MECOSTAT® 3/722

Other characteristics

Brand

MECOSTAT

End Uses

Food Packaging, Shrink Wrap, Stretch Films, Thermoforming Applications

Functions

Anti-Blocking Agent, Anti-Fogging Agent, Anti-Static Agent

Labeling Claims

Biodegradable, Environmentally Friendly, Food Contact Acceptable; Biodegradable; Environmentally Friendly; Food Contact Acceptable

Compatible Polymers & Resins

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA), Polycarbonates (PC), Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG), Polypropylenes (PP), Polystyrenes (PS), Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), Polyurethanes (PU), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

Safety

MECOSTAT-3/722 as well as the raw materials contained in it comply and with the appropriate EC-Directives on the antistatic finishing of plastics in food packaging. MECOSTAT-3/722 is environment-friendly and easily biodegradable.

Markets

Printing & Packaging

Technology

Plastics

Material Features

• Food Contact Acceptable
• Friction Reduction

Processing Directions

the following processes are suitable for coating: immersion bath, felting, roller application, application by flexographic or gravure printing, spray coating, rotor spraying coating (the; appropriate processes are dependent on the application purpose); coating quantity: 2 to 5 g per sqm (wet coating amount); the coated surface must be completely dry before further processing or rolling up the sheet (if required, drying with warm air); If MECOSTAT-3/722 is applied on warm plastic surfaces, the surface temperature should not exceed 80 °C; MECOSTAT-3/722 is supplied as a ready for use solution; machine parts which come into contact with MECOSTAT-3/722 should be made of corrosion proof materials; a combination of MECOSTAT-3/722 with antistatic additives is not recommended because of possible reactions; depending on the particular application corona pretreatment is recommended (on Polyolefines and Polystyrene); due to the large number of applications and processing procedures we would like to point out that corresponding tests have to be performed by the customer to make sure that there will be no incompatibility with the raw materials, additives and the processing procedures

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Mode of Antifog Operation

The anti-fogging properties of a surface depend primarily on how hydrophilic the surface is and what surface energy it has.; Water normally condenses on plastic surfaces in the form of tiny droplets, which refract the light in such a way that the surface appears opaque.; If this surface is coated with MECOSTAT-3/722, the picture is completely different:; The molecules of the antifog agent are partly hydrophilic, so that they dissolve in the water droplets or distribute them finely.; This reduces the surface tension of the droplets, which causes the droplets to flow apart and form a uniform film on the surface.; This fluid film refracts the light in a similar way to a dry surface, with the result that it is highly transparent.

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Compatible Polymers and Resins

• Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
• High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
• Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
• Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA)
• Polycarbonates (PC)
• Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG)
• Polypropylenes (PP)
• Polystyrenes (PS)
• 3 more

Plastics and Elastomers End Uses

• Food Packaging
• Shrink Wrap
• Stretch Films
• Thermoforming Applications

Plastics and Elastomers Functions

• Anti-Blocking Agent
• Anti-Fogging Agent
• Anti-Static Agent