Evaluated Alternative Nofia® Reactive Oligomers - Halogen Free Flame Retardants for Resin Systems Nofia® OL1001 and Nofia OL3001 Oligomers are low molecular weight, reactive flame retardant additives. The oligomers are phosphorus based additives with phenolic end groups suitable for flame retarding thermoset resins, such as unsaturated polyesters, epoxy, polyurethane and polyurea. They are transparent and highly soluble in polyols and in the typical solvents used in thermoset resin processing.
Evaluated Alternative Nofia® Homopolymers - Halogen Free Polymeric Flame Retardants for Plastics Nofia homopolymers have an exceptionally high limiting oxygen index of 65%, which makes it particularly well suited to be used as Flame Retardant additives. Nofia homopolymers are transparent, high flowing polymers with a glass transition temperature of about 90-105°C. The different grades have different molecular weights.
Evaluated Alternative True non-phthalate plasticizer for close to human use: Pevalen™ Pevalen™ is a true non-phthalate plasticizer with uncompromising performance. It is the perfect choice for sensitive applications, such as products in direct human contact, e.g. apparel and accessories, sports & leisure products, automotive interiors or other indoor applications such as floors or wall coverings in homes and public spaces. Perstorp has also obtained Food Contact Notification from the FDA in USA for the use of Pevalen™ as a plasticizer for use in repeated‐use food contact articles. Pevalen™ (chemical name pentaerythritol tetravalerate or PETV) has a unique performance not matched by any other plasticizer product with high plasticizing efficiency in combination with low migration and volatility. The unique combination of properties and its total-cost efficiency makes it a versatile and often superior plasticizer for both suspension and emulsion applications such as molded parts, films & sheets, coated fabrics - including artificial leather and other plastisol applications.
Evaluated Alternative Fully formulated ADCA-free Polyethylene compounds for foamed cable insulation Borealis has launched a viable, ADCA-free replacement solution with the good process stability essential to achieving consistent data cable quality at high line speeds. This physical foaming advanced insulation solution based on high density polyethylene; has been formulated to enable excellent foaming in the gas injection extrusion of cellular insulation, at high line speeds, and to achieve the best possible electric performance within a broad spectrum of frequencies. To complement this Borealis also has developed ADCA-free chemical foaming solutions for multi-pair communication cables.
Alternative Zytel HTN - SMT Connectors and Electrical Components DuPontZytel® products deliver high-performance benefits ranging from stiffness to heat resistance.
Evaluated Alternative LGflex GL300 - Non-Phthalate plasticizer for several applications LGflex GL300 is a non-phthalic plasticizer with a GreenScreen Benchmark of 3 (CAS: 6422-86-2). It is suitable for a wide range of applications displayed below.
Evaluated Alternative PURASOLV® Safe and sustainable solvent PURASOLV® is a range of safe solvents based on lactate esters that provides multifunctional properties. Offering superior solvency for a broad range of active ingredients and combinations, PURASOLV® solvents give the flexibility to develop customizable formulations with optimal efficacy, for enhanced crop protection.
Evaluated Alternative Dry Adhesive Technology ShearGrip® RS102 is a nanofiber-based dry adhesive coated on a release-treated non-woven carrier for transfer applications. After transferring to an appropriate face stock, the dry adhesive shows excellent adhesion to many surfaces in shear, and can be easily applied, adjusted, and repositioned with long adhesion lifetime and clean, damage-free removal. Dry adhesive transfers well to many face stocks, particularly finished paper and polyester, with low pressure lamination at ambient temperature. ShearGrip® is suitable for a wide range of market segments including consumer/industrial goods, film/label, packaging, transportation and electronics.
Evaluated Alternative Phthalate-free plasticizer for general applications OXSOFT GPO is a phthalate-free plasticizer that can replace traditional phthalate products and is being applied in a broad variety of end-uses, such as automotive, construction, wire and cable insulation, flooring, household and medical applications. OXSOFT GPO is suitable as a general purpose plasticizer. The properties are very similar as DOP and OXSOFT GPO can be used as a direct replacement for DOP but also for other general purpose phthalates like DINP.
