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New plasticizing technology for Adhesives & Sealants: soft, viscous and sticky along with low VOC and low odor!

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Type of Solution sought


Innovative Metallocene Amorphous Polypropylene grades with narrow tacticity distribution have been designed to enhance the softness and subsequently the performance of adhesives and sealants.

Who might be interested?
Adhesive producers interested in improving their formulations by:
  • bringing greater softness and/or higher transparency
  • achieving excellent adhesion and tack properties with less or no tackifier
  • finding low VOC and low odor plasticizing solution
 Get a chance to be the first to evaluate the new technology!

Description of Desired Solution

Innovative Metallocene Amorphous Polypropylene grades with narrow tacticity distribution have been designed to enhance the softness and subsequently the performance of adhesives and sealants.

Detailed Solution Description

Benefits
  • Excellent plasticizing effect and softness
  • Less to no tackifier needed for hot-melt applications
  • Low VOC
  • Low odor
  • Unique: Excellent transparency
  • Excellent tensile strength and elongation properties
  • Excellent compatibility with PP
  • Higher Tg compared to benchmark
 Metallocene Amorphous Polypropylene
Outstanding elongation properties
PP: 100
 PP/Oil: 90/10
 PP/New technology: 90/10
High transparency compared to benchmark
PP
PP		 PP / New technology
New technology		 PP / Polyisobutene
Polyisobutene		 PP / Paraffin oil
Paraffin oil
Thickness 1mm
Ratio PP/additive: 7/3
Data in this material concept shows sample figure measured under certain specific conditions
Potential applications
These material characteristics are likely to raise interest in hot-melts, pressure sensitive adhesive tapes or sealants. New ideas are welcome!