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PARALOID™ Processing Aids and Impact Modifiers
Additives for Plastic Components
PARALOID™ Additives make plastics work. Better.
Technology trends demand advanced capabilities in plastics. PARALOID™ Impact Modifiers are trusted by global manufacturers to consistently enhance the durability and impact resistance of their products in challenging environmental conditions, like direct sunlight exposure to window frames and outdoor decks. PARALOID™ Processing Aids improve stability and rheology during plastics processing at extreme temperatures and exhibit excellent compatibility for various thermoset and thermoplastic polymer systems.
Impact modifiers that power durability and design
PARALOID™ Impact Modifiers offer toughness, durability, and exceptional surface finish for plastics in demanding applications. Their advanced core-shell design enhances impact strength and processing compatibility, supporting high-performance solutions for building products, automotive, renewable energy, and more. These additives help manufacturers address evolving design and sustainability goals without compromising quality.
Impact Modifiers for PVC
PARALOID™ Impact Modifiers enhance toughness and durability in rigid PVC applications like window profiles, pipes, and flooring. Their core-shell design improves impact strength and processing, supporting long-lasting performance in building and construction materials.
Impact Modifiers for Engineering Thermoplastics
For demanding applications in automotive, electronics, and consumer goods, PARALOID™ Impact Modifiers offer exceptional impact resistance and surface finish for engineering resins such as PLA, PC, PET, PBT, and nylon without compromising processing efficiency.
Impact Modifiers for Thermosets
PARALOID™ Impact Modifiers improve toughness and crack resistance in thermoset systems like epoxy and unsaturated polyester.A great choice for composites, adhesives and coatings, they help enable durability and reliability in high-performance industrial and renewable energy applications.
Driving productivity and quality in PVC processing
PARALOID™ Processing Aids optimize PVC processing by improving melt strength, fusion, and rheology for smooth, efficient extrusion and molding. These additives help enable higher recycled content, uniform foam structure, and exceptional surface finish, helping manufacturers achieve performance, better sustainability, and productivity goals across building, packaging, and specialty applications.
General Purpose Processing Aids
Offer reliable fusion and melt strength for PVC extrusion and molding. Designed for consistent performance in profiles, pipes, and sheets, these aids help ensure smooth processing and high-quality finishes.
Foam Processing Aids
Designed for PVC foam applications, these aids promote uniform cell structure and controlled density reduction. They help enable lightweight yet durable products with smooth surfaces for building and construction needs.
Specialty Processing Aids
Tailored for distinct PVC formulations, these aids, including lubricating grades, improve rheology, fusion, and surface quality for specialty applications requiring precision and consistency.
PARALOID™ Impact Modifiers from Dow infuse enhanced performance into new Callaway golf balls
Golfers want equipment that offers distance, control, and durability. Discover how Dow and Callaway are innovating golf ball design with PARALOID™ Additives for exceptional performance.
Driving Circularity with PARALOID™ Additives
PARALOID™ Additives boost recycled content and toughness in plastics for transportation and renewable energy. Watch how we advance sustainability and performance innovation.
Upcycling Windshield Waste: How PARALOID™ Additives Make It Possible
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Benefits of PARALOID™ Additives
PARALOID™ Additives offer a range of benefits that make them highly attractive to theplastics industry.
PARALOID™ Impact Modifiers enhance the impact resistance and durability for PVC, thermosets, and engineering resin formulations.
PARALOID™ High Molecular Weight Polymeric Processing Aids facilitate PVC processing and melt stabilization through rheology control.
PARALOID™ Additives resist degradation caused by direct sunlight and harsh weather, as well as extreme temperatures and shear experienced during processing and mechanical recycling.
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PARALOID™ K-120ND Acrylic Processing Aid
PARALOID™ K-120ND Acrylic Processing Aid is a dispersible additive for rigid & flexible PVC that improves fusion, melt flow, hotmetal strength, and gloss in extrusion, calendaring, blow & injection molding.
PARALOID™ TMS-2670J Impact Modifier
PARALOID™ TMS-2670J Impact Modifier is specially designed for epoxy resins. It is readily dispersible and contributes measurably to the efficient impact modification of the resin.
PARALOID™ EXL-2390 Impact Modifier
PARALOID™ EXL-2390 Impact Modifier is easily incorporated into many existing PC and PC blend formulations that use PARALOID™ acrylic impact modifiers for low temperature performance and high class weatherability.
PARALOID™ Additives win R&D 100 Award
PARALOID™ Additives earn R&D 100 Award for advancing sustainable material innovation.
PARALOID™ Additives win Edison Award
PARALOID™ Additives receive silver Edison Award in the Resource Recovery and Environmental Conservation category.
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