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Silicone additives in coatings and paint
Surface defects occur during and after the application of a coating and paint. These defects have a negative influence on both the optical properties of the coating and its protecting quality. Typical defects are poor substrate wetting, crater formation, and non-optimal flow (orange peel). one ve...Read more -
Non-migratory Slip Additives for Film Production Solutions
Modifying the surface of polymer film through the use of SILIKE silicone wax additives can either improve processing properties in fabrication or downstream packaging equipment or the end use of polymer having non-migratory slip properties. “Slip” additives are used to reduce a film’s resis...Read more -
Innovation soft touch material enables aesthetically pleasing designs on the headphone
Innovation soft touch material SILIKE Si-TPV enables aesthetically pleasing designs on the headphone Usually, the “feel” of a soft touch depends upon a combination of material properties, like hardness, modulus, coefficient of friction, texture, and wall thickness. While Silicone rubber is the u...Read more -
Way to prevent pre-crosslinking and improve smooth extrusion for XLPE Cable
SILIKE silicone masterbatch effectively prevents pre-crosslinking and improve smooth extrusion for XLPE Cable! What is XLPE cable? Cross-linked Polyethylene, also referred to as XLPE, is a form of insulation that is created through both heat and high pressure. Three techniques for creating cross...Read more -
Address die buildup appearance defects unstable line speed of Wire & Cable Compounds
Wire & Cable Compounds Solutions: Global Wire & Cable Compounds Market Type (Halogenated Polymers (PVC, CPE), Non-halogenated Polymers (XLPE, TPES, TPV, TPU), these wire & cable compounds are specialty application materials used to formulate insulating and jacketing materials for wire...Read more -
SILIKE SILIMER 5332 enhanced output and surface quality of wood plastic composite
Wood–plastic composite (WPC) is a composite material made of plastic as a matrix and wood as filler, the most critical areas of additive selection for WPCs are coupling agents, lubricants, and colorants, with chemical foaming agents and biocides not far behind. Usually, WPCs can use standard lubr...Read more -
How to Make TPE Injection Moulding Easier?
Automobile Floor Mats are integrated with water suction, dust suction, decontamination, and sound insulation, and five big major functions of protected host blankets are a kind of ring Protect automotive trim. Vehicle mats belong to upholstery products, keep the interior clean, and play the role ...Read more -
Permanent slip solutions for BOPP films
SILIKE Super Slip Masterbatch Provided Permanent Slip Solutions for BOPP Films Biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film is a film stretched in both machine and transverse directions, producing molecular chain orientation in two directions. BOPP films have a unique combination of properties su...Read more -
SILIKE Si-TPV provides watch bands with stain resistance and soft touch feel
Most of the wristwatch bands on the market are made of the common silica gel or silicone rubber material, which is easy to vacuum easy age, and break… So, there are a growing number of consumers looking for wristwatch bands that offer durable comfort and stain resistance. these requirements...Read more -
Way to Optimize Polyphenylene sulfide Properties
PPS is a type of thermoplastic polymer, usually, PPS resin is generally reinforced with various reinforcing materials or blended with other thermoplastics achieve further improve its mechanical and thermal properties, PPS is more used when filled with glass fiber, carbon fiber, and PTFE. Further,...Read more -
Polystyrene for innovative processing and surface solutions
Need a Polystyrene(PS) surface finish that doesn’t scratch and mar easily? or need the final PS sheets to get good kerf and smooth edge? Whether it’s Polystyrene in Packaging, Polystyrene in Automotive, Polystyrene in Electronics, or Polystyrene in Foodservice, LYSI series silicone ad...Read more -
SILIKE Silicone powder makes color masterbatch engineering plastics processing improvements
Engineering plastics are a group of plastic materials that have better mechanical and/or thermal properties than the more widely used commodity plastics (such as PC, PS, PA, ABS, POM, PVC, PET, and PBT). SILIKE Silicone powder ( Siloxane powder ) LYSI series is a powder formulation that contains ...Read more -
Methods to improve wear resistance and smoothness of PVC cable materials
Electric wire cable and optical cable undertake the transmission of energy, information, and so on, which is an indispensable part of the national economy and daily life. Traditional PVC wire and cable wear resistance and smoothness are poor, affecting the quality and extrusion line speed. SILIKE...Read more -
Redefine high performance leather and fabric through the Si-TPV
Silicone Leather are eco-friendly, sustainable, easy to clean, weatherproof, and highly durable performance fabrics that can be applied in various applications, even in extreme environments. However, SILIKE Si-TPV is a patented dynamic vulcanizated thermoplastic Silicone-based elastomers which ma...Read more -
