Tailor-made Solutions With UV-C Resistant Masterbatches

One of the most efficient ways of protection from the coronavirus pandemic that affects the entire world is to ensure that the environment we are in and the materials we use are properly disinfected. Therefore, the use of ultraviolet rays UV-C (Ultraviolet C) has increased for protection against the virus throughout the pandemic in many fields of application, such as commercial, healthcare services and consumer environments.

UV-C rays are effective for killing microorganisms with a wavelength ranging from 200 nm to 280 nm, such as viruses, molds, bacteria, fungi, etc., Hence they act as a sterilizer. When exposed to ultraviolet light, thermoplastic materials have changed appearance and structure. Therefore, the material may have breaks, fractures, color change or discoloration. Especially, UV-C rays contain higher energy as they have shorter wavelengths than UV-A and UV-B rays that reach the world; so they can cause damage to the material more rapidly.

UV-C masterbatch additives shows differences from standard UV resistant masterbatch additives. The type of UV additives and the selection of appropriate additives are critical to masterbatch formula design. It is seen that UV-C resistant masterbatches are not widely available in the market and such masterbatch additives are needed due to the widespread use of UV-C light nowadays. Our UV-C resistant masterbatches that are developed with our high know-how and experience in line with the demands of the primary OEMs in the white goods industry provide a safe use, maintaining the final product performance under UV-C light.

Our UV-C resistant masterbatch products are tested on PP thermoplastic materials containing 20% talc, which are favorably used in the white goods industry. The UV-C cabinet developed by eurotecis designed for testing in accordance with IEC 60335. Our masterbatches were tested by exposure to a total of 5000 W/m2 UV-C light for PP products containing 20% talc, and found to comply with the mechanical performance requirements of IEC 60335. The formulas with UV-C masterbatch additives have better protected the color of the material than the products without UV-C masterbatches. Our tests on different materials are in progress. Stay tuned for new developments...

Mechanical Properties Check According To IEC 60335

Color Performance Check

After exposure to UV-C