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MODIFIERS & PLASTICIZERS

 


Plasticizers and Modifiers are essential additives to make materials flexible and soft and to enhance performance in many applications in the plastics industry such as flooring and wall coverings, cables, films and sheets, coatings, adhesives and sealants.
Whenever plastics need to have high elasticity and flexibility, plasticizers provide the answer. They also optimize, for example, the processing properties of polymer materials, which leads to improved production efficiency, quality, or even new properties. These can include greater softness, elasticity, flame retardant properties, resistance to chemicals and stains, or product strength and durability.

Similar to plasticizers, modifiers affect the performance of the polymer to which they are added. However, unlike plasticizers, modifiers from LANXESS are used to strengthen a polymer rather than to soften it. Our modifiers serve to enhance the color, strength, and toughness in critical polyurethane applications.

The choice of the modifier or plasticizer is dependent on the requirements that have to be met for the final product and the conditions around that product’s use.

Plasticizers and Modifiers are part of the Polymer Additive Business Unit and comprise of a wide range of high-quality products under the brand names Mesamoll®, Adimoll®, Unimoll®, Ultramoll®, K-FLEX®, Vitroflex®, Modulast®, Uniplex®, Triacetin®, Acetine®, and Baymod®.

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Product Groups

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Plasticizers

We offer a wide range of high-quality plasticizers for many applications, including PVC, to improve processing or produce flexible products.
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Coalescents

With our newest K-FLEX® product portfolio, we offer valuable coalescents for coatings with excellent technical profile.

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Polyurethane (PUR) Modifiers

Our product portfolio includes high-purity Modulast® Modifiers for superior quality and performance in urethane applications.

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