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- Manufacturer: Westlake
- Product Line: EPOLENE® Polymers
- Product: EPOLENE® Non-emulsifiable Polymers
- Industries: Adhesives | Coatings | Elastomers | Inks | Metal Processing & Fabrication | Plastics
- Authorized Countries: Canada | Mexico | United States
EPOLENE® N-10 Polymer
EPOLENE® N-10 is a medium-density polyethylene wax used in coatings and inks to improve scuff resistance and gloss. It is also used as a processing aid and pigment dispersant for color concentrates.
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Specifications
Polymer type: Polyethylene
Ring and ball softening point, °C: 108
Penetration hardness, dmm: 2
Brookfield viscosity at 125°C, cPs: 1,500
Molecular weight: 10,000
Primary Chemistry:
Polyethylene
- Manufacturer: Westlake
- Product Line: EPOLENE® Polymers
- Product: EPOLENE® Non-emulsifiable Polymers
- Industries: Adhesives | Coatings | Elastomers | Inks | Metal Processing & Fabrication | Plastics
- Authorized Countries: Canada | Mexico | United States
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Overview
EPOLENE® N-10 is a low–molecular weight polyethylene homopolymer used in a variety of applications, including paper coatings, printing inks, and polyolefin color concentrates. This grade can be easily melt blended with other synthetic and natural waxes to increase tensile strength, improve abrasion resistance, and promote adhesion to fibrous substrates. The EPOLENE® N-10 polymer has a low coefficient of friction and provides good wetting properties that enable it to be used as a processing aid and pigment dispersant in color concentrates based on polyolefin polymers. When incorporated into paper coatings and printing inks, EPOLENE® N-10 will increase resistance to scuffing and abrasion.
Specifications
Polymer type: Polyethylene
Ring and ball softening point, °C: 108
Penetration hardness, dmm: 2
Brookfield viscosity at 125°C, cPs: 1,500
Molecular weight: 10,000
Primary Chemistry:
Polyethylene
Features & Benefits
- Low coefficient of friction
- Low–molecular weight polymer
- Increases tensile strength
- Improves abrasion resistance
- Imparts medium viscosity upon blending
- Promotes adhesion to paper
- Easily blends with other waxes
Problems Solved
Damage to inks or coatings caused by abrasion or scuffs
Poor adhesion of hot-melt coatings or adhesives to fibrous surfaces like paper
Difficulty processing color concentrates
Applications
Hot-melt adhesives
Wax modification
Printing inks
Building and construction
Packaging
Paper coatings
Color masterbatches
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Elastomers
Metal Processing & Fabrication
Plastics
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Adhesives
Coatings
Inks
Plastics
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