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Crodamide Brochure 2007
Crodamide Brochure 2007
Crodamide is the trade name of the range of fatty acid amides produced by Croda. Crodamides have a wide range of applications and are particularly used for solving issues with polymer processing and end use. All the products are manufactured from natural oils and fats and include primary amides, secondary amides and secondary bis-amides. From its manufacturing facility in Hull, England, Croda offers the Crodamide range through a global network of subsidiaries and agents.
Crodamides
improve the surface finish in critical film applications
Coefficient of friction
As polymer cools amide migrates to the outer surface and forms a partial layer. Friction drops rapidly.
Complete layers of amide on surface migration slows or stops. Friction reaches a minimum.
Final slip performance versus concentration for Crodamide OR and Crodamide ER in LDPE blown film
CoF
0.6 SR ER OR BR
0.4 OR ER 0.2
0.4
0.2 0 0.1 1 10 Time (hours, log scale) 100 1000 0 0 500 1000 1500 2000 Amide conc (ppm) 2500 3000 3500
Crodamide ER
gives controlled
0.4
0.2
2.5
1.5
all products
are manufactured from natural oils and fats
Specifications
Primary Crodamide specifications Crodamide Description Acid value (max) 10 1 10 1 1 10 5 5 3 Melting point C 75-80 78-81 66-72 70-73 72-77 96-102 96-102 95-105 102-112
E ER O OR VRX S SR SRV BR
Erucamide Refined erucamide Oleamide Refined oleamide Ref. vegetable oleamide Stearamide Refined stearamide Ref. vegetable stearamide Refined behenamide
Secondary and bis Crodamide specifications Crodamide Description Acid value (max) 203 Oleyl palmitamide 3 212 Stearyl erucamide 3 EBS Ethylene bis-stearamide 5 EBSV Veg. Ethylene bis-stearamide 5 EBO Ethylene bis-oleamide 5 DD8001 Proprietary blend 10
40 OR SR ER BR
60
80
Iodine value 75-82 75-82 85-95 87-95 80-88 2 max 2 max 2 max 4 max
Moisture % (max) powder bead 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.25
Crodamide
Moisture % (max) powder bead 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5
Crodamide
60
80
Crodamides
achieve cost effective and fast mould release
Polymer type LDPE LLDPE HDPE PP EVA PVC PS Nylon 6 Nylon 6, 6 PET ABS Rubber Polymer compatibility and use chart General use recommended Useful in some applications ER OR VRX SR BR 203 212 EBO
EBS
Friction
modification using Crodamide O helps fuel economy and reduces engine wear
Applications
Rubber Crodamides are well recognised in many areas of rubber processing as mould release, dispersing and processing aids. In the finished article Crodamides reduce friction and blocking. In EPDM, Crodamide ER at 1000ppm reduces the coefficient of friction and controls iridescent bloom at the surface. Inks Crodamides improve slip of flexographic inks after application and drying.This is especially important when printing on plastic substrates to ensure similar frictional properties on printed and non-printed areas. In offset litho applications Crodamide increases the hydrophobicity of the ink, yielding a sharper printed image. Crodamides are also used in dot-matrix/typewriter ribbons, carbon papers and printer toners. Lubricating oils Crodamide O is used as a friction modifier, increasing compatibility at the oil - metal interface in crankcase and engine oils. Paper Crodamides are used extensively in thermal paper pigment systems due to their well defined melting behaviour. Crodamide EBS is an efficient de-foaming agent in paper production.
Metalworking Crodamide EBS is an excellent lubricant for both wet and dry drawing of steel wire and tubes. It allows production of materials without surface erosion or residual film. Crodamides also find applications as sintered metal lubricants, improving powdered metal flow and, after firing, leaving a porous metal component ready to accept other lubricants.
Crodamides
improve scuff resistance of flexographic inks
Raw materials Crodamides are produced from naturally occurring oils and fats. Croda is a leading contractor for growing High Erucic Rapeseed Oil (HERO) for industrial uses, thus ensuring continuity of supply of this vital raw material. Crodamide production Croda has a manufacturing facility dedicated to the production of fatty acid amides, allowing full integration of processes from raw material to packaged finished product on one site.
Raw material Hydrolysis Purification Amidation Refining Finishing
The manufacture of amides is central to Croda and there is an ongoing programme of investment in production plant and associated technologies, together with a policy of continual product quality improvement. Product quality Through extensive experience, Croda offers various grades of Crodamides that have been optimised for the demands of individual application areas. The Crodamide range is subject to stringent quality control procedures during and after manufacture and Croda can offer its customers SQC data on key variables. Technical service Extensive technical assistance is offered to our customers, supported by our purpose built plastics application laboratory at the manufacturing site. With over 30 years of experience of Crodamide products, our analytical laboratories have international accreditation in the analysis of oil and fat derivatives. Croda is a world expert in the use of fatty acid amide products in polymer and related applications. Our experienced technologists can offer you advice to help you choose the most effective additive and dosage for a particular application
Crodamide
Further information For details of your local polymer additives sales representative please contact your nearest Croda regional office. Europe, Africa, Middle East, Central and South America Croda Chemicals Europe Ltd, UK Tel +44 (0)1405 860551 Fax +44 (0)1405 863317 email pa-europe@croda.com North America Croda Inc, USA Tel (570) 748 7796 Fax (570) 748 8042 email pa-northamerica@croda.com Asia Pacific Croda Singapore Pte Ltd Tel +65 65519600 Fax +65 65519550 email pa-asia@croda.com
www.croda.com/europe/pa
Health and safety data Crodamides are considered to be non-toxic and are not expected to be irritating to skin and eyes other than for powder grades which can be irritating due to fine particle size. Most Crodamides are permitted for specific indirect food contact applications in the USA in accordance with CFR21. Most Crodamides are also permitted for use as additives in food contact plastics in the EEC. Material safety data sheets conforming to EEC and detailed food approvals and regulatory information are available for individual products on request. Non-warranty The information in this publication is believed to be accurate and is given in good faith but no representation or warranty as to its completeness or accuracy is made. Suggestions for uses or applications are only opinions. Users are responsible for determining the suitability of these products for their own particular purpose. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made with respect to information or products including without limitation warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement of any third party patent or other intellectual property rights including without limit copyright, trademark and designs. Any trademarks identified herein are trademarks of the Croda group of companies. June 2005