Flexible Packaging – Waxes and Hotmelts
Descomelt hotmelts and Descoflex wax blends are primarily designed for the hotmelt coating and lamination of various substrates in the packaging industry. They are currently available for a wide range of applications such as soap wrappers, confectionary inner and outer wraps, folding cartons, corrugated boards and food containers.
These food grade,tasteless and odorless products are formulated to meet the customer’s particular requirements and impart the following important properties:
- Heat Sealability
- Hot Tack
- Gloss
- Moisture and Vapour Barrier
- Scuff Resistance
- Reinforcement
- Grease Resistance
Deskim formulates ozone protective waxes for rubber articles.
They continuously migrate to the surface of rubber components providing a protective film against ozone degradation.
The DESKIM polyethylene waxes,both non-oxidized and oxidized grades are efficient compounds.
LDPE and HDPE types of polyethylene waxes are of high purity. They are available in various grades differing in softening point, viscosity, hardness, density and molecular weight. The main fields of application are :
- Hotmelt Adhesives
- Metal Protection
- Rubber Processing
- Plastic Processing
- Bitumen Modification
- Masterbatches
- Printing Inks
- Coatings,Lacquers
Oxidized Polyethylene Waxes emulsify easily with anionic and cationic surfactants and can be used as :
- Water repellent for partical board and paper
- Protective coating(temporary protection) for metal
- Release agents
- Internal and external lubricant for rigid and plasticized PVC
- Polishes
- Textile industry
Deskim range of FT-Waxes are synthetic waxes of mainly unbranched chains and have linear structure.They can be used as lubricants and mould release agents in plastics processing.
Other applications include :
- Printing inks (to improve abrasion and scratch resistance)
- Adhesives
- Rubber
Deskim supplies Descoflex and DMW tailor made additives (E 905) to the gum base manufacturers as masticatory substances. For ease of handling, products are offered in pastilles, prills or flakes.
Descoflex and DMW gum base products meet the FDA requirements 21 CFR 172.886 for use in food.
Descopar line of fully refined paraffin waxes are available in various grades differing in congealing point, viscosity, penetration and oil content.
They are white, odorless and tasteless with an oil content under 0.5%.
Descopar line meets the requirements for use as an additive in food which are described by the regulations in force.
Deskim supplies pure DMW line of microcrystalline waxes or combinations with other performance additives.
DMW products meet the requirements for use as an additive in food which are described by the regulations in force.
They can be used in :
- Adhesives
- Investment/Precision castings
- Dental waxes
- Rubber and tyre industries
- Cosmetics
Deskim supplies premium quality of Beeswax grades in pastilles which are free of GMO and comply with the regulations.
They can be used in the manufacture of :
- Polishes
- Candles
- Lip Balms
- Skin Moisturisers
- Tablet Coatings
Filling and Flooding Compounds for Communication Cables
Petroleum-based and synthetic jelly filling compounds have been in use for years, starting with copper cable and continuing with fiber optic cables. These compounds are applied to the fiber tubes and surrounding cable elements to fill voids, eliminating water paths inside the cable structure.
Deskim’s extensive knowledge and experience in this field serve cable industry with the brand name DESCOJEL having excellent temperature performance, water repellency characteristics and long-term compatibility with cable components. Our product range includes compounds to be applied in semi-liquid or liquid conditions. A complementary range includes swellable filling compounds which have been introduced in place of conventional types during the last few years.
