Mistroblock®

High Brightness Talc for Low-Haze Film Antiblocking

Mistroblock® H
Mistroblock® HC
Mistroblock® HTC
 New North American Mistroblock® Products

 Imerys has introduced a new global talc product for antiblocking

‒ Unique microcrystalline talc ore
‒ High brightness ore for low haze and high clarity
‒ Offered globally from local operations

 Mistroblock® advantages for antiblocking

‒ Best film mechanical properties (tear strength, tensile strength, tensile elongation,
dart impact) compared to Minex and Optibloc
‒ Minimal hardness and equipment ware including on film processing equipment
‒ Lower cost than other mineral antiblocks
‒ Available in compacted forms to allow highest compounding throughput and highest
talc content in masterbatch products

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 Experimental

 LLDPE Resin: Dowlex NG 5056G (ZN LLDPE, 0.919 g/CC, MI=1.1)

 Film: Monolayer blown film (30 m thickness)
 Antiblock mineral addition rate: 1500, 3000, 4500 ppm (using 10% MB)
 Slip additive addition rate: 1/2 of mineral antiblock mineral (in the 10% MB)
 Minerals Tested
‒ Mistroblock®
‒ Optibloc 10
‒ Minex 10

 Reference (Commercial Antiblocking):

 Dowlex NG 5056.01G (2000 ppm antiblock mineral + 1000 ppm slip agent)

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 Test Results – Blocking Force

 Mistroblock® performance is similar or better than Minex 10 and Optibloc 10

 Much improvement compared to resin+erucmide

D5056.01 is the current commercial product for similar film

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 Test Results - Clarity

 Mistroblock® performance is in between Minex 10 and Optibloc 10

D5056.01 is the current commercial product for similar film

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 Test Results – Haze

 Mistroblock® performance is in between Minex 10 and Optibloc 10

 Similar to resin+erucmide at 1500 ppm loading

D5056.01 is the current commercial product for similar film

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 Test Results – Roll Color

 All minerals tested

improved the roll
brightness

 All minerals tested

reduced the roll
bluish tone.
 Mistroblock® gives
closest b* to zero.

7 D5056.01 is the current commercial product for similar film

 Conclusion

 Mistroblock® as a replacement for Minex, and Optibloc with similar or better

antiblocking and optical properties:
 Improved film tear, tensile and impact properties
 Minimal hardness and equipment wear

 Mistroblock® products available from Imerys Houston Operations:

 Mistroblock® H
 Mistroblock® HC
‒ compacted for the highest throughput and MB content
 Mistroblock® HTC
‒ surface treated for the least interaction with slip agent, PPA, and stabilization
package
‒ compacted for the highest throughput and MB content