CESA BROCHURE - Clariant

Antistat, Antifog& ConductiveAntistatThe chemical structure of plasticsmakes them particularly susceptibleto buildup of electrical charges,which attracts dust and accumulatedstatic electricity. Eliminatingthe electric charges to maintain goodproduct appearance is a must forsuccessful marketing of food andcosmetics packaging. It is also criticalto protect sensitive electronicspackaging and to reduce a major firehazard in production environments.CESA-stat antistatic masterbatchesare formulated for use with virtually allpolymers in injection molded, blowmolded and extruded applications.They are easier to disperse uniformlythan antistatic agents in liquid or pasteform. The active ingredients of CESAstatmasterbatches can also be combinedwith other additives and pigmentsin a single easy-to-use masterbatch.Antistatic agents are additives whoseefficiency is measured either bydetermining the surface resistivity orthe static decay. Without antistaticagents, the surface resistivity of plasticis typically between 10 14 to 10 15 ohms.Antistatic additives will lower thesurface resistivity to 10 9 to 10 12 ohms.In order to achieve a higher conductivity,conductive fillers such as carbonblack or carbon fibers or powderedmetal must be added to the plastic.6