Additive masterbatches are granular concentrates for thermoplastic modification made of one or more additives and a carrier resin tailored to a specific polymer. Such masterbatches may contain UV stabilizers, antioxidants, lubricants, demolding agents, foaming agents, antistatic agents, nucleating agents, anti-blocking agents, diffusers, laser-marking additives, IR absorbers for laser welding, and metal/copper deactivators.
• Versatile Use of Additive Masterbatches there is no doubt that additive masterbatches are a versatile and economical way to improve the functionality and appearance of different plastic products. Such masterbatches can be used for a variety of purposes, as explained below:
o Injection & Blow Molded Articles: containers, toys, home appliances, and automobile parts.
o Rotational Molding: water tanks, pallets, and other hollow products in rotational molding.
o Mono & Multi-layer Films: industrial, agricultural, and food packaging films, and mono- and multi-layer films are possible using additive masterbatches.
o Pipe Industry: They can be utilized to create pipes from materials like PPR and HDPE. They can increase the corrosion, heat, and UV light resistance of these pipes.
o Non-Woven Fabrics: Non-woven fabrics such as diapers, sanitary napkins, and wipes can be made using additive masterbatches.
o Jumbo Bags: Like non-woven fabrics, jumbo bags, which are large, flexible containers used for storing and transporting bulk materials, can be made using additive masterbatches.
• Slip Additives for Film Production Achieving balance to reduce slip and slide, slip additives make film production easier by preventing layers of film from sticking together or sliding over each other. However, too much slip agent can cause blooming, reducing transparency, negatively affecting the printing and slipping properties of the film, and increasing the risk of low bonding strength on laminated structures. At Raduga, we know how to create the perfect balance, ensuring that the thermal stability of the slip additives used is suitable for your film process conditions.
Raduga’s range of slip additives has been designed to suit our customers’ specific applications and production lines. We’ve got you covered, from conventional migrating slip additives that migrate on the surface to reduce the coefficient of friction, to our specialized proprietary permanent solution of non-migrating additives – temperature-independent and not affected by corona treatment or the lamination process, providing the stable, low coefficient of friction that is critical in many applications, such as stretch hood.