RiKA Presentation @ AMI Conference - April 2008
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RiKACLEAR PC1 A new clarifier for polypropylene – The new benchmark Polyolefin Additives 2008, Cologne, 16 th April 2008 Hieu-Dinh PHAN
Transcript of RiKA Presentation @ AMI Conference - April 2008
RiKACLEAR PC1
A new clarifier for polypropylene – The new benchmark
Polyolefin Additives 2008,
Cologne, 16th April 2008
Hieu-Dinh PHAN
• Products Oleo, Plasticizers & Speciality Chemicals
• Inventors of non-pigmenting Beta nucleator
• Inventors of Acetal Sorbitol clarifiers
BACKGROUND
RiKA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Established 1997
Manchester (UK)
• Product development
• Technical Service
Extrusion
Thermal analysis
Microscopy
Chemical analysis
Physical testing
Compounding
Injection Moulding
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
DBS
First Generation
HISTORY
MDBS
Second Generation
DMDBS
Third Generation
Poor thermal stability &
limited clarity
Improved organoleptics,
but still acetal sorbitol
DBN
Fourth Generation
Improved haze, higher thermal
stability but poor organoleptics
Sugar based technology,
high loading & plate-out
New Chemistry RiKACLEAR PC1
OLD TECHNOLOGY VS. NEW CHEMISTRY
ACETAL-SORBITOLS
OLD TECHNOLOGY
� Clarity
� Tc
� Mechanical Properties
X Sugar based
X Yellowness
X Plate Out
X Inferior Organoleptics
RiKACLEAR® PC1: NEW CHEMISTRY FOR CLARIFIED PP
� Non acetal-sorbitol
� Low haze and excellent stiffness
� Superior and robust long-term clarifier
� Superior thermal stability in regrind
� Highly effective in non-clear applications
� No plate-out
3. Wide processing window
RiKACLEAR® PC1: NEW CHEMISTRY FOR CLARIFIED PP
1. Low dosing additive
2. Excellent performance in Homopolymer + Controlled Rheology Grades (CRG)
4. Unique mode of action
3. Wide processing window
RiKACLEAR® PC1: NEW CHEMISTRY FOR CLARIFIED PP
1. Low dosing additive
2. Excellent performance in Homopolymer + Controlled Rheology Grades (CRG)
4. Unique mode of action
⇒⇒⇒⇒ Concentration study
• Excellent haze
• Excellent stiffness
• High impact strength
• High heat distortion temperature
• High Tc
1. Concentration Study RiKACLEAR PC1
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Concentration RiKACLEAR PC1
(%
)
0.5mm
1mm
1. Concentration Study RiKACLEAR PC1 HAZE
• Excellent haze
• High heat distortion temperature
• Excellent stiffness
• High impact strength
• High Tc
1. Concentration Study RiKACLEAR PC1
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Concentration RiKACLEAR PC1 (ppm)
1. Concentration Study RiKACLEAR PC1 HDT
• Excellent haze
• High heat distortion temperature
• High Tc
• Excellent stiffness
• High impact strength
1. Concentration Study RiKACLEAR PC1
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Concentration RiKACLEAR PC1 (ppm)
1. Concentration Study RiKACLEAR PC1 Tc
• Excellent haze
• High heat distortion temperature
• High Tc
• Excellent stiffness
• High impact strength
1. Concentration Study RiKACLEAR PC1
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(MP
a)
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Concentration RiKACLEAR PC1 (ppm)
1. Concentration Study RiKACLEAR PC1 STIFFNESS
• Excellent haze
• High heat distortion temperature
• High Tc
• Excellent stiffness
• High impact strength
1. Concentration Study RiKACLEAR PC1
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/m2
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Concentration RiKACLEAR PC1 (ppm)
1. Concentration Study RiKACLEAR PC1 IZOD IMPACT STRENGTH
� Low dosing clarifier
1. Concentration Study RiKACLEAR PC1
• 1200-1600ppm for cost effective solution
3. Wide processing window
1. Low dosing additive
2. Excellent performance in Homopolymer + Controlled Rheology Grades (CRG)
4. Unique mode of action
2. Evaluation in Homopolymer CRG
• Homopolymer MFR 12
+ 300ppm Trigonox 101 ⇒⇒⇒⇒ MFR 55
• PHOSPHATE SALT / DMPAB / 3,4-DMDBS
2. Evaluation in Homopolymer CRG
• MFR
• High Tc
• Excellent Haze
• Excellent Stiffness
• High Impact Strength
