Issue 20 2019 - A number of high-performance plastic additives will be presented at K 2019

K-2019 will be held
from October 16 to 23.
A number of high-performance plastic additives will be unveiled at this exhibition
.

As the materials of choice for applications such as electronics, automotive and industry, polyamide resins and high-temperature engineering plastics are often processed at high temperatures, and maintaining color vibrancy is a challenge
.
Milliken's KeyPlast RESIST^TM line of colorants at K solves this challenge
.
Designed for polyamide, polyimide, PBT polysulfone, polyetheretherketone, polyphenylene ether, and other high-temperature resins and alloys, these colorants are highly stable
in unfilled, glass-reinforced, flame-retardant grades of nylon 6, nylon 66, nylon 46, and other high-temperature plastics.
The new series of products has bright colors and stable performance, and the main colors are orange, yellow, red, blue and green, etc.
, which can meet customer expectations
.
These colorants have high purity and excellent light and weather resistance, and can maintain stable performance
under common high-performance polymer processing conditions such as high temperature and heat and chemical reduction.

Clariant will present Clariant's HYDROCEROL^® chemical blowing agents (CFAs)
at the exhibition.
HYDROCEROL^® chemical blowing agents are used in
the instrument panels of almost all BMW cars, including the BMW 3 Series and 5 Series.
The use of this additive not only reduces the weight of the instrument panel, but also improves mechanical properties such as flexural strength
.

HYDROCEROL^® IS ADDED TO THE PLASTIC DURING PROCESSING AND HYDROCEROL IS ACTIVATED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES AND RELEASES GAS
.
This gas forms a porous foam structure
inside the dashboard.
Since gas replaces polymers, producing a qualified instrument panel will consume less plastic
.
HYDROCEROL^® also offers other processing advantages
.
In contrast to conventional molding techniques, HYDROCEROL^® does not require the use of holding pressure to foam
.
Energy savings due to shorter cycle times and less clamping force required
.

Laura Carrillo, Head of European Automotive Marketing at Clariant, explains: "According to the already published report, BMW is able to reduce the weight of the instrument panel by 20%
with our HYDROCEROL.
^® Every kilogram of car weight saved helps to reduce fuel consumption, which in turn reduces CO2
emissions to the atmosphere.
”