Most plastic products are insulating materials. During production, processing, and end-use, friction is prone to generating static electricity. If static electricity accumulates continuously, it will adsorb dust in the air, causing dirtiness and defects on the surface of the plastic casing; static electricity from film rolls can cause the film to adhere and bond, affecting the cutting and bag-making processes; and static electricity from electronic plastic casings even poses the risk of breaking down internal components. Antistatic modified silicone oil, combining lubrication and static dissipation capabilities, has become an important additive for solving static issues in the plastic industry, widely used in packaging films, electronic plastic casings, plastic周转boxes， plastic pallets， and other products.
Most traditional antistatic agents are ionic additives， with poor water-washability. Their antistatic effect significantly declines when the environmental humidity is low. Some products also affect the transparency of plastic. Antistatic modified silicone oil， through molecular grafting modification， retains the smoothness and hydrophobicity of organic silicon while constructing weak conductive channels to quickly disperse the static charges generated by friction， preventing the accumulation of charges. Its advantage lies in having less sensitivity to environmental humidity， maintaining antistatic effects for a long time， being resistant to friction and water-washability， and having a slow degradation of performance over time.
Adding antistatic silicone oil during the plastic granulation stage and uniformly dispersing it in the resin matrix， the product will continuously migrate to the surface layer after molding， forming a surface layer with both lubrication and antistatic functions. After using the modified formula for plastic周转boxes and logistics plastic pallets， the static electricity generated by friction in storage and handling is quickly released， reducing dust adsorption， and maintaining the cleanliness of the box； when using this formula for electronic device plastic casings， it reduces the risk of static discharge and protects internal circuit boards and precision components. Adding antistatic silicone oil to plastic films solves the problem of static attraction of dust during high-speed rewinding and cutting processes， improving the cleanliness of the film products， and is suitable for high-visibility requirements such as optical films and food packaging films.
The surface coating process can also use water-based antistatic silicone oil for post-treatment of finished plastic parts， without modifying the original granulation formula， providing greater flexibility， and being suitable for small-batch high-end plastic product processing. When selecting additives， it is necessary to balance antistatic performance， smoothness effect， and release risk. Excessive addition can easily cause an increase in surface oiliness and affect printing and bonding. IOTA antistatic modified silicone oil distinguishes between internal addition type and surface coating type， respectively adapting to different resin systems and balancing processing performance and end-use requirements.
With the rapid development of the electronic industry， intelligent warehousing， and high-end packaging industries， the cleanliness and anti-static standards of plastic products continue to improve. Relying solely on external anti-static sprays can only achieve short-term effects. Adding long-lasting antistatic silicone oil to the formula has become the mainstream development direction. The modified silicone oil with multi-functionalities of lubrication， antistatic， and hydrophobicity continuously helps plastic enterprises solve static problems and promotes the upgrading of plastic products to higher quality.