Company and Business Overview
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reFlex™ 100 High Solvating Bio-Derived Plasticizer
Compared to Other High Solvating Plasticizer Alternatives
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Contents
Introduction to PolyOne
PolyOne’s Bio-derived Plasticizer Initiative
reFlexTM 100 Bioplasticizer - “Accelerator” Comparison
Discussion
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PolyOne at a GlanceGlobal Reach & Breadth
More than 35,000 solutions
40 manufacturing facilities and warehousing facilities in 20 countries
More than 10,000 customers in 35 countries
Operations in North America, South America,Europe and Asia
Joint ventures in North Americaand South America
Corporate headquarters innortheast Ohio, U.S.A.
Annual revenues of $2.9 billion
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PolyOne’s Bioplasticizer Project
Working in collaboration with Archer Daniels Midland and the Battelle Institute to develop and commercialize a pipeline of plasticizer technologies based upon renewable feedstocks.
Seeking to validate the commercial and technical viability of these solutions.
The initial commercial offering reFlex™ 100 offers the potential to replace other high solvating plasticizers as a co-plasticizer or “accelerator” across a range of applications.
reFlex 100 has been produced on a large, commercial scale, and is available for sampling or sale.
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reFlex™ 100 High Solvating Plasticizer ComparisonIntroduction
Companies who historically used fast gelling, high solvating phthalate plasticizers have been compelled to switch to alternate systems, most of which are not as fast or efficient.reFlex 100 offers significant benefits as a co-plasticizer with the capability to:
Dramatically improve the rate of gelation and fusion, thereby recovering lost manufacturing efficiencies,Reduce paste viscosity without sacrificing viscosity stability andImprove heat stability even with the elimination of ESO and the potential reduction of metal stabilizers.
Other plasticizers are often used in this application.reFlex 100 is compared to several commercially available high solvators.
reFlex 100 provides the best balance of properties as an accelerator.
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reFlex™ 100 High Solvating Plasticizer ComparisonTest Formulations & Properties
reFlex 100…provides the functionality of ESO, imparting excellent thermal stability.retains excellent air release performance.offers the greatest efficiency offering the potential for reduced plasticizer use for equal hardness.
Material100% DINP
25% reFlex 100 25% BBP
25% DPGDB 25% IDB
Geon 121AR Resin 100 100 100 100 100DINP 67 52.5 50.2 50.2 50.2
reFlex 100 0 17.5 0 0 0Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (BBP) 0 0 16.75 0 0
Dipropylene Glycol Dibenzoate (DPGDB) 0 0 0 16.75 0Isodecyl Benzoate (IDB) 0 0 0 0 16.75
Epoxidized Soybean Oil (ESO) 3 0 3 3 3Ba/Zn Heat Stabilizer 2 2 2 2 2
Air Release Excellent Excellent Poor Poor ExcellentShore A Hardness 80 75 77 77 77
reFlex™ 100 High Solvating Plasticizer ComparisonVolatility & Heat Loss
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reFlex 100 is comparable to most other low molecular weight, fast fusing plasticizers in terms of volatility.
exhibits acceptable volatility and heat loss for many applications when blended as an accelerator.
100% DINP
25% reFlex 100 25% BBP
25% DPGDB 25% IDB
Volatility (%loss) Neat Accelerator na 11.9% 4.8% 6.7% 44.8% Plasticizer Blend 1.6% 3.5% 2.1% 2.8% 13.2%
Heat Loss @180°F (%), 7Day 0.6% 2.9% 2.0% 1.7% 9.5%Heat Loss @180°F (%), 14Day 0.9% 4.0% 3.1% 2.4% 9.8%
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reFlex™ 100 High Solvating Plasticizer ComparisonPaste Viscosity
reFlex 100 … provides exceptional paste viscosity reduction and stability without excessive volatility.
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reFlex™ 100 High Solvating Plasticizer ComparisonGel Rates
reFlex 100’s superior solvating power provides the greatest reduction in gel temperature.
