flake polyethylene wax
Flake Polyethylene Wax Description
PE wax or Polyethylene Wax is derived from ethylene through a process called polymerization. Manufacturers alter the polymerization process to get a product with desired qualities. However, certain basic properties of the material are common for all PE wax.
As a completely saturated ethylene homopolymer, polyethylene wax is linear and crystalline. Because of that this material finds applications such as blends, plastic additives and rubber manufacture. Due to its high crystalline nature, this material has unique features such as hardness at high temperatures and low solubility in a wide range of solvents.
Polyethylene wax is a low molecular weight polyethylene polymer. Flake Polyethylene wax is more slippery than natural wax due to its advanced molecular structure. For this reason, it has intensive use in the group of lubricants. It also has use in resin additive, mold separator, hot melt adhesives and rubber processing.
flake Polyethylene wax has many physical and chemical properties that make it suitable for a wide range of industrial applications. Pigment wetting is a product used in many areas due to its slider properties and heat resistance.
Flake Polyethylene Wax Application
Polyethylene waxes show low dissolution properties in solvents due to their dense crystalline component structure. Another purpose of use is that it is a homogenizing agent in the formulation.
Polyethylene wax also features limited poly disparity and molecular weight. Consequently, the material is highly resistant to chemical attacks, has unmatched heat stability and is very flexible in formulating applications.Certain areas where oxidized polyethylene wax can be used are as follows;
- Textile industry
- Cosmetics industry
- Leather production
- Stationery products
- Paint industry
- Food packaging
- Cable industry
- Window profile edge tape
Flake Polyethylene Wax Characteristic
- High softening point
- High melting point
- Excellent thermal stability
- High chemical resistance
- Highly compatible with wax varieties
- Perfect lubrication
- Perfect head resistance
