What Are Polymer Additives?

Ever since the beginning of the plastics and rubber industry, it was realized that useful products could be produced only if cer tain additives were incorporated into polymers. ...

What are the additives in plastic?

In order of total volume used, these monomeric additives may be classified as follows: reinforcing fibers, fillers, and coupling agents; plasticizers; colorants; stabilizers (halogen stabilizers, antioxidants, ultraviolet absorbers, and biological preservatives); processing aids (lubricants, others, and flow controls); ...

What additives are used in polyethylene?

Additives commonly added to polyethylene include antioxidants (hindered phenolics and phosphites for process stabilization), antiblock compounds (e.g., silica, talc, and kaolin to reduce sticking of adjacent film layers), and slip agents (e.g., erucamide and oleamide to reduce friction).