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Adhesives
The EPOLENE® C-grade polyethylene waxes are particularly useful as base resins for hot-melt adhesives. In this instance, EPOLENE® creates adhesives with strong bonds and lower melt viscosity to allow easier wetting onto surfaces. In addition, hot-melt adhesives have excellent molten stability through lower changes in viscosity when heated, which increases pot life and reduces the incidence of plugged dispensing nozzles. To read more about how EPOLENE® polyethylene waxes improve hot-melt adhesives, read this article.
Masterbatches
EPOLENE® polypropylene and polyethylene waxes function as outstanding dispersing agents and process aids for creating masterbatches. A small addition of EPOLENE® helps to prevent the agglomeration of pigments and creates a more homogeneous dispersion in masterbatches. This uniformity also reduces the torque and die pressure required to make compounds. For more information on Epolene® and masterbatches, click here.
Coatings
Epolene® polymers play large roles in coating formulations for the packaging and fruit industries. EPOLENE® C-grade PE waxes are used in hot-melt barrier coatings, and EPOLENE® E-grade PE waxes are used to create emulsion barrier coatings for paper. These coatings have low moisture vapor transmission rates and high grease resistance. E-grades of EPOLENE® PE waxes may also be used to create scuff-resistant coatings for glass bottles and barrier coatings for fruits to retain moisture and freshness.
Inks
Both emulsifiable and nonemulsifiable EPOLENE® PE waxes find utility in inks; emulsions containing emulsifiable EPOLENE® polyethylene waxes are added to waterborne ink formulations to increase abrasion resistance, act as a slip agent, and reduce offset. Dispersions of nonemulsifiable EPOLENE® polyethylene waxes can similarly be added to solvent-based ink formulations to obtain the same benefits.
Polishes
EPOLENE® provides value in a variety of automobile and floor polishes. Emulsions made with EPOLENE® E-grade waxes improve slip and scuff resistance, hardness, leveling, and water resistance to floor polishes. Automotive polishes using EPOLENE® E-grade PE wax exhibit excellent gloss and film hardness in creamy automobile polishes.
EPOLENE® Polymer
|
Density @ 25° C (g/ml)
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Molecular Weight,
approx (g/mol) |
Compare To
|
---|---|---|---|
0.906
|
20,198
|
Honeywell A-C® 615
|
|
0.925
|
10,137
|
Honeywell A-C® 712
BASF Luwax® A10 |
|
0.921
|
5,441
|
Honeywell A-C® 7
Honeywell A-C® 3A BASF Luwax® A |
|
0.920
|
3,746
|
Honeywell A-C® 6
BASF Luwax® A BASF Luwax® AM-3 |
|
0.950
|
5,994
|
Honeywell A-C® 9
Luwax® AH 3 Luwax® AH 6 |
|
0.924
|
8,933
|
Honeywell A-C® 8
Luwax® AL 61 |
|
0.910
|
6,560
|
Honeywell A-C® 617
Luwax® AL 3 |
|
0.913
|
7,438
|
Honeywell A-C® 16
|
EPOLENE®
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Density @ 25°C (g/ml)
|
Molecular Weight,
approx (g/mol) |
Compare To
|
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0.942
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4,748
|
Honeywell A-C® 680
Honeywell A-C® 540 Luwax® OA 5 Luwax® OA |
|
0.939
|
3,226
|
Honeywell A-C® 629
Honeywell A-C® 655 Luwax® OA |
|
0.943
|
4,538
|
Honeywell A-C® 540
Honeywell A-C® 629 Honeywell A-C® 656 Luwax® OA |
|
0.960
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5,560
|
Honeywell A-C® 316
Honeywell A-C® 325 Honeywell A-C® 330 Honeywell A-C® 392 Honeywell A-C® 395 Honeywell A-C® 673 Honeywell A-C® 680 Honeywell A-C® 690 Luwax® OA 2 |
EPOLENE®
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Density @ 25° C (g/ml)
|
Molecular Weight,
approx (g/mol) |
Compare To
|
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0.902
|
22,673
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Honeywell A-C® 1172
Luwax® PP 41 |
A-C® is a registered trademark of Honeywell.
Luwax® is a registered trademark of BASF SE.
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