Chemistry Sectors: Plastics
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| EUROPEAN LIGHT STABILISERS AND ANTIOXIDANTS ASSOCIATION (ELiSANA) | ||
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| ELiSANA was created with the mission to become the trusted reference on health, safety and environmental information related to antioxidants and UV light stabilisers. Antioxidants and UV light stabilisers are organic additives that enhance performance, safety and durability of the finished article. Their use is indispensable in every day items like cars and building materials - which need to retain performance and safety over many years, whilst withstanding the wear and tear that comes with exposure to high temperatures, direct sunlight, wind and rain. Both antioxidants and UV light stabilisers are added to the manufacturing process of plastic and rubber components (such as car tyres, windscreen wipers, window fixings…) so that they do not discolour, become brittle and break. Antioxidants are also added to fuels and lubricating oils to enable safe storage and smooth engine performance – increasing both the safety and the life of the engine, whilst reducing the frequency of drainage. Antioxidants work in a similar way as the natural defence mechanism in our bodies and certain vitamins (for example vitamin C) in fruits, vegetables and nutritional supplements. They combine with unstable oxygen molecules – like peroxides and the so-called 'free radicals' – that would otherwise damage the material as part of the natural ageing process. UV stabilisers work in two ways. The first type – the physical active UV absorbers, transforms aggressive UV radiation into simple heat that can dissipate without damaging the material. The second type – the hindered amine light stabilisers (HALs), scavenge the free radicals produced from UV radiation, preventing them from degrading the material. By making materials more durable, stabilizers and antioxidants contribute to a more efficient use of resources and less waste production. |
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| Dr. Alain Cavallero |
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| Adeka-Palmarole SAS (FR)
Albemarle Europe sprl (BE) BASF AG (DE) Chemtura (DE) Clariant GmbH & Co. KG (DE) Eliokem SAS (FR) Oxiris Chemicals SA (ES) SI Group (CH) Songwon Ind. (CH) |
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