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Editorial Contact: Melanie McCarroll
Phone: 735.355.4500
May
6, 2002
New
FluoroPURE™ Fiber 10C
for Stronger, Yet Softer, Mascara
Newark, N.J.
(May 6, 2002) — Shamrock
Technologies has introduced
FluoroPURE™ Fiber 10C, a unique polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
microfiber powder with exceptional oil absorption that is engineered
to thicken, lengthen and strengthen lashes in mascara. The microfibers
are extremely soft and flexible, providing an elegant feel and making
them ideal for all hair care and silken cosmetic applications.
FluoroPURE Fiber
10C PTFE also provides outstanding lubricity, opacity and uniformity.
It enhances wear and water resistance and even helps to hide lines
and wrinkles when used in sculpting products.
FluoroPURE Fiber
10C PTFE microfiber powder is available in 70 kg. net weight fiber
drums.
For a technical
data sheet, product sample or technical assistance, call Shamrock
customer service at (800) 349-1822 (Europe: 32-1245-8330), e-mail
msui@shamrocktechnologies.com,
or contact us via our online
Web form.
Founded in 1945,
Shamrock Technologies, Inc. is one of the world's largest processors
of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), as well as a leading worldwide
supplier of a broad line of micronized powders, dispersions, emulsions
and compounds including PTFE, polyethylene, polypropylene, fluoropolymers,
custom wax alloys, natural waxes and specialty additives. The company
manufactures more than 250 products at its diversified plant in Newark,
N.J., and its two state-of-the-art facilities in Kentucky. European
operations are in Tongeren, Belgium. World headquarters are in Newark,
New Jersey.
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For
Immediate Release
Editorial Contact: Melanie McCarroll
Phone: 735.355.4500
April
23 , 2002
New
Natural Microcellulose Fibers for Cosmetics
Newark, N.J.
(April 23, 2002) — Shamrock Technologies has introduced NaturalPure™
C Series pure microcellulose fibers for cosmetic applications. The
microfibers may be used to provide enhanced lubricity and texture
to powdered, cream and liquid cosmetics, make-up and skin care products.
They also may be used as natural fillers.
Shamrock is offering
two grades of the powdered cotton microfibers with average particle
size of 3.5-5.0 microns and 9.0-12.0 microns, respectively.
For a technical
data sheet, product sample or technical assistance, call Shamrock
customer service in Belgium at 32-1245-8330, e-mail msui@shamrocktechnologies.com,
or contact us via our online
Web form.
Founded in 1945,
Shamrock Technologies, Inc. is one of the world's largest processors
of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), as well as a leading worldwide
supplier of a broad line of micronized powders, dispersions, emulsions
and compounds including PTFE, polyethylene, polypropylene, fluoropolymers,
custom wax alloys, natural waxes and specialty additives. The company
manufactures more than 250 products at its diversified plant in Newark,
N.J., and its two state-of-the-art facilities in Kentucky. European
operations are in Tongeren, Belgium. World headquarters are in Newark,
New Jersey.
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For
Immediate Release
Editorial Contact: Melanie McCarroll
Phone: 735.355.4500
April
23 , 2002
New
CeraFLOW™ E Series Additives
Enhance Make-Up and Cosmetics
Newark, N.J.
(April 23, 2002) — Shamrock Technologies' new
CeraFLOW™ E Series synthetic hydrogenated hydrocarbon additives
have been engineered to provide exceptional lubricity and excellent
water resistance when used in make-up bases, foundation, lipsticks,
mascara, nail enamel and hair care products.
Compatible with
ester formulations, CeraFLOW E additives help to stabilize formulations
and enhance color uniformity.
The CeraFLOW E
Series is available in various viscosities and includes:
- CeraFLOW LE
with a viscosity index (ASTM D-2270) of 133
- CeraFLOW E
with a viscosity index of 149
- CeraFLOW HE
with a viscosity index of 168
CeraFLOW E Series
additives are available as clear fluids in 35-lb. net weight
plastic pails or 370-lb. net weight metal drums.
For a technical
data sheet, product sample or technical assistance, call Shamrock
customer service in Belgium at 32-1245-8330, e-mail msui@shamrocktechnologies.com,
or contact us via our online
Web form.
Founded in 1945,
Shamrock Technologies, Inc. is one of the world's largest processors
of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), as well as a leading worldwide
supplier of a broad line of micronized powders, dispersions, emulsions
and compounds including PTFE, polyethylene, polypropylene, fluoropolymers,
custom wax alloys, natural waxes and specialty additives. The company
manufactures more than 250 products at its diversified plant in Newark,
N.J., and its two state-of-the-art facilities in Kentucky. European
operations are in Tongeren, Belgium. World headquarters are in Newark,
New Jersey.
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For
Immediate Release
Editorial Contact: Melanie McCarroll
Phone: 735.355.4500
March
29, 2002
NANOFLON™
X-Treme Lubricant Additive
Stands Up to Pressure and Wear
Newark, N.J.
