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Products and Applications

Consumer
Rubber Products

Consumer Rubber Products(CRP)
Footwear Soles & Midsoles
Lifestyle Rubber Goods, Grips & Household Products
Toys, Low-PAH & Sensitive Consumer Contact Rubber​

Products

Consumer Rubber Products(CRP)
Footwear Soles & Midsoles
Lifestyle Rubber Goods, Grips & Household Products
Toys, Low-PAH & Sensitive Consumer Contact Rubber

Lifestyle Rubber Goods, Grips & Household Products

Used in

Grips & handles​

Yoga/exercise mats

Household rubber items

Soft-touch components

Conventional Carbon Blacks & Application

Usually:
N550/N660
families for general molded goods
Non-reinforcing blacks for soft grips and mats

Industry Problems with Conventional Grades

  • Odor and fogging from conventional blacks and process oils.
  • Flow lines and surface defects due to difficult dispersion in low-shear equipment.
  • Over-hardening when more black is added for color.

ISTAR Solution –
PLASTEXA® + EMPIREX®

PLASTEXA® 

  • Designed for low odor, low volatiles and easy dispersion in internal mixers and even basic mills.
  • Supports soft, flexible parts with excellent surface finish.
EMPIREX®
  • Used where slightly higher mechanical performance is desired without sacrificing flow and surface appearance.
  • Designed for low odor, low volatiles and easy dispersion in internal mixers and even basic mills.
  • Supports soft, flexible parts with excellent surface finish.
  • Used where slightly higher mechanical performance is desired without sacrificing flow and surface appearance.

Result: lifestyle and household rubber goods that are comfortable to touch, visually premium, low-odor and reliable.

Product Name Product Description Datasheet SDS
PLASTEXA® A low-volatility, dispersion-friendly carbon black series developed for clean processing, low odor and stable rheology. It delivers consistent colour and smooth surfaces across sensitive and regulated applications in plastics, rubber, coatings and inks.
EMPIREX® A furnace carbon black series delivering balanced reinforcement, controlled rheology and reliable dispersion across coatings, plastics, rubber and inks. It provides stable colour strength, manageable viscosity and consistent processing, prioritising formulation robustness over extreme jetness or conductivity.

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