Properties
Typical Properties |
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|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | Low |
| Type | Lubrication |
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What is PARALOID™ K-175 Acrylic Processing Aid?
Provides excellent hot metal release characteristics, reducing sticking and plate-out, without affecting the clarity or compatibility of the vinyl (PVC) itself or of the finished parts.
Uses
- Improve hot metal release of PVC during melt processing
- All methods of rigid PVC melt processing including calendering, extrusion, foam extrusion, and injection molding
- Reduce equipment downtime for cleaning
- Improve flow to edges of sheets and corners of profiles
- Provide good release to prevent tearing at such locations
- Improve surface tension for printing on sheet through reduction in waxy external lubricants
Benefits
- Excellent hot metal release characteristics during PVC processing
- Reduces sticking and burning, friction, and shear-burning
- Limits plate-out
- Improves the PVC article appearance
- Greatly extends the time between needing to shut down equipment for cleaning
- Reduction in use of waxy external lubricants that are prone to plate-out and blooming to the surface
- Does not bloom with time
- Does not adversely affect the clarity of the vinyl (PVC) in clear applications
- Effective in all conversion methods of rigid PVC melt processing