Newsletter - July

Market Updates

• UP Suspending USWC-Chicago hub services - Union Pacific Railroad (UP) will halt all international intermodal service from the West Coast to its Global IV terminal in Joliet, Illinois, for up to seven days beginning early Monday, an emergency measure designed to get thousands of ocean containers in stacks to their cargo owners.

• The full impact on global manufacturing due to the horrific flooding in Central Europe seen in July is just now starting to be understood as local manufacturers are announcing Force Majure and allocations due to the Human and Physical toll on people and facilities in the region.

MG-Guard™ LS-701

Superior UV and Thermal Stability in TPO’s

MG-Guard™ LS-701 is a top-of-the-line synergistic mixture of absorbers and stabilizers, imparting outstanding stability against UV and thermal degradation for polyolefins and rubber-modified polyolefins (PE, PP, TPO). MG LS-701 is used when ultra-long-term performance is desired; 10+ years outdoor stabilization is attainable in olefin molding applications with this stabilizer. Typical loadings are in the 0.1-1.0% regime, depending on formulation specifics and desired service life.

For extra protection against surface crazing/cracking, especially for PP & TPO, MG LS-701 demonstrates excellent synergism with low molecular weight hindered amine stabilizers, including UV-3853.

Features & Benefits:
• Outstanding UV stability compared to “common” packages, e.g. UV-791
• Excellent long-term UV color stability & thermal stability
• Resistant to deactivation from acids & halogenated flame retardants
• Reduced mold deposits/minimal interactions with metal stearates
• Excellent paintability, non-migratory/“blooming”, non-fogging
• FDA sanctioned in polyolefins (Additives 21 CFR 178.2010 / Olefins 21 CFR 177.1520)

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Plastics Newsletter - July

Nucleating Agents & Clarifiers

Barentz stocks various chemical classes and synergistic mixtures of nucleating agents/clarifiers, including:

• Sorbitol-based materials – blue pigmented and natural
• “Hyper-nucleators”
• Sodium benzoate
• Beta nucleators
• Talc

We have options for resins including polyolefins, polyamides, and PBT/PET. Improve your physical properties and cycle times today!

Contact your Barentz Account Manager at 440-937-1000 to learn more about our Nucleating Agents & Clarifiers.

Plastics Newsletter - July

Addipel Case Study: Keeping the Secrets

One of Barentz’ oldest compounding customers did a lot of highly proprietary formulating, which was their key competitive edge in their marketspace.

This customer relied on a complex international web of tollers to make compounds within local markets. This innovative, confidential formulation was on a strictly need-to-know basis – and every toller around the world didn’t need to know!

This customer decided to work with Addipel because of the trust that we and Barentz built over many years of doing business. We became the keepers and protectors of their cherished formulation secrets, and continue to manufacture these pellets today.

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