Performance Additives Knowledge
UV and HALS stabilization, anti-static, slip and anti-block COF control, flame retardancy, impact modification and anti-scratch — selection by polymer and by failure mode.
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Halogen-Free vs Halogenated Flame Retardants — Choosing on Evidence
Halogenated systems interrupt combustion chemically in the gas phase, which makes them extremely efficient: a brominated package with an antimony trioxide synergist reaches a UL 94 V-0 rating at loadings low enough to leave mechanical properties largely…
Impact Modifier Selection by Polymer — and the Properties You Trade Away
There is no universal impact modifier. The modifier has to be chosen for the matrix, because toughening works by dispersing a rubbery phase at the right particle size with the right interfacial adhesion, and each polymer accepts a different chemistry.…
UV Stabilizer Selection — HALS, Absorbers and the Difference That Matters
A UV absorber and a hindered amine light stabilizer do different jobs. The absorber intercepts UV photons before they reach the polymer backbone and works best in thicker sections where there is enough path length to absorb in. HALS does not absorb UV at…
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