(March 29, 2002) — Shamrock's new NANOFLON™ X-Treme
multifunctional additive is designed to significantly improve the
extreme pressure and anti-wear properties of industrial, automotive
and grease lubricants. Conveniently predispersed in mineral oil, the
new additive is a blend of premium, submicron polytetrafluoroethylene
(PTFE), organo-molybdenum complex and organic sulfur compound. This
combination creates a synergistic effect, providing better extreme
pressure performance than can be achieved with the individual components
(Please see Figure 1).
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NANOFLON™
X-Treme blended PTFE/organo-molybdenum complex/organic sulfur
compound provides better extreme pressure performance than
can be achieved with the individual components. For example,
5% of NANOFLON™ X-Treme can withstand a weld load of
400 kg - significantly more than its components alone.
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Applications for
the new lubricant additive may include gear oil, penetrating oil,
metal forming fluid and paste, grease, chain oil, railroad lubricants
and CV joint grease.
For a technical
data sheet featuring performance test results, product sample or technical
assistance, contact Shamrock's lubrication specialists at (973) 242-2999
(Europe: 32-1245-8330), ext. 221, e-mail cfillion@shamrocktechnologies.com,
or contact us via our online
Web form.
Founded in 1945,
Shamrock Technologies, Inc. is one of the world's largest processors
of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), as well as a leading worldwide
supplier of a broad line of micronized powders, dispersions, emulsions
and compounds including PTFE, polyethylene, polypropylene, fluoropolymers,
custom wax alloys, natural waxes and specialty additives. The company
manufactures more than 250 products at its diversified plant in Newark,
N.J., and its two state-of-the-art facilities in Kentucky. European
operations are in Tongeren, Belgium. World headquarters are in Newark,
New Jersey.
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For
Immediate Release
Editorial Contact: Melanie McCarroll
Phone: 735.355.4500
March
15, 2002
Shamrock
Announces Revolutionary New Capability
In Nanosized Polytetrafluoroethylene
Newark,
N.J. (March 15, 2002) — Shamrock Technologies today filed
a patent for a revolutionary new method of producing nanosized polytetrafluoroethylene
(PTFE). Using this proprietary method, Shamrock can offer fully controlled
distributions of PTFE in the submicron range (200 700 nanometers),
as well as tightly controlled chemical and physical properties. The
new nanosized PTFE products will be marketed under the trade name
NANOFLON™.
It is expected that the new NANOFLON
products will have expanded applicability beyond the traditional PTFE
markets of inks, coatings and lubricants into non-traditional markets
such as thermoplastic fibers, polymeric computer chips and agricultural
chemicals, to name a few.
Through
this patent-pending production method, Shamrock is able to fully control
the particle size. This significantly impacts molecular weight,
crystallinity and morphology of the nanosized PTFE, thereby achieving
key PTFE properties, including slip, refractive index, wettability
surfactant and dielectric constant. It even may be possible to expand
the PTFE structure within other materials to achieve a negative Poisson's
Ratio.
According
to Shamrock Chairman William B. Neuberg, "This new nano technology
is a significant breakthrough that will enable creative chemists to
now apply the properties of PTFE to virtually any material in a myriad
of novel applications."
Possible
markets/applications for NANOFLON™
PTFE may include:
- Offset, gravure
and flexographic inks
- Digital and
electronic inks
- Coatings: Industrial,
automotive top coats, etc.
- Optical coatings
- Thermoplastic
fibers
- Plastic/Thermoplastic
gears components
- Wire and cable
- Elastomeric
seals and parts
- Cosmetics,
personal care products, hair care products and sunscreens
- Lubricants,
greases and oils
- Agricultural
chemicals and pesticides
- Textile fibers
- Electronics/Electrical
coatings and components
- Polymeric computer
chips
NANOFLON™
PTFE is available as a powder (NANOFLON
P) or dispersion (NANOFLON
D) in water or common organic fluids. It is free of surfactants, wetting
agents, rheological additives and pH-adjusting agents. NANOFLON
P powder is agglomerated to 10-15 microns to minimize dusting during
handling and is designed to disperse with regular mixing. The agglomerates
break down with a resulting average particle size ranging from 200-700
nanometers. This provides up to one hundred times the surface area
of other PTFE particles at equal weight (30µ vs. .3µ)
for enhanced surface energy properties.
For
more information or a free sample of Shamrock's new nanosized PTFE,
please contact Shamrock Technologies' customer service associates
at P: (800) 349-1822 toll-free or (973)
242-2999, ext. 146,
F: (732) 355-1995 or click on "Contact Shamrock" above.
In
Europe, please contact customer service at P: +32-1245-8330, F: +32-1245-8340.
Founded
in 1945, Shamrock Technologies, Inc. is one of the world's largest
processors of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), as well as a leading
worldwide supplier of a broad line of micronized powders, dispersions,
emulsions and compounds including PTFE, polyethylene, polypropylene,
fluoropolymers, custom wax alloys, natural waxes and specialty additives.
The company manufactures more than 250 products at its diversified
plant in Newark, N.J., and its two state-of-the-art facilities in
Kentucky. European operations are in Tongeren, Belgium. World headquarters
are in Newark, New Jersey.
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