Bisoxalamide Clarifiers to Improve Optical Performance of Polyethylene Resins

The use of special nucleating agents, often referred to as clarifying agents, to improve optical performance of polyethylene is not widely used in the industry. A series of bisoxalamide compounds were synthesized and mixed with linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) to test clarification effects. In this talk, we will discuss structure/property relationship of these molecules on optical and thermal properties of LLDPE.