Next-Generation Additives Including Rice Bran Wax, Stabilizers, Flame Retardant

A portfolio of next-generation additives from Clariant include high-performance rice bran waxes as alternatives to fossil-based carbon waxes, additions to its line of AddWorks stabilizers, and a best-in-class halogen-free flame retardant for e-mobility.

 •  Licocare RBW Vita waxes accelerate the transition to renewable-based products, while driving more efficiency. Clariant’s waxes are based on renewable biobased rice bran wax feedstocks, a non-food raw material with at least 98% renewable carbon index. They are well positioned to drive the chemical industry’s transition from fossil- to renewable-based carbon material. They are also a natural replacement to traditional coal-based montan waxes and are well suited for many polymers, particularly nylon, polyester, PVC and other engineering polymers. They are said to offer the same attributes of lubrication, dispersion, release and nucleation as their montan wax equivalents, while supporting customers in achieving their sustainability and efficiency targets.

 •  AddWorks portfolio of stabilizers has been expanded as the company continues to develop its additives portfolio to address technical challenges, including light, thermal and process stabilization, as well as flame retardancy. The AddWorks line focuses on both unique chemistries with specific performances and safer physical forms for easing material handling and processing.

AddWorks AGC 970 G and 102 G are new state-of-the-art light stabilization solutions for mulch and greenhouse films — key applications within the agricultural plastic film industry. The AddWorks AGC portfolio strives to address current and future market needs across the agricultural film industry, such as high crop yields, intensified use of agrochemicals and more sustainable use of plastics.

 •  Exolit OP 1400 is a high-performance, halogen-free flame retardant addressing a key trend in e-mobility — charging at higher voltages for a faster charge. The flow of 1,000 volts in a modern charger, for example, compared to 12 volts to charge a traditional ICE battery requires a different risk scenario, such as materials passing higher fire standards and increased tracking resistance. Exolit OP 1400 meets these requirements. In addition, the Exolit OP Terra version, based on renewable carbon, will help the industry in the transition toward higher circularity.