Evaluated Alternative Phthalate-free plasticizer for medical, automotive & construction applications OXSOFT TOTM LE is a phthalate-free plasticizer that can replace traditional phthalate products and is being applied in a broad variety of end-uses. OXSOFT TOTM is a permanent, non-migrating plasticizer with excellent elevated temperature properties. In every application where migration is a concern OXSOFT TOTM can limit these concerns due to its permanent character. Suggested and existing applications are medical, cable and wire. In automotive and in-house applications OXSOFT TOTM is highly recommended due to outstanding fogging and non-VOC properties.
Evaluated Alternative Microfibers – Biodegradable material made from feather waste Bioextrax has developed a completely bio-based process to hydrolyze chicken and turkey feathers to produce keratin rich microfibers. The microfibers are first-of-its-kind and can only be produced with the Bioextrax patent-pending method. The fibers are strong, have low density, and possess good absorption and resilient properties (including high thermo-stability). Further, they are biodegradable and does not cause any environmental pollution. The fibers are also cheap to produce using a chemical-free technology, and based on a readily available raw material.
Evaluated Alternative Masteret® – Red Phosphorus Based, Non-Halogenated Flame Retardants Masteret is a non-halogenated flame retardant based on red phosphorus. It is mainly used where moulded final fireproofed articles with outstanding properties are needed, in particular areas where good mechanical properties together with very high electrical properties are required and where the natural red or black pigmentation are acceptable. The main applications include electric installation systems, industrial switching units, household electrical equipment, automation technology and automotive.
Evaluated Alternative Exolit® AP non-halogenated flame retardants – making polyurethanes safer The Exolit® AP products are phosphorus-based flame retardants for polyurethanes that allow meeting stringent emission and migration requirements, because they are inorganic solids with low vapor pressure and solubility. Furthermore stringent fire safety standards such as the FMVSS 302 (SE), EN 13501-1 (E) or DIN 4102 (B2) can be passed.
Evaluated Alternative Exolit® OP non-halogenated flame retardants – Patented chemistry for more safety The Exolit® OP products are phosphorus-based flame retardants that allow polyamide and polyester compounds to achieve stringent fire safety standards such as the UL94- V0 rating down to thin thicknesses and for all colors.
Evaluated Alternative CFQD quantum dots When excited by an external light source, a quantum dot can emit any wavelength of light by tuning the size of the particle. This unique characteristic makes the technology ideal in a wide array of applications such as display, lighting, biomedical and security applications. Nanoco’s leading CFQD® quantum dots contains no cadmium or other toxic heavy metals while maintaining great performance thanks to Nanoco’s patented production process that allows for the manufacture of high quality nanoparticles on a large scale.
Evaluated Alternative Halogen free flame retardant for Polyolefin extrusion - HFFR 00G62 EVA HFFR 00G62 EVA is intended for Polyolefin extrusion in a Masterbatch for PS, ABS, PVC, LDPE, LLDPE, PP, HDPE plastics.
Evaluated Alternative Halogen free flame retardant for PP applications - HFFR 00228 PP HFFR 00228 PP is recommended for PP applications where low halogen level are required (Under 2000,1500,1000 PPM). Let down ratio : 2.5-5% for for UL 94 V2 , IEC 61386 , LPS 1207 etc
Evaluated Alternative Paxymer – halogen free (non-halogenated) flame retardant synergist Paxymer is a patented, green, synergistic flame retardant technology for polyolefins. Paxymer is compatible with halogen free technologies for polyolefin plastics. Paxymer boost the performance of the halogen free flame retardants - allowing for lower dosage of additive and total FR with maintained burning performance. Paxymer offer cost savings of up to 20% and improvement in mechanical and processing properties.
Evaluated Alternative GrüneTinte - Green industrial inks from renewable resources GrüneTinte®, our green inks from renewable resources are not only products. Furthermore they are a project of continuous improvements in green and safe technologies for nearly all coding, marking and printing applications. Whether you are marking plastic foils, metals, glass or other different packaging material, GrüneTinte® is exactly the right product from renewable resources for your ink application.