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ADDITIVES

• Polymers unsuitable for processing in pure unmodified form

e.g. Polyolefins – Oxidative degradation due to heat and pressure during processing

PVC - Degradation at processing temperature

ADDITIVESAny Substance that is added generally in small concentration to resins in order to :

• Alter their properties

• Facilitate processing

• Change the physical, chemical or electrical properties of end products.

• Reduce the cost

Requirements of Additives• Effectiveness in their function• Stable under processing conditions• Stable under service conditions• Economic• Compatibility with Polymer Matrix

– At molecular level

• Neither Volatile nor extrude to the surface• Neither bleed nor bloom• Must have low vapour pressure at high

temperature• Non Hazardous, non impart taste & odour

CLASSIFICATION

Assist Processing • Processing Stabilizer• Lubricants - External• Lubricants - Internal

Modify Bulk Mechanical Properties

• Plasticizer• Reinforcing filler• Toughening Agents

Reduce Cost • Fillers• Diluents & extenders

CLASSIFICATIONSurface Properties Modifier

• Antistatic • Anti Slip• Anti wear• Anti block• Adhesion Promoters

Optical Properties Modifier

• Nucleating Agents• Colorants

Anti-Ageing • UV Absorbers• Fungicides

Others • Blowing Agents• Flame Retarders

Processing Stabilizers

• Prevent degradation which is caused by – Heat – Oxygen

• What Happens ?– Oxygen combines with Polymer under high

temp to form carbonyl compounds which leads to yellow & brown discolouration.

Processing Stabilizers

• Primary Stabilizers – Antioxidants

• Secondary Stabilizers – Peroxide decomposes

• Chelating Agents – Metal deactivators

• Special Stabilizers (Heat Stabilizers) – for halogenated polymers

Antioxidants( Primary Stabilizer )

• They inhibit or retard the oxidative degradation of materials at normal or elevated temperature during processing, storage or service due to

– Heat– Light– Chemical Induction

• How it works?– It interrupt the chain reaction by combining with

the free radicals forming a non reactive products

(Amount : 0.1 – 0.5%)

Effect of Oxidation– Loss in Tensile Properties– Discolouration i.e. yellowing, – Increase in Brittleness– Melt Flow Instability– Change in appearance.– Hardness increases.– Loss of Gloss.– loss of transparency.– Cracking.

• Hindered Phenols or Aromatic Amines

Secondary Stabilizer – Peroxide decomposes

• How it works?– Peroxides are reduced to alcohols & are

deactivated.

• EX:– Sulphur & Phosphorus Compounds such as

Sulphides, thioethers, tertiary phosphites & phosphorates.

Chelating Agents – Metal Deactivators

• Prevent degradation by metal ions (impurities in polymers – ziegler-natta redox initiators, fillers, pigments etc.)

• EX:– Organic Phosphines & Phosphites– Higher Nitrogenated compounds – Melamine,

diamine etc

Heat Stabilizers

• Prevent Degradation

• Absorb & Neutralize HCl gas evolved

• Prevent Oxidation reactions

• Prevent Discolouration

• Displace active substituents with stable substituents

Heat Stabilizers• Lead

– Tri Basic Lead Sulphate (TBLS)– Dibasic Lead Sulphate (DBLS)– Basic Lead Carbonate– Dibasic Lead Phosphite

• Organo-tin– Dibutyltin meleates– Dibutyltin bis mercaptides

• Cadmium / Barium /Zinc– Cadmium/Barium laurates– Cadmium/Barium/Zinc Complexes

Synergistic Stabilizer Systems

• The term Synergism is used to describe the combined effect of two or more stabilizers, which is greater than the sum of the effects of the individual stabilizers used in isolation.

Effect (A+B) > Effect A + Effect B

Lubricants or Flow PromotersFunctions :-• To reduce friction between the material and the

processing equipment. ( Adhesive forces)• To reduce heat & wear between two surfaces

either between the polymer molecules ( Cohesive forces) or between the polymeric

material and the equipment.• Reduces thermal degradation of the polymer.• Modifies flow characteristics.• Homogenous the polymer melt with other polymer

additives.• To prevent the plastic from sticking to the mould

surface during processing

Lubricants or Flow Promoters

• External Lubricants

• Internal Lubricants

External Lubricants• Prevent friction between polymer melt & metal

surface• Prevent sticking to the metal parts • They are usually high molecular compounds and

have non-polar groups.• They have low compatibility with the polymer but

have high affinity for the metal surface.• During processing they form a thin film between

polymer melt & metal surface.• They improve surface finish & gloss.• They help to reduce melt viscosity and give a high

output rate.

External Lubricants• Metal Soaps

– Metal Stearates– Zinc Stearates– Calcium Stearates– Magnesium Stearates

• Hydrocarbon waxes

• Stearic Acid & its calcium, lead, Ba, Cd Salt, Hydro carbon & Esters

Internal Lubricants

• Promotes Flow by reducing cohesive forces between molecular interfaces within the resin

• They are usually low molecular weight compounds, having polar groups.

