To reach a customer service representative call 1-800-991-9000 or 1-519-758-8941 Resource Library Additive Masterbatch INCIRCLE Sustainability Purge Compounds Troubleshooting White Masterbatch Additive Masterbatch AMI: Polyethylene Films 2019: Development of High Loading Anti-Fog Masterbatch with Improved Anti-Fog Performance Attribution: Dr. MiaoMiao Xiao, Research Engineer Ingenia Polymer Corp. Download PDF Ingenia Flexible Packaging Brief: Antiblock MBs – what are they and why are they used? Excerpt: Blocking is the term used to describe the adhesion between adjacent layers of films due to presence of Van der Waal’s interactions, specifically between the amorphous regions of polymer. This occurs in tightly wound rolls of film and increases in the presence of heat and pressure. An example of blocking is the sticking together of the thin plastic bags in the produce section in the grocery stores. Download PDF Introduction: Ingenia Polymers’ Novel Liquid Phosphite Masterbatch Excerpt: In recent years, new liquid phosphite chemistries have been developed for the stabiliza- tion of polyolefins offering a number of technical and regulatory advantages over more traditional alternatives. However, liquid additives are not the preferred physical form for incorporation into the polymer, especially when a liquid feeder is not readily available. Liquid phosphites are additionally challenging as a liquid feeding system will need to be carefully temperature controlled to manage metering viscosity and nitrogen blan- keted to prevent additive degradation. Download PDF Product Use Guidelines: IP-1121 High Performance Process Aid Masterbatch Excerpt: Introduction: Ingenia Polymers 1121 High Performance Process Aid Masterbatch is a pellet formulation containing a PATENT PENDING PROCESS AID from DuPont Dow Elastomers L.L.C. The High Performance Process Aid is designed for use at very low levels to eliminate melt fracture and improve processing of polymers during film extrusion, profile and sheet extrusion and extrusion blow molding. Download PDF Ingenia Extrusion Brief: Polymer Process Aids Excerpt: Polymer process aids are additives that are used to improve the processability of polymers, primarily in the extrusion process. The use of polymer process aids helps to alleviate melt fracture and die lip build up. In industry, melt fracture is also known as ‘sharkskin’, ‘orange peel’ and ‘apple sauce’. Die lip build up is also known as plate out. Download PDF AMI: Polyethylene Films 2021: Analysis & Testing for Better PPA Masterbatches Attribution: Michael McLaren, Dr. Miao Miao Xiao, Patrick Greenidge Ingenia Polymers Corp. Download PDF Ingenia Flexible Packaging Brief: Slip Masterbatch – Why Use it? Excerpt: Films made from polyethylene/polyolefins exhibit a high Coefficient of Friction (CoF). This makes handling/conversion of the films difficult due to the tackiness of the surface and the inability of the films to slide over themselves and packaging equipment surfaces. The tackiness of the films is reduced by introducing slip agents. Slip agents are materials which act at the surface of the film or object to reduce the friction between it and another surface, thereby reducing CoF. Download PDF AMI: Agricultural Films 2020: Development of UV Stabilizer Masterbatches for Greenhouse Film Attribution: Dr. MiaoMiao Xiao, Michael McLaren, Patrick Greenidge, Richard Siewsankar, Keith Henderson, Chuol Solomon Ingenia Polymers Corp. Download PDF INCIRCLE Sustainability Ingenia INABLE: Compatabilizer for PE EVOH NY Excerpt: Recycle friendly technologies designed to enable film structures that contain ever higher levels of recyclate resin, functional additives or pigments that are derived from recycled sources and are themselves more easily recycled. Download PDF AMI: Stretch & Shrink 2019: Cost Reduction of Shrink Films through Modification of Linear-Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) Attribution: Ali Goger, Bill Huang, Mel Dioneda, Richard Siewsankar, Patrick Greenidge and Keith Henderson Ingenia Polymers Corp. Download PDF AMI: Multilayer Films 2021: Enabling Recovery of PE/PET Films Attribution: Michael McLaren, Alyssa Schneider Ingenia Polymers Corp. Download PDF