Slip additives are a type of chemical additive used in the plastic manufacturing industry. They are incorporated into plastic formulations to modify the surface properties of plastic products. The main purpose of slip additives is to reduce the coefficient of friction between the plastic surface and other materials, making the plastic product feel smoother and allowing it to slide or glide more easily.
Here are the key functions and benefits of slip additives in the plastic manufacturing industry:
1. Improved Processability: Slip additives can enhance the processability of plastic during manufacturing by reducing its stickiness and improving its flow characteristics. This can lead to easier processing, better mold release, and reduced production defects.
2. Surface Lubrication: Slip additives act as a lubricant on the plastic surface, reducing the friction between the plastic material and other surfaces. This property is particularly useful in applications where the plastic product comes into contact with other materials or surfaces, such as packaging films or sheets.
3. Preventing Blocking: In applications where plastic films, sheets, or bags are stacked together, slip additives help prevent blocking, which is the unwanted adhesion between the plastic surfaces. Securing can be an issue, especially in flexible packaging.
4. Enhanced Surface Appearance: Slip additives can improve the appearance of the plastic surface, giving it a smoother and more aesthetically pleasing finish.
5. Anti-scratch Properties: Slip additives can provide a certain degree of scratch resistance to plastic products, helping to protect the surface from minor abrasions.
6. Improved Handling: Slip additives make it easier to handle plastic products during various stages, such as packaging, transporting, and using them in end applications.
Slip Additive Masterbatch Manufacturer, Here you are：
SILIKE is a silicone innovator and leader in the field of rubber and plastic applications in China, it has been focusing on the application research of silicone in the polymer materials field to improve the processing performance and surface properties of materials for more than 20 years, and have developed different silicone products for various applications such as footwear, wire and cable, automotive, telecom ducts, film, wood plastic composites, electronics.
The point here is that SILIKE Super-slip masterbatch has several grades with resin carriers like PE, PP, EVA, TPU..etc, and contains 10%~50% UHMW Polydimethylsiloxane. a small dosage can reduce the COF and improve the surface finish in film processing, delivering stable, permanent slip performance, and enabling them to maximize quality and consistency over time and under high-temperature conditions, thus can free customers from storage time and temperature constraints, and relieve worries about additive migration, to preserve film’s ability to be printed and metalized. Almost no influence on transparency.
SILIKE super slip additive masterbatch suitable in various plastic applications including packaging films (BOPP, CPP, BOPET, EVA, TPU film, LDPE, and LLDPE films.) bags, liners, sheets, and other products where slip and improved surface properties are desired.
It’s important to note that the amount and type of slip additive used depend on the specific requirements of the plastic product and the manufacturing process. Different slip additives have different properties, and their selection is based on the intended application and the desired level of slip performance.
If you are looking for slip additive masterbatch for plastic films Solutions, welcome to contact us ！Email: amy.wang@silike.cn
Post time: Jul-20-2023
