we are
e x p e r t s in
e muls ifie rs and
stabilizers for bakery,
confectionery, dairy, ice cream,
margarine and fine foods - and we
are happy to share our expertise. our
company values can be defined
in just three
words : loyalty, responsibility and
we aim to be the preferred partner
commitment.
and supplier of quality
products, application service and knowhow to regional and m u l t i - n a t i o n a l food companies. to Palsgaard
l o y a l t y means that we act as a reliable and honourable business
partner for our customers. we treat information confidentially and know
how to keep a business secret. to Palsgaard r e s p o n s i b i l i t y
means caring about the environment and being aware of our corporate
social responsibility; we have a goal to be CO2 neutral by 2020 and
are members of SEDEX and RSPO. to Palsgaard c o m m i t m e n t
means we are dedicated to getting the best results for our customers’
products - to the benefit of their customers. we care about our
employees and have a declared aim that Palsgaard must be
a pleasant place to work. Palsgaard we know that our
most important resource is the kn o w-how and dedication
found in our employees.
we are committed to
getting the best results with our products in our pilot plants
and in your facilities.
at Palsgaard we
don’t sell standard solutions - we start with your needs.
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heart work is
the best way to achieve success - let us help you
get it. our products are produced according to the
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Working
People
strictest quality criteria. we are experts
in emulsifiers and stabilizers
and we are happy to share our
expertise with you. let our
pilot plants help you shorten
the step between idea
Safe and sustainable
functional agents for polymer applications
and
your new product.
heart work is the best
way to succeed
Put Palsgaard in your polymers
- let us help
you do
so.
Give your polymer products a "green" edge
with functional agents safe enough to eat
Meet the market
Sustainable solutions
Market research* points to strong consumer agreement
The use of sustainable, vegetable-based functional agents
about environmentally-friendly products: 95% of respond-
for anti-static and anti-fogging in polymer applications has
ents agree that using such products is 'the right thing to do',
been thoroughly tested at Palsgaard, as well as tested and
91% agree that buying environmentally-friendly products
used by major polymer producers over the past decade.
sets a good example, and 80% agree that their family and
friends would think it was a good thing if they used such
products.
Now the technology is being rolled out to the industry at
large – and there are major benefits to be gained.
At the same time, both safety and food wastage concerns
have producers and consumers on their guard.
Now there’s a surefire way to meet the demands of increasingly safety and environmentally conscious consumers
– and the authorities that protect them – without compromising on the functionality of current functional agents for
polyolefins and additive masterbatches.
Healthier ingredients, more efficient production processes and sustainable, safe packaging have leapt from a marketing niche to
a revenue growth engine for the polymer industry.
* Source: Flash Eurobarometer 367, July 2013
The right building blocks
for creating new, market-ready products
A new wave of innovation for
the plastics industry
From food ingredients
to polymer agents
The irrepressible trend toward ”green” products – and more
What can a food ingredients manufacturer do to help the
innovative packaging solutions – requires plastics manufac-
plastic packaging industry? A great deal. At least, that is, if
turers and their polyolefins and additive masterbatch suppli-
the manufacturer happens to be Palsgaard – the inventor
ers to think out of the box.
of the modern emulsifier and a leader in food ingredients
Now, with the arrival of pure and effective functional agents
based on vegetable sources, you get highly flexible new
tools for product innovation.
around the world. Innovations from the highly regulated and
consumer-conscious food industry now offer significant advantages for the entire plastics industry.
Fueling product development
The secret lies in the wide variety of vegetable sources that
can be used to find new angles for your product development efforts. It’s like having lots of building blocks that you
can put together in many different ways. So you have many
more possibilities for experimenting and arriving at new,
greener products.
Functional agents born in the food ingredients industry are now making their
way into polyolefin-based food packaging and other polymer applications
– and they’re helping manufacturers to align their products with growing
concerns about health, safety and food wastage.
