ID Additives, Inc. LF200101 Liquid Micro Fine Cell

Identification & Functionality

Plastics & Elastomers Functions

Foaming Agent

Technologies

Plastics

Product Families

Plastics — Polymer Additives

Processing Aids

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Non-Flammable

Materials Features

Cost Effective,

Enhanced Physical Properties,

Excellent Compatibility,

Excellent Dispersibility,

Good Flow,

Good Surface Appearance,

Low Melt Viscosity,

Low Warpage

Product Benefits

• Cycle Reduction: Faster fill time, less pack time, improved screw recovery, less cooling time.
• Weight Reduction: Less pack pressure, better fill rate, improved flow and reduced shot size.
• Warp Reduction: Better fill rate, less pack pressure, less packed in stress.
• Improved Processing: Opens process windows in thin wall applications, better fill rates with improved flow. Better color dispersion; reduces viscosity in the polymer for better mixing of color.

Applications & Uses

Markets

Electrical & Electronics,

Printing & Packaging

Applications

Printing & Packaging — Packaging

Food & Beverage Packaging,

Industrial & Transport Packaging,

Non-Food Consumer Packaging,

Other Packaging Materials

Electrical & Electronics — Wire & Cable

Building Wires & Power Cables,

Data Communication Cables,

Optical Fiber & Telecom,

Power Transmission & Distribution

Compatible Polymers & Resins

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS),

High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS),

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET),

Polyethylenes (PE),

Polypropylenes (PP),

Polystyrenes (PS),

Polyurethanes (PU),

Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN),

Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE),

Thermoplastic Polyolefins (TPO)

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Cables,

Cosmetic Packaging,

Film,

Flexible Packaging,

Rigid Films,

Rigid Packaging,

Wires

Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods

Extrusion Blow Molding (EBM),

Film Extrusion,

Injection Molding

Applications

• Injection Molding: The Micro Fine Cell produces foam with a much smaller and tighter cell structure than normal endothermic CFAs, resulting in improved appearance and better physical properties. It is very effective in thin wall applications such as caps and closures.
• Extrusion Blow Molding: The Micro Fine Cell used in extrusion blow molding applications can provide substantial savings in polymer and cycle without detracting from the cosmetics.
• Film and Sheet extrusion: The Micro Fine Cell has an extremely fine cellular structure which makes it ideal for film and sheet extrusion. It works well in common packaging resins such as PE, PP, PS and PET.
• Wire and Cable extrusion: The Micro Fine Cell has an extremely fine cellular structure which makes it ideal for wire and cable extrusion.
• We offer a wide variety of foaming agents using the Micro Fine Cell technology with varying levels or activity and activation temps. Please check with your iD Additives sales representative for specific processing information for your products. As with all iD Additives products, we offer complete technical support in running our products in your processes.
• All of our Micro Fine Cell foaming agents can also be paired up with Color and/or other additives such as UV Stabilizers to create a One Pellet Solution.

Properties

Appearance

White Liquid

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Activity	90	cc/g	—
Temperature	325	°F	—

Technical Details & Test Data

Performance Characteristics

• Polyolefins: Polyethylene, Polypropylene
• Styrenics: GPPS, HIPS, ABS and SAN
• Polyurethanes
• TPE’s & TPO’s
• Engineering Grades and High Temp Resins