MOSCOW (MRC) -- Arkema has launched Lotader AX8820, reactive impact modifier for polyphenylene sulphides (PPS), reported the producer on its site.
Lotader AX8820 copolymer has been designed to complete Arkema’s range of impact modifiers, especially for high fluidity PPS enabling easier injection molding.
While the combination of Lotader® and Lotryl® resins has been used successfully to adjust the viscosity of impact-modified PA and polyester compounds, an improved solution was needed for injection molding PPS grades.
Lotader AX8820 copolymer completes Arkema’s range of reactive terpolymers, Lotader AX8900 and Lotader AX8840 resins, already used for the modification of PPS and thermoplastic polyesters (PET/PBT).
Furthermore, Lotader AX8820 is currently being tested for additional applications such as crosslinkable polyolefinic compounds, impact modifier of PBT as well as for bitumen modification. Lotader AX8820 copolymer is now available commercially globally through Arkema’s local subsidiary and distribution network.
This new grade completes Arkema’s impact modifiers portfolio:
- Lotader 4700 and Lotader 4720: general impact modification of polyamides;
- Lotader AX8900: general impact modification of PET and PBT;
- Lotryl 35BA40: high fluidity impact modified PBT;
- Lotader/Lotryl: impact modification of PA and PBT for injection molding;
- Orevac IM300 for high fluidity impact modification of polyamides.
As MRC reported earlier, Arkema inaugurated the thiochemicals plant, which successfully came on stream in Kerteh, Malaysia, beginning of 2015, but was officially inaugurated on 4 June 2015. The construction of the new plant represented investments of some EUR200 million for the Group.
Arkema with annual revenue of EUR6.7 billion is a leading European supplier of chlorochemicals and PVC. Kynar and Kynar Flex are registered trademarks of Arkema Inc. Arkema operates 11 organic peroxide plants on the three continents.
MRC