MECOSTAT® 3/725

Other characteristics

Brand

MECOSTAT

End Uses

Food Packaging, 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-3/725 as well as the raw materials contained in it comply with the appropriate EC-Directives on the antistatic finishing of plastics in food packaging and with the US FDA food additive regulations. MECOSTAT-3/725 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 (the appropriate processes are dependent on the application purpose). If MECOSTAT-3/725 is applied on warm plastic surfaces, the surface temperature should not exceed 50 °C; coating quantity: 1 to 3 g/m2 wet coating; MECOSTAT-3/725 contains isopropyl alcohol, use explosion-proof installations; the coated surface must be completely dry before further processing or rolling up the sheet (if required, drying with warm air); MECOSTAT-3 is supplied as a ready for use solution; machine parts which come into contact with MECOSTAT-3 should be made of corrosion proof materials but not from copper, aluminum and their alloys; a combination of MECOSTAT-3/725 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

Antifogging performance hinges on two chemical capabilities: sheeting and hydrophilicity, (the compatibility of the molecules with water).; Water ordinarily condenses on a surface as tiny droplets, which refract light in such a way that you cannot easily see through the surface. If the surface is treated with an antifogging agent, you get a vastly different picture.; The antifogging agent molecules are hydrophiles, so they dissolve in the water droplets. And as they do, they lower the surface tension of the droplets. Droplets spread on the surface and form a continuous film. This film refracts light the same way as a dry surface with the result of a clear visibility

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Certifications and Compliance

FDA Compliant

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)
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Plastics and Elastomers End Uses

• Food Packaging
• Thermoforming Applications