has a shelf life of at least 24 months.

NYRIM® Additive 6 Plus by Brüggemann is a processing aid and impact modifier in the anionic polymerization of caprolactam along with the catalyst BRUGGOLEN® C10 and activator BRUGGOLEN® C20P (pellet form) or BRUGGOLEN® C235 (liquid form). It improves toughness and yield in machining semi-finished products. It can increase the low temperature impact strength of cast polyamide by the formation of a copolymeric structure. The anionic polymerization of caprolactam is inhibited by the smallest amounts of moisture therefore the process requires moisture-free raw materials and moisture proof conditions. It is recommended for large, low-tension semi-finished products such as bars, tubes and plates, to complex, often thick-walled molded parts that cannot be manufactured through injection molding or extrusion. NYRIM® Additive 6 Plus can also be used in rough and tough applications. The dosage level can vary from 2-20%. The shelf life of the product is at least 12 months under (dry, 25°C) conditions.

BRUGGOLEN® TP-C1312 by Brüggemann acts as an impact modifier for AP-NYLON® casting. It creates the bridge between unmodified cast polyamide and highly impact-resistant NYRIM® PA6 block copolymers, in terms of cost and performance. Used for the production of AP-NYLON® products containing 3 to 20% of elastomer. It is based on an elastomeric polyetherpolyol and chemically bonded to an activator. It is incorporated as a soft polymer segment into the polyamide 6 during the anionic polymerization. It offers impact strength and toughness. BRUGGOLEN® TP-C1312 ranges from 3 to 15%, for very low E-moduli higher dosage levels of up to 40% are possible. The shelf life of the product is 12 months (unopened, dry, 25°C) conditions.

Compoline® CO PA HT by Brüggemann is a breakthrough new class of impact modifiers offering long term stable toughness in polyamide compounds. They as well as regular impact modifiers benchmarks show no influence on CTI. Unless classical impact modifiers like Compoline CO/PA series, the new Compoline® CO PA HT unleash limitless possibilities for developing heat resistant tough polyamide compounds while being Cu-free. Depending upon the toughness needed, the dosage of Compoline® CO PA HT is typically adjusted in the 10-25wt% loading.

PHACT™ MA1350Q by CJ Cheiljedang Bio acts as an impact modifier. It is a masterbatch that is composed of 45% of amorphous PHA (aPHA) and 55% polylactic acid (PLA) by weight. It is a safe, clean, non-toxic, rubbery and biobased material.

• It does not create persistent microplastics.
• It improves softness, flexibility, and tensile strength compared to PLA alone and broadens the process window.
• It is designed for staple fiber and spun bond PLA nonwoven applications.
• It is suitable for processing by extrusion.
• It is a unique combination of strength, softness, and stability that elevates the performance of compostable nonwovens used in wipes, diapers, hygiene, and other products.
• It is certified 100% biobased carbon content from renewable feedstocks for a low carbon footprint.
• PHACT™ MA1350Q is certified OK compost HOME by TÜV AUSTRIA and commercially compostable by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI).