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PALMOWAX EBS

Palmowax EBS helps reduce flow friction, which improves productivity and reduces equipment wear.
Palmowax EBS improves product gloss and reduces plastic streaks.
Palmowax EBS helps prevent surface sticking, helping to support product separation from the mold in injection molding.

CAS Number: 110-30-5
EC Number (EINECS): 203-755-6
Molecular formula: C₃₈H₇₆N₂O₂
Molecular / formula weight: ~ 593 g/mol

SYNONYMS:
EBS, Ethylene bis-stearamide, N,N′-Ethylene bis-stearamide, n,n’-ethylenebis(stearamide), Amide wax, Amide Waxes, Acrawax C, Abril 10DS, Kemamide W-39, Loxamid, Light Amide WH-100

Palmowax EBS is a synthetic was with a common chemical name, N, N’-Ethylene-Bis-Stearmide.
Palmowax EBS has excellent colour and colour stability and special property showing the low viscosity in molten form under high temperature.
Palmowax EBS is a plant-based secondary bis-amide additive.

Palmowax EBS exhibits excellent internal and external lubricating properties and is suitable for use in most acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS).
Palmowax EBS functions as a slip additive and a mould release agent in ABS parts.

In ABS masterbatch production, Palmowax EBS is incorporated for added-value lubricating resin performance.
Palmowax EBS is a plant-sourced secondary bis-amide additive.
Palmowax EBS is a compound composed of a long, flexible hydrocarbon chain combined with a polar amide group, creating a multipolar molecular structure.

Palmowax EBS has the ability to support the dispersion of many ingredients, such as: color, filler, etc. into the plastic.
Palmowax EBS is also an ingredient that helps stabilize the foam structure in the production technology of EVA, PE, PS foam, etc.
Palmowax EBS is derived from renewable vegetable oils.

Palmowax EBS is HALAL and JHOSPA certified.
Palmowax EBS is available in bead, powder, superfine and atomized forms.
Palmowax EBS is a bis-amide wax derived from stearic acid (stearamide) and ethylene (“ethylene bis-stearamide”).

Palmowax EBS’s used as a functional additive in plastics, coatings, inks, and other materials.
According to the manufacturer, Palmowax EBS delivers both internal and external lubrication, helps with mold release, improves slip, and reduces friction.
Palmowax EBS is plant-sourced in some grades (e.g., KLK Oleo’s Palmowax), making it more sustainable than certain petrochemical waxes.

USES and APPLICATIONS of PALMOWAX EBS:
Palmowax EBS is widely used in plastic industry as internal/external lubricant, mold release aid, dispersant and anti-slip agent for most plastics such as ABS, PS, PP, etc.
Palmowax EBS is used color dispersion in the paint and printing industry

Elasticity enhancer, Palmowax EBS is used in synthetic rubber, wire drawing, defoaming agents, synthetic fibers, adhesive tapes, etc.
Palmowax EBS exhibits excellent internal and external lubricating properties suitable for most general or engineering plastics applications.
Sustainable plant-based Palmowax EBS can be used in petrochemical industry like ABS, POM and PS resins, plastic and rubber industries, ink and coating, wire drawing lubricant, pulp and paper, bitumen, wood-plastic composite and powder metallurgy.

The functions of Palmowax EBS are as internal and external lubricants, mould release agents, defoamers, anti-static agents, slip agents and anti-blocking agents.

Palmowax EBS is RSPO SCC certified.
Palmowax EBS has an annual production capacity of 16,000 tons and it is available in different forms to meet varying applications and equipment requirements.

This allows manufacturers to use Palmowax EBS in their products, helping to meet their sustainability goals.
Adhesive tape uses of Palmowax EBS: To prevent adhesive tape from sticking to itself when it is rolled up, Palmowax EBS is used to impart antiblock properties which does not reduce the tape’s effectiveness in the final end use.

Dental Waxes: Palmowax EBS contributes to the accuracy of immersion and clean release of dental waxes.
Defoaming Agent: Palmowax EBS can be used in pulp paper and textile industries as a defoaming agent when it acts as a foam breaker by reducing the surface tension resulting in collapse of the foam bubbles.

Printing Ink: Palmowax EBS finds application in printing ink manufacturing operation as lubricant and slip agent.
When used in plastics, Palmowax EBS is compatible with both non-polar plastics, such as polyolefines, and plastics containing polar groups (such as PVC, PA, ABS, etc.).

