Piccolastic™ A5 Hydrocarbon Resin

Piccolastic™ A5 Hydrocarbon Resin by Synthomer is a plasticizer. It is a low molecular weight, light-colored, polar, hydrocarbon resin derived from pure styrene monomer. It imparts reduced melt viscosity and cohesion without greatly affecting tack and adhesion properties. It is compatible with EVA grades with up to 30% vinyl acetate and provides enhanced low-temperature flexibility. It offers compatibility with a variety of paraffin and microcrystalline waxes, alkyd resins, SBR and SBR block copolymers, neoprene, nitrile, polybutadiene, and acrylic polymers, chlorinated rubber, styrene, vinylated, and drying oil alkyds, rosin resins and EHEC (ethyl-hydroxy-ethylcellulose). It is used in plastics modification, rubber compounding, packaging-, non-food contact-, specialty tape and tires. Piccolastic™ A5 Hydrocarbon Resin has a shelf life of 2 years.