LICOWAX E FLAKE

ESTER OF MONTANIC ACIDS WITH MULTIFUNCTIONAL ALCOHOLS
  • Product Type: Montan - Ester
  • Master Product Number: MITM02982
  • Product SKUs: ITM01918, ITM20701
  • CAS: 73138-45-1

Product Details

Licowax E flakes is an ester of montanic acids with multifunctional alcohols. The montanic acids contained in raw montan wax are straightchain, unbranched monocarboxylic acids with a chain length in the range of C28-C32. As a result of the long chain these montanic acids have a high thermostability and a low volatility as well as a low tendency to migration.
Licowax E flakes is used as lubricant and dispersing agent in a wide variety of polymers like PVC, PS, PBT, PA, PDM, PC, TPU.
Licowax E flakes is also applied in polish & care industries, such as shoe & leather care, car care. It is a hard ester wax and good paste forming properties and it is easily emulsifiable.

Benefits

  • Excellent internal and external release poperties in PVC and engineering resins like PA, TPU
  • High thermostability and low volatility, low migration
  • Good paste forming properties
  • Excellent release properties in engineering resins outperforming standard lubricants

Properties

Characteristics   Unit   Target value   Test method 
Appearance    pale yellowish flakes   QM-AA-634  
Acid value  [mg KOH/g]   15 - 20   ISO 2114  
Saponification value  [mg KOH/g]   140 - 160   ISO 3681  
Drop point  [°C]   79 - 83   ISO 2176  
*Viscosity  [mPa·s]   ~ 20   DIN 53019 at 100°C  
*Density (23°C)  [g/cm³] ~ 1,02 ISO 1183

Typical Applications

Lubricant for plastics, especially engineering resins, PVC, styrenics and their masterbatches. Also suitable for elastomers, TPU and thermosets. 

Good paste-forming properties with organic hydrocarbon solvents.
 

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