MECOSTAT® 3/2781
MECOSTAT-3/2781 is a highly effective liquid coating material for the antiblock and antifogfinishing of plastic surfaces as well as for improving slip properties.The coating as well shows slight antistatic properties.Antifogging agents prevent condensation on the surface of the plastics and bring clear visibility.The resistance of the coating to temperature ensures that subsequent thermoforming can beperformed without loosing the antifogging, antistatic or antiblocking properties.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Liquid
Product families
- Performance Additives
- Surface Modifiers
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
- Processing Methods
- Thermoforming
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA), Polycarbonates (PC), Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG), Polypropylenes (PP), Polystyrenes (PS), Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), Polyurethanes (PU), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
- Safety
MECOSTAT-3/2781 as well as the raw materials contained in it comply with the appropriate EC-Directives and with the US FDA food additive regulations. MECOSTAT-3/2781 is environment-friendly and easily biodegradable
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Printing & Packaging
- Technology
- Plastics
- Material Features
- Friction Reduction
- Temperature Resistance
- 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: 1 to 4.5 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-3/2781 is applied on warm plastic surfaces, the surface temperature should not exceed 80 °C; MECOSTAT-3/2781 is supplied as a ready for use solution; machine parts which come into contact with MECOSTAT-3/2781 should be made of corrosion proof materials; a combination of MECOSTAT-3/2781 with other 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
- 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 (PET)
- Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG)
- Polypropylenes (PP)
- Mode of Antifogging 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.
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Food Packaging
- Thermoforming Applications
