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Functions: Desiccant

Chemical Family: Calcium & Calcium Compounds

Compatible Polymers & Resins: Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM)

End Uses: Automotive Components, Belts & Belt Repair, Flooring, Hoses, Profiles

Synonyms: Calcium Monoxide, Caustic Lime, Lime, Limestone, Pebble Lime, Quick Lime

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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Name
Plastics & Elastomers Functions
CAS No.
1305-78-8
EC No.
215-138-9
Technologies

Features & Benefits

Product Highlights
  • Vaporoxol 3F belongs to a premium range of treated Calcium Oxide powder, use as an effective desiccant which is less reactive to external moisture and thereby offer high CaO content compared to untreated Calcium Oxide. It’s more absorbency of moisture while mixed in system. The Exotherm temperature > 150° can be achieved
  • 20 Microns' high purity calcium oxide desiccants are specially developed by surface modification with a chemically different hydrocarbon agent which increases the shelf life of finished products. These surface modified desiccants (powder & granule form) absorb the inherent & atmospheric moisture during the rubber compounding process thus providing dramatic improvement in porosity potential, reducing cure time and increasing product throughput, promoting even, unblistered, appearance in cured compound & resulting in a reduction of scrap/ reprocessing costs caused by quality failure
  • Features & Benefits
  • Tailor made Desiccant better than European origin for extrusion, injection and compression molding
  • Restrict blister or porosity formation in highly filled compounds
  • Enhances faster dispersion of fillers in polymer matrix
  • Improves compound flow properties during processing
  • Improves glossiness & surface esthetics
  • Eliminates pinholes, blisters & controls scrap generation and lowers reprocessing cost
  • Higher shelf life & prevents fly loss of desiccant due to special coating
  • Recommended dosage of addition during compounding is 0.5 - 2%
  • Reduces cracking problem & eliminates visible specks in finished products
  • Ideal for films, injection molded & blow molded articles
  • Applications & Uses

    Compatible Polymers & Resins
    Uses

    Calcium Oxide range of Coated and Uncoated calcium oxide powder for use as an effective desiccant in a wide variety of adhesive and sealant applications. It acts as a drying agent of the mineral fillers used it fulfills the demanding requirements of high moisture absorbency, good dispersion in the host compounding and ease of handling.

    Applications
  • Fillers & Engineering Compounds
  • EPDM Profiles
  • Hoses, Belt, Automative Components, Molded & General Rubber Compound
  • Packaging & Availability

    Packaging & Availability

    1kg Packing available