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
- Application
- Compounding
- Industry
- Plastics
- Performance Function
- Nucleation
- Physical Form
- Atomized Powder
- Product Family
- PE Homopolymer
- Type
- Styrenics
Properties
- Acid Number
- Nil
- Density
- 0.92
- Drop Point Mettler
- 112 °C (234 °F)
- Hardness
- 2 at 25 °C
- Hide Drop Point
- No
- Viscosity
- 450 at 140 °C
Standards & Approvals
- Plastic Pipe Institute/NSF*
- No
- FDA Direct Food Additives Approval*
- No
- FDA Indirect Food Additives Approval*
- No
General Information
- Application
- Compounding
- Industry
- Plastics
- Performance Function
- Nucleation
- Physical Form
- Atomized Powder
- Product Family
- PE Homopolymer
- Type
- Styrenics
Properties
- Acid Number
- Nil
- Density
- 0.92
- Drop Point Mettler
- 112 °C (234 °F)
- Hardness
- 2 at 25 °C
- Hide Drop Point
- No
- Viscosity
- 450 at 140 °C
Standards & Approvals
- Plastic Pipe Institute/NSF*
- No
- FDA Direct Food Additives Approval*
- No
- FDA Indirect Food Additives Approval*
- No
- Physical Form : Atomized Powder
- Product Family : PE Homopolymer
- Industry : Plastics
- Type : Styrenics
- Performance Function : Nucleation
- Application : Compounding
- 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