ABSTRACT
Polyurethane elastomers and microcellular systems have a wide range of applications including footwear, skate wheels, rollers, hydraulic seals and bumpers. Chem-Trend has made significant advances in the development of water based release agents for these applications, with particular emphasis in footwear. Polyurethane elastomers are unique materials that require that the release agent be tailored to meet thier wide range of application and property/performance requirements. One of the key properties is the skin formation and overall gloss of the finished part.
Recently the market place has demanded more environmentally friendly, solvent-free parting agents and Chem-Trend has accepted the challenge.
We have developed a family of novel water based release agents that are designed to impart low gloss while maintaining minimal build-up. These polymers produce a uniform low gloss surface over a wide range of processing parameters specifically designed for microcellular and elastomer systems. The detailed performance of these novel and innovative release agents will be detailed in the poster.
