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EPOLENE® C-15 Polymer
EPOLENE® C-15 is a highly branched polyethylene wax used as a masterbatch additive to increase color strength and reduce torque and die pressure. It is also used as a base polymer in hot-melt coatings and as a wax modifier for candles.
EPOLENE® C-15 is a medium–molecular weight, highly branched, low-density polyethylene (LDPE) polymer. The low density and softening point of EPOLENE® C-15 make it an excellent additive for color concentrates and additive masterbatches, where it provides improved pigment dispersion and processing advantages. It improves the dispersion of pigments to enhance color strength and reduces torque and die pressures associated with manufacturing. It also improves the dispersion of mineral fillers and calcium carbonate in masterbatches, which similarly reduces pressure and energy costs during compounding. These same properties make it a useful, low-cost processing aid for rubber compounding.
EPOLENE® C-15 may also be used as a base polymer in hot-melt coatings for paper and packaging materials, where it improves high gloss and grease resistance and reduces moisture vapor transmission. It has also been used as a wax additive to increase hardness, color strength, burn times, and opacity in candles. EPOLENE® C-15 has been used to make wax molds for lost wax casting applications.
Specifications
Polymer type: LDPE Molecular weight: 17,000 Ring and ball softening point (ASTM E28), °C: 101 Penetration hardness (ASTM D5), dmm: 4 Brookfield viscosity at 190°C, cPs: 1,800
Primary Chemistry: Polyethylene polymer
Features & Benefits
Increases color strength of pigments in masterbatches Reduces energy costs associated with masterbatch production Creates low transmission of moisture vapor High gloss and grease resistance Improves visual and physical properties of candles
Problems Solved
Low gloss or grease resistance of hot-melt coatings used on paper Transmission of moisture in hot-melt coatings Poor color strength of pigments used in masterbatches High cost of manufacturing color masterbatches High melt temperature of wax molds for lost wax casting applications Short burn times or inconsistent color or fragrance release in candles
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