Antistatic agents suppliers

The antistatic additive market is served by fewer than 50 supphers. The magor supphers include Akzo, Witco, Henkel, Elf Atochem, Kao, and Clariant. Table 4.5 lists some of the more prominent suppliers and the types of antistatic agents offered. 

The selection of an antistatic agent depends greatly on the polymer matrix since a degree of incompatibility is vital to ensure that migration to the surface of the product occurs at a fast rate after manufacture. Exact chemical composition information can be difficult to obtain from suppliers and so analysis for these additives can be difficult. 

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