LICOWAX OP POWDER

PARTLY SAPONIFIED, ESTER WAX
  • Product Type: Montan - Ester
  • Master Product Number: MITM02988
  • Product SKUs: ITM01923, ITM26062
  • CAS: 73138-44-0

Product Details

Licowax OP powder is a partly saponified ester wax of montanic acids used for a wide variety of polymers as multifunctional lubricant and dispersing agent. Suitable for PVC, engineering resins, thermosets etc.

Benefits

  • Excellent wetting and dispersion of inorganic filler in PO compounds
  • Excellent paste forming properties
  • Superior solvent-binding capacity
  • High thermal stability, low volatility
  • Excellent external release in PVC and engineering resins outperforming standard lubricants

Properties

Characteristics   Unit   Target value   Test method 
Appearance    yellowish powder   QM-AA-634  
Acid value  [mg KOH/g]   10 - 14   ISO 2114  
Saponification value  [mg KOH/g]   102 - 122   ISO 3681  
Drop point  [°C]   96 - 102   ISO 2176  
*Viscosity  [mPa·s]   ~ 300   DIN 53019 at 120°C  
*Density (23°)  [g/cm³] ~ 1,02 ISO 1183

Typical Applications

Lubricant for plastics: PVC and engineering resins like polyamides, polyesters and their masterbatches. 

It is also used for re-inforced polypropylene compounds, for thermoplastic elastomers and thermosets. 

Excellent paste forming properties and solvent-binding capacity with organic hydrocarbon solvents for hard pasty polish products. 

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