Specialty Chemicals

LICOCENE PP 1302 GR granules is a low melting, metallocene-technology based propylene-ethylene copolymer wax, which exhibits a low degree of crystallinity.

EXOLIT OP 1230 is a white, fine-grained powder based on an organic phosphinate. The product is non-hygroscopic and it is insoluble in water and organic solvents. Clariant’s Exolit OP flame retardants for polyamides are all based on aluminium diethyl-phosphinate (= DEPAL). The pure substance DEPAL is sold as Exolit OP 1230 and in combination with synergists as Exolit OP 13xx types. Exolit OP 1230 is the first non-halogenated flame retardant which can withstand the demanding requirements of this high end segment of engineering plastics.

CRAYVALLAC® SF is a proprietary amide-modified hydrogenated castor oil rheology modifier with an enhanced tolerance to temperature and solvent strength suitable for a variety of different solvent-based systems e.g. aromatic hydrocarbons and aromatic hydrocarbon/alcohol blends. Compared to other hydrogenated castor oil based rheology modifiers, CRAYVALLAC® SF is more tolerant to strong solvents and high processing temperatures due to the presence of its unique performance enhancing amide. The activation process constitutes the conversion of the CRAYVALLAC® SF particles to an interacting network of fibre-like particles. It is this network that gives rise to the final coating’s shear thinning rheology. This shear thinning characteristic providesa very high viscosity under the low shear rates associated with sedimentation, and a low viscosity at the much higher application shear rates. The net result is excellent control of sedimentation combined with ease of application.

PHOTOMER 4127 is a low viscosity monomer used to dilute oligomers. It exhibits a low surface tension and very good wetting properties. It is particularly suitable for use in UV/EB curable varnishes for industrial uses, graphic arts, as well as screen printing, flexo and other inks on metal, paper/paperboard, plastic and on wood. PHOTOMER 4127 gives films with a very low shrinkage.