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Kemamide® OR, Bead
Kemamide® OR, Bead is a fatty amide derived from oleic acid that offers faster blooming in lower temperatures, lubricating, slip, and mold release properties for plastics, waxes, coatings, inks, cosmetics, and lubricants.
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- Manufacturer: PMC Biogenix
- Product Line: Kemamide® Amides
- Product: Kemamide® Amides
- Industries: Plastics
- Authorized Countries: Canada | United States
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Overview
Kemamide® OR, Bead is a fatty amide that offers a wide range of performance benefits for plastics, waxes, coatings, inks, cosmetics, and lubricants. This bead grade is an unsaturated fatty primary monoamide derived from oleic acid and offers broad food contact benefits while offering lubricating and slip properties.
Specifications
Form: Bead
CAS number: 301-02-0
Acid number: 0.00–1.00
Amide %: 98.0 – 100.0
Closed tube melting point, °C: 70.0 – 78.0
Gardner color (1963): 0.0 – 2.0
Iodine value: 72.0 – 95.0
Water %: 0.00 – 0.20
Molecular weight: 275
Flash point (COC), ºC (ºF): 245
Density at 130ºC: 0.823
Density at 160ºC: 0.859
Viscosity at 130ºC, cP: 5.5
Heat of fusion, kcal/mol: 6.3
Primary Chemistry:
Oleamide
Features & Benefits
- Effective fast-bloom slip agent in polyethylene and polypropylene films
- Mold release agent and antistatic in molding and forming plastics
- Dyestuff dispersant for printing inks and surface coatings
- Blending agent for paraffin waxes and polyamide resins
Problems Solved
Friction and poor slip properties
Adhesion and release issue in polyolefins
FDA clearance for use of fatty amides in food contact applications
Applications
Plastic films and packaging
Molding and forming plastics
Printing inks and surface coatings
Cosmetics
Surface lubricants and greases
Adhesives
Paper and paperboard in contact with aqueous and fatty foods
Sealing gaskets for food containers
EVA copolymers
Related End Markets
Plastics
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