Abherent

Name:
Abherent
Detailed information:
Any substance that prevents adhesion of a material to itself or to another material. It may be in the form of a dry powder (a silicate such as talc, mica, or diatomaceous earth); a suspension (bentonite-water); a solution (soap-water); or a soft solid (stearic acid, tallow waxes). Abherents are used as dusting agents and mold washes in the adhesives, rubber, and plastics industries. Fats and oils are used as abherents in the baking industry. Fluorocarbon resin coatings on metals are widely used on cooking utensils.See Antiblock Agent; Dusting Agent.