Tioxide

TR28

The new reference

Huntsman Tioxide :
a leading supplier of TiO 2 to the Masterbatch Industry
Titanium dioxide technology is our business. Continuous research and development, innovation, responsiveness to market requirements, competitiveness, are central to Huntsman Tioxide. Tioxide TR28 is the result of the latest development of our technology dedicated to the masterbatch industry, positioning it as the leading grade in this application. Huntsman Tioxide: the strength of an international group Huntsman Tioxide aims to give its customers the best possible value for money. Not only do we offer an excellent range of products, we also give you the confidence that results from doing business with the market-leading manufacturer of titanium dioxide pigments in Europe. Huntsman Tioxide has an extensive network throughout Europe ensuring our dedicated sales teams and field technical service managers, supported by our technical service laboratories, are ideally situated to best serve our customers. Hence that a local supplier provides. Huntsman Tioxide : an innovative partner for the masterbatch industry Tioxide TR28 is the latest development in Huntsman Tioxides innovative approach to supplying products for the masterbatch industry. Tioxide TR28 has been specially designed to meet the most demanding requirements of the masterbatch producers. Developed through technical and market expertise, thoroughly evaluated both on laboratory and industrial scale, Tioxide TR28 offers an even higher performance than Tioxide TR27. It sets new performance standards in the industry. Indeed, the new technology developed to give Tioxide TR28 its outstanding performance has been protected by patent.
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Tioxide TR28 : the new reference

Tioxide TR28 : the proof that better is always possible
- Improved dispersion - Higher throughput - Outstanding resistance to die build-up and lacing performance - Brightness

Tioxide TR27 : The reference for high temperature film extrusion

- Low volatile emission - Ease of dispersion - Whiteness

Standard masterbatch grade :

Tioxide TR28 : a new ge n e r a t i o n

Superior in tougher conditions

The general trend in the plastics film industry is towards faster throughput and higher extrusion temperatures and this has been carefully considered in the development of Tioxide TR28. Die build-up
Die Holes formation

These tougher conditions can have implications for the TiO2 pigment for instance by causing release of volatiles from the surface of the TiO2. Therefore, Tioxide TR28 has been designed

Line direction

to minimise the TiO2 pigments contribution to Lace curtaining phenomena such as die build-up and lacing.

The pictures below clearly show that Tioxide TR28 gives excellent performance in film extrusion in terms of resistance to lacing and die build-up. This outstanding level of performance has been well proven in the market with Tioxide TR27.

LACING

DIE BUILD-UP

Standard masterbatch grade

Tioxide TR27

Tioxide TR28

Standard masterbatch grade

Tioxide TR27

Tioxide TR28

Superior in dispersion
in the world of extremes
The most popular types of equipment used to prepare white masterbatches are internal mixers and twin screws. The ease of dispersion of Tioxide TR28 is so good that you can push both types to their working limits without reaching the performance limits of Tioxide TR28.
PE-LD masterbatches (TiO2 60% & 75%)
Screen pack count (20m) in mg/kg

With Tioxide TR28, we have produced 75% TiO2 masterbatches using an internal mixer in the absence of any lubricant, such as stearate for example. We have also been able to increase the fill factor from 75% (standard condition for standard plastics grades) to 90% (see Figure 1), without

80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 75 78.75 82.50 % fill factor

Tioxide TR27 (75%MB) Tioxide TR28 (75%MB) Tioxide TR27 (60%MB) Tioxide TR28 (60%MB)

86.25

90

Figure 1

impairing the outstanding dispersion level of the masterbatch. In practical terms, we have increased the output rate by about 15% on a weight basis. We have also produced 75% TiO2 white masterbatches containing no lubricant using a co-rotating twin screw. We have increased the production throughput by up to 30% by weight, as illustrated by Figure 2, whilst maintaining an extremely good level of dispersion. This increase in throughput was accompanied by a reduction in power consumption.
Throughput (kg/h) 30 25 20 15 10 130 140 150 160 170 Torque (N.m) 180 190 200

PE-LD masterbatches (TiO2 : 75%)

Tioxide R-FC5 Tioxide TR27 Tioxide TR28

In both cases Tioxide TR28 will allow you to produce masterbatches, with exceptional dispersibility levels, much faster.

Figure 2

Tioxide

TR28

Superior properties all round

Melt flow retention
The incorporation of a TiO2 pigment into a
MFI (g/10min)

MFI of 60% TiO2 masterbatches in PE-LD MFI 20

15

polymer induces a reduction in the melt flow of the resin used. Tioxide TR28 minimises this reduction and contributes to the development of much more efficient processing conditions (Figure 3).

10

Tioxide R-FC5

Tioxide TR27

Tioxide TR28

Figure 3

Colour in polymers
Tioxide TR28 has been developed to give polymers the highest brightness and a blue tone which means the best whiteness as illustrated in Figure 4.

Whiteness in PE-LD masterbatches (TiO2 : 60%)

97.5

L*
97.0 96.5

Tioxide TR 28

Tioxide R-FC5
96.0

Tioxide TR27
95.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0

b* Figure 4

Tinting strenght in blue PE-LD

When used in combination with most coloured pigments, Tioxide TR28 has been designed to give depth of shades and undertones, similar to those obtained with Tioxide TR27 or Tioxide R-FC5, thus avoiding most reformulation processes (as illustrated in Figure 5).

Colour in tinted PE-LD (TiO2 : 2phr)

62.5

Tioxide TR28
62.0

Tioxide TR27 Tioxide R-FC5

61.5

L*

61.0 -6.0

-5.8

-5.6

-5.4

-5.2

b* undertone in grey PE-LD Figure 5

Thanks to the outstanding combination of : ease of processing with excellent resistance to die build-up and lacing excellent dispersion, higher throughput provider excellent optical properties Tioxide TR28 will meet the most stringent technical needs of the masterbatch industry in the new millennium.
Tioxide

TR28