• Excellent Heat Distortion Temperature
2. Evaluation in Homopolymer CRG
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(g
/10
min
)
Blank PC1
1500ppm
PC1
2000ppm
PHOSPHATE
SALT 1000ppm
DMPAB
180ppm
3,4-DMDBS
2000ppm
+ 300ppm Trigonox 101
2. Evaluation in Homopolymer CRG MFR
• MFR
• High Tc
• Excellent Haze
• Excellent Stiffness
• High Impact Strength
• Excellent Heat Distortion Temperature
2. Evaluation in Homopolymer CRG
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De
gre
e C
els
ius (
ºC)
Blank PC1
1500ppm
PC1
2000ppm
PHOSPHATE
SALT 1000ppm
DMPAB 180ppm 3,4-DMDBS
2000ppm
MFR 12 MFR 55
2. Evaluation in Homopolymer CRG Tc
• MFR
• High Tc
• Excellent Haze
• Excellent Stiffness
• High Impact Strength
• Excellent Heat Distortion Temperature
2. Evaluation in Homopolymer CRG
2. Evaluation in Homopolymer CRG HAZE 0.5mm
0
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(%
)
Blank PC1
1500ppm
PC1
2000ppm
PHOSPHATE
SALT 1000ppm
DMPAB
180ppm
3,4-DMDBS
2000ppm
MFR 12 MFR 55
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70
(%)
Blank PC1
1500ppm
PC1
2000ppm
PHOSPHATE
SALT 1000ppm
DMPAB 180ppm 3,4-DMDBS
2000ppm
MFR 12 MFR 55
2. Evaluation in Homopolymer CRG HAZE 1.0mm
• MFR
• High Tc
• Excellent Haze
• Excellent Stiffness
• High Impact Strength
• Excellent Heat Distortion Temperature
2. Evaluation in Homopolymer CRG
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1400
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1800
(M
Pa
)
Blank PC1
1500ppm
PC1
2000ppm
PHOSPHATE
SALT 1000ppm
DMPAB 180ppm 3,4-DMDBS
2000ppm
MFR 12 MFR 55
2. Evaluation in Homopolymer CRG STIFFNESS
• MFR
• High Tc
• Excellent Haze
• Excellent Stiffness
• High Impact Strength
• Excellent Heat Distortion Temperature
2. Evaluation in Homopolymer CRG
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4.5
(kJ/m
2)
Blank PC1
1500ppm
PC1
2000ppm
PHOSPHATE
SALT 1000ppm
DMPAB
180ppm
3,4-DMDBS
2000ppm
MFR 12 MFR 55
2. Evaluation in Homopolymer CRG IZOD IMPACT STRENGTH
• MFR
• High Tc
• Excellent Haze
• Excellent Stiffness
• High Impact Strength
• Excellent Heat Distortion Temperature
2. Evaluation in Homopolymer CRG
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120
De
gre
e C
els
ius
(ºC
)
Blank PC1
1500ppm
PC1
2000ppm
PHOSPHATE
SALT 1000ppm
DMPAB
180ppm
3,4-DMDBS
2000ppm
MFR 12 MFR 55
2. Evaluation in Homopolymer CRG HDT
� Excellent Performance in Homopolymer CRG
2. Evaluation in Homopolymer CRG
• Low haze
• Excellent impact-stiffness balance
• Excellent HDT
3. Wide processing window
1. Low dosing additive
2. Excellent performance in Homopolymer + Controlled Rheology Grades (CRG)
4. Unique mode of action
3. Processing window
• 0.5mm Plaques
• 1.0mm Plaques
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Ext. Temp (ºC)
(%
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IM 210 IM 220 IM 230
IM 240 IM 250 IM 260
3. Processing window of PC1 at 2000ppm HAZE 0.5mm
Random Copolymer
3. Wide processing window
1. Low dosing additive
2. Excellent performance in Homopolymer + Controlled Rheology Grades (CRG)
4. Unique mode of action
3. Processing window
• 0.5mm Plaques
• 1.0mm Plaques
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Ext. Temp (ºC)
(%
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IM 210 IM 220 IM 230
IM 240 IM 250 IM 260
3. Processing window of PC1 at 2000ppm HAZE 1.0mm
Random Copolymer
� Wide processing window
3. Processing window
• No processing restrictions
• Used in any manufacturing processes
3. Wide processing window
1. Low dosing additive
2. Excellent performance in Homopolymer + Controlled Rheology Grades (CRG)
4. Unique mode of action
4. RiKACLEAR PC1 : Unique mode of action
4. RiKACLEAR PC1 : Unique mode of action
Polarised light microscope connected to a hot stage
Conclusion
� Non acetal-sorbitol
� Low haze and excellent stiffness
� Excellent thermal stability
• Regrind
• Wide Processing Window
� Low dosing additive
• 1200-1600ppm addition level
RiKACLEAR® PC1: NEW CHEMISTRY FOR CLARIFIED PP
THANK YOU!
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