• They function by reducing intra-molecular friction before and during the melt formation of the polymer by promoting flow and reducing melt viscosity of the polymeric mass.

• They also enhance polymer properties like heat stability, impact strength, colour & clarity.

Internal Lubricants

• Amine Waxes

• Ester Derivatives

• Glyceryl mono stearate

• Long chain esters

• Fatty Acids & Amides

• Ethylene bi stear amide

• Zinc Stearates

Selection of Lubricants

• Metal Soaps – Low Compatibility with polymer, so used as external lubricants

• Long Chain Fatty Acids – Used as Internal Lubricants for polar polymers.

• Long Chain di-alkyl esters – Medium compatibility, so act as external & internal lubricants.

• High Molecular weight paraffin wax – low compatibility with polar polymer, so used as external lubricants.

Plasticizers or softeners

• Improve process ability by reducing Tg

• These are high boiling non-volatile solvents

• Polar with a high Mol. Wt. ester type organic compounds.

• Reduce internal friction between polymer chain.

Effect of Plasticizers

• Easy melt

• Improve flexibility

• Increase Softness and Flexibility.

• Improve Process ability.

• Alters Softening point, Tensile Strength, Elongation at break & Impact.

Types of Plasticizers

• Primary – These are highly compatible with PVC and can be used alone.

• e.g. – Phthalates – Di-Octyl Phthalate (DOP), Di Iso

Octyl Phthalate (DIOP)– Phosphates – Tricresyl Phosphate (TCP), – Sebacates, – Adipates.

Types of Plasticizers

• Secondary – These are less compatible with resin & and are usually employed together with primary plasticizers.

• e.g. – Di Octyl Sebacate (DOS)– Adipic Acid Polyesters– Epoxidised oil.

Extenders

• These are not used alone as plasticizers.• They are limited compatibility with polymer.• In conjunction with true plasticizers it enhance

the efficiency of plasticizers.• Low Cost.• It replaces the plasticizers without any adverse

effect on polymer.e.g.

– Chlorinated paraffin wax, – oil extracts.

Selection of Plasticizers

Solvating power Efficiency Compatibility Flame retardant Toxicity Low Temp. Performance Cost

FILLERS

It is used to modify mechanical properties & to reduce the cost.

Effect of Fillers

• The use of inert fillers can influence the polymer properties in the following ways :-– Increase in density.– Increase in modulus of elasticity.– Lower shrinkage.– Increase in hardness.– Increase in HDT.– Reduction of raw material cost.– For e.g. Calcium Carbonate,Red mud

Fillers

Purpose Filler

Bulk Wood Flour

Saw dust

Wood pulp

Sisal / jute

Purified cellulose

Mica / Rock

Fillers

Purpose Filler

Hardeners Inorganic Pigments

Mineral Powders

Metallic Oxides

Powder Metals

Graphite

Fillers

Purpose Filler

Chemical Resistance Glass Fibres & Fabrics

Synthetic Fibres & Fabrics

Graphite

Metallic Oxides

Thermal Insulation Asbestos

Ceramic Oxides

Silica

Fillers

Purpose Filler

Appearance Colour Pigments

Dyestuffs

Carbon Flakes

Powder Metals

Phosphorescent Minerals

Woven Fabrics

Fillers

Purpose Filler

Reinforcement Glass fibres

Asbestos Fibbers

Cellulose Fibbers

Cotton Fibbers

Papers

Synthetic Fibbers

Fibrous Fillers & Reinforcement

Reinforcing fillers are those which enhance the mechanical properties like :

• Tensile Strength

• Modulus

• Hardness of a polymer compound.

The product become stiffer and stronger than the base polymer.

Fibrous Fillers & ReinforcementGlass Fibres –

Increase (Tensile, Compressive,Flexural ) Strength ,Increase rigidity, creep resistance hardness and decrease thermal expansion co-efficient, elongation at break.

Minerals such as talc, calcuim carbonate, mica – increases the compound rigidity, improve the temperature resistance and reduces shrinkage & warpage.

Coupling Agents

These are used to increase the adhesion between polymer & filler, fiber by covalent bonds.

Ex: Methacrylato-chromo chloride used for glass fibres & Polyester resin

Organosilanes are used for PVC , ABS and PA

Antistatic Agents• Static charge may built up simply by friction

with the ambient air

• Most plastics have low surface conductivity

• Static charge is not discharged fast enough

Troublesome effects like:

• Heavy contamination of plastics parts

• Shock as charge flows ( floor covering ,

door handles)

Antistatic Agents

• Chemicals added to plastics to reduce built up of electrostatic charges on the surface of materials

Accumulations can occur during processing and at various handling points

• Static charges are dissipated by increasing the surface conductivity

Antistatic Agents• Prevent electrostatic charges – mostly seen in

PE, PP, PS, Nylons, Polyesters, Urathenes, Cellulosics, Acrylics & Acrylonitriles

• Because of insulation properties electrical charge may get deposited on the surface of the plastics produced during processing.