Due to the flexibility of the Palmowax EBS chain, they tend to move to the outside of the plastic flow, thereby creating many surface features for the product: glossy, smooth, non-stick, etc.
Use for plastic: Palmowax EBS can be used for most types of plastic, such as: PE, PP, ABS, PVC, PA, Epoxy,...

Its excellent surface migration and dispersion properties make Palmowax EBS valuable in ink formulations, while its addition to asphalt enhances viscoelasticity and raises the softening point—ideal for road construction.
Palmowax EBS exhibits excellent lubricating properties internally and/or externally in most plastics such as ABS, PS, PP, and etc.
Palmowax EBS functions as anti-static, dispersing agent, flow modifier, mold release-, slip- and anti-blocking agent.

Palmowax EBS is used in appliances, personal safety/protection equipment, building & construction, electrical market, electronics/computer, fiber, textile and carpets.
Palmowax EBS is also applicable in packaging, household, products/consumer goods, wiring & cables, pipe, hoses, fittings, urban equipment and road.

Plastics / Polymers use of Palmowax EBS: Engineering plastics (ABS, PBT, PC, PMMA, POM, PS, PVC, etc.) — as internal / external lubricant, mold release, flow modifier.
Polyolefins — Palmowax EBS is used as slip agent, anti-blocking.

Masterbatch production: Palmowax EBS is added to masterbatches to improve lubricant performance, surface migration, and pigment dispersion.
Metal / Powder Metallurgy: Palmowax EBS is used as binder and lubricant in powder-metal molding.
Asphalt / Bitumen: Palmowax EBS increases softening point, improves viscoelasticity, and enhances durability of roads.

Wire Drawing: Palmowax EBS is used Lubrication in metal wire drawing processes.
Inks, Textiles, Paints / Coatings, Paper, Rubber: Palmowax EBS is used as a dispersant in inks, as a lubricant in rubber, in coatings, defoaming, slip, anti-blocking, etc.
Defoamer / Processing Aid: Palmowax EBS is used in processes where surface activity and migration help reduce foam or improve flow.

-Powdered metallurgy uses of Palmowax EBS:
Palmowax EBS can be used at 0.5% as a lubricant and molding aid in powdered metal molding.
Palmowax EBS burn-offs as well or better than fatty acids and allow for denser compacting of the powdered metal.

-Wire Drawing uses of Palmowax EBS:
Palmowax EBS can replace conventional fatty acid soaps as powdered lubricants in wire drawing operations.
Palmowax EBS's higher melting point allows higher drawing speeds for hard wires.

-Lacquers and Coatings use of Palmowax EBS:
Palmowax EBS can be used as pigment grinding aid and dispersant in paints, stains, lacquers and coatings to improve weatherability, resistance to practically all solvents, acids and alkalies.
Palmowax EBS imparts chemical resistance to many types of coatings.

-Asphalts and Potting compounds use of Palmowax EBS:
Palmowax EBS also finds application as component of specialized asphalts used in coating electrical cables (as filters and insulations), blends for electrical potting compounds, mastic heat sealers for condensers and other related uses.
Palmowax EBS will reduce the cold flow of these asphalts , while providing suitable electrical properties, the asphalt’s softening point can be raised approx. 10ºF for each 1% Palmowax EBS added.

-Rubber use of Palmowax EBS:
Palmowax EBS provides antiblock and lubricity properties when used in molding & extrusion of synthetic rubbers such as GRS, ABS, Hycar, Butyl and Neoprene.
Palmowax EBS also improves water immersion and chemical resistance of rubber stocks.

-Cellophane uses of Palmowax EBS:
Palmowax EBS can be used as a static reducing and anti block additive in cellophane coatings.
At levels of 0.1-0.5% by weight Palmowax EBS will aid rather than interfere with heat-sealing operation.

-Paper Coatings use of Palmowax EBS:
Palmowax EBS at approximately 1% improves the slip and gloss of paraffin/polymer coating for paper and paperboard used in food packaging.
Because of its high melting point, Palmowax EBS will not decompose during heat-sealing operations.

-Hot – melting adhesives use of Palmowax EBS:
Palmowax EBS functions as a co-solvent or coupling agent for the polyamide resin and paraffin wax components of hot melt adhesives.
A typical formulation is 78% polyamide resin, 12% paraffin wax & 10% Palmowax EBS .

