Trends in plastic additives introduced

Plastic additives known so-called plastic additives, the polymer during molding to improve performance or to improve the processing properties of the resin itself must be added the lack of some compounds. The performance characteristics of raw materials, environmental requirements and the continuous introduction of various standards, formulators need a more comprehensive understanding of the knowledge of plastic additives.plastic processing aid
Global plastic additives market developed steadily in recent years the market has been restored. 2002 global demand for 8.4 million tons of plastic additives market value reached $ 16 billion. In the $ 16 billion market, North America accounted for 28%, Europe 25%, Asia-Pacific region accounted for 35%, and other regions accounted for 12%. By type, modifier 51%, 41% nature supplements, processing aids, accounting for 8%. By zoning, PVC with additives accounted for 59%, 17% polyolefin additives, additives for polymers of styrene series accounted for 7%, other (including a variety of engineering thermoplastics and thermosets) resin additives accounted for 17%. If broken down by species, accounting for 32% of plasticizers, flame retardants, 14%, 12% heat stabilizers, impact modifiers, 10%, 9% antioxidants, lubricants, 6%, light stabilizers accounted for 3%, other 14%. The next five years, the average annual growth rate of plastic additives market can be expected to reach 4% -5%, the average annual growth rate of 2.8% plasticizer and heat stabilizer because of lead stabilizers will gradually be replaced with growth will decline, however, OBS and mixed metal type heat stabilizers (especially calcium / zinc type) average annual growth rate will be higher than 7%. Since the polymer increases in the automotive and other industrial applications, light stabilizers will also be rapid growth, the average annual growth rate is expected to reach 6%. Non bromide flame blockers (especially phosphate) average annual growth rate of more than 5%. Certain special additives such as anti-microbial additives and clarification / nucleating additive applications will also increase.PVC plasticizer
Efficient, special effects, non-toxic, pollution-free, multi-functional complex is a global plastics additives overall trend. Development trends in plastic additives, impact modifiers mainly with excellent overall performance of ACR, MBS-based; plasticizer for the progress of the special properties of plastic products, phosphate ester, epoxy esters, fatty acid esters , polyesters, partial three ester plasticizer accelerate development; antioxidant compound type to products, in particular high molecular weight product development, diminished orgasm; hindered amine light stabilizers based, and exhibit high relative molecular mass, low alkaline, multi-functional, reactive functional groups and diverse other features. In recent years, many new functional additives are emerging, notably nucleating agents, degradation agent, infrared blocking agent.