• This may cause severe damage to the products & equipments.

• It may cause accumulation of dust.• The accumulation of static charge can be

minimized by the use of antistatic agents.

Antistatic Agents

• EX:– Amines– Quaternary ammonium compounds, – Phosphates, – Esters, – Polyethylene glycol esters

Slip & Anti block Agents

• Slip : Reduces coefficient of friction- They are high molecular weight fatty alcohols

• Amount (0.05 – 0.2% )

e.g. For film of 25 micron 0.01% of Oleamide

Slip & Anti block Agents

• Anti block Agents : Prevent adhesion between the film surface

Amount (0.05 – 0.2%)

e.g.– Calcium Carbonate in PVC film– Metal Salts– Fatty Acids– Natural & Synthetic Waxy Materials

Selection of Slip & Anti block Agents

• Must not spoil optical properties.

• Must not interface with the adhesion ink to film.

• Must not prevent the sealing of film.

• Must be colour less

• Must be odour less

• Must be non toxic

Nucleating Agents

• Aiding transmission of white light in Plastics

• Forms large nos. of nuclei & reduces the size of spherulites.

e.g. – Sodium, Potassium, Lithium benzoates.– Inorganic Powders – Clays, Silica Flour

Optical Brighteners

• It makes a mask over the yellowness formed during processing.

• Optical Brighteners are organic substance which absorb UV radation

e.g. – Benzosulphonic & Sulphonamides

derivatives.– Vinylene bisbenzoxazoles.– 4-alkyl-7-dialkyl amino coumarins.

Colorants

• Produces varieties of coloured polymers

• Also improves

– Mechanical Strength

– Specific Gravity

– Clarity

Colorants

Dyes (Soluble in Polymers)

»Impart brilliant transparent colour to clear plastics

»Inorganic & Organic

» AZOS (,180 – 2000C) for brightness and clarity

»Anthraquinone (AQ) –Good heat transparent weathearibility

(Auto tube light)

Colorants

• Pigments (In-Soluble in Polymers)– Inorganic– Organic

ColorantsInorganic Pigments :• Titanium dioxide - White• Cadmium sulphide - Yellow orange• Lead chromate - Yellow orange• Chromium oxide - Green

Organic Pigments :• Benzidese – Yellow orange• Copper phthalocyanine -Blue• Chlorinated copper phthalocyanine• Aniline black - BLack

Selection of Colorants

• Heat Stability

• Disperse ability

• Light fastness

• Chemical Inertness

• Opacity or transparency

Anti-Ageing Additives

• Deterioration by Atmospheric – Radiation

– Temperature

– Oxygen

– Water

– Micro-Oranisms

– Gases etc

Ultraviolet Light Absorbers• Detected by

– Loss in Tensile Properties– Discolouration– Brittleness

• EX:– Black in any form : Carbon Black, Black dye, Black paints– Benzophenones – for PE, Polyesters– Benzotriazoles – for PS, Polyesters

Impact Modifier• To enhance the impact properties of

certain brittle polymers so as to use in the field.

e.g. – Chlorinated polyethylene ,EVA are used for

PVC.– SBR is used for polystyrene material.– EPDM is used for PP ( Bumpers)– Acrylic rubbers for Poyamides

Flame Retardants

• Plastics + Fire –free radical formation combines with Oxygen – CO – CO2

• Application : Automobile, Aerospace, Electrical,Transportation,Building,Furniture, TV cabinet

Flame Retardants• Prevent Combustion by

– Insulate– Creating endothermic cooling reaction– Coating the product

• EX: - Aluminium trihydrate ( Nylon)– Antimony trioxides (ABS)– Chlorinated Paraffin– Zinc borate– Halogen Compounds– Phosphorous acid esters ( PA,POM,FRP)– Nitrogen Compounds

Blowing Agents

• Blowing agents are also known as foaming agents. Upon heating liberate Gas

• Are used to produce porous polymers i.e. cellular/foam plastics.

Blowing Agents

Physical Blowing agents: Nitrogen & CO2

inert gas- Low cost, No solid residue Trichlorofluromethane – PU foam

Pentane and Heptane - PS foam

Chemical Blowing agents: High temp, Azo Dicarbonamide decompose on heating to produe free radicals and N2 gas

Blowing Agents• Blowing agents are also known as foaming

agents. Upon heating liberate Gas• Are used to produce porous polymers i.e.

cellular/foam plastics.

• EX:– Ammonium bi carbonates– Sodium bi carbonates– Azo Di carbonamide– Azo bis formamide– N-nitrogen Compound– Sulfonyl Hydrazides

Master Batches,Additives & Reinforced Compounds

Material Supplier

Master Batches S.C.J. plastics Ltd. New Delhi

www.scjindia.com

Master Batches & Reinforced Compounds

Aalekh Polymers (P) Ltd.

8/30, Kirti Nagar New Delhi =15

Ph. No. 25195193

Polymer additives Fine organics Bombay 022-25116900-02

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