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Identification & Functionality
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Materials Features
- Typical Properties of the Coating with MECOSTATT-3/336
- longterm antistatic finishing for several years with reduction of the surface resistance as far as 1*108 Ω at standard climatic conditions
- strong adhesion of the antistatic agent to the plastic surface resulting in high stability against physical effects such as friction etc.
- the coating is temperature resistant resulting in unproblematic thermoforming without impairing the antistatic finish
- excellent wetting properties on plastic surfaces resulting in excellent antistatic finishing even under difficult thermoforming conditions
- the slip properties of the plastic surfaces are improved considerably by the coating, therefore improves the stackability of thermoformed parts
- MECOSTAT3/336 replaces the additives used until now to a large extent
- no migration into the liquid filled, no accumulation during recycling
- striationfree highly transparent coating
- MECOSTAT3/336 is high yielding and therefore keeps down costs of antistatic finishing
- usable in the packing industry for foodstuffs according to ECDirectives
- unproblematic recycling of coated plastics
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
- Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods
- Areas of Application
Antistatic finishing of
- films for the food industry
- technical sheets and plates
- molded, injection molded and hollow bodied parts
- fabrics, mono and multifilaments
- EPS, foam materials
- Processing Directions
- the following processes are suitable for coating: immersion, felting, roller application, application by flexographic or gravure printing, spraying spray, rotor spraying coating (the
- appropriate processes are dependent on the particular purpose of application)
- the coated surface must be completely dry before further processing or winding the film (if required, drying with warm air)
- coating quantity: depending on the application purpose 1.0 to 3.5 g per sqm (wet coating amount, of the diluted solution)
- MECOSTAT3/336 is a highly concentrated antistatic agent, it has to be diluted with isopropyl alcohol or demineralised water (1 part of MECOSTAT3/336, 1030 parts of isopropyl alcohol or demineralised water)
- machine parts which come into contact with MECOSTAT3/336 should be made of corrosionproof materials (not of copper, aluminum or alloys of them)
- a combination of MECOSTAT3/336 with antistatic or antiblocking agents is not recommended because of possible reactions
- depending on the particular application a corona pretreatment is recommended (e.g. on polyolefines and polystyrene)
- for detailed processing and safety information, please refer to the appropriate safety data sheets
- 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
Properties
- Physical Form
Technical Details & Test Data
- Product Info
MECOSTAT-3/336 is a highly concentrated antistatic agent, it has to be diluted with Isopropylalcohol or demineralised water
Ratio : 1 part of MECOSTAT-3/336, 10 - 30 parts of isopropyl alcohol or demineralised water, depending on the application, typical ratio for film coating : 1:10, typical ratio for
monofilaments and multifilaments 1:20.- Calculation of the consumption rate
Consumption rate of MECOSTAT-3 per kg plastic
Coated sheet per kg MECOSTAT-3
Typical value of spec. weights of different plastics
The exact specific weight depends on both, the plastic formula used and on the additives used. Therefore, the given values are only approximated values.
APET 1.35 g/cm³ PVC 1.42 g/cm³ PP 0.93 g/cm³ PETG 1.17 g/cm³ LDPE 0.95 g/cm³ HDPE 0.92 g/cm³ PS 1.10 g/cm³ ABS 1.12 g/cm³ PC 1.20 g/cm³ PTFE 2.16 g/cm³ PMMA 1.18 g/cm³ PUR 1.25 g/cm³
Safety & Health
- Safety
MECOSTAT-3/336 as well as the raw materials contained in it comply with the appropriate EC-Directives on the antistatic finishing of plastics in food packaging.
MECOSTAT-3/336 is environment-friendly and easily biodegradable.