LyondellBasell’s Microthene F microfine powders represent the premier polyolefin powder products available today. They are made by a unique manufacturing process and provide processors, formulators and end-users with a wide variety of choices to address even the most exacting use and application requirements.
Microthene G mechanically-ground polyolefin powders are irregularly-shaped particles designed for use in a broad range of specialty applications.
Benefits and Applications
Advantages of Microthene F powders include a perfectly spherical particle shape, 20-micron average particle size. These products are available in various polyolefin base polymers.
Microthene F powders are used in a variety of customer applications, including:
- Low profile additive for thermosets/composites
- Pultrusion processing aids
- Dusting agent for tacky polymer surfaces
- Sintering agent/pore former
- Binding agent for particulates
- Additive for coatings and adhesives
- Additive carrier for chemicals and pigments
Microthene G products combine the unique properties of a polyolefin resin with a small ground particle size. Particles sizes are available from 300 to 500 microns, and are available as low-density polyolefins or ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers.
Microthene is a trademark owned or used by LyondellBasell group companies.