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EPOLENE® N-37 Polymer
EPOLENE® N-37 is a medium-density polyethylene wax of low molecular weight primarily used as an additive to improve melting point, set time, and viscosity properties in hot-melt adhesives.
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- Manufacturer: Westlake
- Product Line: EPOLENE® Polymers
- Product: EPOLENE® Non-emulsifiable Polymers
- Industries: Adhesives
- Authorized Countries: Canada | United States
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EPOLENE® N-37 is a domestically produced, nonemulsifiable polyethylene wax (PE wax) commonly used as a partial or total replacement of Fischer–Tropsch (FT) wax in EVA- and metallocene-based hot-melt adhesives to improve physical properties. When replacing FT wax, EPOLENE® N-37 increases the peel and shear failure temperature of hot-melt adhesives. It provides these improvements without sacrificing adhesive, cohesive, open time, or set time performance. EPOLENE® N-37 blends well with FT waxes and exhibits good compatibility with tackifiers and antioxidants in hot-melt adhesive formulations.
This polyethylene wax has high melt-point and hardness characteristics and imparts a large degree of resistance to solvents and oils. In wire and cable applications, it improves slump resistance during filling and flooding. It may also be used in ink applications to increase lubricity and abrasion resistance.
Specifications
Polymer type: PE
Mettler drop point (°C): 122
Penetration hardness (dmm): Less than 1
Viscosity (Brookfield at 125°C, cPs): 600
Yellowness index: −2.0
Primary Chemistry: Polyethylene wax
Features & Benefits
Medium-density polyethylene polymer
Higher melt point and hardness impart improved resistance to solvents and oils
Improves slump resistance in cable filling and flooding
Viscosity modifier in hot-melt adhesives
Provides lubricity in printing inks
Problems Solved
Poor physical and performance properties of hot-melt adhesives
Reliance on volatile FT wax supply
Slumping of cable fillings
Damage to printing inks caused by abrasion
Applications
Hot-melt adhesives
Wax modification
Wire and cable filling
Printing inks
Traffic paint
Color masterbatches
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