Research progress of water-based release agents

Abstract

A mould release agent is an additive that makes the moulded product easy to detach from the mould, it forms a protective film on the product to ensure the surface quality of the mould. Mold release agents are divided into water-based release agents, oil-based release agents and powder-based release agents. Water-based release agents are widely used because they have the advantages of low price, good release effect, green environment protection, smooth casting surface, good air tightness and good automaticity operation. According to the effective release material in the mold, release agent can be divided into silicone oil type, wax and fatty acid type water-based mold release agent. In this paper, the composition, properties and application characteristics of various water-based release agents were analyzed, and the future development direction of water-based release agents was forecasted.