Lubricants plastics are essential to increase their life and reduce power consumption and friction.Many materials have been used over the years to lubricate plastic, Lubricants based on silicone, PTFE, low molecular weight waxes, mineral oils, and synthetic hydrocarbon, but each has undesirable side effects.
So, what lubricant is beneficial for plastic?
When choosing a lubricant, the most crucial factor is how compatible it is with the plastic.
The low molecular weight waxes have limited thermal stability and migrate to the surface causing issues during processing and only lasting for a short period until the wax has been worn away.
PTFE, although is a permanent lubricant that will not melt or migrate during processing, however, to achieve the desired lubrication, 15-20% PTFE is generally required. This high loading of PTFE can significantly hurt the mechanical properties of a resin as well as increase cost.
Throw away your traditional lubricants for plastic， this is what you need!
SILIKE LYSI series ultra-high molecular weight silicone-based masterbatch which does not migrate and offers higher durability and performance than PTFE.
They are based on all kinds of resin carriers, such as LDPE, EVA, TPEE, HDPE, ABS, PP, PA6, PET, TPU, HIPS, POM, LLDPE, PC, SAN, etc.
It is widely used as an efficient lubricant additive for all kinds of plastics, As pellets allow easy addition of the additive directly to the plastic during processing, these silicone additives provide a significant improvement in wear and scratch resistance over traditional additives while giving significant cost savings, reducing power consumption, and more freedom in the formulation, there is no compatible and dispersion issues.
Post time: Jun-07-2022
