{"id":9798,"date":"2024-08-10T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T08:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/?p=9798"},"modified":"2025-08-26T13:36:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T11:36:48","slug":"metal-deactivators-uses-and-mechanisms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/en\/metal-deactivators-uses-and-mechanisms\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal Deactivators – Uses and Mechanisms"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Metal Deactivators – Uses and Mechanisms<\/h2>

Metals are essential components in many plastics, often employed as catalysts in their production and processing. However, metals like copper, iron, or nickel can also induce undesired side reactions during plastic processing, thereby compromising the quality of the end product. Consequently, metal deactivators are frequently employed in various plastics to prevent or minimize the undesirable effects of metals.<\/p>

A metal deactivator is a chemical compound capable of deactivating or inactivating metals by reacting with them, thus inhibiting their catalytic activity. Typically, these are organic compounds that either form strong bonds with metals or convert them into a different, inactive form.<\/p>

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WTH-MD 697 is a universally effective metal deactivator for polymers that come into contact with copper and other metals. (Photo: WTH)<\/figcaption><\/figure>

However, metal deactivators can also trigger other unwanted side reactions, especially when they come into contact with oxygen. This is because metal deactivators are often potential oxidizing agents themselves and can accelerate the oxidative degradation of the plastic.<\/p>

To counteract this issue, antioxidants are used. These are compounds that can bind to free radicals, thereby slowing down or preventing the oxidative degradation of plastics. The combination of metal deactivators and antioxidants thus achieves a synergistic effect: metal deactivators deactivate the metals, and antioxidants prevent oxidative degradation.<\/p>

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WTH-MD 1024 is specifically used in copper wires and is characterized by excellent stability during processing and very good long-term effects. (Photo: WTH)<\/figcaption><\/figure>

The selection of the right combination of metal deactivators and antioxidants is crucial. Not all metal deactivators and antioxidants are suitable for all types of plastics and may even lead to undesirable effects in certain cases. Furthermore, the concentration of the compounds used must be carefully adjusted to achieve an optimal effect.<\/p>

In summary, the combination of metal deactivators and antioxidants plays a pivotal role in the quality and durability of plastic products. Through the deliberate selection and dosage of these compounds, unwanted effects can be avoided, ensuring the desired functionality and lifespan of plastic products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Metals are essential components in many plastics, often employed as catalysts in their production and processing. However, metals like copper, iron, or nickel can also induce undesired side reactions during plastic processing, thereby compromising the quality of the end product. Consequently, metal deactivators are frequently employed in various plastics to prevent or minimize the undesirable effects of metals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":9789,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[162,201],"tags":[217,212,216,304,305,240,303,302,220,301,255,218,288,266],"class_list":["post-9798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hauptbeitraege-2","category-technology-and-products","tag-additives","tag-antioxidantien-2","tag-blends-2","tag-cable","tag-cable-jacket","tag-compounding-3","tag-copper","tag-deactivating","tag-heat-stabiliser","tag-metall","tag-plastic","tag-primary","tag-quality","tag-white"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9798"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11192,"href":"https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9798\/revisions\/11192"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}