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Endothermic Foaming Agents
| Microcell are foaming agents with an endothermic multicomponent system, based on sodium bicarbonate and citric acid derivates. The raw materials used, correspond to the recommendations of the German BgW and the FDA regulations. |
POWDEROUS PRODUCTS
(white, free-flowing, powders)
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MASTERBATCHES
(cylindrical granules)
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MAJOR FIELDS OF APPLICATION
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MICROCELL 499
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MICROCELL 301-50 (50%)
MICROCELL 300 (70%)
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Foaming of thermoplastics resins by injection moulding and extrusion
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MICROCELL 503
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MICROCELL 550 (20%)
MICROCELL 540 (40%)
MICROCELL 580 (70%)
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Fine-celled foaming of thermoplastic resins by injection moulding and extrusion
Active cell regulation (nucleation) to achieve a uniform, fine celled foam structure in direct gassed polymer systems
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MICROCELL 502
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MICROCELL 520 (20%)
MICROCELL 521 (40%)
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Extremely fine-celled foaming of thermoplastic resins by injection moulding and extrusion
Suitable for engineering resins and higher processing temperatures
Especially recommended for subsequent inline coating/painting
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*beside these products, Ferro-Plast is in the position to offer tailor?made products, which fit the customers requirements
| MICROCELL - Survey on AppIications and Polymers |
FOAMING &
NUCLEATING AGENTS
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EXTRUSION
(chemical foaming)
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DIRECT
GASSING
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INJECTION &
BLOWMOULDING
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LOW PROCESSING TEMPERATURES
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DECOMPOSITION START
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>140°C (max. 160°C in the feeding zone, to avoid predecomposition of the foaming agent
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PROCESSING TEMPERATURE
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for a optimum gas yeld, a processing temperature between 180°C and 250°C is recommended
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MICROCELL 499
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PP, HDPE, PVC |
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HDPE, LDPE, PP, TPE, TPU |
MICROCELL 301-50
MICROCELL 300
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PP, HDPE |
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HDPE, LDPE, PP
TPE, TPU |
MEDIUM PROCESSING TEMPERATURES
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DECOMPOSITION START
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>145°C (max. 160°C in the feeding zone, to avoid predecomposition of the foaming agent
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PROCESSING TEMPERATURE
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for a optimum gas yeld, a processing temperature between 190°C and 250°C is recommended
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MICROCELL 503
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HDPE, LDPE, PP,
PS, ABS |
LDPE, PPO/PPE,
PS |
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MICROCELL 540
MICROCELL 580
MICROCELL 590
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HDPE, LDPE, PP
PS |
LDPE, PS
PS |
HDPE, LDPE, PP PS, ABS, SAN, ASA, ABS/PC
PS, ABS, SAN, ASA |
HIGH PROCESSING TEMPERATURES
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DECOMPOSITION START
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>190°C (max. 200°C in the feeding zone, to avoid predecomposition of the foaming agent
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PROCESSING TEMPERATURE
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for a optimum gas yeld, a processing temperature between 210°C and 280°C is recommended
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MICROCELL 502
MICROCELL 520
MICROCELL 521
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PP
ribbons and
filaments
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PS*, ABS*, SAN*,
ASA*, ABS/PC*
PET, PBT, PMMA,
POM, PPO,
PA6, PA 6.6
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Ferro-Plast Srl distributes in Italy the MicrocellŽ : Endothermic Foaming agents and Nucleants for XPS, PE, PP, PVC, etc.
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