Rubber
ALTIFIL™ and ALTIPLUS™ products are versatile additives that can be used in manufacturing rubber products as a processing aid, functional filler, and dusting and mold release agent. The addition of a platy filler in rubber helps to reduce cost, lubricate molds, reduce the viscosity of the rubber compounds which helps in the processing of molded parts and tires, and prevents surfaces from adhering together during production. Several properties of pyrophyllite that affect the quality and smoothing of rubber are the platy structure, smoothness, greasiness and chemical inertness, which provides good permeability and weathering of the final product.
Applications include:
- Hoses
- Seals
- Fire-resistant cables
- Tires
- Automotive parts
- Industrial mechanical goods
- Fire resistance and mechanical properties such as tear, and other mechanical rubber goods to improve processing
