Crodamide
Crodamide is the world leading range of slip and anti-blocking additives from Croda. Manufacturing for over 50 years, we have gained unrivalled experience and knowledge in production, application and research in this area.
As a speciality polymer additives company, achieving tailored slip performance via the optimisation of product combinations has become one of our technical strengths, and is an exciting area of development for the polymer additives team. By understanding additives at the molecular level, from the seed growing stage onwards, we can offer a superior range of primary amides, secondary amides and secondary bis-amides with precisely controlled functionality.
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Security of supply
The Crodamide range is manufactured at three independent manufacturing sites to ensure maximum security of supply. These manufacturing sites are based in the UK, Netherlands and China. This ensures we can supply product to customer where and when they need it.
We are doubling the capacity of our flagship Crodamide manufacturing site in Hull, United Kingdom, to meet the growing demand of our customers. This £27million investment is the second biggest in our company history and ensures we can continue to offer faultless supply of amides when our customers need it. It will enable improved consistency or product and ensure no variation in application use. More space on the plant will mean more space to deliver new and innovative products that answer the unmet needs of our customers.
Local warehousing allows us to keep stock close to customers and reduce lead times, while back integration of raw materials ensures a consistent and reliable supply chain.
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Sustainably sourced and manufactured
Sustainable transport options are used where possible to reduce carbon emissions. For example, at our Hull site raw materials are transported by barge, displacing approximately 1000 trips by road tanker. Our on-site wind turbine contributes to our 100% green energy use and reduces our carbon emissions by 2000 tonnes per year.
Technical knowledge
We are world leaders in surface science and the application of additives into plastics, with over 30 years experience delivering first class technical support to our customers. Our global R&D teams have a long history of collaborating with customers to develop new solutions and innovations. Our knowledge of processes and additives ensure the most optimised solution and processing conditions are recommended. We have the ability to perform testing on behalf of customers in our state-of-the-art laboratories to help relieve the burden of approval and make NPD more efficient.
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Anti-block benefits by Crodamide
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Crodamide™ BR (bead)
Other Amides
An bio-based anti-blocking additive suitable for use in a range of polymers. Provides optimal anti-block and film clarity when used in combination with inorganic anti-blocking solutions
Crodamide™ SRV (Bead)
Stearamide
A bio-based refined steramide in bead form that provides anti-blocking performance to polyolefins and rubber at low temperatures.
Crodamide™ EBO (Bead)
Oleamide
A secondary bis amide providing a medium slip and anti-block effect in polyolefin polar copolymers. It is particularly useful as an anti-tack additive in EVA pellets and hotmelt adhesives.
Crodamide ER (Bead)
Erucamide
A bio-based primary amide additive in bead form, providing effective slip performance in polyolefin films, and anti-blocking properties to Polyamide and EVA hotmelt adhesives.
Crodamide™ VRX (Bead)
Oleamide
A bio-based migrating amide in bead form that provides high slip with improved oxidative stability, colour, odour and shelf-life compared to other oleamides.
Crodamide™ 203 (Bead)
Other Amides
A bio-based sencondary amine slip additive, used to obtain medium or controlled slip in polyolefins and other polymers. (CoF 0.3 - 0.5)
Crodamide™ 212 (bead)
Erucamide
A bio-based secondary amine slip additive, used to obtain medium or controlled slip in polyolefins (CoF 0.3 - 0.5)
Slip additives
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