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EPOLENE® N-15 Polymer
EPOLENE® N-15 is a polypropylene wax used as a pigment dispersant in color masterbatches and toner compounds. It is also used as a low–molecular weight wax modifier in coating and ink applications.
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- Manufacturer: Westlake
- Product Line: EPOLENE® Polymers
- Product: EPOLENE® Non-emulsifiable Polymers
- Industries: Adhesives | Coatings | Inks | Plastics
- Authorized Countries: Canada | Mexico | United States
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Overview
EPOLENE® N-15 is a low–molecular weight polypropylene wax polymer used in color concentrates. This polymer reduces the average particle size of pigments and prevents pigment agglomeration. In turn, EPOLENE® N-15 improves the color strength of color masterbatches and reduces filter and die pressure during processing.
Being one of the few EPOLENE® grades based on a polypropylene polymer, EPOLENE® N-15 has excellent compatibility with plastic-grade polypropylene and thus allows for improved pigment-dispersing properties in polypropylene fiber applications. EPOLENE® N-15 may also used in solventborne coating and ink formulations as a wax modifier to paraffin wax to improve blocking and scuff resistance. In hot-melt adhesives, the EPOLENE® N-15 polymer serves as a base resin or modifying resin with good adhesion to fibrous surfaces.
Specifications
Polymer type: Polypropylene
Mettler softening point, °C: 163
Penetration hardness, dmm: Less than 1
Viscosity, Brookfield at 125°C (257°F): Solid
Viscosity, Brookfield at 190°C (374°F), cPs: 700
Molecular weight: 12,000
Primary Chemistry: Polypropylene
Features & Benefits
- Improved blocking, scuff, and abrasion resistance in paraffin wax blends
- Low–molecular weight polypropylene polymer
- Prevents pigment agglomeration in color masterbatches
- Reduces die and filter pressure during color masterbatch processing
Problems Solved
Incompatibility or aggregation of pigments within polypropylene masterbatches Poor pigment dispersion in polypropylene fiber applications Insufficient resistance to blocking, scuffs, or abrasion using paraffin wax modifiers Low adhesion of adhesive polymers to fibrous materials
Applications
Building and construction Hot-melt adhesives Solvent-based adhesives Wax modification Packaging Color masterbatches Plastics processing
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