Ingenia INABLE: INABLE ITZ-396 Polymer Modifier MB for Shrink Films Excerpt: Novel down-gauging technology for Shrink Films while eliminating LDPE from your resin blend Download PDF Ingenia INABLE: ITZ-396 Polymer Modifier MB for Shrink Film Application Excerpt: Elimination of LDPE in Shrink Films and Potential for Down-gauging Ingenia’s INABLE product line – supporting your Circular Economy efforts Download PDF AMI: Multilayer Flexible Packaging 2019: Recyclability of Multilayer Packaging Film Attribution: Ali Goger, Richard Siewsankar and Patrick Greenidge Ingenia Polymers Corp. Download PDF Purge Compounds Ingenia Purge Compounds Excerpt: The use of Ingenia’s proprietary purge compounds increases overall efficiency and lowers costs by reducing downtime between color and material changeovers. Moreover, our purge compounds can also extend the life of your processing equipment and reduce waste. Download PDF Product Data Sheet: IP1866 Nylon Purge Compound Excerpt: Nylon and EVOH purge compound is designed specifically for rapid change-over in multilayer film extrusion. This thermoplastic compound is safe to use, is not abrasive or corrosive, and does not emit noxious fumes. This specialty compound is highly effective in reducing change-over time and reducing scrap while improving manufacturing on-stream time. The film bubble is maintained during the transition. Download PDF Product Use Guidelines: Ingenia Polymers 1850 Shutdown Purge Compound Contents: Summary, Typical Purge Procedure, Blown Film – Optimal Procedure, Gels, Typical Values, Form, and Package Type. Download PDF Product Use Guidelines: Ingenia Polymers 1851 Purge Compound Excerpt: Nylon and EVOH purge compound is designed specifically for rapid change-over in multilayer film extrusion. This thermoplastic compound is safe to use, is not abrasive or corrosive, and does not emit noxious fumes. This specialty compound is highly effective in reducing change-over time and reducing scrap while improving manufacturing on-stream time. The film bubble is maintained during the transition. Download PDF Troubleshooting Ingenia Flexible Packaging Brief: What Are Film ‘Gels’? Excerpt: The term ‘gels’ is used to describe all manner of localized film defects, ranging from oxidized resin, to foreign fibres, to inorganic agglomerates. Gels can range in size from microscopic pinpricks a few microns across, to several millimeters in diameter or more. In addition to being visually unappealing, gels can cause issues for printing and weaken the physical properties of the film. Issues with film gels will occur for a wide range of reasons, so identifying the root cause of the defects is critical to quickly correcting issues, thereby minimizing wasted time and resources. Download PDF Ingenia Flexible Packaging Brief: Gas Fading – What is it? Excerpt: We have all seen it several times – what was a perfectly good film has changed color – it has become yellow or pink or tan. It’s due to Gas fading. Gas fading is also known in the film industry as ‘pinking’ or ‘yellowing’. Download PDF Ingenia Flexible Packaging Brief: Gas Fading – What is it? Excerpt: We have all seen it several times – what was a perfectly good film has changed color – it has become yellow or pink or tan. It’s due to Gas fading. Gas fading is also known in the film industry as ‘pinking’ or ‘yellowing’. Download PDF White Masterbatch Ingenia Flexible Packaging Brief: Gas Fading – What is it? Excerpt: We have all seen it several times – what was a perfectly good film has changed color – it has become yellow or pink or tan. It’s due to Gas fading. Gas fading is also known in the film industry as ‘pinking’ or ‘yellowing’. Download PDF Ingenia Flexible Packaging Brief: TiO2 – Titanium Dioxide – What makes a MasterBatch White? Excerpt: Plastic films are typically clear when made from LDPE or LLDPE and transluscent when made from HDPE. These films are pigmented white by using Titanium Dioxide since it imparts maximum opacity and whiteness over other minerals. Download PDF To reach a Customer Service Representative please call 1-800-991-9000 or 1-519-758-8941 North America | Europe | Asia © 2020 Ingenia Polymers Corp. Privacy Policy Terms of Use Contact Career Centre