The article is about various additives for the plastics industry and their significance in shaping the plastics performance. The article begins with historical importance of additives and the range of additives and their wider functions in the current market scenario.
Additives can be broadly classified into stabilizers, processing aids and modifiers or property enhancers. The articles briefly defines the function of these additives and illustrating the mechanism of their actions in an interactive way.
The article discusses about anti-oxidants, UV stabilizers, acid scavengers, anti-static agents, slip and anti-blocking agents and nucleating and clarifying agents.
Dosing methods of additives also vary and this article provide glimpses of these as well.