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EPOLENE® C-23 Polymer
EPOLENE® C-23 is a branched, low-density polyethylene wax used as an additive to improve paraffin wax coating properties. It has a relatively high melting point and viscosity compared to other EPOLENE® C-type polymers.
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- Manufacturer: Westlake
- Product Line: EPOLENE® Polymers
- Product: EPOLENE® Coating Polymers
- Industries: Adhesives | Coatings | Plastics | Transportation
- Authorized Countries: Canada | Mexico | United States
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Overview
EPOLENE® C-23 is a medium molecular weight, low-density polyethylene wax typically utilized as an additive for extrusion coating of board stock. It has low color and excellent stability and flexibility at both low and high temperatures. These properties make it ideal for modifying paraffin wax-based barrier coatings used in packaging applications, where EPOLENE® C-23 increases gloss, grease resistance, blocking temperature, and reduces moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR).
EPOLENE® C-23 polyethylene wax may also be used within automotive soft trims. In this application, it is used as a resin to strongly bond carpet fiber bundles to carpet substrates. This allows carpets made with EPOLENE® C-23 to be thermoformed more easily into semi-rigid carpet inserts for automobiles.
Specifications
Mettler Softening Point: 108°C
Melt Index (Condition E, 190°C/2.16kg): 64–96 g/10 min
Whiteness Index: ≥45
Penetration Hardness: <3 mm
Viscosity, Brookfield: 180,000 cPs at 190°C
Primary Chemistry:
Polyethylene Polymer
Features & Benefits
- Excellent thermal stability and flexibility at high and low temperatures
- Low color
- Excellent gloss and grease resistance
- Improved abrasion resistance
- Reduces moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR)
- Low coefficient of friction
Problems Solved
Poor gloss and blocking issues in extrusion coatings containing paraffin wax
Grease penetration into coated paperboard products
Blocking issues with wax-based extrusion coatings
Poor bond strength of fiber bundles to automotive carpet substrates
Applications
Extrusion coatings
Paraffin wax modification
Wax compounding
Automotive carpets
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