VESTOPLAST® - AMOURPHOUS POLY-ALPHA-OLEFINS
With its VESTOPLAST® amorphous poly-alpha-olefins (APAO) Evonik offers a broad range of co- and terpolymers of ethene, propene and 1-butene as raw materials for various applications.
Under variation of monomer composition, molecular weight and chemical modification optimum values are achieved for properties like hardness, melt viscosity, crystallinity and rate of crystallization.
The production process allows us to offer both predominately amorphous, soft grades as well as harder, partially crystalline grades.
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In addition to our regular, pure thermoplastic grades we also offer unique reactive, silane-modified amorphous poly-alpha-olefins like VESTOPLAST® 206.
VESTOPLAST® is usually supplied as granules in 20 kg polyethylene bags. A special wax powdering technique improves the flowability of the material.
Markets & Applications
Thermoplastic VESTOPLAST® grades
Hot melt raw material for
- Hygienic applications (e.g. baby diapers, femine care, adult incontinence care)
- Woodworking applications (e.g. edge banding, profile wrapping)
- Packaging applications (e.g. paper lamination, cardboard fruit boxes, bookbanding, labels)
- Automotiv applications (e.g. headliner, door panels, filters, car lamps, insulating felts)
- Carpet/Textile Flooring (e.g. carpet tiles, wall to wall carpets, car carpets)
- Bitumen (e.g. membranes for roofing and bridges, road constructions)
- Various applications (e.g. cable fillings, masterbatches, mattrasses, shoes, white goods, window and solar cell sealants)
Easy Peel Packaging for VESTOPLAST® 206
Under variation of monomer composition, molecular weight and chemical modification optimum values are achieved for properties like hardness, melt viscosity, crystallinity and rate of crystallization.
The production process allows us to offer both predominately amorphous, soft grades as well as harder, partially crystalline grades.
In addition to our regular, pure thermoplastic grades we also offer unique reactive, silane-modified amorphous poly-alpha-olefins like VESTOPLAST® 206. VESTOPLAST® is usually supplied as granules in 20 kg polyethylene bags. A special wax powdering technique improves the flowability of the material.
The innovative packaging solution for reactive VESTOPLAST® grades.
Our task was to find a new packaging solution for reactive VESTOPLAST® 206 which optimizes the handling for our customers and secures the product quality! The result is an innovative moisture resistant Non-Adhesive Packaging!
Your benefits
Improved safety, product quality, sustainability and additionally cost savings.
| Benefit | Aspect | Drum/Hobbock | Easy Peel Package |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety | Handling hot of drums | required | n/a |
| Quality | Risk of gelation | partially | none |
| Sustainability | Loss of material | 5-10 % | n/a |
| Disposal | Share of packaging in total weight | 9-12 % sorted sisposal | 1% household waste |
| Energy | Heating of thermal chambers, drum melters | required | n/a |
| Logistics | Movement and storage of empty containers | required | n/a |