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PARALOID™ EXL 5136
PARALOID™ EXL 5136 is a specialty modifier that provides a matte or opalescent finish to polycarbonate or polycarbonate-blend systems while maintaining durability in both weatherable and non-weatherable applications.
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- Manufacturer: Dow
- Product Line: Dow PARALOID™ Plastic Additives
- Product: Paraloid™ Specialty Modifiers
- Industries: Adhesives | Elastomers | Plastics | Silicones
- Authorized Countries: Canada | United States
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Overview
Dow PARALOID™ EXL 5136 is a high-efficient optical-properties modifier specifically for engineering resins. As an acrylic copolymer additive, this grade is designed to decrease the gloss of a finished product without affecting mechanical properties. . PARALOID™ EXL 5136 is a matting agent additives for a wide range of engineering resins for injection molding and extrusion processes.
Specifications
Form: Powder, free-flowing solid
Color: White
Odor: Acrylic-like
Density: 0.9–1.2
Solubility: Insoluble in H₂O
Volatile content (max): ≤ 1.0%
Primary Chemistry: Acrylic copolymer(s)
Features & Benefits
Great costs for matte surface requirements
Will not affect the mechanical properties of a finished product
Eliminates the need for textured tools or matte coatings
Reduces gloss for polycarbonate, PC blends, ABS, PMMA, and POM
Problems Solved
Difficulties achieving matte or opalescent finish in polycarbonate or polycarbonate-blend systems
Added cost of coatings or textured tools to achieve a matte finish to plastic films and materials
Changed in the mechanical properties of plastic finished products after the use of polymer modifiers
Applications
Building and construction
Billboards
Roofs
Automotive components
Exterior lighting fixtures
Instrument covers
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