Sustainable solutions
for the polymer industry
Product name
Functionality
Description
Monoglycerides,
min. %
Lipid source
Palsgaard® Polymers PGE 8100
Anti-fogging
Anti-static
Polyglycerol esters
of fatty acids
–
Sunflower
Palsgaard® Polymers DMG 8101
Anti-fogging
Distilled
monoglycerides
90
Sunflower
Palsgaard® Polymers GMS 8102
Distilled
monoglycerides
90
Palm
Palsgaard® Polymers GMS 8103
Mono- and
diglycerides
60
Palm
Distilled
monoglycerides
90
Palm and
Rape seed
Palsgaard® Polymers 8105
Distilled
monoglycerides
90
Palm
Palsgaard® Polymers GMS 8106
Distilled
monoglycerides
90
Palm
Palsgaard® Polymers GMS 8104
Anti-static
Mold release
Slip
Lubricant
Low-dosage expands flexibility
Food-compliant by nature
Palsgaard’s internally applied functional agents are aimed
Palsgaard’s functional agents are already approved as
at polypropylene and polyethylene-based products. Deliv-
food ingredients and used in the processing of various
ered in powder, or in pellet form with a very accurate weight
types of foodstuff. Anti-static agents are generally designed
and shape, they can be incorporated into the final produc-
to be present on the polymer surface and small amounts
tion step of basic polymers, or added into masterbatches
may migrate from food packaging into the food itself.
and compounds.
With Palsgaard’s functional food approved additives how-
These vegetable-based agents are only required in low
dosages, as an anti-static agent, for example, they offer the
same or better anti-static performance as reference GMS90/60 products. In fact, using vegetable-based functional
ever, the consumer’s safety is ensured. At the same time,
Palsgaard’s agents are Halal- and Kosher-certified, so any
such migration won’t compromise the suitability of packaging for markets around the world.
agents delivers a long list of improvements, including better
As a key player in the highly regulated world of food ingredi-
mold release and very high batch-to-batch stability.
ents, all of Palsgaard’s products comply with or exceed the
demands of food safety regulators and other major market
influencers. So polymer and food plastic packaging manufacturers can be sure that Palsgaard’s functional agents
present no risk to their end-customers.
Pure effects
Pure ingredients make all the difference
Just how effective – and free from coloration or unnatural
odours – functional agents of this kind can be depends to a
great extent on the purity of raw materials and the consistency of production processes.
Palsgaard’s 100% vegetable-based raw materials, however, are cultivated in the highly controlled environments
demanded by the food ingredients industry and, much like
a Michelin-starred chef, the company is passionate about
pursuing raw material quality as the essential starting point
for a near-perfect final product.
Certification to ISO 9001 and ISO/FSSC 22000 certification (HACCP) standards, combined with almost a century of
perfecting production processes and delivery procedures,
Palsgaard’s functional agents are:
• High-performing
• Low in dosage
• Approved for food contact (US FDA-compliant)
• Amine- and Amide-free
• 100% vegetable-based
• Sustainable (RSPO-certified)
ensure that manufacturers using Palsgaard’s functional
• Kosher and Halal certified
agents can make product after product at consistent quality.
• REACH-registered
Nature’s best answer
to functional challenges
In food, emulsifiers provide a long list of sensory and shelf-
According to test results provided by independent industrial
life benefits by enabling water and oils to mix together.
polymer institute Norner, Palsgaard’s emulsifier-based func-
As a functional agent in polymers, however, they work dif-
tional agents deliver the same as, or better performance than
ferently but just as effectively.
reference additives.
Product benefits
• Excellent anti-static and anti-fogging performance
• Low in dosage
• Helps to reduce food wastage
• Adjustable migration rate and anti-static effect duration
• Low concentration for long lasting effect
• Approved for food contact (US FDA-compliant)
• 100% vegetable-based
• Amine- and Amide-free
• Sustainable (RSPO-certified)
• Kosher and Halal-certified
•REACH-registered
Tested by the best
The performance of Palsgaard’s functional agents for polymer is tested and approved by Norner, the independent,
international innovation and technology centre based in Norway.
"Green" anti-static agents
– for better production performance
Just like conventional polymer agents, Palsgaard’s anti-static
Additionally, these agents can reduce food wastage by
agents primarily work to keep dust and similar particles from
lowering the tendency of packaged food to stay on retail
clinging to polyolefin based products such as thin wall pack-
shelves if it doesn’t look fresh and appealing. The result is a
aging and food plastic packaging, caps and closures, home-
product that stays looking its best – and is more likely to be
ware and containers as well as automotive parts and many
chosen by consumers before its use-by date arrives.
other applications.
Technically speaking, the anti-static agents are comprised
These anti-static properties are also useful in polymer prod-
of distilled monoglyceride of fatty acids (GMS-90), monodi-
ucts, films and other plastic packaging production phases,
glycerides of fatty acids (GMS-60) and polyglycerol esters
reducing the tendency to stick to machinery (enabling
based purely on vegetable oils.
manufacturers to run their machinery at higher speeds),
making it easier to keep the factory clean and reducing the
incidence of static shocks for production line workers.
They come into effect by migrating to the surface after hours
or a few days, changing the surface energy and, therefore,
its tension. As a result, molecules on the surface attract
more water molecules from the surrounding air.
