Vol. 17, No. 5, Page 14
SLIP/ANTI-BLOCK AGENT
KEMAMIDE E FATTY AMIDE is now available from Humko Chemical Division, Witco Corp., in a mini-pellet form for feeding equipment that does not function well with powders and full-sized pellets. Plast. World, 1987, 4J, (Feb.), 79
PROCESSING AID CONCENTRATES
Two grades - 1.7% and 3.0% fluorocarbon elastomer-fluorocarbon based concentrates, are now available from Nortech. Plast. World, 1987, 9,
PROCESSING AID FOR POL~HEN~
The processing aid, DYNAMAR 2232, from 3M Industrial Chemical Products Division, improves blown form extrusion of LLDPE and HMWHDPE. Melt fracture and draw resonance are said to be eliminated. Plast. World, 1987, 3,
PVC BOTTLE COLOURANTS
(Feb.), 79
A booklet entitled "Guide to Pearl Lustre Finishes" from EM Industries in the U.S., explains how clear plastics resins can reflect a lustrous glow when batched with mica platelets coated with titanium dioxide. Plast. World, 1987, 3,
FIRE RETARDANT LOW SMOKE POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITES
(Feb.), 79
Colour concentrates for food grade or general purpose PVC from Teknor Color Co. are designed for blow moulding compounds. Custom colours are available. Plast. World, 1987, 3,
PIGMENTS
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The use of organosilicon chemicals to formulate low-smoke, flame retardant polyolefin composites is described in brochure SUI-494 from Union Carbide Corporation. Results from smoke obscuration and smoke density tests for three materials are included, as well as photographed results of a qualitative burn test. Plast. World, 1987, 3,
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