TAGS: Additives for Packaging Sustainability / Natural Solutions
SONGWON is demonstrating its leading role as an innovative, reliable supplier of high-performance additives for the plastics industry at the NPE 2024.
At Booth S11203, visitors can explore SONGWON's comprehensive range of high-performance additives that protect a wide range of polymers and end-products, particularly against the degrading effects of high temperatures and solar radiation.
Showcasing Broad Portfolio of Stabilizers
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Base polymers can be highly susceptible to oxidation, heat, light, and other environmental factors, which can greatly affect their stability during processing as well as their long-term performance, especially in demanding applications. However, our specialized stabilization products are specially designed to counteract these effects and increase the durability of polymers,” said Robert Seeley, senior sales manager for Polymer Stabilizers at SONGWON in the Americas.
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SONGWON's backward integration and strong local presence in the U.S. which includes a major, state-of-the-art plant ensure supply security and exceptional technical support for our customers. We are pleased to be showcasing our broad portfolio of innovative stabilizers at this year’s NPE and most importantly, highlighting SONGWON’s commitment to plastics industry customers.”
Enable Recyclers to Offer Materials with Improved Melt Flow
In response to the growing demand for circular plastics, SONGWON has developed a pragmatic re-stabilization technology for materials with mechanical recycled post-consumer content (PCR). At the NPE 2024, the company is presenting its SONGNOX® Binary Antioxidant Blends, developed to improve the process and thermal stability of PCR-based polyolefins. These enable recyclers to offer materials with improved melt flow, durable mechanical properties and enhanced cost-efficiency. Similar solutions for other polymers with PCR content are also in the pipeline to further support the plastics industry’s successful transition to a truly circular economy.
SONGWON has a long history of innovation which has been driven by closely listening to customers and transforming their needs into consistent, high-quality additive products. Through advanced technology and increased production capacity, we've expanded our product range to help plastic suppliers and converters to meet diverse challenges across competitive markets.
SONGWON manufactures a full range of primary, secondary and thioester antioxidants (AO),
UV absorbers (UVA) and hindered amine light absorbers (HALS) in solid and liquid forms. Latest additions include SONGNOX® AO and SONGSORB® UVA products that offer more advanced performance properties compared to others in the market.
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Delivers Excellent Color Protection in HDPE, PP and Resins
Enhancing hydrolytic stability,
SONGNOX® 9228 is a secondary diphosphite-based antioxidant that overcomes the limitations of conventional phosphite or phosphonite AO products by enhancing the resistance of polyolefins to oxidative corrosion, especially at high processing temperatures. Furthermore, the new antioxidant delivers excellent color protection in Cr-type high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP) and engineering resins. SONGNOX® 9228 blends well with primary antioxidants and other stabilizers.
As a modified version with a small fraction of tri-isopropanol amine, SONGNOX® 9228T brings these valuable performance features to SONGWON’s solid phosphite product range which are ideal for masterbatch suppliers. Both AO grades are ideally suited for a wide range of packaging, agriculture, building & construction as well as home & personal care applications.
Extended Service Life
SONGSORB® 1164 is one of the latest additions to SONGWON’s UVA offering and a complement to SONGWON's triazine-based
UV absorbers for polymers portfolio. Compared to conventional benzotriazole products, it can extend the service life of end-products made from polyolefins and engineering plastics exposed to outdoor weathering. SONGSORB® 1164 was specially developed to maximize the UV stability of polyolefins intended for use in food contact packaging applications.
Focus on Sustainability
In addition to its broad portfolio of sustainable products, SONGWON has 9 Technical Service Centers strategically located around the globe, providing dedicated expertise and local close to-the-customer support. Alongside proactive market research and advancements in circular polymers, SONGWON has significantly increased the availability of life cycle assessments (LCAs) for its core products.
Using a comprehensive methodology that encompasses sourcing, energy usage and carbon emissions, the LCA data serves as a valuable tool for comparing the global warming potential of products. It also helps identifying optimization opportunities and/or additives with lower environmental impacts that contribute to more sustainable end products.
In 2023, SONGWON expanded its alignment with 13 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, 5 more than in 2022. In addition, the company developed a comprehensive carbon reduction roadmap with the aim of achieving net-zero neutrality with regard to Scope 1 (direct) and Scope 2 (indirect) emissions across all its operations which includes major improvements in process efficiency, innovative technology and a significant increase in the use of renewable energy. SONGWON's commitment to transparency and accountability has always gone beyond just complying with statutory obligations. SONGWON is firmly committed to maximizing the transparency of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting.
Source: SONGWON