Overview
Pellet Lube F-3 is used by compounders on a wide variety of compounds in slab, strip, and pellet form. Pelletized stock is inherently more difficult to prevent rubber-to-rubber sticking. Pellets have an increased rubber surface area and are prone to contact rubbing as the coated pellets flow through the manufacturing process. When product is rubbed off the pellet, it exposes areas on the pellet that can stick and contributes to the creation of high levels of dust in the process area. Pellet Lube F-3’s durable mineral-filled coating combats coating loss due to pellet rubbing thus maintaining the anti-tack properties of the coating while reducing the creation of dust.
Typical Properties Odor & Appearance:Mild, Tan Slurry Specific Gravity:1.3 – 1.5 pH of Concentrate:9.8 – 10.2 Average Solids (%):53 Concentrate Stability:Stable
Applications
A versatile, environmentally-friendly product that is easy to disperse and has low foaming. The anti-tack coating has proven to be durable on compounds in slab, strip, and pellet form. Pellet Lube F-3’s visible coating dries fast and resists back-side wiping that can occur when slab or strip stock is indexed for the batch-off. The mineral-filled component of the coating provides a physical barrier that helps prevent rubber-to-rubber-sticking. As with any mineral-filled anti-tack, the coated compound should be physically mixed during down-stream processing. The coating imparted by Pellet Lube F-3 has not demonstrated any detrimental effects on the compound’s physical properties.