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EPOLENE® N-21 Polymer
EPOLENE® N-21 is a low–molecular weight, medium-density polyethylene wax with a relatively high softening point and good hardness. It is used as a viscosity modifier in hot-melt adhesives and coatings, a lubricant for printing inks, and a dispersing aid for color concentrates.
EPOLENE® N-21 is a polyethylene wax with excellent resistance to solvents and oils. Relative to other EPOLENE® nonemulsifiable waxes, it has a higher density and a higher softening point. It is used in a variety of applications, including cable filling, printing inks, hot-melt adhesives, and heat seal coatings. EPOLENE® N-21 wax is typically blended with natural or synthetic waxes to improve physical properties, such as tensile strength, abrasion resistance, and adhesion.
The EPOLENE® N-21 wax is also an excellent pigment-dispersion aid. When used in printing inks, EPOLENE® N-21 also increases the lubricity of the ink and improves scuff and rub resistance because of the low coefficient of friction the wax provides. It can also be used to modify the viscosity of hot-melt adhesives to improve sag and run resistance. In cable filling and flooding applications, EPOLENE® N-21 wax improves slump resistance.
Specifications
Polymer type: Polyethylene Mettler softening point, °C: 120 Penetration hardness, dmm: Less than 1 Brookfield viscosity at 125°C (257°F), cPs: 600 Molecular weight: 6,500
Primary Chemistry: Polyethylene
Features & Benefits
Medium-density polyethylene wax Relatively higher wax melt point and hardness Imparts improved resistance to solvents and oils Provides improved slump resistance in cable filling and flooding Modifies viscosity of hot-melt coatings and adhesives Increases lubricity in printing inks
Problems Solved
Slumping of cable fillings Damage to printing inks caused by abrasion Sagging or running of hot-melt adhesives
Applications
Wax modification Wire and cable filling Hot-melt adhesives Printing inks Traffic paint Color masterbatches Cosmetics
EPOLENE® polymers are effective modifiers for EVA and metallocene based hot melt adhesives and can be used to partially replace Fischer - Tropsch waxes.
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