ORGASOL Polyamide Powders
General Bulletin
Arkema Inc. offers ORGASOL®, high-performance polyamide powders for use in the
graphic art and coating industries.
ORGASOL® ultra- fine polyamide powders are polymers and copolymers of lauryllactame and/or
caprolactame obtained by direct polymerization. Due to this unique process, ORGASOL® powders
are available as micro-porous spherical beads with a very narrow particle size distribution (Figure 1).
The structure, the shape and the properties of ORGASOL® powders contrast with other powders
made by grinding or precipitation. ORGASOL® powders contrast also from waxes due to their higher
melting point, better chemical resistance and different migration process.
Figure 1: Particle size distribution of the ORGASOL 2002 ES 5 Nat 3
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Grades differ in terms of composition (polyamide 6, polyamide 12, copolyamide 6/12), particle size
(from 5 to 60 microns), specific surface area and melting point. The Table 2 gives the specifications
and typical properties of the different ORGASOL® grades. The density of the ORGASOL® grades is
between 1.03 and 1.15.
Table 2: ORGASOL® Specifications and Typical Properties
Specifications Typical Properties
ORGASOL Polyamide
Average Small Large Melting
Particle pH SSA Density
Name Nature particules particules Point
Size
µm µm % µm % m²/g °C
2001 UD Nat 2 5 +/- 1 < 2.5 2 > 10 5 >6 9
2001 EXD Nat 1 10 +/- 1.5 <5 2 > 20 2 >4 4
2002 EXD Nat 1 10 +/- 2 <5 2 > 20 2 >4 1.5
2002 D Nat 1 PA 12 20 +/- 2 < 10 5 > 30 5 >4 1 177 1.03
2002 ES 3 Nat 3 30 +/-2 < 20 5 > 40 10 >4 1
2002 ES 4 Nat 3 40 +/-5 < 30 10 > 60 5 >4 1
2002 ES 5 Nat 3 50 +/-2 < 40 10 > 70 5 >4 1
2002 ES 6 Nat 3 60 +/-3 < 40 10 > 80 5 >4 1
1002 D Nat 1 20 +/-3 < 10 10 > 30 15 >4 2
PA 6 217 1.15
1002 ES 4 Nat 1 40 +/-5 < 30 20 > 60 15 >4 1
3202 D Nat 1 20 +/-3 < 10 5 > 30 5 >4 1.5 194 1.09
3501 EXD Nat 1 PA 6/12 10 +/-3 <5 10 > 20 5 >4 20
142 1.07
3502 D Nat 1 20 +/-3 < 10 5 > 30 5 >4 6
ORGASOL® polyamide 12 powders from 5 to 20 microns meet the FDA requirements 175.300 and
177.1500.
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In the coating and graphic art industries, ORGASOL® ultra- fine polyamide powders offer unique
properties:
- abrasion and scratch resistances,
- surface texturing effect (soft feel),
- gloss control,
- anti-blocking (coefficient of friction control, dry lubricant effect).
Thus, ORGASOL® powders permit to achieve the desired performances in a wide range of coating
types (solvent based, water based, UV/EB and powder) and coating processes (roller or spray). Coil-
coating, can-coating, industrial coating (metal, wood, plastic, rubber, glass…), paper coating, ink and
over-print varnish are the typical applications.
In the coating applications, the ratio between the ORGASOL® particle size and the coating thickness
is one of the key parameters to control in order to achieve the desired performances.
One of the ORGASOL® properties in the UV/EB system is to function as a matting agent that does
not increase the viscosity of the UV formulation.
In the paper coating industry, the smaller average particle size ORGASOL® grades (5, 10, and 20
microns) with a high porosity are used to improve printability and decrease the coefficient of friction.
In the overprint varnishes and inks industries, ORGASOL® is mainly used as an anti-blocking agent.
Nothing herein shall be deemed to be a warranty or representation, express or implied, with respect to the use of such information or the use of the
goods described for any particular purpose alone or in combination with other goods and/or processes, or that their use does not conflict with existing
patent rights. No license is granted to practice any patented invention. It is offered solely for your consideration, investigation, and verification.
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