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In 2026, the chemical auxiliaries industry entered a critical period of transformation under the 15th Five-Year Plan, with the global market size expected to reach USD 36.31 billion, a year-on-year increase of about 8.6%. The industry's main theme is shifting from "scale leadership" to "value leadership," with original technology, differentiated products, and green compliance becoming the core of competition. Domestically, the implementation of the new national VOC standard, tightening international PFAS controls, and rising requirements for carbon footprint and full-chain carbon management are forcing auxiliaries enterprises to accelerate their green upgrading. In the rubber auxiliaries sector, China ranks first globally in output but faces a shift from "tonnage" to "quality." Meanwhile, industry standard development is accelerating, filling gaps in certain application areas. Overall, competition in the auxiliaries industry is shifting from production capacity and scale to comprehensive capabilities in technological originality, green compliance, and carbon management.

As an important derivative in polyolefin production, the yellowing issue of by-product polyethylene wax has long been a core pain point restricting its appearance quality and downstream application expansion. Starting from the molecular structure characteristics of by-product polyethylene wax, this paper systematically sorts out four core inducements: oxidation reaction, high-temperature thermal decomposition, impurity catalysis and external environmental factors, clarifies the action paths and coupling mechanisms of different factors in the yellowing process, compares the essential difference in anti-yellowing performance between by-product wax and refined polyethylene wax, fills the gap in targeted analysis of yellowing rules of by-product wax in existing industry researches, and provides practical theoretical reference for process optimization in production end, condition control in storage end and formulation of anti-yellowing schemes in downstream application end.

This paper focuses on the application scenarios of polyethylene wax as polishing wax. Combined with practical production experience, it sorts out the product types in multiple fields such as plastics, coatings & inks, leather and rubber that are suitable for using polyethylene wax to complete polishing and brightening. It also points out its practical advantages compared with ordinary polishing wax, providing an easy-to-understand reference direction for material selection in relevant production processes.

This paper analyzes the common selection idea in the hot melt adhesive industry that "selecting wax with a melting point of 130℃ can shorten the curing time". It clarifies that the dropping melting point of industrialized mass-produced conventional non-oxidized polyethylene wax generally does not exceed 120℃, and points out that forcibly pursuing the melting point of 130℃ will cause secondary problems such as decreased compatibility and thermal aging of the adhesive. At the same time, it explains that oxidized wax is not suitable for this scenario due to its excessively high viscosity. This paper introduces the mature commercial application status of hot melt adhesive special polypropylene wax with both high melting point and low viscosity, and also gives an alternative scheme that can optimize the curing speed without replacing the wax category, providing a practical technical reference for the formulation selection of hot melt adhesives.

This article conducts a comprehensive comparison between two types of monoglycerides with 40% and 90% purity. It clearly sorts out the core differences between the two from the basic attribute dimensions such as purity composition, physical properties and production processes. Meanwhile, combined with practical application scenarios including food processing, PVC polymer material modification, daily chemical and pharmaceutical preparations, it clarifies the different performances of the two products in emulsification efficiency, anti-aging effect and processing adaptability. It provides a clear reference for monoglyceride selection for production scenarios with different budgets and different performance requirements, helping users accurately match suitable products and reasonably control costs while ensuring production effects.

Aiming at the common haze and low transparency defects in plastic product manufacturing, this paper combines front-line processing scenarios and the characteristics of high-humidity regional environment in Qingdao. It sorts out the core causes of the problem from four dimensions: raw material pretreatment, injection molding process parameters, mold condition and production environment. Meanwhile, it is equipped with on-site rapid positioning methods that do not require complex testing equipment. By observing the demolding state of products and the distribution characteristics of haze, combined with simple operations such as trial production with dried raw materials, adjusting mold temperature and clamping force, the root cause of the fault can be accurately located. Corresponding practical solutions are also provided, offering directly applicable practical references for plastic processing practitioners to quickly improve the light transmittance and appearance quality of products.