Processing Aids for Plastic Compounds

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.

IncroMax™ 100 by Cargill acts as an internal lubricant, processing aid and friction modifier for polyethylene terephthalate (PET). It improves flow during processing and reduces energy consumption & coefficient of friction (high slip). It offers increased output rate, packing & de-nesting, scratch resistance, reduced scuff as well as 60% reduction in mold release force.

• It provides medium slip, torque release and composite lubrication, while having no impact on optical clarity.
• It can be dispersed evenly through the polymer in the melt phase that migrates to the surface of the polymer, where it forms a thin lubrication layer reducing unwanted adhesion.
• It can be used to improve product quality and process efficiency in film & sheet extrusion and injection molding.
• It is suitable for automotive, wood polymer composites, composites, and biopolymers.
• Recommended dosage level is 0.1-0.5%.
• It is used in PETg, PC, PBT, PLA & its blends and other bioplastics applications.
• It has a shelf life of 1 year.

Atmer™ 1013 NV by Cargill is an internal anti-static additive and processing aid. It can be dispersed evenly through the polymer in the melt phase. It migrates to the surface of the polymer where it interacts with atmospheric moisture, reducing surface resistivity and allowing dissipation of static charge.

• It gives uniform cell size distribution in expanded polyethylene.
• It offers reduced dust contamination & handling problems and improved demolding.
• It is suitable for polyolefins (PE, PP), flexible PVC and ethylene vinylacetate (EVA).
• Atmer™ 1013 NV is used in caps & closures, film applications.
• The recommended dosage level is 0.2-0.6% in injection molding and 1.2-1.5% in EPE applications.
• It has a shelf life of 1 year.

IncroMax™ 300 by Cargill acts as an internal lubricant, processing aid and friction modifier designed specifically for polycarbonate (PC). It offers increased output rate, slip performance, scratch resistance, reduced processing temperature and improved mold release.

• It can be used to improve product quality and process efficiency in PC sheet, glazing and injection molding applications.
• It provides improved flow during processing and reduced coefficient of friction with no impact on optical clarity.
• IncroMax™ 300 is used in automotive plastics.
• Recommended dosage level is 0.1-0.5%.
• It has a shelf life of 1 year.

Optislip™ EBS (Powder) by Cargill is a non-vegetable origin, secondary bisamide-based slip, anti-block agent & processing aid for polyolefins and external lubricant for PVC. It offers mold release benefits in polyamides (nylon).

• It disperses evenly through the polymer in the melt phase, and migrates to the surface where it forms a thin lubricating layer that reduces the coefficient of friction between surfaces and reduces unwanted adhesion.
• Optislip™ EBS (Powder) is suitable for composites, styrenics and rubber applications.
• The recommended dosage level is 500-2000 ppm for films and 0.2-1.0% for molding applications.
• It has a shelf life of 365 days.

Optislip™ EBSV (Powder) by Cargill is a bio-based, secondary bisamide-based slip, anti-blocking agent & processing aid for polyolefins and external lubricant for PVC. It offers mold release action in nylon.

• It is suitable for styrenics and rubber applications.
• It disperses evenly through the polymer in the melt phase and migrates to the surface where it forms a thin lubricating layer that reduces coefficient of friction between surfaces and reduces unwanted adhesion.
• Recommended usage level is 500-2000 ppm for films and 0.2-1.0% for molding applications.
• Optislip™ EBSV (Powder) has a shelf life of 365 days.

Optislip™ EBS (Microbead) by Cargill acts as an external lubricant for PVC, slip, anti-block agent and processing aid for polyolefins. It offers mold release benefits in polyamides (nylon). It is non-vegetable origin secondary bis-amide.

• It disperses evenly through the polymer in the melt phase, and migrates to the surface where it forms a thin lubricating layer that reduces the coefficient of friction between surfaces and reduces unwanted adhesion.
• It is suitable for composites, styrenics and rubber applications.
• The recommended dosage level is 500-2000 ppm for films and 0.2-1.0% for molding applications.
• Optislip™ EBS (Microbead) is EU 10/2011, FDA (175.105) and FDA (175.300) approved.
• It has a shelf life of 365 days.

Optislip™ EBS (Bead) by Cargill acts as a slip, anti-block agent & processing aid for polyolefins and external lubricant for PVC. It is non-vegetable origin secondary bis-amide. It offers mold release benefits in polyamides (nylon).

• It disperses evenly through the polymer in the melt phase, and migrates to the surface where it forms a thin lubricating layer that reduces coefficient of friction between surfaces and reduces unwanted adhesion.
• Optislip™ EBS (Bead) is suitable for composites, styrenics and rubber.
• The recommended dosage level is 500-2000 ppm for films and 0.2-1.0% for molding applications.
• It has a shelf life of 365 days.

Optislip™ EBS (Pastille) by Cargill acts as ethylene bisstearamide-based slip, anti-block agent & processing aid for polyolefins and external lubricant for PVC. It offers mold release benefits in polyamides (nylon).

• It disperses evenly through the polymer in the melt phase, and migrates to the surface where it forms a thin lubricating layer that reduces coefficient of friction between surfaces and reduces unwanted adhesion.
• Optislip™ EBS (Pastille) is suitable for composites, styrenics and rubber applications.
• Recommended dosage level is 500-2000 ppm for films and 0.2-1.0% for molding applications.
• It has a shelf life of 365 days.

VALPOL GP-4350 by Greenchemicals acts as a processing-aid, dispersing agent and surface slippery promoter. It is a general-purpose additive designed for technopolymers, including high-temperature processing polymers such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), polysulfones, and polyether ether ketone (PEEK).

• It reduces the viscosity during melting while maintaining intrinsic viscosity, leading to lower processing temperatures (by 35-40°C), which extends the thermal lifespan of polymers, particularly those sensitive to heat like POM and wood-plastic composites.
• It avoids the extrusion "empties", problem that often occurs specially extruding polymers with different or "disordered" viscosities (in the fibers extrusion the phenomenon induces breakages).
• It enhances extrusion efficiency, preventing extrusion voids and improving polymer intermeshing in blends like acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)/polycarbonate (PC), polycarbonate (PC)/polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), and polystyrene (PS)/polyethylene (PE).
• VALPOL GP-4350 also facilitates better pigment, filler, and glass fiber dispersion, improves mold release, reduces cycle times, and minimizes surface friction and wear on extruder components, particularly in glass fiber-reinforced polymers.
• Recommended dosage level is 0.25-1%.
• Higher dosage of up to 1.5-2.0% can be used without affecting the printability, weldability, or sealability of the polymers.