WILMINGTON, Del., May 10, 2006 - DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers today announced that it is launching a new family of high-performance modifiers that will impart specific desired properties to a wide variety of polymers. The first product in the DuPont™ Entira™ line to be introduced globally is Entira™ AS.
Developed by DuPont-Mitsui Polychemicals Co., Ltd., a joint venture between DuPont and Mitsui Chemicals Inc., Entira™ AS offers excellent antistatic properties, high frequency weldability and high moisture permeability. Typically, less than 40 percent by weight of Entira™ is needed in a polymer compound to achieve the desired benefits. The launch of Entira™ AS in the Japanese market was also announced today by DuPont-Mitsui Polychemicals
Compared to surfactants that are commonly used as antistatic agents for plastics, Entira™ AS provides permanent antistatic properties with little bleeding, excellent processibility and miscibility with polyolefins.
Applications for this innovative resin modifier include packaging materials for health and beauty aids; electronics; food and beverages; stationery; and industrial materials.
"We are very excited to be launching this innovative new family of modifiers," said Todd Becker, global market manager, DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers. "Each product in this family will offer compounders the ability to enhance specific performance properties to better meet end-user needs. Entira™ AS is just the first in a long line of high-performance modifiers that DuPont will be bringing to the marketplace."
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. is a diversified chemical company with offices in Europe, China, Southeast Asia and America. Mitsui Chemicals, a leading chemical manufacturer in Japan, is actively engaged in numerous industry segments including petrochemicals, basic chemicals, functional polymeric materials, and functional chemicals and engineered materials.
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