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Micro Powders Inc MP-12

Micro Powders Inc MP-12 is an economical micronized Fischer-Tropsch wax for improved slip, scratch and rub resistance.

Features and Benefits

  • Imparts a high degree of lubricity and slip with rub and mar resistance
  • Provides antiblocking properties
  • Economical and easy to incorporate in either a grind step or during the letdown step
  • Readily incorporated into formulations that use sand mills, ball mills, or roller mills for processing of dry color pigments
  • Biodegradable to OECD 302C test standard
  • Not a microplastic per ECHA definitions

Functions: Surface Modifier

Chemical Family: Fischer Tropsch Waxes, Waxes

End Uses: Flexography Ink, Gravure Ink, Radiation Curable Coating, Solventborne Coating, Waterborne Coating

Labeling Claims: Biodegradable

Features: Abrasion Resistance, Blocking Resistance, Cost Effective, Excellent Scratch Resistance, Good Lubricating Properties, High Performance, Improved Slip, Mar Resistance

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Identification & Functionality

CASE Ingredients Functions
CAS No.
8002-74-2
EC No.
232-315-6
Technologies
Composition

Fischer-Tropsch (synthetic) wax

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Applications & Uses

Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
Cure Method
Systems and Applications
  • Water based, solvent based and energy curable coatings and inks.
  • Industrial coatings (including plastic and metal); wood coatings; printing inks and OPV's (including flexo and gravure); powdered metals.

Properties

Physical Form
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Density (25°C)0.93g/cc
Maximum Particle Size31μm
Mean Particle Size8.5 - 11.0μm
Melting Point102 - 106°C
NPIRI Grind5.0 - 6.0

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance
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