Olefins / Unsaturated Monomers for Adhesives and Sealants

SABIC® DECENE-1 by SABIC is a colorless linear alpha-olefin liquid made using a low-pressure ethylene oligomerization alpha-sablin process. It is used in the production of polyalphaolefins, polyol ester, plasticizer alcohols, epoxides and other derivatives.

Norbornene by Topas Advanced Polymers (Polyplastics) is bicyclo-[2.2.1] heptane (Synonyms: 2-Norbornylene, 2-Norbornene and Norcamphene). It is made by the Diels-Alder reaction of cyclopentadiene and ethylene, two readily available hydrocarbons. The resulting molecule, a bicyclic olefin, is a bridged six-membered ring with a double bond on one side. Used in high-damping rubber and in the manufacture of COC polymers. It is listed in EINECS Number 207-866-0, SWISS Number G-4815, TSCA, NDSL, AICS, ENCS Number 4-1763 (MITI) and PICCS. Norbornene is used in adhesive bonding applications, gaskets and seals.

Piperylene by Braskem is a mixture of C5 compounds. It is used as a raw material to produce hydrocarbon resins with applications in adhesives.

Isoprene (Braskem) by Braskem is a high purity olefin monomer. It is used in adhesive and sealer formulations.

Dicyclopentadiene by Braskem is a monomer obtained through the C5 stream. It is used as a raw material in the production of various resins, such as polyesters and hydrocarbon resins in adhesive. Dicyclopentadiene offers excellent stiffness, strength, wide temperature range of application, high-quality surface finish and outstanding electrical insulation.

ETHYLENE by SABIC is used as a monomer in the production of polyethylene, ethylene dichloride, ethanol, styrene, and glycols. It is a non-toxic, non-corrosive, and colorless gas with very little odor. ETHYLENE burns readily in the presence of oxygen with a luminous flame.

BUTADIENE by SABIC is a monomer, buta-1,3-diene. It is a highly reactive flammable, colorless gas with a mild aromatic odor. BUTADIENE polymerizes readily, particularly if oxygen is present.

Butadiene by Glycos Biotechnologies is a cracker olefinic monomer. It is currently produced by extractive distillation from a crude butylene concentration stream, a by-product of ethylene and propylene production. Butadiene is used in adhesive applications.

PROPYLENE by SABIC is a non-toxic, non-corrosive, colorless gas with very little odor. It burns readily in the presence of oxygen with a luminous flame. Used in the production of polypropylene, acrylonitrile, propylene glycols, cumene, butyraldehydes and acrolein. PROPYLENE is heavier than air.

SABIC® OCTENE-1 by SABIC is a colorless liquid. It can be used as a co-monomer in the production of low-density polyethylene as well as in the production of plasticizer alcohols and other derivatives.