Plastics & Rubber
A-C® 3A
Low density polyethylene (LDPE) Homopolymer
Low density polyethylene (LDPE) homopolymer powder for use in solvent borne coatings and heat set, sheet fed and liquid inks to improve surface properties. It accomplishes this by lowering the coefficient of friction (improving slip) of the surface and therefore improving mar and abrasion resistance. It is also used extensively as a nucleating agent for expanded polystyrene (EPS).
General Information
- Physical Form
- Powder
- Product Family
- PE Homopolymer
- Type
- Styrenics
- Performance Function
- Atomized
- Nucleation
- Application
- Compounding
Typical Uses
- Plastics
- Nucleation, Atomized
Properties
- Viscosity
- 450 at 140 °C
- Acid Number
- Nil
- Drop Point Mettler
- 112 °C (234 °F)
- Hide Drop Point
- No
- Hardness
- 2 at 25 °C
- Density
- 0.92
Standards & Approvals
- FDA Indirect Food Additives Approval*
- No
- FDA Direct Food Additives Approval*
- No
- Plastic Pipe Institute/NSF*
- No
General Information
- Physical Form
- Powder
- Product Family
- PE Homopolymer
- Type
- Styrenics
- Performance Function
- Atomized
- Nucleation
- Application
- Compounding
Typical Uses
- Plastics
- Nucleation, Atomized
Properties
- Viscosity
- 450 at 140 °C
- Acid Number
- Nil
- Drop Point Mettler
- 112 °C (234 °F)
- Hide Drop Point
- No
- Hardness
- 2 at 25 °C
- Density
- 0.92
Standards & Approvals
- FDA Indirect Food Additives Approval*
- No
- FDA Direct Food Additives Approval*
- No
- Plastic Pipe Institute/NSF*
- No
- Physical Form : Powder
- Product Family : PE Homopolymer
- Type : Styrenics
- Performance Function : Atomized|Nucleation
- Application : Compounding
- Plastics : Nucleation, Atomized
- Viscosity : 450 at 140 °C
- Acid Number : Nil
- Drop Point Mettler : 112 °C (234 °F)
- Hide Drop Point : No
- Hardness : 2 at 25 °C
- Density : 0.92
- FDA Indirect Food Additives Approval* : No
- FDA Direct Food Additives Approval* : No
- Plastic Pipe Institute/NSF* : No