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Vitamin E – a new choice for polyolefin stabilization
Author(s) -
Müller Daniel,
Voigt Wolfgang,
Ghosh Jay
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3900(200112)176:1<17::aid-masy17>3.0.co;2-d
Subject(s) - polyolefin , low density polyethylene , linear low density polyethylene , polypropylene , vitamin e , high density polyethylene , materials science , polyethylene , chemistry , composite material , organic chemistry , antioxidant , layer (electronics)
Abstract Vitamin E based systems provide an alternative way to stabilize polyolefins, instead of the current state‐of‐the‐art stabilizers, for certain niche applications. Its very positive public perception together with its excellent ability for melt flow control at a very low concentration can be utilized to a great extent, particularly for special applications like food and medical packaging. Thus, it's use can lead to an overall reduction in the total amount of additive required compared to a traditional stabilization system in certain applications. Other potential benefits, resulting from the positive attributes of Vitamin E, include low migration, high extraction resistance, very good organoleptics, gel suppression, and longer shelf‐life of products. This study examines the performance of Vitamin E based systems in LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE and PP.