Static decay time
0.5% GMS90-Ref.
0.5% Palsgaard® Polymers GMS 8102
2
Static decay time, sec
60
50
1.5
40
1
30
20
0.5
10
0
0
1 day
4 weeks
1 week
8 weeks
16 weeks
22 weeks
Time after injection molding
Anti-static performance
1 day
1 week
4 weeks
8 weeks
16 weeks
22 weeks
0.5% GMS90-Ref.
49.9
1.3
0.1
0.5% Palsgaard® Polymers GMS 8102
5.9
0.8
0.2
0.2
1
0.03
0.4
0.1
0.02
Excellent anti-static performance (value < 1 sec)
Moderate anti-static performance
No anti-static performance
The results are obtained in 1 mm injection molding of homo PP plaques and by static decay mesurements. Data are obtained at 23°C and 50% relative humidity.
Palsgaard® Polymers GMS 8102 has shown improved short terms anti-static performance compared with the reference, as analysed for 1 week
after sample injection moulding. Palsgaard® Polymers GMS 8102 has shown the same good long terms anti-static performance as reference
up to 22 weeks after sample injection molding. (Details are available on request in Certificate of Performance # 14245)
"Green" anti-fogging agents
– a clear difference for clear polymer products
When food and other products with a high content of moisture
glyceride, work in transparent polyolefin films and other
are packed in a closed system, there is a high risk of droplets
plastic packaging by migrating to the polymer air interface,
forming on the inner surface as the temperature goes down
making the polymer surface more hydrophilic.
during storage in the refrigerator. Consumers tend to interpret
As a result, the water droplets spread on the polymer sur-
fogging as a sign that food may be spoiled, and indeed, there
face, making the fog disappear and the surface become –
is some evidence that it can impact food spoilage.
and remain – clear.
Clear performance in clear packaging
Based on 100% high oleic sunflower oil, Palsgaard® Polymers
PGE 8100, a highly effective polyglycerol ester and Palsgaard®
Polymers DMG 8101, an equally effective distilled mono-
Application test
50µm LDPE film with
0.4% Palsgaard® Polymers PGE 8100
1 min
5
5
5
5
50µm LDPE film with
0.4% PGE - Ref.
5
5
1 min
5
3
4
5
3
5 min
5
5
5
5
5
5
5 min
5
2
3
5
4
10 min
5
5
5
5
5
5
10 min
5
2
3
5
4
15 min
4
5
5
5
5
5
15 min
5
2
2
5
4
30 min
4
5
5
5
5
5
30 min
5
2
2
5
4
60 min
4
5
5
5
4
5
60 min
5
3
3
5
4
120 min
4
5
5
5
4
5
120 min
5
5
5
5
3
180 min
4
5
5
5
4
5
180 min
5
5
5
5
3
1 day
7 days
1 month
2 months
6 months
18 months
1 day
7 days
1 month
2 months
6 months
Anti-fogging performance
Description
Performance
Rating
Comments
An opaque layer of small fog droplets
Very poor
1
Poor light transmission
An opaque or transparent layer of large droplets
Poor
2
Poor light transmission
A complete layer of large transparent drops
Better
3
Poor visibility, lens effect
Randomly scattered or large transparent drops
Acceptable
4
Discontinuous film of water
A transparent film displaying no visible water
Excellent
5
Completely transparent
The results are obtained in 50µ blown LDPE film during cold fog test. Data are obtained at 23°C and 50% relative humidity.
Palsgaard® Polymers PGE 8100 has shown improved short terms anti-fogging performance compared with a reference, as analysed up to 6 month after film
sample blowing. (Details are available on request in Certificate of Performance # 14249)
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find favour with today’s food producers and consumers.
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Both Palsgaard’s products and its production processes reflect a 100-year legacy of corporate social responsibility – and the company is focused on sustainable products and production processes. For example, we have achieved RSPO SCCS (Roundtable of Sustainable
Palm Oil Supply Chain Certification Standard) certification, and have set an overall target of
becoming CO2-neutral by 2020.
Develop and improve your polyolefin-based products with us
We strongly believe in answering as many as possible of our customers’ needs. That’s why
our technical teams are always ready to contribute their technical and market knowledge to
develop new applications or concepts based on regional needs or requirements – all under
strict confidentiality.
The performance of Palsgaard’s functional agents in polyolefin-based applications is continually tested at Norner and at CIATEQ. Norner is an independent industrial polymers institute based in Norway, while Mexico-based CIATEQ is a centre of technological research.
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