Silicone Additive Solutions For Highly Filled Flame-retardant PE Compounds
Some wire and cable makers replace PVC with material like PE, LDPE to avoid toxicity issues and support sustainability, but they face some challenges, such as HFFR PE cable compounds having high filler loading of metal hydrates, These fillers and additives negatively affect processability, includ...Read more -
Optimizing BOPP Film Production
When organic slip agents are used in Biaxially-Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) films, continuous migration from the film surface, which can affect the appearance and quality of packaging materials by increasing haze in clear film. Findings: Non-migrating hot slip agent for the production of BOPP fi...Read more -
The 8th Shoe Material Summit Forum Review
The 8th Shoe Material Summit Forum can be seen as a get-together for footwear industry stakeholders and experts, as well as pioneers in the sustainability field. Along with social development, all kinds of shoes are preferentially drawn close to good-looking, practical ergonomic, and reliable d...Read more -
Way to enhance abrasion and scratch resistance of PC/ABS
Polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (PC/ABS) is an engineering thermoplastic created from a blend of PC and ABS. Silicone masterbatches as a non-migrating powerful anti-scratch and abrasion solution created for styrene-based polymers and alloys, such as PC, ABS, and PC/ABS. Adv...Read more -
Silicone Masterbatches in Automotive Industry
Silicone Masterbatches Market in Europe to Expand with Advancements in Automotive Industry Says Study by TMR! Sales of automotive vehicles have been on the surge in several European nations. Moreover, government authorities in Europe are increasing initiatives to decrease carbon emission levels, ...Read more -
Long term scratch resistant masterbatch for Polyolefins Automotive compounds
Polyolefins such as polypropylene (PP), EPDM-modified PP, Polypropylene talc compounds, Thermoplastic olefins (TPOs), and thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are increasingly used in automotive applications because they have advantages in recyclability, lightweight, and low cost compared to engineeri...Read more -
【Tech】Make PET Bottles from Captured Carbon & New Masterbatch Solve Release and Friction Issues
Way to PET product efforts toward a more circular economy! Findings: New Method to Make PET Bottles from Captured Carbon! LanzaTech says it has found a way to produce plastic bottles via specially-engineered carbon-eating bacterium. The process, which uses emissions from steel mills or ga...Read more -
Effects of Silicone Additives on Properties of Processing and Surface Quality Thermoplastics
A thermoplastic s a type of plastic made from polymer resins that becomes a homogenized liquid when heated and hard when cooled. When frozen, however, a thermoplastic becomes glass-like and subject to fracture. These characteristics, which lend the material its name, are reversible. That is, it c...Read more -
Plastic Injection Mold Release Agents SILIMER 5140 Polymer Additive
What plastic additives have useful in productivity and surface properties? Consistency of surface finish, optimization of cycle time,and reduction of post-mold operations prior to painting or gluing are all important factors in plastics processing operations! Plastic Injection Mold Release Agen...Read more -
Si-TPV Solution for soft touch over-molded on Pet Toys
Consumers expect in the pet toys market safe and sustainable materials that do not contain any hazardous substances while offering enhanced durability and aesthetics… However, pet toy manufacturers need innovative materials that will meet their demands of cost-efficiency and help them stren...Read more -
Way to Abrasion-resistant EVA material
Along with social development, sports shoes are preferentially drawn close from good looking to practicality just gradually. EVA is ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer (also referred to as ethene-vinyl acetate copolymer), has good plasticity, elasticity, and machinability, and by foaming, treated th...Read more -
The Right Lubricant for plastics
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 s...Read more -
New processing methods and materials exist to produce soft-touch interior surfaces
Multiple surfaces in automotive interiors are required to have high durability, pleasant appearance, and good haptic.Typical examples are instrument panels, door coverings, center console trim and glove box lids. Probably the most important surface in the automotive interior is the instrument pa...Read more -
Way to Super Tough Poly(Lactic Acid) Blends
The use of synthetic plastics derived from petroleum is challenged due to extremely well-known issues of white pollution. Seeking renewable carbon resources as an alternative has become very important and urgent. Polylactic acid (PLA) has been widely considered a potential alternative to replace ...Read more