-Application in Plastic Industry:
*Molded Plastic:
When incorporated into plastic molding powder, Palmowax EBS facilitates the powders flow into all parts of the mold.
Palmowax EBS also improves pigment dispersion and mold release and, by reducing friction, it reduces static charges, thereby reducing dust pickup.
Palmowax EBS is also recommended as a mold release agent for Acetal and PBT.
Palmowax EBS is used as Antiblocking and Slip Agent for thermoset & thermoplastic resins.

*Rigid PVC:
Palmowax EBS improves the flow characteristics of the PVC melts acting as internal / external lubricant and anti blocking agent.
The dosage of Palmowax EBS may vary from 0.05 to 0.3 phr.

*Plasticized PVC:
In plasticized PVC films, Palmowax EBS acts as a very effective anti blocking agent.
Recommended usage level of Palmowax EBS varies between 0.1-1.0 phr.
Depending on film thickness and percentage of plasticizers.

*ABS resins and Polystyrene
Palmowax EBS increases the flow characteristics of Polystyrene and ABS.
In pigmented products, Palmowax EBS acts as a dispersing agent as well.
The suggested dosage varies between 0.5-2.0 % for ABS resins and 0.15-0.30 % for Polystyrene.

*Polyolefins use of Palmowax EBS:
Palmowax EBS can be used in Polyolefins as a pigment dispersant aid at suggested dosage: 0.25-0.5 phr.
Palmowax EBS is also suitable as anti blocking agent for the production of LDPE films.

*Polyamides:
In Polyamides 6 and 6.6, Palmowax EBS is used as an internal mold release at suggested dosage: 0.1-0.3 phr.

*Acetal Resins:
In Acetal Resins, Palmowax EBS is used as surface lubricant and mold release agent.
Suggested amount of Palmowax EBS is 0.25 phr.

*Polyurethanes:
In injection molding of thermoplastic PUR, Palmowax EBS acts as an internal mold release agent at suggested amount 0.1 – 1.0%.

CHEMICAL BEHAVIOR & PROPERTIES of PALMOWAX EBS:
*Polarity / Structure:
Because of the two amide groups (–CONH–) and long stearyl (C₁₈) chains, Palmowax EBS is somewhat polar in the center (amide) but largely nonpolar in the fatty (alkyl) parts.
This dual nature helps Palmowax EBS migrate to surfaces of polymer articles.

*Thermal Stability:
High melting point → stable under typical polymer processing temperatures.
Palmowax EBS is stable.

*Compatibility:
Compatible with many waxes and plasticizers; due to its limited solubility in many solvents / polymers, Palmowax EBS tends to “bloom” (i.e., migrate to surface) in polymers, forming a monomolecular lubricating layer.

*Surface Activity:
Because Palmowax EBS migrates to surfaces, it provides slip, anti-blocking (prevents surfaces from sticking), and mold-release properties.

*Electrical / Static Behavior:
Palmowax EBS reduces static charge generation because of the lubricating layer, making it useful as an antistatic agent.

BENEFITS / KEY CHARACTERISTICS of PALMOWAX EBS:
Excellent internal and external lubrication (improves processing, reduces melt viscosity, enhances flow).
Palmowax EBS improves mold release (helps parts demold cleanly).
Slip and anti-blocking (surface migration creates lubricating layer).

Pigment dispersing ability (helps in masterbatches or inks).
In asphalt / bitumen, boosts softening point and viscoelastic behavior → more durable road surfaces.
Palmowax EBS acts as binder / lubricant in powder-metal / sintering processes.

Added water repellency, antistatic behavior, processing-aid function, matting, and surface finish improvement.
Plant-sourced variant (for “green” chemistry) in some grades (e.g., KLK’s) → more sustainable.

PRACTICAL / FORMULATION TIPS of PALMOWAX EBS:
Use typical dosage of Palmowax EBS is 0.5–5% w/w, depending on application (as per KLK Oleo data).

*For slip or anti-blocking in films:
lower dosages may suffice; for mold release or internal lubrication in molding: optimize based on processing conditions.
Because of its surface migration, Palmowax EBS can bloom; in some applications, pre-dispersion or masterbatch may help control distribution.

*In powder metallurgy:
use as a binder + lubricant, but verify burn-off behavior (if sintering or debinding) to avoid residues.

FUNCTION of PALMOWAX EBS:
As internal & external lubricants in many thermoplastic & thermoset plastics.
As dispersant for the color pigments & filler masterbatch of polyolefin, ABS, PS & engineering plastics.
As anti-blocking agent, lubricating agent & mould release aids for plastic & rubber.
As dispersing agent in masterbatch for PP & PET.

