Silicone-based Lubricants

Silicones offer a number of advantages in terms of texture, strength, pliability and special finishes. Their excellent lubrication properties improve productivity while also offering other properties. At 0.1-1.0% addition, a silicone powder resin modifier can produce lower extruder torque, reduce power consumption and improve surface gloss. In highly-filled thermoplastics, it can act as a processing aid and improve mechanical properties in highly-filled systems. An epoxy-reactive grade can be used with polyamides, polycarbonate, PPO, PBT and PET polyesters and thermoplastic elastomers; a methacrylate-reactive grade is suitable for polypropylene, polyethylene, PVC, polystyrene and ethylene propylene elastomers.