Flexibilizers for Plastic Compounds

Fine-Blend® SBG-001 distributed by DKSH is a general-purpose, core-shell structure compatible flexibilizer based on butadiene styrene rubber in the core and epoxy groups in the shell. It provides excellent solutions for PC, PC/ABS blends with low temperature toughness without sacrificing rigidity and processing performance.

• It can also significantly enhance thermal stability and hydrolytic resistance of PC, PC/ABS alloy.
• Fine-Blend® SBG-001 is available in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.

Matrimid® 5218 by Huntsman is a soluble thermoplastic polyimide. Acts as a flexibilizer. It is based on a proprietary diamine, 5(6)-amino-1-(4' aminophenyl)-1,3,-trimethylindane. Matrimid® 5218 is fully imidized during manufacturing, eliminating the need for high temperature processing. It offers good thermal stability, high glass transition temperature and an excellent adhesion on various substrates such as engineering plastics. Possesses an excellent chemical resistance to water, steam, brine, acids, caustic and non-polar organic solvents, unlike other polyimides. It is soluble in a variety of common solvents (i.e. CH₂Cl₂, CHCl₃, THF, DMAC, DMF, NMP). Matrimid® 5218 has compatibility with epoxies and other chemistries. Used in film casting.

Matrimid® 9725 by Huntsman Advanced Materials is soluble thermoplastic polyimide. It is a flexibilizer. It is a micropulverized version of Matrimid® 5218. Based on a proprietary diamine, 5(6)-amino-1-(4' aminophenyl)-1,3,-trimethylindane, it is fully imidized during manufacturing, eliminating the need for high temperature processing. Matrimid® 9725 offers high glass transition temperature and an excellent adhesion on various substrates such as engineering plastics. It exhibits an excellent chemical resistance along with very good thermal properties (Tg DMA > 300°C). It is soluble in a variety of common solvents (methylene chloride, ethylene chloride, chloroform, tetrachloroethane, THF ETC). Has compatibility with epoxies and other chemistries.

Araldite® DY-L by Huntsman is a tri- functional polypropylene glycol-based epoxy resin. Acts as a flexibilizer. It offers reduction in surface hardness, moderate lowering of viscosity, very marked lowering of reactivity and an enhanced flexibility. Araldite® DY-L exhibits resistance to hot water and general resistance to chemicals.

Silmer® ACR Di-50 by Siltech is a flexible silicone acrylate pre-polymer. It acts as an impact modifier, slip-, anti-blocking- and mar resistance agent. Exhibits stain resistance, surface smoothness and hydrophobicity. Used to modify acrylate polymers to improve its surface and physical properties. Can be co-reacted into acrylate polymers and UV curing systems for plastics. Silmer® ACR Di-50 recommended amount ranges from 2.0-5.0%.

Silicone acrylate pre-polymer. It acts as an impact modifier, flexibilizer, slip-, anti-blocking- and mar resistance agent. Exhibits stain resistance, surface smoothness and hydrophobicity. Used to modify acrylate polymers to improve it’s surface and physical properties. Can be co-reacted into acrylate polymers and UV curing systems for plastics. Recommended amount ranges from 2.0-5.0%.

Silmer® ACR Di-1508 by Siltech is a silicone acrylate pre-polymer. It is flexible and acts as an impact modifier, slip-, anti-blocking- and mar resistance agent. Exhibits surface smoothness. Used to modify acrylate polymers to improve its surface and physical properties. Silmer® ACR Di-1508 can be co-reacted into acrylate polymers for plastics. Recommended amount ranges from 2.0-5.0%.

Di functional polypropylene glycol-based epoxy resin. Acts as a flexibilizer. It enhances flexibility and processability of systems. Araldite® DY 3601 offers poor warm water resistance, low viscosity, decreased reactivity as well as clear reduction of hardness and resistance to all chemicals. Used in applications where low viscosity & flexibility are priorities.

Tactix® 695-1 by Huntsman is a single phase, in-situ toughened epoxy resin. It acts as a flexibilizer. It is an aero grade which contains proprietary blocked catalyst irreversibly deblocked at 80°C or above.

• It offers an outstanding fracture toughness along with thermal/mechanical properties of standard epoxies.
• It can be cured with a variety of amine and anhydride based curing agents.
• It exhibits low-equilibrium moisture absorption and its strength as well as modulus properties are comparable to Bis A epoxy resins.
• Tactix® 695-1 is used in other resin systems to increase toughness.

PETOL® 120-2 A by Oltchim is used as a lubricant and defoamer. It is poly (propylene oxide) homopolymer (PPG). PETOL® 120-2 A is also used as viscosity reducer and flexibleness agent for epoxy resins. It is suitable for elastomers.