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131ACCE.06F-Temp ramp131ACCE.06F-Temp Hold 10"131ACCE.06F-Cool Down988ACCE.05F-Temp rampBBPACCE.02F-Temp rampCTRLACCE.01F-Temp rampCTRLACCE.01F-Temp Hold 10"CTRLACCE.01F-Cool DownEMSACCE.03F-Temp rampEMSACCE.03F-Temp Hold 10"EMSACCE.03F-Cool DownMB10ACCE.04F-Temp rampMB10ACCE.04F-Temp Hold 10"MB10ACCE.04F-Cool Down
Chemistry Gel Temp.
100% DINP ~73°C
25% reFlex 100 ~67°C
25% BBP ~68°C
25% DPGDB ~69°C
25% IDB ~71°C
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reFlex™ 100 High Solvating Plasticizer ComparisonMechanical Properties
reFlex 100… promotes rapid development of mechanical properties…
…but ultimate tensile strength is slightly reduced due to the lower durometer of the blends resulting from reFlex 100’s improved efficiency.
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reFlex™ 100 High Solvating Plasticizer ComparisonHeat Stability
100% DINP
25% reFlex 100
25% DPGDB
25% IDB
reFlex 100significantly improves heat stability compared to the others.
25% BBP
Heat Stability; Metrastat Oven, 375o F; from 5 to 60 minutes5 Minutes 60 Minutes
Summary High Solvating Plasticizer Blends with DINP at 25% Replacement
Property BBP DPGDB IDB reFlex™ 100
Air Release - - = =
Efficiency + + + ++Volatility - - - - -Heat Loss - - - - -Viscosity Reduction = - + +
Viscosity Stability at Room Temp = = = =Gel Rate ++ ++ + ++Mechanical Properties = = = =Thermal Stability = = = ++Non Phthalate - + + +
Renewable Content (neat plasticizer) 0% 0% 0% 94%
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reFlex™ 100 vs Alternative High Solvating Plasticizers Benefits
Benefits Resulting FromAllows the incorporation of rapidly renewable materialCustomers may be able to certify their products to USDA BioPreferred® standard and potentially qualify for the Federal Procurement Preference program
Certified to 94% biobased content
Increased productivity due to reduced evacuation timeImproved quality due to reduced defect rates
Improved air release
Reduced usage level Greater efficiencyFast processingLower gelation & fusion temperatures possible
Fast gelation and fusion
Easier material handlingConsistent processing
Lower paste viscosity / viscosity stability
Reduced levels of heat stabilizersMore robust performance
Imparts excellent thermal stability
Can blend with non-phthalates and retain non-phthalate status Non-Phthalate
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reFlex™ 100 High Solvating Plasticizer ComparisonSummary
As companies have been compelled to change to alternative plasticizer systems, productivity has often been sacrificed.reFlex 100 as an “accelerator” exhibits the best balance of properties to allow for the recovery of lost productivity:
Fastest gelationGreatest efficiency
With the added benefits of:Significantly reduced paste viscosityUniquely improved heat stabilityThe incorporation of rapidly renewable content
Without impacting air release and viscosity stabilityWhile maintaining an acceptable level of volatility for many applications
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USDA BioPreferred® Program
Purpose: To promote the increased purchase and use of biobased products with the following benefits:
Economic - Promote economic development, create new jobs, provide new markets for farm commoditiesEnvironmental - Reduce petroleum consumption, increase the use of renewable resources, better manage the carbon cycle, and contribute to reducing adverse environmental and health impacts
Program: Driving two major initiatives:Product Labeling
USDA certifies and awards labels to qualifying products to increase consumer recognition of biobased products
Federal Procurement Preference USDA designates categories of biobased products that are afforded preference by Federal agencies when making purchasing decisions
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reFlex™ 100: USDA BioPreferred® Status
reFlex 100 was tested to USDA BioPreferred standards and has been certified to be 94% biobased
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Which strategic option should we pursue?
The Changing Plasticizer Landscape
Phthalate?
Renewable?
Non-Phthalate?
reFlex™ 100 adds another tool to your toolbox
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Recover lost productivity
Improve fusion of DINCH,
DOTP
Renewable?94% renewable
Thank You!Please contact
[email protected] any questions
Steve HortonPolyOne Corporation
33587 Walker Rd.Avon Lake, OH 44012
Licensed under U.S. Pat. No. 6,797,753 and its North American, European, and Asian family.BioPreferred® is a registered trademark of the United States Department of Agriculture.