LANXESS offers a variety of Addovate® multi-purpose silicon-free surfactants which can be used in the production of ester-based flexible and rigid foams as well as cellular hot cast elastomers, e. g. based on NDI-technology.
Addovate® surfactants act mainly as emulisifiers and foam stabilizers:
- enable a proper emulsification / dispersion of formulation components, resulting in a homogeneous foaming mixture.
- stabilize the foam structure during rising and prevent foam from collapsing
- inhibit coalescence of gas bubbles, control cell size and structure, regulate cell opening and foam porosity (airflow)
Addovate® surfactants are silicon-free and can thus be used in critical applications, where use of silicon-based products is undesirable.
This can be especially advantageous in clickable foams due to improved die-cutability.
Products made with Addovate® surfactants are used in a wide range of applications, such as:
- technical and textile foams
- automotive moulded foams
- auxiliary dampeners
- buffers for construction industry and many others