ADVANTAGE of PALMOWAX EBS:
*Thermally stable.
*HALAL.
*JHOSPA.
*REACH.

PROPERTIES of PALMOWAX EBS:
*Stability:
Palmowax EBS is a stable high melting compound.
Palmowax EBS's melting point is significantly higher than that of a comparable monomer.

*Compatibility:
Palmowax EBS is compatible with most waxes and plasticizers.
The polarity of its two central amide group and the non-polarity of the two fatty chains make Palmowax EBS an excellent surface-active agent which in incompatible with virtually all solvents and most polymer systems.
When incorporated into polymers Palmowax EBS will “bloom” to the surface, coating it with a monomolecular layer.
Palmowax EBS's incompatibility is the basis for several other properties and many of the products commercial applications.

*Lubricity:
Palmowax EBS fatty chain imparts excellent slip properties to surfaces upon which it collects.
Because of this, Palmowax EBS is a good blending agent.

*Corrosion Resistance:
A coating of Palmowax EBS will improve surface’s resistance to salt, heat, moisture and most solvents.

*Antistatic Properties:
Palmowax EBS will lower static charge generation in plastic film by reducing friction at the surface.

*Electrical Properties:
Palmowax EBS can be used in many electrical applications without detracting from the electrical properties of the resins into which it is incorporated.

PHYSICAL and CHEMICAL PROPERTIES of PALMOWAX EBS:
Trade name: PALMOWAX EBS
Chemical name (systematic): N,N′-Ethylene-bis-stearamide (also written Ethylene bis-stearamide)
CAS Number: 110-30-5
EC Number (EINECS): 203-755-6
Molecular formula: C₃₈H₇₆N₂O₂
Molecular / formula weight: ~ 593 g/mol
IUPAC name: N,N′-ethylenedi(stearamide) (according to ECHA)
Appearance: Beads, powder, fine powder, or atomized powder (various product forms)
Melting Point: ~141.5–145.0 °C (depending on grade)
Acid Value: ≤ 6.0 mg KOH / g (for bead, SP, SF, atomized)
Amine Value: ≤ 3.0 mg KOH / g (same grades)
Color (Gardner): ≤ 3 (lighter color is typical)
Water Content: ≤ 0.20% (some grades)
Volatile Matter: ≤ 0.5% (some grades)
Ash Content: ≤ 0.10% (some grades)
Particle Size / Mesh: Depends on grade: e.g., for “SP” version: ≥ 90% passes 16 mesh; “SF” fine powder: ≥ 85% passes 200 mesh

FIRST AID MEASURES of PALMOWAX EBS:
-Description of first-aid measures
*General advice:
Show this material safety data sheet to the doctor in attendance.
*If inhaled:
After inhalation:
Fresh air.
*In case of skin contact:
Take off immediately all contaminated clothing.
Rinse skin with
water/ shower.
*In case of eye contact:
After eye contact:
Rinse out with plenty of water.
Call in ophthalmologist.
Remove contact lenses.
*If swallowed:
After swallowing:
Immediately make victim drink water (two glasses at most).
Consult a physician.
-Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed.
No data available

ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES of PALMOWAX EBS:
-Environmental precautions:
Do not let product enter drains.
-Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up:
Cover drains.
Collect, bind, and pump off spills.
Observe possible material restrictions.
Take up dry.
Dispose of properly.
Clean up affected area.

FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES of PALMOWAX EBS:
-Extinguishing media:
*Suitable extinguishing media:
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Foam
Dry powder
*Unsuitable extinguishing media:
For this substance/mixture no limitations of extinguishing agents are given.
-Further information:
Prevent fire extinguishing water from contaminating surface water or the ground water system.

EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION of PALMOWAX EBS:
-Control parameters:
--Ingredients with workplace control parameters:
-Exposure controls:
--Personal protective equipment:
*Eye/face protection:
Use equipment for eye protection.
Safety glasses
*Body Protection:
protective clothing
*Respiratory protection:
Recommended Filter type: Filter A
-Control of environmental exposure:
Do not let product enter drains.

HANDLING and STORAGE of PALMOWAX EBS:
-Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities:
*Storage conditions:
Tightly closed.
Dry.

STABILITY and REACTIVITY of PALMOWAX EBS:
-Chemical stability:
The product is chemically stable under standard ambient conditions (room temperature).
-Possibility of hazardous reactions:
No data available