The SI Group POLYBOND™ portfolio of coupling agent allows polyolefin-filled polymer compounds with reinforced physical properties and improved impact strength. With changes in consumer environmental expectations and increased virgin resin prices, costs and market trends require companies to consider incorporation recycled polyolefin resins. Processing difficulties and challenges with overall physical properties arise for any recycler when manufacturing without incorporating virgin resin.
POLYBOND™ coupling agent additives assists various polyolefin-reinforced composites containing wood fiber, glass fiber, cellulose fiber, or mineral-filled applications. During the melting process, plastic tends to phase-separate resulting in structural weakness in the finished material. Incorporating a coupling agent into your formulation can improve the quality of the resulting product in two ways: first by improving bonding at the phase boundaries, and second by better incorporating the pigments and fillers present.
Benefits of POLYBOND™ for Recycled Polyolefin Composites
Impact & Tensile Strength
Flexural Strength
Heat Deflection Temperature
Filler Dispersion
Improved Interfacial Adhesion
Explore the various SI Group coupling agent grades below that work best for your resin system and formulation.
Improved strength and hydrolytic stability in filled PP systems. Ideal for tie-layers between multilayer polar and non-polar materials and for improved ink adhesion to non-woven PP.
Glass fiber, cellulose fiber, or mineral-filled PP. Compatibalizes PP/PA and PP/EVOH blends to improve processability, mechanical properties, and long-term heat aging resistance.
Improved flexural/tensile strength and hydrolytic stability. Ideal for tie-layers between polar and non-polar materials and compatibalizing PA/PP blends.
Low addition coupling agent for filled PP systems that improves strength and impact performance. Provides good adhesion in film and sheet applications, and compatibalizes PP/PA blends.
Glass-filled PE composites with high mineral filler levels. Enhanced hydrolytic stability and strength to compatibalize PE/PA blends. Functions as a process aid for halogen-free W&C compounds by improving dispersion and mechanical properties.
