6. Various additives
Adjuvants are products added to formulas to meet very specific specifications. There are, of course, many different types of adjuvant.
Flame retardants are generally introduced during the formulation of mixtures. They include :
self-extinguishing halogenated products ;
intumescent products, mainly zinc borate ;
metal oxides, hydroxides or salts.
Blowing agents are used to produce foam rubber. One of these is azodicarbonamide, which has been declared a product of concern under REACH (Registration Evaluation Authorization of Chemicals – European regulations), and for which substitution measures must be taken.
There is, of course, a whole range of very...
Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!
Already subscribed? Log in!
Various additives
Conclusions
Article included in this offer
"Plastics and composites"
(
356 articles
)
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Bibliography
Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!
Already subscribed? Log in!
